KTLA

$17.86M 2025-2026 cycle

KTLA is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle KTLA was paid $17.86M across 59 client committees.

Media NBC affiliate Los Angeles, CA ● Recent
Call sign: KTLA · Network: NBC · Market: Los Angeles, CA · Owner: CBS Television Stations

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
Jan 14, 2000 → Jul 31, 2026
spans 26.5 years
Disbursements ALL TIME
229
Schedule B rows
Client committees ALL TIME
59
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.

Aug 2025 Jul 2026
$8.83M 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 1

STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $383K Media · 2 txns K KTLA
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026
1485077
$382,883 2
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 3 months · top 4

STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $1.27M Media · 7 txns GROW CALIFORNIA $356K — · 4 txns A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSOR… $186K — · 4 txns HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE $20K — · 1 txn K KTLA
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026
1485077
$1,273,045 7
GROW CALIFORNIA
1483808
$356,065 4
A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER
1484835
$186,235 4
HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE
1480425
$19,975 1
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 6 months · top 8

STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $3.95M Media · 27 txns GROW CALIFORNIA $1.61M — · 22 txns MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA B… $1.09M Other / Unclassified · 6 txns CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE, SPONSORE… $794K Digital · 12 txns A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSOR… $589K Other / Unclassified · 15 txns SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNI… $92K Media · 4 txns HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE $20K — · 1 txn BARRERA FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC … $916 — · 1 txn K KTLA
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 12 months · top 9

STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $4.29M Media · 31 txns GROW CALIFORNIA $1.61M — · 22 txns MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA B… $1.09M Other / Unclassified · 6 txns CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE, SPONSORE… $794K Digital · 12 txns A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSOR… $589K Other / Unclassified · 15 txns NEWSOM BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; SAFE… $352K Media · 7 txns SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNI… $92K Media · 4 txns HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE $20K — · 1 txn BARRERA FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC … $916 — · 1 txn K KTLA
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 18 months · top 9

STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $4.29M Media · 31 txns GROW CALIFORNIA $1.61M — · 22 txns MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA B… $1.09M Other / Unclassified · 6 txns CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE, SPONSORE… $794K Digital · 12 txns A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSOR… $589K Other / Unclassified · 15 txns NEWSOM BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; SAFE… $352K Media · 7 txns SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNI… $92K Media · 4 txns HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE $20K — · 1 txn BARRERA FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC … $916 — · 1 txn K KTLA
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 24 months · top 10

STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $4.29M Media · 31 txns GROW CALIFORNIA $1.61M — · 22 txns MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA B… $1.09M Other / Unclassified · 6 txns CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE, SPONSORE… $794K Digital · 12 txns A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSOR… $589K Other / Unclassified · 15 txns VOTE NO ON LANDLORD GREED SPONSORED B… $450K Other / Unclassified · 3 txns JUSTICE FOR RENTERS SPONSORED BY AIDS… $400K Other / Unclassified · 2 txns NEWSOM BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; SAFE… $352K Media · 7 txns SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNI… $92K Media · 4 txns HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE $20K — · 1 txn K KTLA

By party

Revenue by party

100% R
D · 0%
R · 100%
PartyAmount%
Democratic $0 0.00%
Republican $2,380 0.01%
Non-partisan $17,860,759 99.99%

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): $534KQ4 2018 (2018 cycle): $107KQ2 2020 (2020 cycle): $108KQ4 2020 (2020 cycle): $668KQ1 2021 (2020 cycle): $392KQ2 2021 (2020 cycle): $225KQ3 2021 (2020 cycle): $120KQ2 2022 (2022 cycle): $457KQ3 2022 (2022 cycle): $341KQ4 2022 (2022 cycle): $344KQ3 2024 (2024 cycle): $50KQ4 2024 (2024 cycle): $803KQ3 2025 (2024 cycle): $107KQ4 2025 (2024 cycle): $245KQ1 2026 (2026 cycle): $962KQ2 2026 (2026 cycle): $7.14MQ3 2026 (2026 cycle): $383K Q2Q2Q1Q3Q3Q3Q3Q1Q3 $7.14M

