BEARSTAR STRATEGIES, INC.
$26.55M
2025-2026 cycle
BEARSTAR STRATEGIES, INC. is a digital vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle BEARSTAR STRATEGIES, INC. was paid $26.55M 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
$26.55M
=
$26.42M
(Schedule B)
+
$135K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$26,419,534 | 339 rows | 99.5% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$134,643 | 5 rows | 0.5% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jun 3, 2021 → Jun 26, 2026
- spans 5.1 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 339
- 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.
Jul 2025
Jun 2026
$12.38M
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.
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 9
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER 1484835 |
$4,705,097 | 8 |
| KOUNALAKIS FOR TREASURER 2026; ELENI 1483008 |
$782,401 | 4 |
| MA FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; FIONA 1457360 |
$301,029 | 5 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE, SPONSORED BY BUSINESS OWNERS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS 1489677 |
$168,680 | 5 |
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 SPONSORED BY LABOR AND COMMUNITY HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS; WORKING FAMILIES FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES SUPPORTING 1490885 |
$113,641 | 4 |
| UBER INNOVATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1439102 |
$69,300 | 2 |
| SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIANS FOR A FIGHTER IN SUPPORT OF ERIC 1488732 |
$25,130 | 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 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER 1484835 |
$6,328,789 | 25 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE, SPONSORED BY BUSINESS OWNERS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS 1489677 |
$4,167,915 | 12 |
| KOUNALAKIS FOR TREASURER 2026; ELENI 1483008 |
$804,901 | 7 |
| MA FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; FIONA 1457360 |
$396,094 | 7 |
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 SPONSORED BY LABOR AND COMMUNITY HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS; WORKING FAMILIES FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES SUPPORTING 1490885 |
$168,641 | 5 |
| UBER INNOVATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1439102 |
$151,883 | 4 |
| SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIANS FOR A FIGHTER IN SUPPORT OF ERIC 1488732 |
$34,638 | 2 |
| HANEY FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MATT 1476944 |
$20,500 | 4 |
| WICKS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; BUFFY 1477654 |
$10,315 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER 1484835 |
$6,412,381 | 28 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE, SPONSORED BY BUSINESS OWNERS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS 1489677 |
$4,167,915 | 12 |
| KOUNALAKIS FOR TREASURER 2026; ELENI 1483008 |
$847,959 | 13 |
| MA FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; FIONA 1457360 |
$396,094 | 7 |
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 SPONSORED BY LABOR AND COMMUNITY HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS; WORKING FAMILIES FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES SUPPORTING 1490885 |
$168,641 | 5 |
| UBER INNOVATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1439102 |
$151,883 | 4 |
| NEWSOM BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; SAFETY FOR ALL, 1380675 |
$82,023 | 2 |
| SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIANS FOR A FIGHTER IN SUPPORT OF ERIC 1488732 |
$34,638 | 2 |
| HANEY FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MATT 1476944 |
$20,500 | 4 |
| NEWSOM FOR CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR 2022 1414018 |
$16,644 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER 1484835 |
$6,412,381 | 28 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE, SPONSORED BY BUSINESS OWNERS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS 1489677 |
$4,167,915 | 12 |
| KOUNALAKIS FOR TREASURER 2026; ELENI 1483008 |
$847,959 | 13 |
| MA FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; FIONA 1457360 |
$396,094 | 7 |
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 SPONSORED BY LABOR AND COMMUNITY HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS; WORKING FAMILIES FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES SUPPORTING 1490885 |
$168,641 | 5 |
| UBER INNOVATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1439102 |
$151,883 | 4 |
| NEWSOM BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; SAFETY FOR ALL, 1380675 |
$82,023 | 2 |
| NEWSOM FOR CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR 2022 1414018 |
$71,346 | 3 |
| CAMPAIGN FOR A SAFE AND HEALTHY CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY NONPROFIT ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS 1460932 |
$67,077 | 4 |
| SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIANS FOR A FIGHTER IN SUPPORT OF ERIC 1488732 |
$34,638 | 2 |
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 | $642,111 | 2.42% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $25,912,065 | 97.58% |
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.
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 | YES ON 27 - CALIFORNIANS FO… 43% | Digital 93% | $275K | — |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $758K | 35 | YES ON 27 - CALIFORNIANS FO… 58% | Digital 98% | $1.03M | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $4.55M | 15 | YES ON 27 - CALIFORNIANS FO… 97% | Other / Unclassified 88% | $5.58M | — |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $1.36M | 20 | YES ON 27 - CALIFORNIANS FO… 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 | 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 BALLOT MEASURE COMMI… 65% | Digital 100% | $2.81M | -13% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $2.27M | 17 | CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE… 70% | Digital 70% | $2.27M | +675% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $9.96M | 57 | A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNI… 58% | Digital 26% | $12M | +1891% |
Stations this firm's clients buy from
Stations this firm's clients buy from top 15 + 210 additional stations · $158,290,195 · 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 | $16,306,035 | 98 | May 2022 → Jun 2026 |
| KCBS-TV | Los Angeles, CA | CBS | $13,953,513 | 108 | May 2022 → Jun 2026 |
| KNBC-TV | Los Angeles, CA | NBC | $13,355,575 | 98 | May 2022 → Jun 2026 |
| KGO-TV | San Francisco, CA | ABC | $9,798,979 | 114 | Apr 2022 → Jun 2026 |
| KTVU-TV | San Francisco, CA | Fox | $9,232,378 | 118 | Apr 2022 → Jun 2026 |
| KCRA-TV | Sacramento, CA | NBC | $8,919,582 | 114 | Apr 2022 → Jun 2026 |
| KTTV-TV | Los Angeles, CA | Fox | $7,359,653 | 53 | May 2022 → May 2026 |
| KPIX-TV | San Francisco, CA | CBS | $6,908,692 | 120 | Apr 2022 → Jun 2026 |
| KTLA-TV | Los Angeles, CA | CW | $6,689,586 | 53 | May 2022 → May 2026 |
| KNTV | San Jose, CA | NBC | $5,827,200 | 103 | Apr 2022 → Jun 2026 |
| KOVR-TV | Sacramento, CA | CBS | $5,170,245 | 113 | Apr 2022 → Jun 2026 |
| KNSD-TV | San Diego, CA | NBC | $4,063,990 | 85 | May 2022 → Jun 2026 |
| KXTV | Sacramento, CA | NBC | $4,014,477 | 68 | Apr 2022 → May 2026 |
| KFMB-TV | San Diego, CA | CBS | $3,204,275 | 82 | May 2022 → Jun 2026 |
| KCAL-TV | Los Angeles, CA | CBS | $2,955,833 | 85 | May 2022 → Jun 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 | $14,030,787 | 253 | $55K | 71.6% | CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE… 30% | 7w ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $5,100,193 | 33 | $155K | 26.0% | YES ON 27 - CALIFORNIANS FO… 78% | 7w ago |
| Media | $454,800 | 14 | $32K | 2.3% | BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 S… 37% | 2mo ago |
| Strategy & Research | $21,978 | 2 | $11K | 0.1% | UBER INNOVATION POLITICAL A… 89% | 19mo 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
$2,752,415 · 10% of revenue
36
One-time clients 1 cycle
$23,262,744 · 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, | 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 | $26,327,789 | 99.7% | 48 | |
| CT | $91,744 | 0.3% | 1 |
Notable disbursements
5 largest all-time · 5 largest in the current cycle · 5 most recent. Each row earns its place.