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Chief Strategies

Los Angeles, CA
Public AffairsSan RafaelEst. 2022Rank #24 by fee income
$1.03M
2025 lobbying fees
+35%
Change vs 2024
3
Registered lobbyists
29
Active clients

About Chief Strategies

A full-spectrum advocacy and communications firm covering government affairs, campaigns, coalition-building and public policy. Founded in 2022, it moved into the top 25 within three years on a client book concentrated in mobility, short-term rental, clean energy and health platforms.

Lobbying fee income

Fees reported to the City of Los Angeles Ethics Commission by this firm’s clients in their quarterly filings. Figures cover City of Los Angeles lobbying only — County, Metro, LAUSD and state work is reported to separate registries and is not included here.

Reporting yearFees reportedChange
2023$830,000
2024$761,000−8%
2025$1.03M+35%
2026 (Q1–Q2)$696,600part year

Registered lobbyists

Individuals registered with the City of Los Angeles to lobby on this firm’s behalf in its most recent registration year.

Areen IbranossianBrian Stedge-StroudLondon Taylor

Clients

Clients that registered this firm with the City and the amounts they reported paying it. Amounts cover 2025 and 2026 filings to date.

ClientPaid, 2025–26 to date
Airbnb, Inc.$240,000
Tranzito Vector Media$220,500
Aypa Power Development LLC$135,000
CBRE$112,500
Covalent Health$110,000
Waymo LLC$90,000
Sunrun Inc.$90,000
Bicycle Transit Systems$90,000
Joby Aviation$90,000
Cyan Robotics, INC DBA Coco$90,000

City agencies lobbied

Departments, offices and bodies this firm reported contacting in its quarterly activity filings.

Agency or officeReported activity
City Council193 filings
Mayor, Office of152 filings
City Attorney, Office of59 filings
Transportation (LADOT, DOT)54 filings
Planning, City39 filings
Public Works, Street Services29 filings
Water & Power (DWP)19 filings
Building and Safety16 filings
Public Works, Board of13 filings
Public Works, Engineering10 filings
How this profile was compiled. Fee, lobbyist, client and agency figures come from the City of Los Angeles Ethics Commission’s public lobbying registry, refreshed August 2026 and covering filings through Q2 2026. Firm description, office address and leadership were verified against public sources in August 2026. Something wrong? Claim this listing and tell us — corrections are free.
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