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 $534K 12 CHIANG FOR GOVERNOR 2018; J… 72% Other / Unclassified 84% $534K
2018 Q4 2018 $107K 1 YES ON PROP 12: PREVENT CRU… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $641K
2020 Q2 2020 $108K 1 PROTECT APP-BASED DRIVERS A… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $108K -80%
2020 Q4 2020 $668K 8 SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES FIR… 54% Other / Unclassified 100% $776K +524%
2021 Q1 2020 $392K 3 SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES FIR… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $1.17M
2021 Q2 2020 $225K 1 COX FOR GOVERNOR 2021; JOHN 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $1.39M
2021 Q3 2020 $120K 4 COX FOR GOVERNOR 2021; JOHN 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $1.51M
2022 Q2 2022 $457K 4 NO ON 27 - CALIFORNIANS FOR… 92% Other / Unclassified 100% $457K +323%
2022 Q3 2022 $341K 2 NO ON 27 - CALIFORNIANS FOR… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $798K
2022 Q4 2022 $344K 2 NO ON 27 - CALIFORNIANS FOR… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $1.14M -48%
2024 Q3 2024 $50K 1 VOTE NO ON LANDLORD GREED S… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $50K -85%
2024 Q4 2024 $803K 5 VOTE NO ON LANDLORD GREED S… 50% Other / Unclassified 100% $853K +133%
2025 Q3 2024 $107K 3 NEWSOM BALLOT MEASURE COMMI… 100% Media 100% $960K
2025 Q4 2024 $245K 4 NEWSOM BALLOT MEASURE COMMI… 100% Other / Unclassified 27% $1.21M
2026 Q1 2026 $962K 16 STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 35% Media 45% $962K
2026 Q2 2026 $7.14M 74 STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 50% Media 50% $8.1M
2026 Q3 2026 $383K 2 STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 100% Media 100% $8.48M +666%
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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: $4.57M across 39 disbursements (avg $117K/check) Top buyer: STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 (94% of category) Last paid: 2w ago · +4173% vs prior cycle Media $383K

Revenue by service category

last 3 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $4.57M across 39 disbursements (avg $117K/check) Top buyer: STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 (94% of category) Last paid: 2w ago · +4173% vs prior cycle Media $1.27M

Revenue by service category

last 6 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $4.57M across 39 disbursements (avg $117K/check) Top buyer: STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 (94% of category) Last paid: 2w ago · +4173% vs prior cycle Media $4.04M Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $794K across 12 disbursements (avg $66K/check) Top buyer: CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE, SPONSORED BY BUSINESS OWNERS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS (100% of category) Last paid: 3mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Digital $794K

Revenue by service category

last 12 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $4.57M across 39 disbursements (avg $117K/check) Top buyer: STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 (94% of category) Last paid: 2w ago · +4173% vs prior cycle Media $4.49M Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $794K across 12 disbursements (avg $66K/check) Top buyer: CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE, SPONSORED BY BUSINESS OWNERS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS (100% of category) Last paid: 3mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Digital $794K

Revenue by service category

last 18 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $4.57M across 39 disbursements (avg $117K/check) Top buyer: STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 (94% of category) Last paid: 2w ago · +4173% vs prior cycle Media $4.49M Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $794K across 12 disbursements (avg $66K/check) Top buyer: CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE, SPONSORED BY BUSINESS OWNERS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS (100% of category) Last paid: 3mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Digital $794K

Revenue by service category

last 24 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $4.57M across 39 disbursements (avg $117K/check) Top buyer: STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 (94% of category) Last paid: 2w ago · +4173% vs prior cycle Media $4.49M Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $794K across 12 disbursements (avg $66K/check) Top buyer: CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE, SPONSORED BY BUSINESS OWNERS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS (100% of category) Last paid: 3mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Digital $794K
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
Category Total spend Txns Avg check % of total Top buyer · share Last paid
Other / Unclassified $9,548,382 135 $71K 64.0% NO ON 27 - CALIFORNIANS FOR… 12% 4mo ago
Media $4,569,643 39 $117K 30.6% STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 94% 2w ago
Digital $793,900 12 $66K 5.3% CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE… 100% 3mo ago
Fundraising $17,119 1 $17K 0.1% 741666 100% 19y ago
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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
3
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$856,741 · 5% of revenue
56
One-time clients 1 cycle
$17,006,399 · 95% of revenue
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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
$17,863,139 100.0% 59
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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 2005-10-14 PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA CALIFORNIA INITIATIVE FUND Other / Unclassified $441,222
Largest all-time 2026-04-23 STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 Media Ad Buy $417,478
Largest all-time 2024-10-22 VOTE NO ON LANDLORD GREED SPONSORED BY AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION Other / Unclassified $350,175
Largest all-time 2024-10-22 JUSTICE FOR RENTERS SPONSORED BY AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION Other / Unclassified $350,175
Largest all-time 2022-09-29 NO ON 27 - CALIFORNIANS FOR TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY AND SAFE GAMING, SPONSORED BY TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS Other / Unclassified $340,553
Largest this cycle 2026-04-20 MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA BACK TO BASICS SUPPORTING MATT $318,410
Largest this cycle 2026-04-14 MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA BACK TO BASICS SUPPORTING MATT Other / Unclassified $313,735
Largest this cycle 2026-07-31 STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 Media TV Ad Buy $308,720
Largest this cycle 2026-05-21 STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 Media TV Ad Buy $274,848
Recent 2026-06-02 GROW CALIFORNIA $80,920
Recent 2026-07-31 STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 Media TV Ad Buy $74,163
Recent 2026-06-04 A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER $37,825
Recent 2026-06-10 A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER $37,060
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