BEARSTAR STRATEGIES, INC.
$19.22M
2025-2026 cycle
BEARSTAR STRATEGIES, INC. is a digital vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle BEARSTAR STRATEGIES, INC. was paid $19.22M across 48 client committees, of which $135K flowed through Independent Expenditures rather than direct committee payments.
Part I Identity
Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.
Source split
$19.22M
=
$19.09M
(Schedule B)
+
$135K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$19,089,266 | 297 rows | 99.3% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$134,643 | 5 rows | 0.7% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jun 3, 2021 → May 21, 2026
- spans 5.0 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 297
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 48
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
One timeframe control governs all three panels below. Change it once and the trajectory, top buyers, and party breakdown all update together.
Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
Jun 2025
May 2026
$5.07M
across 12 months
Top buyers
Two views of the same data — diagram and table share the time-window control and the same top-buyers slice. Click "View all buyers in research" to drill in with the matching date range.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 1 months · top 5
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A COALITION OF HOUSING ADVOCATES, LABOR AND SMALL BUSINESS; CALIFORNIA IS NOT FOR SALE, NO ON 1489677 |
$639,221 | 1 |
| UBER INNOVATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1439102 |
$82,583 | 2 |
| MA FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; FIONA 1457360 |
$64,496 | 1 |
| WICKS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; BUFFY 1477654 |
$10,315 | 1 |
| HANEY FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MATT 1476944 |
$5,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 8
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A COALITION OF HOUSING ADVOCATES, LABOR AND SMALL BUSINESS; CALIFORNIA IS NOT FOR SALE, NO ON 1489677 |
$3,999,236 | 7 |
| A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER 1484835 |
$518,703 | 5 |
| MA FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; FIONA 1457360 |
$95,065 | 2 |
| UBER INNOVATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1439102 |
$82,583 | 2 |
| KOUNALAKIS FOR TREASURER 2026; ELENI 1483008 |
$15,000 | 2 |
| HANEY FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MATT 1476944 |
$15,000 | 2 |
| WICKS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; BUFFY 1477654 |
$10,315 | 1 |
| SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIANS FOR A FIGHTER IN SUPPORT OF ERIC 1488732 |
$9,508 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A COALITION OF HOUSING ADVOCATES, LABOR AND SMALL BUSINESS; CALIFORNIA IS NOT FOR SALE, NO ON 1489677 |
$3,999,236 | 7 |
| A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER 1484835 |
$620,593 | 9 |
| MA FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; FIONA 1457360 |
$95,065 | 2 |
| UBER INNOVATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1439102 |
$82,583 | 2 |
| KOUNALAKIS FOR TREASURER 2026; ELENI 1483008 |
$43,058 | 6 |
| NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; THE ELECTION RIGGING RESPONSE ACT, GOVERNOR 1380675 |
$22,550 | 1 |
| HANEY FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MATT 1476944 |
$15,500 | 3 |
| WICKS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; BUFFY 1477654 |
$10,315 | 1 |
| SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIANS FOR A FIGHTER IN SUPPORT OF ERIC 1488732 |
$9,508 | 1 |
| PADILLA, ALEX CA · Senate DEM |
$6,325 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A COALITION OF HOUSING ADVOCATES, LABOR AND SMALL BUSINESS; CALIFORNIA IS NOT FOR SALE, NO ON 1489677 |
$3,999,236 | 7 |
| A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER 1484835 |
$620,593 | 9 |
| MA FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; FIONA 1457360 |
$95,065 | 2 |
| UBER INNOVATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1439102 |
$82,583 | 2 |
| NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; THE ELECTION RIGGING RESPONSE ACT, GOVERNOR 1380675 |
$82,023 | 2 |
| NEWSOM FOR CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR 2022 1414018 |
$71,346 | 3 |
| KOUNALAKIS FOR TREASURER 2026; ELENI 1483008 |
$65,558 | 9 |
| KOUNALAKIS FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ELENI 1460033 |
$15,659 | 3 |
| HANEY FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MATT 1476944 |
$15,500 | 3 |
| WICKS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; BUFFY 1477654 |
$10,315 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A COALITION OF HOUSING ADVOCATES, LABOR AND SMALL BUSINESS; CALIFORNIA IS NOT FOR SALE, NO ON 1489677 |
$3,999,236 | 7 |
| A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER 1484835 |
$620,593 | 9 |
| MA FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; FIONA 1457360 |
$95,065 | 2 |
| CAMPAIGN FOR A SAFE AND HEALTHY CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS 1460932 |
$87,077 | 5 |
| UBER INNOVATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1439102 |
$82,583 | 2 |
| NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; THE ELECTION RIGGING RESPONSE ACT, GOVERNOR 1380675 |
$82,023 | 2 |
| NEWSOM FOR CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR 2022 1414018 |
$71,346 | 3 |
| KOUNALAKIS FOR TREASURER 2026; ELENI 1483008 |
$65,558 | 9 |
