CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE

California · CA-SOS · 1328666

$61.75M
Direct disbursements
239
Distinct vendors
1,182
Disbursement rows
$31K
Independent expenditures
Jul 2010 – Apr 2026
Activity window
$13.02Macross 12 months

Top vendors paid last 12 months · top 10

Richard Barrera (I) $4.24M Media · 8 txns EVOLVE MEDIA $2.94M Media · 6 txns CTV $932K Media · 1 txn GREENSTRIPE MEDIA, INC. $766K Media · 4 txns GOZZO STRATEGY & CAMPAIGNS LLC $460K Media · 1 txn Meta Platforms, Inc. (Facebook/Instag… $374K Media · 3 txns YouTube $363K 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 · $1,899,345 · 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 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 1 $70,000 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
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
Sing Tao Daily · NEWSPAPER ADS 1 $10,368 May 2026

Spend by category

all-cycle
Print & Mail $3.88M Media $3.2M Digital $2.99M Strategy & Research $2.79M Travel & Events $950K Software & Tech $135K Wages & Payroll $126K Field & Voter Contact $125K Legal & Compliance $96K Contributions & Transfers $15K Fundraising $9K

Spend by service category

Category Total spend Disbursements
Other / Unclassified $47,434,998 361
Print & Mail $3,878,928 298
Media $3,201,680 58
Digital $2,988,865 108
Strategy & Research $2,786,993 145
Travel & Events $950,000 3
Software & Tech $135,474 110
Wages & Payroll $125,872 10
Field & Voter Contact $124,505 12
Legal & Compliance $95,835 66
Contributions & Transfers $15,122 8
Fundraising $8,871 3

Recent activity showing 20 of 1,182

Date Vendor Purpose Amount
May 15, 2026 TALENT PAYMASTER INC Radio Ads $1,355
May 15, 2026 Richard Barrera (I) Digital Ads and TV Ads $964,960
May 15, 2026 Moira Studio Radio Ads $500
May 15, 2026 Baker Sounds Studios Inc. Radio Ads $747
May 15, 2026 GREENSTRIPE MEDIA, INC. TV Ads/Support Richard Barrera $152,460
May 15, 2026 Critical Noise Lab Radio Ads $1,350
May 15, 2026 Richard Barrera (I) Radio Ads $4,252
May 15, 2026 EVOLVE MEDIA Digital Ads/Support Richard Barrera $812,500
May 14, 2026 ASP VO Production for Digital Ads $600
May 14, 2026 The Korea Times Newspaper Ads $70,000
May 14, 2026 GREENSTRIPE MEDIA, INC. Digital and Newspaper Ads/Support Jane Kim $144,000
May 14, 2026 Viet Bao Daily Newspaper Ads $4,400
May 14, 2026 Meta Platforms, Inc. (Facebook/Instagram) Digital Ads $82,800
May 14, 2026 ASIAN JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS Newspaper Ads $11,400
May 14, 2026 SING TAO NEWSPAPERS (S.F.) LTD DBA SING TAO DAILY Newspaper Ads $10,368
May 14, 2026 EastWest Media Digital Ads $94,000
May 14, 2026 Jane Kim Digital and Newspaper Ads. $150,195
May 14, 2026 Run Digital Ads $1,050
May 14, 2026 BMG Production Music, Inc Production for Digital Ads $500
May 11, 2026 VR RESEARCH $9,944