KFMB-TV
$33.42M
2025-2026 cycle
KFMB-TV is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle KFMB-TV was paid $33.42M across 202 client committees, of which $132K flowed through Independent Expenditures rather than direct committee payments.
Call sign: KFMB · Network: CBS · Market: San Diego, CA · Owner: Paramount/CBS
Part I Identity
Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.
Source split
$33.42M
=
$33.28M
(Schedule B)
+
$132K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$33,283,768 | 576 rows | 99.6% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$131,925 | 1 rows | 0.4% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jan 20, 2000 → Apr 30, 2026
- spans 26.3 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 576
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 202
- 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
$287K
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 |
$23,460 | 1 |
| VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTONIO 1471635 |
$23,205 | 1 |
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 SPONSORED BY LABOR AND COMMUNITY HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS; WORKING FAMILIES FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES SUPPORTING 1490885 |
$22,525 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; DELIVER FOR CALIFORNIA - MATT 1488176 |
$30,430 | 1 |
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA BACK TO BASICS SUPPORTING MATT 1487425 |
$23,460 | 1 |
| VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTONIO 1471635 |
$23,205 | 1 |
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 SPONSORED BY LABOR AND COMMUNITY HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS; WORKING FAMILIES FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES SUPPORTING 1490885 |
$22,525 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 6
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HOLD POLITICIANS ACCOUNTABLE 1381029 |
$118,023 | 3 |
| NO ON PROP 50 - STOP SACRAMENTO'S POWER GRAB 1483178 |
$69,233 | 1 |
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; DELIVER FOR CALIFORNIA - MATT 1488176 |
$30,430 | 1 |
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA BACK TO BASICS SUPPORTING MATT 1487425 |
$23,460 | 1 |
| VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTONIO 1471635 |
$23,205 | 1 |
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 SPONSORED BY LABOR AND COMMUNITY HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS; WORKING FAMILIES FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES SUPPORTING 1490885 |
$22,525 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 6
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HOLD POLITICIANS ACCOUNTABLE 1381029 |
$118,023 | 3 |
| NO ON PROP 50 - STOP SACRAMENTO'S POWER GRAB 1483178 |
$69,233 | 1 |
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; DELIVER FOR CALIFORNIA - MATT 1488176 |
$30,430 | 1 |
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA BACK TO BASICS SUPPORTING MATT 1487425 |
$23,460 | 1 |
| VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTONIO 1471635 |
$23,205 | 1 |
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 SPONSORED BY LABOR AND COMMUNITY HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS; WORKING FAMILIES FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES SUPPORTING 1490885 |
$22,525 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| YES ON 35 - PROTECT OUR HEALTHCARE, A COALITION OF FIRST RESPONDERS, HEALTHCARE WORKERS, DOCTORS, NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS AND HOSPITALS 1462573 |
$227,779 | 1 |
| MAIENSCHEIN BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE - YES ON PROP 3; FOR FREEDOM: BRIAN 1475567 |
$200,000 | 1 |
| COMMITTEE TO PROTECT PUBLIC SAFETY, SPONSORED BY ACTION FOR SAFETY AND JUSTICE, NO ON PROP. 36 1468083 |
$170,612 | 1 |
| BRUCE-LANE FOR ASSEMBLY 2024 1458131 |
$141,900 | 8 |
| HOLD POLITICIANS ACCOUNTABLE 1381029 |
$118,023 | 3 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBLE HOUSING, A COALITION OF VETERANS, SENIORS, HOUSING PROVIDERS, SOCIAL JUSTICE GROUPS, TAXPAYER ASSOCIATIONS, AND LABOR; SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION 1421884 |
$113,862 | 3 |
| DAVIES FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; LAURIE 1456600 |
$103,955 | 4 |
| NO ON PROP 50 - STOP SACRAMENTO'S POWER GRAB 1483178 |
$69,233 | 1 |
| PROTECT PATIENTS NOW, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION 1462796 |
$61,510 | 3 |
| CALIFORNIA NATIONS INDIAN GAMING ASSOCIATION SOVEREIGNTY PROTECTION FUND 1266480 |
$49,555 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 0%
R · 100%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $15,076 | 0.05% |
| Non-partisan | $33,400,617 | 99.95% |
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 | $496K | 11 | NEWSOM FOR GOVERNOR 2018; C… 35% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $496K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $1.95M | 6 | PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS TO … 65% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $2.45M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $1.88M | 25 | CALIFORNIANS TO PROTECT AFF… 22% | Other / Unclassified 97% | $4.32M | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $232K | 6 | NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COM… 66% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $232K | — |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $934K | 11 | CALIFORNIANS TO SAVE PROP 1… 27% | Other / Unclassified 86% | $1.17M | -52% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $1.5M | 13 | CALIFORNIANS TO SAVE PROP 1… 47% | Other / Unclassified 73% | $2.66M | -20% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $155K | 2 | SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES FIR… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $2.82M | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $39K | 1 | NEWSOM; STOP THE REPUBLICAN… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $2.86M | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $340K | 7 | ELDER FOR GOVERNOR 2021 40% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $3.2M | — |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $671K | 11 | CALIFORNIANS FOR TRIBAL SOV… 32% | Other / Unclassified 94% | $671K | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $1.35M | 11 | COALITION TO RESTORE CALIFO… 22% | Other / Unclassified 99% | $2.02M | +44% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $1.64M | 16 | COMMITTEE TO PROTECT CALIFO… 32% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $3.66M | +10% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $239K | 16 | NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COM… 85% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $239K | — |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $188K | 8 | BRUCE-LANE FOR ASSEMBLY 2024 55% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $427K | -86% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $900K | 17 | YES ON 35 - PROTECT OUR HEA… 25% | Other / Unclassified 81% | $1.33M | -45% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $118K | 3 | HOLD POLITICIANS ACCOUNTABLE 100% | Media 100% | $1.45M | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $69K | 1 | NO ON PROP 50 - STOP SACRAM… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $1.51M | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $54K | 2 | MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; DE… 56% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $54K | -77% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $46K | 2 | VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2… 51% | Other / Unclassified 51% | $100K | — |
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 | $30,730,384 | 521 | $59K | 92.4% | PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS TO … 5% | 7w ago |
| Media | $1,708,746 | 43 | $40K | 5.1% | BROWN; YES ON PROP. 30 - TO… 29% | 6w ago |
| Admin & Office | $528,615 | 4 | $132K | 1.6% | CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBL… 100% | 5y ago |
| Digital | $170,612 | 1 | $171K | 0.5% | COMMITTEE TO PROTECT PUBLIC… 100% | 19mo ago |
| Strategy & Research | $110,378 | 6 | $18K | 0.3% | BROWN FOR GOVERNOR 2010), A… 72% | 15y ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | -$2,040 | 1 | $-2K | -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.
0
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$0 · 0% of revenue
10
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$3,926,482 · 12% of revenue
190
One-time clients 1 cycle
$29,357,286 · 88% of revenue
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 | $33,268,768 | 100.0% | 199 | |
| VA | $15,000 | 0.0% | 1 |
Notable disbursements
5 largest all-time · 5 largest in the current cycle · 5 most recent. Each row earns its place.