| KOUNALAKIS FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ELENI 1460033 |
$38,159 | 6 |
| HANEY FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MATT 1476944 |
$15,500 | 3 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A COALITION OF HOUSING ADVOCATES, LABOR AND SMALL BUSINESS; CALIFORNIA IS NOT FOR SALE, NO ON 1489677 |
$3,999,236 | 7 |
| A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER 1484835 |
$620,593 | 9 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBLE HOUSING, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION 1421884 |
$519,664 | 5 |
| CAMPAIGN FOR A SAFE AND HEALTHY CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS 1460932 |
$351,951 | 13 |
| YES ON 34, PROTECT PATIENTS NOW: A COALITION OF NURSES, WOMEN, FIREFIGHTERS, VETERANS, LGBTQ+ ADVOCATES, AND PATIENT GROUPS, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION 1462796 |
$338,332 | 9 |
| YES ON 5, CALIFORNIANS FOR SAFE AFFORDABLE COMMUNITIES, SPONSORED BY AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVOCATES, FIREFIGHTERS, BUSINESSES AND WORKERS 1471670 |
$153,319 | 6 |
| UBER INNOVATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1439102 |
$134,359 | 6 |
| MA FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; FIONA 1457360 |
$95,065 | 2 |
| LOW, EVAN CA · House DEM |
$93,530 | 4 |
| MURPHY, CHRISTOPHER S CT · Senate DEM |
$83,804 | 2 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $546,319 | 2.84% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $18,677,590 | 97.16% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Money flow through this vendor
Money flow through this vendor
top payers (left) → broadcast stations clients buy from (right)Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 6 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $493K | 3 | NEWSOM; STOP THE REPUBLICAN… 98% | Digital 99% | $493K | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $53K | 1 | PADILLA, ALEX 100% | Digital 100% | $53K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $3.49M | 7 | NEWSOM; STOP THE REPUBLICAN… 97% | Digital 100% | $3.99M | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $88K | 36 | BONTA FOR CA ATTORNEY GENER… 52% | Digital 91% | $4.08M | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $52K | 2 | PADILLA, ALEX 100% | Digital 100% | $106K | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $169K | 18 | CALIFORNIANS FOR SOLUTIONS … 43% | Digital 93% | $275K | — |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $758K | 35 | CALIFORNIANS FOR SOLUTIONS … 58% | Digital 98% | $1.03M | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $4.55M | 15 | CALIFORNIANS FOR SOLUTIONS … 97% | Other / Unclassified 88% | $5.58M | — |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $1.36M | 20 | CALIFORNIANS FOR SOLUTIONS … 68% | Digital 94% | $6.94M | — |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $10K | 2 | FAROOQ FOR STATE SENATE 202… 100% | Digital 100% | $6.95M | — |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $35K | 2 | NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COM… 100% | Digital 100% | $6.98M | -93% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $181K | 3 | CAMPAIGN FOR DEMOCRACY GROUP 63% | Digital 100% | $181K | +240% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $207K | 11 | CAMPAIGN FOR A SAFE AND HEA… 29% | Digital 100% | $7.19M | -94% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $105K | 11 | KOUNALAKIS FOR GOVERNOR 202… 40% | Digital 100% | $7.29M | +19% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $7K | 1 | WEISS, JOANNA 100% | Media 100% | $189K | -86% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $293K | 23 | WEISS, JOANNA 21% | Digital 65% | $482K | +73% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $500K | 11 | CAMPAIGN FOR DEMOCRACY GROUP 46% | Digital 100% | $982K | -34% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $744K | 15 | CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBL… 40% | Digital 100% | $1.73M | -84% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $827K | 28 | CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBL… 25% | Digital 90% | $2.55M | -39% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $37K | 4 | CAMPAIGN FOR A SAFE AND HEA… 58% | Digital 99% | $2.59M | +266% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $2K | 1 | PADILLA, ALEX 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $2K | — |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $62K | 6 | CAMPAIGN FOR A SAFE AND HEA… 75% | Digital 100% | $2.65M | +77% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $70K | 3 | NEWSOM FOR CALIFORNIA GOVER… 78% | Digital 100% | $2.72M | -66% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $91K | 6 | NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COM… 65% | Digital 100% | $2.81M | -13% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $2.27M | 17 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A… 70% | Digital 72% | $2.27M | +675% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $2.63M | 16 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A… 91% | Digital 92% | $4.91M | +426% |
Stations this firm's clients buy from
Stations this firm's clients buy from top 15 + 148 additional stations · $64,458,480 · Los Angeles, CA dominant market
Broadcast stations that committees who pay BEARSTAR STRATEGIES, INC. also pay directly on their Schedule B filings. We can't prove BEARSTAR STRATEGIES, INC. routed money to these stations, but the concentration signal reveals the market network this firm's clients spend on.
