Firestar Studios
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2025-2026 cycle
Firestar Studios is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Firestar Studios was paid — across 61 client committees.
Part I Identity
Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.
- Activity span ALL TIME
- —
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 117
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 61
- 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
$3K
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 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION HOUSING SOLUTIONS COMMITTEE 1405775 |
$2,970 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION HOUSING SOLUTIONS COMMITTEE 1405775 |
$2,970 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION HOUSING SOLUTIONS COMMITTEE 1405775 |
$2,970 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION HOUSING SOLUTIONS COMMITTEE 1405775 |
$2,970 | 1 |
| CALDERON BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; COMMITTEE FOR LOCAL RESILIENCY, LISA 1450883 |
$2,066 | 7 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION HOUSING SOLUTIONS COMMITTEE 1405775 |
$2,970 | 1 |
| YES ON PROPOSITION 6, ENDING MODERN DAY SLAVERY, SPONSORED BY A COALITION OF CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS 1471998 |
$2,119 | 1 |
| CALDERON BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; COMMITTEE FOR LOCAL RESILIENCY, LISA 1450883 |
$2,066 | 7 |
| CALIFORNIANS TO PRESERVE, PROMOTE, AND PROTECT OUR VOTE 1465558 |
$820 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 1.41% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $0 | 98.59% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 9 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $16K | 2 | 741666 95% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $16K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $8K | 1 | 991800 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $24K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $13K | 7 | MATSUI, DORIS 30% | Media 61% | $13K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $2K | 4 | 991800 66% | Media 77% | $15K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $87K | 20 | 991800 29% | Other / Unclassified 39% | $102K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $788 | 1 | 991800 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $103K | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $1K | 1 | GONZALEZ FOR SENATE 2019; L… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $104K | -92% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $680 | 1 | CALIFORNIA CORRECTIONAL PEA… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $105K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $20K | 6 | MASUR FOR SENATE 2020 SPONS… 50% | Media 80% | $20K | — |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $1K | 1 | 962871 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $22K | -90% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $2K | 1 | COALITION TO PROTECT RIDERS… 100% | Digital 100% | $24K | +5% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $1K | 2 | YES ON 24, CALIFORNIANS FOR… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $25K | -99% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $7K | 3 | BONTA FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 20… 58% | Other / Unclassified 58% | $33K | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $4K | 2 | CONSUMER ATTORNEYS INITIATI… 100% | Digital 100% | $37K | +482% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $889 | 1 | LARA FOR INSURANCE COMMISSI… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $889 | -96% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $5K | 2 | MC CARTY FOR ASSEMBLY 2022;… 64% | Other / Unclassified 64% | $6K | +261% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $1K | 1 | LARA FOR INSURANCE COMMISSI… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $7K | -55% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $19K | 4 | SMALLWOOD-CUEVAS FOR SENATE… 52% | Digital 69% | $26K | +1430% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $2K | 1 | HICKS FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; RU… 100% | Digital 100% | $2K | +88% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $1K | 1 | 960450 100% | Digital 100% | $3K | -72% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $3K | 2 | YES ON PROPOSITION 6, ENDIN… 72% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $6K | -85% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $2K | 7 | CALDERON BALLOT MEASURE COM… 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $8K | — |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $3K | 1 | CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCI… 100% | — | $3K | +121% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Unclassified | $130,027 | 44 | $3K | 39.3% | 741666 11% | 20mo ago |
| Media | $97,618 | 37 | $3K | 29.5% | CALIFORNIANS FOR JOBS AND A… 12% | 3y ago |
| Digital | $36,583 | 12 | $3K | 11.1% | SMALLWOOD-CUEVAS FOR SENATE… 27% | 2y ago |
| Software & Tech | $24,033 | 14 | $2K | 7.3% | 991800 74% | 17mo ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $23,465 | 4 | $6K | 7.1% | 861767 100% | 9y ago |
| Travel & Events | $8,620 | 2 | $4K | 2.6% | 741666 64% | 7y ago |
| Admin & Office | $8,339 | 2 | $4K | 2.5% | 991800 100% | 7y ago |
| Fundraising | $2,118 | 1 | $2K | 0.6% | 902202 100% | 7y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
0
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$0 · 0% of revenue
4
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$69,288 · 21% of revenue
57
One-time clients 1 cycle
$264,485 · 79% of revenue
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 | $333,773 | 100.0% | 61 |
Notable disbursements
5 largest all-time · 5 largest in the current cycle · 5 most recent. Each row earns its place.
| Reason | Date | Filer | Category | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largest all-time | 2017-05-25 | 741666 | Other / Unclassified | — | $14,889 |
| Largest all-time | 2016-10-19 | 861767 | Wages & Payroll | Video Services; In-Kind to Yes on 58, Californians for English Proficiency sponsored by teachers and service employees organizations (ID #1386477) | $12,690 |
| Largest all-time | 2013-05-21 | CALIFORNIANS FOR JOBS AND A STRONG ECONOMY | Media | media production | $11,593 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-10-04 | SMALLWOOD-CUEVAS FOR SENATE 2022 SPONSORED BY LABOR ORGANIZATION; NURSES AND EDUCATORS SUPPORTING | Digital | Production for Digital Media | $10,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2016-05-25 | KEEP CALIFORNIA GOLDEN | Other / Unclassified | Television Ad | $10,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-12 | CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION HOUSING SOLUTIONS COMMITTEE | — | — | $2,970 |
| Recent | 2025-01-23 | CALDERON BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; COMMITTEE FOR LOCAL RESILIENCY, LISA | Software & Tech | Web Ad Production, Prop 32, Support | $207 |
| Recent | 2025-01-23 | CALDERON BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; COMMITTEE FOR LOCAL RESILIENCY, LISA | Software & Tech | Web Ad Production, Prop 4, Support | $207 |
| Recent | 2025-01-23 | CALDERON BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; COMMITTEE FOR LOCAL RESILIENCY, LISA | Software & Tech | Web Ad Production, Prop 6, Support | $207 |
| Recent | 2025-01-23 | CALDERON BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; COMMITTEE FOR LOCAL RESILIENCY, LISA | Software & Tech | Web Ad Production, Prop 3, Support | $207 |