KQCA-TV

$4.28M 2025-2026 cycle

KQCA-TV is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle KQCA-TV was paid $4.28M across 168 client committees, of which $94K flowed through Independent Expenditures rather than direct committee payments.

Media NBC affiliate Sacramento, CA ● Recent
Call sign: KQCA · Network: NBC · Market: Sacramento, CA

Part I Identity

Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.

Source split

$4.28M = $4.19M (Schedule B) + $94K (Independent Expenditures)
Schedule B
direct committee payments
$4,191,194 392 rows 97.8%
Independent Expenditures
money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them
$93,566 9 rows 2.2%
Activity span ALL TIME
Jan 20, 2000 → May 21, 2026
spans 26.3 years
Disbursements ALL TIME
392
Schedule B + IE rows
Client committees ALL TIME
168
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
$96K across 12 months
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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 2

BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $17K Media · 5 txns KOUNALAKIS FOR TREASURER 2026; ELENI $9K Media · 1 txn KT KQCA-TV
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026
1480025
$16,958 5
KOUNALAKIS FOR TREASURER 2026; ELENI
1483008
$8,500 1
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 3 months · top 3

KOUNALAKIS FOR TREASURER 2026; ELENI $26K Media · 3 txns BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $17K Media · 5 txns BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 SPONSORED B… $11K Media · 2 txns KT KQCA-TV
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 6 months · top 3

KOUNALAKIS FOR TREASURER 2026; ELENI $26K Media · 3 txns BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $17K Media · 5 txns BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 SPONSORED B… $11K Media · 2 txns KT KQCA-TV
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 12 months · top 5

NO ON PROP 50 - STOP SACRAMENTO'S POW… $35K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn KOUNALAKIS FOR TREASURER 2026; ELENI $26K Media · 3 txns BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $17K Media · 5 txns BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 SPONSORED B… $11K Media · 2 txns HOLD POLITICIANS ACCOUNTABLE $7K Media · 1 txn KT KQCA-TV
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 18 months · top 5

NO ON PROP 50 - STOP SACRAMENTO'S POW… $35K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn KOUNALAKIS FOR TREASURER 2026; ELENI $26K Media · 3 txns BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $17K Media · 5 txns BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 SPONSORED B… $11K Media · 2 txns HOLD POLITICIANS ACCOUNTABLE $7K Media · 1 txn KT KQCA-TV
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 24 months · top 9

CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBLE HOUSING,… $49K Other / Unclassified · 6 txns NO ON PROP 50 - STOP SACRAMENTO'S POW… $35K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn YES ON 35 - PROTECT OUR HEALTHCARE, A… $35K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn KOUNALAKIS FOR TREASURER 2026; ELENI $26K Media · 3 txns BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $17K Media · 5 txns PROTECT PATIENTS NOW, SPONSORED BY CA… $11K Other / Unclassified · 2 txns BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 SPONSORED B… $11K Media · 2 txns HOLD POLITICIANS ACCOUNTABLE $7K Media · 1 txn YES ON 5, CALIFORNIANS FOR SAFE AFFOR… $6K Digital · 1 txn KT KQCA-TV

By party

PartyAmount%
Democratic $0 0.00%
Republican $0 0.00%
Non-partisan $4,284,760 100.00%

Part III Reference tables

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

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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory

2018202020212022202420252026 Q2 2018 (2018 cycle): $25KQ3 2018 (2018 cycle): $172KQ4 2018 (2018 cycle): $370KQ1 2020 (2020 cycle): $15KQ3 2020 (2020 cycle): $98KQ4 2020 (2020 cycle): $281KQ3 2021 (2020 cycle): $71KQ2 2022 (2022 cycle): $32KQ3 2022 (2022 cycle): $213KQ4 2022 (2022 cycle): $351KQ1 2024 (2024 cycle): $59KQ3 2024 (2024 cycle): $29KQ4 2024 (2024 cycle): $72KQ3 2025 (2024 cycle): $7KQ4 2025 (2024 cycle): $35KQ2 2026 (2026 cycle): $53K Q2Q4Q3Q3Q3Q1Q4Q4Q2 $370K

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 $25K 8 CALIFORNIA TOGETHER 61% Other / Unclassified 100% $25K
2018 Q3 2018 $172K 7 CALIFORNIANS FOR KIDNEY DIA… 40% Other / Unclassified 100% $196K
2018 Q4 2018 $370K 19 902202 23% Other / Unclassified 100% $566K
2020 Q1 2020 $15K 2 NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COM… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $15K
2020 Q3 2020 $98K 7 CALIFORNIANS TO SAVE PROP 1… 36% Other / Unclassified 85% $113K -43%
2020 Q4 2020 $281K 14 NO ON 23 - STOP THE DANGERO… 30% Other / Unclassified 80% $394K -24%
2021 Q3 2020 $71K 4 ELDER FOR GOVERNOR 2021 55% Other / Unclassified 100% $465K
2022 Q2 2022 $32K 9 NEWSOM FOR CALIFORNIA GOVER… 43% Other / Unclassified 100% $32K
2022 Q3 2022 $213K 6 CALIFORNIANS FOR CLEAN CARS… 38% Other / Unclassified 100% $245K +117%
2022 Q4 2022 $351K 9 COMMITTEE TO PROTECT CALIFO… 78% Other / Unclassified 98% $597K +25%
2024 Q1 2024 $59K 10 MC NERNEY FOR SENATE 2024 S… 55% Media 55% $59K
2024 Q3 2024 $29K 3 CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBL… 77% Other / Unclassified 100% $89K -86%
2024 Q4 2024 $72K 7 YES ON 35 - PROTECT OUR HEA… 48% Other / Unclassified 92% $161K -79%
2025 Q3 2024 $7K 1 HOLD POLITICIANS ACCOUNTABLE 100% Media 100% $168K
2025 Q4 2024 $35K 1 NO ON PROP 50 - STOP SACRAM… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $203K
2026 Q2 2026 $53K 10 KOUNALAKIS FOR TREASURER 20… 48% Media 100% $53K
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Revenue by service category

