KABC
KABC is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle KABC was paid $47.19M across 75 client committees, of which $1.57M 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
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$45,625,932 | 249 rows | 96.7% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$1,565,657 | 13 rows | 3.3% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jan 14, 2000 → May 21, 2026
- spans 26.3 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 249
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 75
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
One timeframe control governs all three panels below. Change it once and the trajectory, top buyers, and party breakdown all update together.
Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 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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Top buyers last 3 months · top 3
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$7,434,693 | 28 |
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$1,229,950 | 12 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE, SPONSORED BY BUSINESS OWNERS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS 1489677 |
$834,275 | 11 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 5
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$8,554,823 | 35 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE, SPONSORED BY BUSINESS OWNERS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS 1489677 |
$1,239,470 | 14 |
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$1,229,950 | 12 |
| A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER 1484835 |
$193,885 | 4 |
| SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIANS FOR A FIGHTER IN SUPPORT OF ERIC 1488732 |
$121,040 | 4 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 8
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$8,554,823 | 35 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE, SPONSORED BY BUSINESS OWNERS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS 1489677 |
$1,239,470 | 14 |
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$1,229,950 | 12 |
| NEWSOM BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; SAFETY FOR ALL, 1380675 |
$1,086,555 | 8 |
| STEYER, THOMAS F. 1252916 |
$1,072,318 | 2 |
| A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER 1484835 |
$193,885 | 4 |
| SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIANS FOR A FIGHTER IN SUPPORT OF ERIC 1488732 |
$121,040 | 4 |
| 931447 931447 |
$3,600 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 8
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$8,554,823 | 35 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE, SPONSORED BY BUSINESS OWNERS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS 1489677 |
$1,239,470 | 14 |
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$1,229,950 | 12 |
| NEWSOM BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; SAFETY FOR ALL, 1380675 |
$1,086,555 | 8 |
| STEYER, THOMAS F. 1252916 |
$1,072,318 | 2 |
| A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER 1484835 |
$193,885 | 4 |
| SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIANS FOR A FIGHTER IN SUPPORT OF ERIC 1488732 |
$121,040 | 4 |
| 931447 931447 |
$3,600 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$8,554,823 | 35 |
| JUSTICE FOR RENTERS SPONSORED BY AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION 1458912 |
$1,765,425 | 5 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE, SPONSORED BY BUSINESS OWNERS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS 1489677 |
$1,239,470 | 14 |
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$1,229,950 | 12 |
| VOTE NO ON LANDLORD GREED SPONSORED BY AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION 1469081 |
$1,202,250 | 3 |
| NEWSOM BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; SAFETY FOR ALL, 1380675 |
$1,086,555 | 8 |
| STEYER, THOMAS F. 1252916 |
$1,072,318 | 2 |
| A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER 1484835 |
$193,885 | 4 |
| SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIANS FOR A FIGHTER IN SUPPORT OF ERIC 1488732 |
$121,040 | 4 |
| 931447 931447 |
$3,600 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $2,069 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $47,189,520 | 100.00% |
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 · 7 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $988K | 11 | CHIANG FOR GOVERNOR 2018; J… 91% | Other / Unclassified 94% | $988K | — |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $103K | 1 | YES ON 22 - SAVE APP-BASED … 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $103K | -90% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $1.76M | 4 | KEEP CALIFORNIA SAFE, A PRO… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $1.86M | — |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $7K | 1 | COX FOR GOVERNOR 2022 INC.;… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $1.87M | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $170K | 3 | COX FOR GOVERNOR 2021; JOHN 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $2.04M | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $2K | 2 | COLLINS, JOE E III 100% | Media 100% | $2K | — |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $35K | 1 | TRIMINO FOR GOVERNOR 2022; … 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $37K | -66% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $1.26M | 4 | JUSTICE FOR RENTERS SPONSOR… 72% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $1.26M | — |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $1.7M | 4 | VOTE NO ON LANDLORD GREED S… 50% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $2.97M | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $452K | 4 | NEWSOM BALLOT MEASURE COMMI… 100% | Media 100% | $3.42M | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $1.71M | 7 | STEYER, THOMAS F. 63% | Media 70% | $5.13M | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $1.84M | 18 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 61% | Media 67% | $1.84M | — |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $9.5M | 51 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 78% | Media 78% | $11M | — |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Unclassified | $32,393,418 | 162 | $200K | 73.0% | PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND… 11% | 3mo ago |
| Media | $10,702,846 | 60 | $178K | 24.1% | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 80% | 6w ago |
| Digital | $1,239,470 | 14 | $89K | 2.8% | CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE… 100% | 8w ago |
| Fundraising | $60,248 | 1 | $60K | 0.1% | 741666 100% | 19y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 743579 | 3 | $182,502 | 11 | 2008-10-17 | 2013-02-20 |
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 | $45,625,932 | 100.0% | 75 |
Notable disbursements
5 largest all-time · 5 largest in the current cycle · 5 most recent. Each row earns its place.