KSWB
$2.48M
2025-2026 cycle
KSWB is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle KSWB was paid $2.48M across 38 client committees.
Call sign: KSWB · Network: CW · Market: San Diego, CA
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
- Jul 20, 2000 → May 21, 2026
- spans 25.8 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 132
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 38
- 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
$1.01M
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 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE, SPONSORED BY BUSINESS OWNERS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS 1489677 |
$130,794 | 8 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$99,722 | 4 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$503,778 | 32 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE, SPONSORED BY BUSINESS OWNERS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS 1489677 |
$235,628 | 13 |
| A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER 1484835 |
$42,177 | 4 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$503,778 | 32 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE, SPONSORED BY BUSINESS OWNERS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS 1489677 |
$235,628 | 13 |
| NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; GOVERNOR 1380675 |
$223,886 | 8 |
| A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER 1484835 |
$42,177 | 4 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$503,778 | 32 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE, SPONSORED BY BUSINESS OWNERS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS 1489677 |
$235,628 | 13 |
| NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; GOVERNOR 1380675 |
$223,886 | 8 |
| A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER 1484835 |
$42,177 | 4 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 9
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$503,778 | 32 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE, SPONSORED BY BUSINESS OWNERS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS 1489677 |
$235,628 | 13 |
| NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; GOVERNOR 1380675 |
$223,886 | 8 |
| STOP THE REVENGE INITIATIVE - NO ON 34, SPONSORED BY AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION 1469081 |
$216,175 | 2 |
| JUSTICE FOR RENTERS SPONSORED BY AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION 1458912 |
$216,175 | 2 |
| A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER 1484835 |
$42,177 | 4 |
| DUNCAN FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; CHRIS 1456888 |
$38,059 | 3 |
| 741666 741666 |
$21,803 | 3 |
| NURSES AND EDUCATORS CALIFORNIA SPONSORED BY SEIU CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL 1454975 |
$21,250 | 1 |
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $2,482,502 | 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
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $92K | 9 | CHIANG FOR GOVERNOR 2018; J… 81% | Other / Unclassified 81% | $92K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $90K | 2 | PREVENT CRUELTY CALIFORNIA,… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $183K | — |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $612 | 1 | YES ON 22 - SAVE APP-BASED … 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $612 | -99% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $7K | 1 | COX FOR GOVERNOR 2021, INC.… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $8K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $10K | 4 | COX FOR GOVERNOR 2021, INC.… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $18K | — |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $54K | 1 | 741666 100% | Media 100% | $54K | — |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $513K | 11 | JUSTICE FOR RENTERS SPONSOR… 42% | Other / Unclassified 84% | $513K | +853% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $106K | 4 | NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COM… 100% | Media 100% | $619K | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $118K | 4 | NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COM… 100% | Other / Unclassified 44% | $737K | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $280K | 11 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 70% | Media 70% | $280K | — |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $501K | 38 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 61% | Media 61% | $782K | — |
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 | $1,397,744 | 67 | $21K | 57.9% | JUSTICE FOR RENTERS SPONSOR… 15% | 4mo ago |
| Media | $744,257 | 47 | $16K | 30.8% | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 68% | 2mo ago |
| Digital | $273,687 | 16 | $17K | 11.3% | CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE… 86% | 2mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
1
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$97,737 · 4% of revenue
1
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$26,138 · 1% of revenue
36
One-time clients 1 cycle
$2,358,627 · 95% of revenue
Top 1 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 741666 | 4 | $97,737 | 6 | 2006-10-05 | 2024-10-24 |
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 | $2,482,502 | 100.0% | 38 |
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 | 2014-03-31 | YES ON PROPOSITION 52 - A COALITION OF CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS AND NON-PROFIT HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS | Other / Unclassified | — | $162,345 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-10-22 | JUSTICE FOR RENTERS SPONSORED BY AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | Other / Unclassified | — | $141,175 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-10-22 | STOP THE REVENGE INITIATIVE - NO ON 34, SPONSORED BY AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | Other / Unclassified | — | $141,175 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-02-02 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | Ad Buy | $77,010 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-10-22 | JUSTICE FOR RENTERS SPONSORED BY AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | Other / Unclassified | — | $75,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-02 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | Ad Buy | $55,777 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-02 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | Ad Buy | $53,822 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-21 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | TV Ad Buy | $40,367 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-23 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | Ad Buy | $36,406 |
| Recent | 2026-05-21 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | TV Ad Buy | $35,054 |
| Recent | 2026-05-21 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | TV Ad Buy | $22,177 |
| Recent | 2026-05-13 | CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE, SPONSORED BY BUSINESS OWNERS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS | Digital | Digital Media | $17,735 |
| Recent | 2026-05-21 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | TV Ad Buy | $2,125 |