KNBC
KNBC is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle KNBC was paid $45.24M across 69 client committees, of which $175K 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 |
$45,063,533 | 272 rows | 99.6% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$174,675 | 3 rows | 0.4% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jan 14, 2000 → Jul 31, 2026
- spans 26.5 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 272
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 69
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
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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 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$872,440 | 3 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 7
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$8,225,854 | 32 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE, SPONSORED BY BUSINESS OWNERS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS 1489677 |
$954,125 | 13 |
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA BACK TO BASICS SUPPORTING MATT 1487425 |
$672,350 | 5 |
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$445,910 | 18 |
| A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER 1484835 |
$426,955 | 12 |
| HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE 1480425 |
$35,615 | 2 |
| SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIANS FOR A FIGHTER IN SUPPORT OF ERIC 1488732 |
$22,780 | 2 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 9
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$9,071,689 | 36 |
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA BACK TO BASICS SUPPORTING MATT 1487425 |
$2,254,965 | 8 |
| NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; YES ON 50, THE ELECTION RIGGING RESPONSE ACT, GOVERNOR 1380675 |
$1,229,206 | 8 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE, SPONSORED BY BUSINESS OWNERS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS 1489677 |
$954,125 | 13 |
| A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER 1484835 |
$806,098 | 17 |
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$445,910 | 18 |
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; DELIVER FOR CALIFORNIA - MATT 1488176 |
$55,675 | 1 |
| SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIANS FOR A FIGHTER IN SUPPORT OF ERIC 1488732 |
$45,135 | 4 |
| HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE 1480425 |
$35,615 | 2 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 9
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$9,071,689 | 36 |
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA BACK TO BASICS SUPPORTING MATT 1487425 |
$2,254,965 | 8 |
| NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; YES ON 50, THE ELECTION RIGGING RESPONSE ACT, GOVERNOR 1380675 |
$1,229,206 | 8 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE, SPONSORED BY BUSINESS OWNERS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS 1489677 |
$954,125 | 13 |
| A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER 1484835 |
$806,098 | 17 |
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$445,910 | 18 |
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; DELIVER FOR CALIFORNIA - MATT 1488176 |
$55,675 | 1 |
| SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIANS FOR A FIGHTER IN SUPPORT OF ERIC 1488732 |
$45,135 | 4 |
| HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE 1480425 |
$35,615 | 2 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$9,071,689 | 36 |
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA BACK TO BASICS SUPPORTING MATT 1487425 |
$2,254,965 | 8 |
| RENTERS AND HOMEOWNERS FOR RENT CONTROL YES ON 33, SPONSORED BY AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION 1458912 |
$1,254,626 | 3 |
| VOTE NO ON LANDLORD GREED SPONSORED BY AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION 1469081 |
$1,254,626 | 3 |
| NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; YES ON 50, THE ELECTION RIGGING RESPONSE ACT, GOVERNOR 1380675 |
$1,229,206 | 8 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE, SPONSORED BY BUSINESS OWNERS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS 1489677 |
$954,125 | 13 |
| A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER 1484835 |
$806,098 | 17 |
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$445,910 | 18 |
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; DELIVER FOR CALIFORNIA - MATT 1488176 |
$55,675 | 1 |
| SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIANS FOR A FIGHTER IN SUPPORT OF ERIC 1488732 |
$45,135 | 4 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $883 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $45,237,325 | 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 | $1.35M | 19 | CHIANG FOR GOVERNOR 2018; J… 48% | Other / Unclassified 73% | $1.35M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $292K | 2 | PREVENT CRUELTY CALIFORNIA,… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $1.64M | — |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $42K | 1 | PROTECT APP-BASED DRIVERS A… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $42K | -97% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $97K | 1 | SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES FIR… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $139K | — |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $1.19M | 9 | SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES FIR… 65% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $1.33M | +307% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $722K | 5 | SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES FIR… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $2.05M | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $202K | 1 | COX FOR GOVERNOR 2021, INC.… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $2.25M | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $204K | 3 | COX FOR GOVERNOR 2021, INC.… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $2.45M | — |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $586K | 2 | CALIFORNIANS FOR TRIBAL SOV… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $586K | +1299% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $149K | 1 | CALIFORNIANS FOR TRIBAL SOV… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $735K | +53% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $525K | 3 | CALIFORNIANS FOR TRIBAL SOV… 77% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $1.26M | -56% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $1.31M | 4 | RENTERS AND HOMEOWNERS FOR … 71% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $1.31M | +781% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $1.76M | 4 | RENTERS AND HOMEOWNERS FOR … 50% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $3.07M | +235% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $537K | 4 | NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COM… 100% | Media 100% | $3.61M | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $692K | 4 | NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COM… 100% | Other / Unclassified 43% | $4.3M | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $3.31M | 22 | MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CA… 51% | Other / Unclassified 40% | $3.31M | — |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $9.49M | 74 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 78% | Media 78% | $13M | — |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $872K | 3 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 100% | Media 100% | $14M | -34% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Unclassified | $31,359,501 | 170 | $184K | 73.7% | NO ON 75, EDUCATORS, FIREFI… 7% | 5mo ago |
| Media | $10,226,606 | 51 | $201K | 24.0% | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 89% | 7w ago |
| Digital | $964,125 | 14 | $69K | 2.3% | CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE… 99% | 4mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
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 | $45,063,533 | 100.0% | 69 |
Notable disbursements
5 largest all-time · 5 largest in the current cycle · 5 most recent. Each row earns its place.