KPIX
$23.37M
2025-2026 cycle
KPIX is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle KPIX was paid $23.37M across 67 client committees, of which $149K flowed through Independent Expenditures rather than direct committee payments.
Call sign: KPIX · Network: CBS · Market: San Francisco, CA · Owner: Paramount Global
Part I Identity
Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.
Source split
$23.44M
=
$23.29M
(Schedule B)
+
$149K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$23,288,429 | 215 rows | 99.4% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$149,005 | 2 rows | 0.6% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jan 14, 2000 → May 21, 2026
- spans 26.3 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 215
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 67
- 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
$7.00M
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 |
$1,746,810 | 5 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A COALITION OF HOUSING ADVOCATES, LABOR AND SMALL BUSINESS; CALIFORNIA IS NOT FOR SALE, NO ON 1489677 |
$294,398 | 8 |
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$21,122 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 6
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$4,783,222 | 27 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A COALITION OF HOUSING ADVOCATES, LABOR AND SMALL BUSINESS; CALIFORNIA IS NOT FOR SALE, NO ON 1489677 |
$591,794 | 14 |
| SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIANS FOR A FIGHTER IN SUPPORT OF ERIC 1488732 |
$267,963 | 4 |
| A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER 1484835 |
$87,805 | 5 |
| MILLION MORE VOTERS, SPONSORED BY THE CALIFORNIA LABOR FEDERATION, AFL-CIO 1291923 |
$87,600 | 1 |
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$43,562 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 6
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$5,444,480 | 31 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A COALITION OF HOUSING ADVOCATES, LABOR AND SMALL BUSINESS; CALIFORNIA IS NOT FOR SALE, NO ON 1489677 |
$591,794 | 14 |
| SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIANS FOR A FIGHTER IN SUPPORT OF ERIC 1488732 |
$267,963 | 4 |
| A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER 1484835 |
$87,805 | 5 |
| MILLION MORE VOTERS, SPONSORED BY THE CALIFORNIA LABOR FEDERATION, AFL-CIO 1291923 |
$87,600 | 1 |
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$43,562 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 7
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$5,444,480 | 31 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A COALITION OF HOUSING ADVOCATES, LABOR AND SMALL BUSINESS; CALIFORNIA IS NOT FOR SALE, NO ON 1489677 |
$591,794 | 14 |
| NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; THE ELECTION RIGGING RESPONSE ACT, GOVERNOR 1380675 |
$472,022 | 8 |
| SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIANS FOR A FIGHTER IN SUPPORT OF ERIC 1488732 |
$267,963 | 4 |
| A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER 1484835 |
$87,805 | 5 |
| MILLION MORE VOTERS, SPONSORED BY THE CALIFORNIA LABOR FEDERATION, AFL-CIO 1291923 |
$87,600 | 1 |
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$43,562 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 7
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$5,444,480 | 31 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A COALITION OF HOUSING ADVOCATES, LABOR AND SMALL BUSINESS; CALIFORNIA IS NOT FOR SALE, NO ON 1489677 |
$591,794 | 14 |
| NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; THE ELECTION RIGGING RESPONSE ACT, GOVERNOR 1380675 |
$472,022 | 8 |
| SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIANS FOR A FIGHTER IN SUPPORT OF ERIC 1488732 |
$267,963 | 4 |
| A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER 1484835 |
$87,805 | 5 |
| MILLION MORE VOTERS, SPONSORED BY THE CALIFORNIA LABOR FEDERATION, AFL-CIO 1291923 |
$87,600 | 1 |
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$43,562 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 9
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$5,444,480 | 31 |
| RENTERS AND HOMEOWNERS FOR RENT CONTROL YES ON 33, SPONSORED BY AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION 1458912 |
$991,373 | 4 |
| VOTE NO ON LANDLORD GREED SPONSORED BY AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION 1469081 |
$891,478 | 3 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A COALITION OF HOUSING ADVOCATES, LABOR AND SMALL BUSINESS; CALIFORNIA IS NOT FOR SALE, NO ON 1489677 |
$591,794 | 14 |
| NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; THE ELECTION RIGGING RESPONSE ACT, GOVERNOR 1380675 |
$472,022 | 8 |
| SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIANS FOR A FIGHTER IN SUPPORT OF ERIC 1488732 |
$267,963 | 4 |
| A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER 1484835 |
$87,805 | 5 |
| MILLION MORE VOTERS, SPONSORED BY THE CALIFORNIA LABOR FEDERATION, AFL-CIO 1291923 |
$87,600 | 1 |
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$43,562 | 2 |
