CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE

California · CA-SOS · 1328666

$77.15M
Direct disbursements
307
Distinct vendors
1,313
Disbursement rows
$31K
Independent expenditures
Jul 2010 – Jun 2026
Activity window
$15.73Macross 12 months

Top vendors paid last 12 months · top 10

Richard Barrera $5.09M Media · 12 txns EVOLVE MEDIA $3.76M Media · 8 txns CTV $1.4M Media · 2 txns GREENSTRIPE MEDIA, INC. $766K Media · 4 txns YouTube $579K Media · 2 txns Meta Platforms, Inc. (Facebook/Instag… $507K Media · 5 txns GOZZO STRATEGY & CAMPAIGNS LLC $460K Media · 1 txn PubMatic $303K Media · 1 txn Nexxen $202K Media · 1 txn Jane Kim $150K Media · 1 txn CT CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIAT… COMMITTEE

People paid by CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE top 20 · $1,908,333 · 0 of 20 linked to person profile

Individuals who received disbursements from this committee — salaried staff, consultants on personal-name contracts, and reimbursements for travel / mileage / per diem. Includes 20 names identified via state-data name-pattern fallback (entity_tp not populated on state filings).

Name Most-common purpose Payments Total paid Activity window
California Democratic Party · 3 $950,000 Apr 2018 → Oct 2022
Joan Buchanan · RADIO PRODUCTION 4 $149,743 Feb 2015 → Mar 2015
Time Warner Cable · TELEVISION 1 $144,418 May 2012
Kaufman Campaign Consultants · CONSULTING 14 $107,579 May 2012 → May 2014
David Binder Research · RESEARCH 3 $94,800 Oct 2012 → Oct 2012
The Korea Times · NEWSPAPER ADS 2 $71,800 May 2026 → May 2026
Waves Newspaper · NEWSPAPER ADS 1 $58,350 May 2026
Index Exchange · DIGITAL ADS 3 $47,962 Oct 2020 → Apr 2026
Our Weekly Publications · NEWSPAPER ADS 1 $44,983 May 2026
Hart Research Associates · 1 $34,000 Apr 2026
Research America · POLLING 2 $33,000 Sep 2014 → Oct 2014
Brian Leubitz · WEBSITE 10 $30,435 May 2012 → Nov 2016
Brown Publishing Company · NEWSPAPER ADS 1 $29,850 May 2026
Inland Valley News · NEWSPAPER ADS 1 $29,665 May 2026
Simon Strategies · RESEARCH; IN 2 $17,556 Jun 2026
Alameda Publishing Corporation · NEWSPAPER ADS 1 $15,000 May 2026
Winning Moves · 1 $12,898 Oct 2012
Smart Campaigns · 2 $12,694 Sep 2012 → Jun 2017
Moira Studio · EDITING FOR RADIO… 3 $12,200 Apr 2026 → May 2026
Asian Journal Publications · NEWSPAPER ADS 1 $11,400 May 2026

Spend by category

all-cycle
Media $18.27M Print & Mail $4M Digital $3.09M Strategy & Research $2.8M Travel & Events $950K Software & Tech $135K Field & Voter Contact $130K Wages & Payroll $126K Legal & Compliance $96K Contributions & Transfers $15K Fundraising $9K

Spend by service category

Category Total spend Disbursements
Other / Unclassified $47,344,476 331
Media $18,266,808 193
Print & Mail $4,002,161 301
Digital $3,089,890 116
Strategy & Research $2,801,722 148
Travel & Events $950,000 3
Software & Tech $135,474 110
Field & Voter Contact $129,965 15
Wages & Payroll $125,872 10
Legal & Compliance $95,835 66
Contributions & Transfers $15,122 8
Fundraising $8,871 3

Recent activity showing 20 of 1,313

Date Vendor Purpose Amount
Jun 26, 2026 OLSON REMCHO, LLP $12,910
Jun 3, 2026 OLSON REMCHO, LLP $7,088
Jun 1, 2026 Simon Strategies Research; In-kind contribution to Opportunity PAC (ID 980020) $8,528
Jun 1, 2026 Simon Strategies $9,028
Jun 1, 2026 POLITICAL DATA, INC. Data for Text Messages/Support Richard Barrera $2,800
Jun 1, 2026 DAVID BINDER RESEARCH LLC Polling for Text Messages/Support Richard Barrera $14,500
Jun 1, 2026 KGS Research, Inc. Research for Polling $5,174
Jun 1, 2026 SAVVY COMMUNICATIONS Text Messages/Support Richard Barrera $32,000
Jun 1, 2026 POLITICAL DATA, INC. Data for Polling $1,028
May 30, 2026 Richard Barrera Polling for Text Messages $14,500
May 30, 2026 Richard Barrera Text Messages $32,000
May 30, 2026 Richard Barrera Data for Text Messages $2,800
May 26, 2026 THREE POINT MEDIA LLC Digital Ads/Support Richard Barrera $4,350
May 26, 2026 THREE POINT MEDIA LLC Digital Ads/Support Richard Barrera $12,252
May 26, 2026 Gale Kaufman Dba Kaufman Strategies Consulting/Support Richard Barerra $23,000
May 26, 2026 Tim Davis Creative Design for Digital Ads/Support Richard Barerra $2,895
May 26, 2026 THREE POINT MEDIA LLC Digital Ads/Support Richard Barrera $14,788
May 26, 2026 THREE POINT MEDIA LLC Radio Ads/Support Richard Barrera $4,252
May 22, 2026 YouTube Digital Ads $216,250
May 22, 2026 EVOLVE MEDIA Digital Ads/Support Richard Barrera $777,500