KABC
$47.63M
2025-2026 cycle
KABC is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle KABC was paid $47.63M across 75 client committees, of which $1.57M flowed through Independent Expenditures rather than direct committee payments.
Call sign: KABC · Network: ABC · Market: Los Angeles, CA
Part I Identity
Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.
Source split
$47.19M
=
$45.63M
(Schedule B)
+
$1.57M
(Independent Expenditures)
| 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.
Jun 2025
May 2026
$13.50M
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.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 1 months · top 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$2,188,708 | 5 |
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$727,005 | 7 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A COALITION OF HOUSING ADVOCATES, LABOR AND SMALL BUSINESS; CALIFORNIA IS NOT FOR SALE, NO ON 1489677 |
$524,875 | 8 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 5
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$7,434,693 | 28 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A COALITION OF HOUSING ADVOCATES, LABOR AND SMALL BUSINESS; CALIFORNIA IS NOT FOR SALE, NO ON 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 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 5
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$8,554,823 | 35 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A COALITION OF HOUSING ADVOCATES, LABOR AND SMALL BUSINESS; CALIFORNIA IS NOT FOR SALE, NO ON 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 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 8
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$8,554,823 | 35 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A COALITION OF HOUSING ADVOCATES, LABOR AND SMALL BUSINESS; CALIFORNIA IS NOT FOR SALE, NO ON 1489677 |
$1,239,470 | 14 |
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$1,229,950 | 12 |
| NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; THE ELECTION RIGGING RESPONSE ACT, GOVERNOR 1380675 |
$1,086,555 | 8 |
| STEYER, TOM 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 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 8
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$8,554,823 | 35 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A COALITION OF HOUSING ADVOCATES, LABOR AND SMALL BUSINESS; CALIFORNIA IS NOT FOR SALE, NO ON 1489677 |
$1,239,470 | 14 |
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$1,229,950 | 12 |
| NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; THE ELECTION RIGGING RESPONSE ACT, GOVERNOR 1380675 |
$1,086,555 | 8 |
| STEYER, TOM 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 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$8,554,823 | 35 |
| RENTERS AND HOMEOWNERS FOR RENT CONTROL YES ON 33, SPONSORED BY AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION 1458912 |
$1,765,425 | 5 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A COALITION OF HOUSING ADVOCATES, LABOR AND SMALL BUSINESS; CALIFORNIA IS NOT FOR SALE, NO ON 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'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; THE ELECTION RIGGING RESPONSE ACT, GOVERNOR 1380675 |
$1,086,555 | 8 |
| STEYER, TOM 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
D · 0%
R · 100%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $2,088 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $47,628,696 | 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
Per-quarter totals
| 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 | PROTECT APP-BASED DRIVERS A… 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, INC.… 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 | RENTERS AND HOMEOWNERS FOR … 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'S BALLOT MEASURE COM… 100% | Media 100% | $3.42M | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $1.71M | 7 | STEYER, TOM 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
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| 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% | 2mo ago |
| Media | $10,702,846 | 60 | $178K | 24.1% | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 80% | 2w ago |
| Digital | $1,239,470 | 14 | $89K | 2.8% | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A… 100% | 3w 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.
1
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$182,502 · 0% of revenue
2
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$3,663,160 · 8% of revenue
72
One-time clients 1 cycle
$41,780,270 · 92% of revenue
Top 1 anchor clients · all-time
| 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.