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $23,372,274 | 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 · 8 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $162K | 3 | CHIANG FOR GOVERNOR 2018; J… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $162K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $69K | 1 | PREVENT CRUELTY CALIFORNIA,… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $231K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $188K | 3 | PREVENT CRUELTY CALIFORNIA,… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $419K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $14K | 1 | CALIFORNIANS AGAINST CRUELT… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $433K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $44K | 1 | BECKER FOR SENATE 2020; JOSH 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $44K | — |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $50K | 1 | PROTECT APP-BASED DRIVERS A… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $94K | -69% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $307K | 3 | SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES FIR… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $402K | +63% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $312K | 3 | SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES FIR… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $713K | +2126% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $172K | 1 | COX FOR GOVERNOR 2021, INC.… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $886K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $106K | 4 | COX FOR GOVERNOR 2021, INC.… 87% | Other / Unclassified 87% | $991K | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $132K | 2 | AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STAT… 100% | Media 100% | $132K | +200% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $393K | 2 | CALIFORNIANS FOR TRIBAL SOV… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $526K | +683% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $188K | 1 | CALIFORNIANS FOR TRIBAL SOV… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $713K | — |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $282K | 4 | CALIFORNIANS FOR TRIBAL SOV… 77% | Other / Unclassified 77% | $995K | -8% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $400K | 2 | LYBARGER FOR STATE SENATE 2… 75% | Admin & Office 75% | $400K | +203% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $499K | 3 | RENTERS AND HOMEOWNERS FOR … 60% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $899K | +166% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $1.38M | 4 | RENTERS AND HOMEOWNERS FOR … 50% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $2.28M | +390% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $139K | 4 | NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COM… 100% | Media 100% | $2.42M | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $333K | 4 | NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COM… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $2.75M | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $1.2M | 16 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 55% | Media 78% | $1.2M | +199% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $5.33M | 41 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 90% | Media 91% | $6.52M | — |
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 | $16,027,449 | 148 | $108K | 69.2% | 991916 20% | 2mo ago |
| Media | $6,229,416 | 50 | $125K | 26.9% | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 87% | 2w ago |
| Digital | $591,794 | 14 | $42K | 2.6% | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A… 100% | 3w ago |
| Admin & Office | $300,040 | 1 | $300K | 1.3% | LYBARGER FOR STATE SENATE 2… 100% | 2y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
1
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$113,135 · 0% of revenue
1
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$211,155 · 1% of revenue
65
One-time clients 1 cycle
$22,964,139 · 99% of revenue
Top 1 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 741666 | 3 | $113,135 | 4 | 2002-12-02 | 2016-10-24 |
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 | $23,288,429 | 100.0% | 67 |
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 | 2000-02-08 | 991916 | Other / Unclassified | — | $3,106,325 |
| Largest all-time | 2005-09-24 | PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA CALIFORNIA INITIATIVE FUND | Other / Unclassified | — | $590,712 |
| Largest all-time | 2005-10-14 | PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA CALIFORNIA INITIATIVE FUND | Other / Unclassified | — | $531,199 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-10-22 | RENTERS AND HOMEOWNERS FOR RENT CONTROL YES ON 33, SPONSORED BY AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | Other / Unclassified | — | $491,940 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-10-22 | VOTE NO ON LANDLORD GREED SPONSORED BY AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | Other / Unclassified | — | $491,940 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-21 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | TV Ad Buy | $472,893 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-23 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | Ad Buy | $437,155 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-21 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | TV Ad Buy | $435,213 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-21 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | TV Ad Buy | $404,281 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-21 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | TV Ad Buy | $387,910 |
| Recent | 2026-05-21 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | TV Ad Buy | $46,512 |