KCBA-TV

$2.14M 2025-2026 cycle

KCBA-TV is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle KCBA-TV was paid $2.14M across 106 client committees.

Media ABC affiliate Salinas, CA ○ Dormant (8mo since last)
Call sign: KCBA · Network: ABC · Market: Salinas, CA · Owner: Hearst Television
Limited recent activity. Most recent disbursement to this vendor was 8 months ago (Oct 18, 2025). Charts below reflect cycle-to-date totals; the recent windows may be sparse.

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 → Oct 18, 2025
spans 25.7 years
Disbursements ALL TIME
264
Schedule B rows
Client committees ALL TIME
106
distinct payers

Part II Activity in selected window

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Spend trajectory

Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.

Nov 2024 Oct 2025
$1K across 12 months
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Top buyers

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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 12 months · top 1

STOP SACRAMENTO'S POWER GRAB $1K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn KT KCBA-TV
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
STOP SACRAMENTO'S POWER GRAB
1483178
$1,488 1
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 18 months · top 1

STOP SACRAMENTO'S POWER GRAB $1K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn KT KCBA-TV
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
STOP SACRAMENTO'S POWER GRAB
1483178
$1,488 1
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 24 months · top 4

CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBLE HOUSING,… $18K Other / Unclassified · 5 txns YES ON PROP 4, CALIFORNIANS FOR SAFE … $13K Other / Unclassified · 3 txns YES ON 34, PROTECT PATIENTS NOW: A CO… $4K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn STOP SACRAMENTO'S POWER GRAB $1K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn KT KCBA-TV

By party

PartyAmount%
Democratic $0 0.00%
Republican $0 0.00%
Non-partisan $2,140,549 100.00%

Part III Reference tables

Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.

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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory

201820202021202220242025 Q2 2018 (2018 cycle): $116KQ3 2018 (2018 cycle): $625Q4 2018 (2018 cycle): $137KQ3 2020 (2020 cycle): $127KQ4 2020 (2020 cycle): $217KQ1 2021 (2020 cycle): $9KQ3 2021 (2020 cycle): $2KQ3 2022 (2022 cycle): $3KQ3 2024 (2024 cycle): $3KQ4 2024 (2024 cycle): $32KQ4 2025 (2024 cycle): $1K Q2Q4Q4Q3Q3Q4 $217K

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Per-quarter totals
Year Q Cycle Total Txns Top buyer · share Top category · share Cum. (cycle) YoY %
2018 Q2 2018 $116K 13 NEWSOM FOR CALIFORNIA GOVER… 68% Other / Unclassified 92% $116K
2018 Q3 2018 $625 1 741666 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $117K
2018 Q4 2018 $137K 12 PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS TO … 33% Other / Unclassified 96% $254K
2020 Q3 2020 $127K 7 PROTECT APP-BASED DRIVERS A… 42% Other / Unclassified 94% $127K +20158%
2020 Q4 2020 $217K 12 CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBL… 56% Other / Unclassified 76% $344K +58%
2021 Q1 2020 $9K 1 SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES FIR… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $353K
2021 Q3 2020 $2K 1 NEWSOM; STOP THE REPUBLICAN… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $354K
2022 Q3 2022 $3K 3 YES ON 27 - CALIFORNIANS FO… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $3K -98%
2024 Q3 2024 $3K 1 CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBL… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $3K -11%
2024 Q4 2024 $32K 8 CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBL… 48% Other / Unclassified 100% $35K
2025 Q4 2024 $1K 1 STOP SACRAMENTO'S POWER GRAB 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $37K
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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 $1,940,042 244 $8K 91.6% PROTECT APP-BASED DRIVERS A… 6% 7mo ago
Media $118,840 15 $8K 5.6% BROWN; CALIFORNIANS TO PROT… 39% 7y ago
Admin & Office $58,000 4 $14K 2.7% CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBL… 100% 5y ago
Digital $1,318 1 $1K 0.1% RIVAS FOR ASSEMBLY 2020; RO… 100% 5y ago
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Client retention

Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.

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Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$0 · 0% of revenue
7
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$435,327 · 20% of revenue
98
One-time clients 1 cycle
$1,705,222 · 80% of revenue
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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
$2,140,549 100.0% 105
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Notable disbursements

5 largest all-time · 5 largest in the current cycle · 5 most recent. Each row earns its place.

Reason Date Filer Category Purpose Amount
Largest all-time 2008-02-22 COALITION TO PROTECT CALIFORNIA'S BUDGET & ECONOMY, YES ON 94, 95, 96, 97, SPONSORED BY A GROUP OF INDIAN GAMING TRIBES Other / Unclassified $78,260
Largest all-time 2018-05-18 NEWSOM FOR CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR 2018 Other / Unclassified $74,358
Largest all-time 2020-10-12 PROTECT APP-BASED DRIVERS AND SERVICES, A COALITION OF ON-DEMAND DRIVERS AND NETWORK COMPANIES, SMALL BUSINESSES, COMMUNITY GROUPS AND PUBLIC SAFETY ORGANIZATIONS Other / Unclassified $62,390
Largest all-time 2020-09-19 PROTECT APP-BASED DRIVERS AND SERVICES, A COALITION OF ON-DEMAND DRIVERS AND NETWORK COMPANIES, SMALL BUSINESSES, COMMUNITY GROUPS AND PUBLIC SAFETY ORGANIZATIONS Other / Unclassified $53,349
Largest all-time 2018-10-25 PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS TO PROTECT DIALYSIS PATIENTS, SPONSORED BY THE CALIFORNIA DIALYSIS COUNCIL Other / Unclassified $45,875
Largest this cycle 2024-10-15 YES ON PROP 4, CALIFORNIANS FOR SAFE DRINKING WATER AND WILDFIRE PREVENTION, SPONSORED BY ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS Other / Unclassified $11,594
Largest this cycle 2024-10-02 CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBLE HOUSING, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION Other / Unclassified $4,293
Largest this cycle 2024-10-09 CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBLE HOUSING, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION Other / Unclassified $3,757
Largest this cycle 2024-10-24 CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBLE HOUSING, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION Other / Unclassified $3,757
Largest this cycle 2024-10-15 YES ON 34, PROTECT PATIENTS NOW: A COALITION OF NURSES, WOMEN, FIREFIGHTERS, VETERANS, LGBTQ+ ADVOCATES, AND PATIENT GROUPS, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION Other / Unclassified $3,757
Recent 2024-10-17 CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBLE HOUSING, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION Other / Unclassified $3,757
Recent 2025-10-18 STOP SACRAMENTO'S POWER GRAB Other / Unclassified $1,488
Recent 2024-10-21 YES ON PROP 4, CALIFORNIANS FOR SAFE DRINKING WATER AND WILDFIRE PREVENTION, SPONSORED BY ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS Other / Unclassified $955
See all 264 disbursements →