BEARSTAR STRATEGIES, INC.
$19.28M
2025-2026 cycle
BEARSTAR STRATEGIES, INC. is a digital vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle BEARSTAR STRATEGIES, INC. was paid $19.28M across 49 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
$19.28M
=
$19.14M
(Schedule B)
+
$135K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$19,144,266 | 298 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
- 298
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 49
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
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Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
Jun 2025
May 2026
$5.13M
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.
No buyer activity in this window.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 7
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 |
$704,876 | 2 |
| MA FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; FIONA 1457360 |
$95,065 | 2 |
| UBER INNOVATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1439102 |
$82,583 | 2 |
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 SPONSORED BY LABOR AND COMMUNITY HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS; WORKING FAMILIES FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES SUPPORTING 1490885 |
$55,000 | 1 |
| HANEY FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MATT 1476944 |
$15,000 | 2 |
| WICKS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; BUFFY 1477654 |
$10,315 | 1 |
| KOUNALAKIS FOR TREASURER 2026; ELENI 1483008 |
$7,500 | 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 |
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 SPONSORED BY LABOR AND COMMUNITY HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS; WORKING FAMILIES FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES SUPPORTING 1490885 |
$55,000 | 1 |
| KOUNALAKIS FOR TREASURER 2026; ELENI 1483008 |
$30,000 | 4 |
| NEWSOM BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; SAFETY FOR ALL, YES ON PROP. 63, 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 |
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 BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; SAFETY FOR ALL, YES ON PROP. 63, 1380675 |
$82,023 | 2 |
| NEWSOM FOR CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR 2022 1414018 |
$71,346 | 3 |
| KOUNALAKIS FOR TREASURER 2026; ELENI 1483008 |
$65,558 | 9 |
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 SPONSORED BY LABOR AND COMMUNITY HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS; WORKING FAMILIES FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES SUPPORTING 1490885 |
$55,000 | 1 |
| 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 |
| UBER INNOVATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1439102 |
$82,583 | 2 |
| NEWSOM BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; SAFETY FOR ALL, YES ON PROP. 63, 1380675 |
$82,023 | 2 |
| NEWSOM FOR CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR 2022 1414018 |
$71,346 | 3 |
| CAMPAIGN FOR A SAFE AND HEALTHY CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS 1460932 |
$67,077 | 4 |
| KOUNALAKIS FOR TREASURER 2026; ELENI 1483008 |
$65,558 | 9 |
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 SPONSORED BY LABOR AND COMMUNITY HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS; WORKING FAMILIES FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES SUPPORTING 1490885 |
$55,000 | 1 |
| KOUNALAKIS FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ELENI 1460033 |
$30,659 | 5 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $642,902 | 3.33% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $18,636,006 | 96.67% |
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)No activity in the last 1 months.
Where their ad buys point
IE payers (left) → races the buys targeted (right) · independent-expenditure filings onlyNo activity in the last 1 months.
No activity in the last 3 months.
No activity in the last 6 months.
No activity in the last 12 months.
No activity in the last 18 months.
Outflow is on record for the last 24 months, but no itemized payers are.
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 BALLOT MEASURE COMMI… 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 | NO ON 33, CALIFORNIANS FOR … 40% | Digital 100% | $1.73M | -84% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $827K | 28 | NO ON 33, CALIFORNIANS FOR … 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 BALLOT MEASURE COMMI… 65% | Digital 100% | $2.81M | -13% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $2.27M | 17 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A… 70% | Digital 71% | $2.27M | +675% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $2.69M | 17 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A… 89% | Digital 89% | $4.96M | +437% |
Stations this firm's clients buy from
Stations this firm's clients buy from top 15 + 210 additional stations · $150,590,420 · 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 | $15,803,005 | 87 | May 2022 → May 2026 |
| KCBS-TV | Los Angeles, CA | CBS | $13,558,858 | 96 | May 2022 → May 2026 |
| KNBC-TV | Los Angeles, CA | NBC | $12,908,093 | 86 | May 2022 → May 2026 |
| KGO-TV | San Francisco, CA | ABC | $9,478,996 | 101 | Apr 2022 → May 2026 |
| KTVU-TV | San Francisco, CA | Fox | $8,659,592 | 102 | Apr 2022 → May 2026 |
| KCRA-TV | Sacramento, CA | NBC | $8,156,282 | 98 | Apr 2022 → May 2026 |
| KTTV-TV | Los Angeles, CA | Fox | $7,326,673 | 52 | May 2022 → Apr 2026 |
| KTLA-TV | Los Angeles, CA | CW | $6,631,573 | 52 | May 2022 → Apr 2026 |
| KPIX-TV | San Francisco, CA | CBS | $6,607,371 | 104 | Apr 2022 → May 2026 |
| KNTV | San Jose, CA | NBC | $5,436,099 | 87 | Apr 2022 → May 2026 |
| KOVR-TV | Sacramento, CA | CBS | $4,735,917 | 97 | Apr 2022 → May 2026 |
| KNSD-TV | San Diego, CA | NBC | $3,837,763 | 73 | May 2022 → May 2026 |
| KXTV | Sacramento, CA | NBC | $3,824,502 | 65 | Apr 2022 → May 2026 |
| KFMB-TV | San Diego, CA | CBS | $3,043,115 | 70 | May 2022 → May 2026 |
| KCAL-TV | Los Angeles, CA | CBS | $2,751,663 | 73 | May 2022 → May 2026 |
Revenue by service category
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Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital | $13,884,657 | 249 | $56K | 73.1% | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A… 29% | 2mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $4,850,403 | 27 | $180K | 25.5% | CALIFORNIANS FOR SOLUTIONS … 82% | 2mo ago |
| Media | $233,708 | 7 | $33K | 1.2% | DR. ASIF MAHMOOD FOR CONGRE… 41% | 2mo ago |
| Strategy & Research | $21,978 | 2 | $11K | 0.1% | UBER INNOVATION POLITICAL A… 89% | 18mo 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
36
One-time clients 1 cycle
$16,839,178 · 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 BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; SAFETY FOR ALL, YES ON PROP. 63, | 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 | $19,052,522 | 99.5% | 48 | |
| 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.