Revenue by service category

last 1 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $426K across 53 disbursements (avg $8K/check) Top buyer: SMALL BUSINESS ACTION COMMITTEE PAC, NO ON 30/YES ON 32, CITIZENS FOR REFORMING SACRAMENTO (19% of category) Last paid: 3w ago · +966% vs prior cycle Media $25K

Revenue by service category

last 3 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $426K across 53 disbursements (avg $8K/check) Top buyer: SMALL BUSINESS ACTION COMMITTEE PAC, NO ON 30/YES ON 32, CITIZENS FOR REFORMING SACRAMENTO (19% of category) Last paid: 3w ago · +966% vs prior cycle Media $53K

Revenue by service category

last 6 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $426K across 53 disbursements (avg $8K/check) Top buyer: SMALL BUSINESS ACTION COMMITTEE PAC, NO ON 30/YES ON 32, CITIZENS FOR REFORMING SACRAMENTO (19% of category) Last paid: 3w ago · +966% vs prior cycle Media $53K

Revenue by service category

last 12 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $426K across 53 disbursements (avg $8K/check) Top buyer: SMALL BUSINESS ACTION COMMITTEE PAC, NO ON 30/YES ON 32, CITIZENS FOR REFORMING SACRAMENTO (19% of category) Last paid: 3w ago · +966% vs prior cycle Media $61K

Revenue by service category

last 18 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $426K across 53 disbursements (avg $8K/check) Top buyer: SMALL BUSINESS ACTION COMMITTEE PAC, NO ON 30/YES ON 32, CITIZENS FOR REFORMING SACRAMENTO (19% of category) Last paid: 3w ago · +966% vs prior cycle Media $61K

Revenue by service category

last 24 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $426K across 53 disbursements (avg $8K/check) Top buyer: SMALL BUSINESS ACTION COMMITTEE PAC, NO ON 30/YES ON 32, CITIZENS FOR REFORMING SACRAMENTO (19% of category) Last paid: 3w ago · +966% vs prior cycle Media $61K Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $6K across 1 disbursements (avg $6K/check) Top buyer: YES ON 5, CALIFORNIANS FOR SAFE AFFORDABLE COMMUNITIES, SPONSORED BY AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVOCATES, FIREFIGHTERS, BUSINESSES AND WORKERS (100% of category) Last paid: 19mo ago · +0% vs prior cycle Digital $6K
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
Category Total spend Txns Avg check % of total Top buyer · share Last paid
Other / Unclassified $3,697,954 334 $11K 88.2% COMMITTEE TO PROTECT CALIFO… 7% 7mo ago
Media $425,984 53 $8K 10.2% SMALL BUSINESS ACTION COMMI… 19% 3w ago
Admin & Office $60,775 4 $15K 1.5% CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBL… 100% 5y ago
Digital $5,801 1 $6K 0.1% YES ON 5, CALIFORNIANS FOR … 100% 19mo ago
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Client retention

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

2
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$181,016 · 4% of revenue
5
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$332,334 · 8% of revenue
161
One-time clients 1 cycle
$3,677,844 · 88% of revenue
Top 2 anchor clients · all-time
Client Cycles All-time spend Txns First paid Last paid
902202 3 $126,574 5 2004-11-09 2018-10-21
911819 3 $54,443 6 2010-10-19 2024-02-20
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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
$4,191,194 100.0% 168
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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 2022-10-31 COMMITTEE TO PROTECT CALIFORNIA KIDS SPONSORED BY NONPROFIT HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS Other / Unclassified $163,481
Largest all-time 2022-10-22 COMMITTEE TO PROTECT CALIFORNIA KIDS SPONSORED BY NONPROFIT HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS Other / Unclassified $111,716
Largest all-time 2020-10-09 NO ON 23 - STOP THE DANGEROUS & COSTLY DIALYSIS PROPOSITION, SPONSORED BY DIALYSIS PROVIDERS, NURSES, DOCTORS AND PATIENTS Other / Unclassified $83,270
Largest all-time 2022-09-14 CALIFORNIANS FOR CLEAN CARS AND CLEAN AIR, A COALITION OF RIDESHARE COMPANIES, LABOR, AND ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS Other / Unclassified $80,100
Largest all-time 2016-10-19 PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA CALIFORNIA INITIATIVE FUND Other / Unclassified $77,733
Largest this cycle 2026-05-16 KOUNALAKIS FOR TREASURER 2026; ELENI Media Media Buy $8,500
Largest this cycle 2026-05-11 KOUNALAKIS FOR TREASURER 2026; ELENI Media Media Buy $8,500
Largest this cycle 2026-05-04 KOUNALAKIS FOR TREASURER 2026; ELENI Media Media Buy $8,500
Largest this cycle 2026-05-21 BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 Media TV Advertising $6,460
Largest this cycle 2026-04-30 BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 SPONSORED BY LABOR AND COMMUNITY HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS; WORKING FAMILIES FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES SUPPORTING Media TV & Digital Ads $5,780
Recent 2026-05-21 BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 Media TV Advertising $3,570
Recent 2026-05-21 BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 Media TV Advertising $3,485
Recent 2026-05-21 BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 Media TV Advertising $2,890
Recent 2026-05-21 BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 Media TV Advertising $553
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