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GS STRATEGY GROUP

$925K total cycle spend · 12 client committees · 285 disbursements · activity Aug 2, 2019 → Dec 15, 2025

Strategy & Research ○ Slowing (~5mo since last)
Limited recent activity. Most recent disbursement to this vendor was 5 months ago (Dec 15, 2025). Charts below reflect cycle-to-date totals; the recent windows may be sparse.

12-month spend trajectory

Apr 2025 Mar 2026
$175K across 12 months

Revenue by party

100% R
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Top buyers last 12 months · top 3

A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSOR… $162K Strategy & Research · 3 txns DE MAIO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; CARL $8K Strategy & Research · 1 txn VALADAO, DAVID $5K Strategy & Research · 1 txn GS GS STRATEGY GROUP

Top buyers last 6 months · top 3

A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSOR… $162K Strategy & Research · 3 txns DE MAIO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; CARL $8K Strategy & Research · 1 txn VALADAO, DAVID $5K Strategy & Research · 1 txn GS GS STRATEGY GROUP

Top buyers last 3 months · top 2

A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSOR… $152K Strategy & Research · 2 txns DE MAIO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; CARL $8K Strategy & Research · 1 txn GS GS STRATEGY GROUP
Filer Total spend Disbursements Last paid
CLF
C00504530
 $1,551,600 49 7y ago
COALITION TO RESTORE CALIFORNIAS MIDDLE CLASS, INCLUDING ENERGY, MANUFACTURING AND TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES WHO PRODUCE GAS, OIL, JOBS AND PAY TAXES
1365275
 $446,873 30 10y ago
810163
810163
 $412,300 25 7y ago
C00468579
C00468579
 $218,657 15 7y ago
AMERICAN POLICY FUND
C00749085
 $211,750 9 4y ago
CHENEY, ELIZABETH MRS.
WY · House REP
 $204,277 6 2y ago
VALADAO, DAVID
CA · House REP
 $183,000 32 5mo ago
A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER
1484835
 $162,000 3 2mo ago
C00680983
C00680983
 $142,606 6 7y ago
SLF PAC
C00571703
 $142,400 6 8y ago
NRSC
C00027466
 $130,500 5 2y ago
MAYES FOR ASSEMBLY 2018; CHAD
1392882
 $124,000 7 8y ago
CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE FOR PROGRESS AND EDUCATION, AN ALLIANCE OF SMALL BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS
1283921
 $116,584 8 12y ago
ROKITA, THEODORE EDWARD
IN · Senate REP
 $104,250 4 8y ago
C00637009
C00637009
 $104,000 7 8y ago
SIMPSON, MICHAEL
ID · House REP
 $89,125 4 2y ago
REFORM CALIFORNIA
1268914
 $79,209 11 1y ago
KEEPING CALIFORNIANS WORKING, A COALITION OF EDUCATORS, INSURANCE AGENTS, TECHNOLOGY, ENERGY, AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
1365806
 $67,125 7 8y ago
DE MAIO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2024; CARL
1464955
 $60,200 4 2y ago
C00512202
C00512202
 $58,500 4 8y ago

Table = cycle-to-date totals across all buyers. The Sankey above filters to the time window you select.

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Money flow through this vendor

top payers (left) → top revenue categories (right)
GS STRATEGY GROUP A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNI… $162K DE MAIO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY … $8K VALADAO, DAVID $5K Strategy & Research $175K Total in: $175K Total out: $175K
GS STRATEGY GROUP A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNI… $162K DE MAIO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY … $8K VALADAO, DAVID $5K Strategy & Research $175K Total in: $175K Total out: $175K
GS STRATEGY GROUP A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNI… $152K DE MAIO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY … $8K Strategy & Research $160K Total in: $160K Total out: $160K
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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory

quarterly · last 6 cycles
201620182020202220242026 Q1 cycle 2016: $13KQ2 cycle 2016: $107KQ3 cycle 2016: $65KQ4 cycle 2016: $67KQ1 cycle 2018: $66KQ1 cycle 2018: $142KQ1 cycle 2018: $33KQ2 cycle 2018: $226KQ2 cycle 2018: $306KQ3 cycle 2018: $100KQ3 cycle 2018: $839KQ4 cycle 2018: $33KQ4 cycle 2018: $1.1MQ1 cycle 2020: $40KQ2 cycle 2020: $15KQ3 cycle 2020: $1KQ3 cycle 2020: $15KQ4 cycle 2020: $13KQ1 cycle 2022: $71KQ2 cycle 2022: $94KQ3 cycle 2022: $20KQ3 cycle 2022: $91KQ4 cycle 2022: $30KQ4 cycle 2022: $264KQ4 cycle 2022: $42KQ1 cycle 2024: $39KQ1 cycle 2024: $27KQ2 cycle 2024: $69KQ2 cycle 2024: $48KQ3 cycle 2024: $57KQ3 cycle 2024: $86KQ4 cycle 2024: $1KQ4 cycle 2024: $56KQ1 cycle 2026: $4KQ1 cycle 2026: $170KQ4 cycle 2026: $5K Q1Q3Q1Q1Q2Q3Q4Q2Q3Q1Q3Q4Q4Q1Q2Q3Q4Q1Q4 $1.1M

even-year cycle (election) odd-year cycle (off-cycle)

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Revenue by service category

Revenue by service category

last 12 months
Strategy & Research $175K

Revenue by service category

last 6 months
Strategy & Research $175K

Revenue by service category

last 3 months
Strategy & Research $160K
Show as table (cycle-to-date with disbursement counts)
Category Total spend Disbursements
Strategy & Research $5,264,627 285
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Recent activity last 20 disbursements

Date Filer Purpose Amount
Mar 23, 2026 1476859 POLLING $7,500
Mar 16, 2026 1484835 SEE SCHEDULE G $142,000
Mar 2, 2026 1484835 — $10,000
Feb 12, 2026 1484835 — $10,000
Dec 15, 2025 VALADAO, DAVID GENERAL CAMPAIGN CONSULTING $5,000
Feb 7, 2025 REFORM LEADERS PAC POLLING $3,500
Dec 4, 2024 1268914 POLLING $10,000
Nov 14, 2024 VALADAO, DAVID GENERAL CAMPAIGN CONSULTING $5,000
Nov 1, 2024 VALADAO, DAVID GENERAL CAMPAIGN CONSULTING $5,000
Nov 1, 2024 VALADAO, DAVID GENERAL CAMPAIGN CONSULTING $5,000
Oct 28, 2024 REFORM LEADERS PAC POLLING $3,500
Oct 25, 2024 1464955 POLLING $13,500
Oct 25, 2024 1464955 POLLING $13,500
Aug 30, 2024 VALADAO, DAVID GENERAL CAMPAIGN CONSULTING $5,000
Aug 27, 2024 CORNYN, JOHN SEN SURVEY RESEARCH $38,250
Aug 22, 2024 REFORM LEADERS PAC POLLING $5,000
Aug 22, 2024 1464955 POLLING $12,500
Jul 31, 2024 VALADAO, DAVID GENERAL CAMPAIGN CONSULTING $5,000
Jul 15, 2024 1464955 POLLING $20,700
Jun 28, 2024 VALADAO, DAVID GENERAL CAMPAIGN CONSULTING $5,000
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