Gavin Newsom's team celebrated after a Netflix show said it was relocating its filming from Texas to California.

Posting on X, the California Governor's press office lauded Newsom after it was announced that Tom Segura's Netflix series Bad Thoughts, a dark comedy series that first aired in May 2025, was relocating to the state.

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Why It Matters

Texas and California have both made efforts to increase film and TV production in their respective states through tax credits recently, amid wider struggles to compete in the industry.

In July, California expanded tax incentives for productions to move to California. This more than doubled the amount of funding for productions.

In the same month, Texas passed a bill increa

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