KABC-TV
$220.54M
2025-2026 cycle
KABC-TV is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle KABC-TV was paid $220.54M across 217 client committees.
Call sign: KABC · Network: ABC · Market: Los Angeles, CA · Owner: Disney/ABC Television Group
Part I Identity
Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jan 22, 2000 → Apr 18, 2026
- spans 26.2 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 630
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 217
- 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.
May 2025
Apr 2026
$2.45M
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.
No buyer activity in this window.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA BACK TO BASICS SUPPORTING MATT 1487425 |
$901,425 | 3 |
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; DELIVER FOR CALIFORNIA - MATT 1488176 |
$286,620 | 1 |
| VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTONIO 1471635 |
$108,630 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA BACK TO BASICS SUPPORTING MATT 1487425 |
$901,425 | 3 |
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; DELIVER FOR CALIFORNIA - MATT 1488176 |
$286,620 | 1 |
| VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTONIO 1471635 |
$108,630 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 5
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA BACK TO BASICS SUPPORTING MATT 1487425 |
$901,425 | 3 |
| YES ON 54 - VOTERS FIRST, NOT SPECIAL INTERESTS - SPONSORED BY HOLD POLITICIANS ACCOUNTABLE 1381029 |
$810,390 | 3 |
| NO ON PROP 50 - STOP SACRAMENTO'S POWER GRAB 1483178 |
$307,041 | 1 |
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; DELIVER FOR CALIFORNIA - MATT 1488176 |
$286,620 | 1 |
| VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTONIO 1471635 |
$146,115 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 5
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA BACK TO BASICS SUPPORTING MATT 1487425 |
$901,425 | 3 |
| YES ON 54 - VOTERS FIRST, NOT SPECIAL INTERESTS - SPONSORED BY HOLD POLITICIANS ACCOUNTABLE 1381029 |
$810,390 | 3 |
| NO ON PROP 50 - STOP SACRAMENTO'S POWER GRAB 1483178 |
$307,041 | 1 |
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; DELIVER FOR CALIFORNIA - MATT 1488176 |
$286,620 | 1 |
| VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTONIO 1471635 |
$146,115 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 8
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBLE HOUSING, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION 1421884 |
$1,401,140 | 5 |
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA BACK TO BASICS SUPPORTING MATT 1487425 |
$901,425 | 3 |
| YES ON 34, PROTECT PATIENTS NOW: A COALITION OF NURSES, WOMEN, FIREFIGHTERS, VETERANS, LGBTQ+ ADVOCATES, AND PATIENT GROUPS, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION 1462796 |
$900,873 | 4 |
| YES ON 54 - VOTERS FIRST, NOT SPECIAL INTERESTS - SPONSORED BY HOLD POLITICIANS ACCOUNTABLE 1381029 |
$810,390 | 3 |
| NO ON PROP 50 - STOP SACRAMENTO'S POWER GRAB 1483178 |
$307,041 | 1 |
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; DELIVER FOR CALIFORNIA - MATT 1488176 |
$286,620 | 1 |
| HOCHMAN FOR LA DISTRICT ATTORNEY 2024; NATHAN 1459571 |
$192,780 | 3 |
| VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTONIO 1471635 |
$146,115 | 2 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $51,056 | 0.02% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $220,491,931 | 99.98% |
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 · 9 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $320K | 2 | PARENT TEACHER ALLIANCE, SP… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $320K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $2.16M | 23 | VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2… 50% | Other / Unclassified 99% | $2.16M | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $8.38M | 14 | PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS TO … 61% | Other / Unclassified 97% | $11M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $10M | 35 | COALITION TO PROTECT LOCAL … 25% | Other / Unclassified 95% | $21M | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $40K | 1 | CALIFORNIA BUSINESS ROUNDTA… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $21M | -88% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $474K | 5 | NEWSOM, TEACHERS, NURSES, A… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $474K | — |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $5.59M | 14 | NO ON 23 - STOP THE DANGERO… 40% | Other / Unclassified 86% | $6.07M | -33% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $11M | 23 | CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBL… 33% | Other / Unclassified 76% | $17M | +9% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $1.92M | 5 | SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES FIR… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $19M | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $452K | 1 | FAULCONER FOR GOVERNOR 2022… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $20M | +1039% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $667K | 9 | ELDER FOR GOVERNOR 2021 51% | Other / Unclassified 90% | $20M | — |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $1.09M | 4 | CALIFORNIANS FOR TRIBAL SOV… 89% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $1.09M | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $68M | 6 | CALIFORNIANS FOR TRIBAL SOV… 97% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $69M | +1109% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $5.05M | 14 | NO ON 29: STOP YET ANOTHER … 34% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $74M | -55% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $367K | 9 | HOCHMAN FOR LA DISTRICT ATT… 68% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $367K | — |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $819K | 4 | CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBL… 46% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $1.19M | -99% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $1.68M | 8 | CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBL… 61% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $2.86M | -67% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $848K | 4 | YES ON 54 - VOTERS FIRST, N… 96% | Media 96% | $3.71M | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $307K | 1 | NO ON PROP 50 - STOP SACRAM… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $4.02M | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $612K | 3 | MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CA… 53% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $612K | +67% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $685K | 2 | MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CA… 84% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $1.3M | — |
Revenue by service category
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Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Unclassified | $210,298,987 | 577 | $364K | 95.6% | CALIFORNIANS FOR TRIBAL SOV… 32% | 7w ago |
| Media | $6,412,070 | 45 | $142K | 2.9% | SMALL BUSINESS ACTION COMMI… 19% | 8mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $2,788,085 | 6 | $465K | 1.3% | CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBL… 100% | 5y ago |
| Strategy & Research | $435,900 | 1 | $436K | 0.2% | AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STAT… 100% | 15y ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | -$1,148 | 1 | $-1K | -0.0% | PROTECT APP-BASED DRIVERS A… 0% | 5y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
1
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$1,228,589 · 1% of revenue
9
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$19,520,563 · 9% of revenue
206
One-time clients 1 cycle
$199,555,156 · 91% of revenue
Top 1 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 810163 | 3 | $1,228,589 | 5 | 2000-10-26 | 2010-11-29 |
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 | $220,304,307 | 100.0% | 216 |
Notable disbursements
5 largest all-time · 5 largest in the current cycle · 5 most recent. Each row earns its place.