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A political consulting firm that has past ties with a campaign finance scandal is now backing Xavier Becerra’s run for governor. According to reporting from KCRA-TV, Bearstar Strategies has launched an independent campaign to support Becerra’s 2026 bid. Federal prosecutors say Becerra’s former campaign manager and a Sacramento lobbyist funneled nearly 250-thousand dollars from a campaign account into a personal bank account. Some of the same consultants now connected with Bearstar were previously linked with a group tied with that case, though they have not been charged. Two people have pleaded guilty, with another case still pending. Becerra says he was misled and believed the payments were legitimate.