| Station | Market | Network | Total client spend | Buys | Activity window |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KABC-TV | Los Angeles, CA | ABC | $6,736,280 | 48 | May 2022 → May 2026 |
| KNBC-TV | Los Angeles, CA | NBC | $5,633,078 | 47 | May 2022 → May 2026 |
| KCBS-TV | Los Angeles, CA | CBS | $5,346,384 | 53 | May 2022 → May 2026 |
| KCRA | Sacramento, CA | NBC | $3,925,757 | 58 | May 2022 → May 2026 |
| KGO-TV | San Francisco, CA | ABC | $3,874,695 | 51 | May 2022 → May 2026 |
| KTVU-TV | San Francisco, CA | Fox | $3,852,417 | 53 | May 2022 → May 2026 |
| KPIX-TV | San Francisco, CA | CBS | $3,436,284 | 64 | May 2022 → May 2026 |
| KTTV-TV | Los Angeles, CA | Fox | $2,893,144 | 19 | May 2022 → Oct 2024 |
| KOVR-TV | Sacramento, CA | CBS | $2,483,485 | 59 | Apr 2022 → May 2026 |
| KTLA-TV | Los Angeles, CA | CW | $2,277,660 | 18 | May 2022 → Oct 2024 |
| KNSD-TV | San Diego, CA | NBC | $2,102,774 | 45 | May 2022 → May 2026 |
| KNTV | San Jose, CA | NBC | $1,434,301 | 24 | May 2022 → May 2026 |
| KCAL-TV | Los Angeles, CA | CBS | $1,430,389 | 44 | May 2022 → May 2026 |
| KXTV | Sacramento, CA | NBC | $1,379,188 | 27 | May 2022 → May 2026 |
| KFMB-TV | San Diego, CA | CBS | $1,242,105 | 38 | Sep 2022 → May 2026 |
Revenue by service category
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital | $13,901,665 | 251 | $55K | 73.3% | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A… 29% | 3w ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $4,755,339 | 25 | $190K | 25.1% | CALIFORNIANS FOR SOLUTIONS … 84% | 2mo ago |
| Media | $178,708 | 6 | $30K | 0.9% | C00801688 54% | 3w ago |
| Fundraising | $95,065 | 2 | $48K | 0.5% | MA FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR … 100% | 3w ago |
| Strategy & Research | $21,978 | 2 | $11K | 0.1% | UBER INNOVATION POLITICAL A… 89% | 16mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $15 | 1 | $15 | 0.0% | WEISS, JOANNA 100% | 2y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
2
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$404,375 · 2% of revenue
11
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$1,900,714 · 10% of revenue
35
One-time clients 1 cycle
$16,784,178 · 88% of revenue
Top 2 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PADILLA, ALEX | 3 | $287,698 | 20 | 2021-06-03 | 2026-02-18 |
| NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; THE ELECTION RIGGING RESPONSE ACT, GOVERNOR | 3 | $116,677 | 4 | 2023-06-01 | 2026-02-02 |
Geographic concentration
Where this vendor's clients are based — federal committees by state, plus implicit jurisdiction for CA and TX state filers.
| State | Total spend | % of revenue | Clients | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | $18,901,602 | 99.0% | 46 | |
| Unknown | $95,920 | 0.5% | 1 | |
| CT | $91,744 | 0.5% | 1 |
Notable disbursements
5 largest all-time · 5 largest in the current cycle · 5 most recent. Each row earns its place.