KTVU-TV

$46.48M 2025-2026 cycle

KTVU-TV is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle KTVU-TV was paid $46.48M across 189 client committees, of which $947K flowed through Independent Expenditures rather than direct committee payments.

Media Fox affiliate San Francisco, CA ○ Slowing (~2mo since last)
Call sign: KTVU · Network: Fox · Market: San Francisco, CA · Owner: Fox Television Stations

Part I Identity

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

Source split

$46.48M = $45.53M (Schedule B) + $947K (Independent Expenditures)
Schedule B
direct committee payments
$45,528,049 505 rows 98.0%
Independent Expenditures
money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them
$947,035 10 rows 2.0%
Activity span ALL TIME
Jan 20, 2000 → Jul 31, 2026
spans 26.5 years
Disbursements ALL TIME
505
Schedule B + IE rows
Client committees ALL TIME
189
distinct payers

Part II Activity in selected window

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Spend trajectory

Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.

Aug 2025 Jul 2026
$2.91M 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.

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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 3 months · top 4

GOLDEN STATE PROMISE $381K — · 5 txns BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $85K Media · 9 txns FRYDAY FOR LT. GOVERNOR 2026; JOSH $32K — · 2 txns WAHAB, DR. AISHA $19K — · 1 txn KT KTVU-TV
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
GOLDEN STATE PROMISE
1486695
$380,845 5
BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026
1480025
$84,618 9
FRYDAY FOR LT. GOVERNOR 2026; JOSH
1479464
$31,981 2
WAHAB, DR. AISHA
CA · House DEM
$19,150 1
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 6 months · top 10

VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 12 months · top 10

STEYER, TOM $591K Media · 1 txn GOLDEN STATE PROMISE $381K — · 5 txns STOP SACRAMENTO'S POWER GRAB $221K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn TUBBS FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; F… $191K — · 1 txn BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 SPONSORED B… $187K Media · 4 txns BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $151K Media · 15 txns KOUNALAKIS FOR TREASURER 2026; ELENI $135K Media · 5 txns ALLEN FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026… $113K — · 5 txns MA FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; FIONA $98K Media · 4 txns MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $98K — · 3 txns KT KTVU-TV
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 18 months · top 10

STEYER, TOM $591K Media · 1 txn NO ON PROP 50 - PROTECT VOTERS FIRST,… $511K Media · 3 txns GOLDEN STATE PROMISE $381K — · 5 txns STOP SACRAMENTO'S POWER GRAB $221K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn TUBBS FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; F… $191K — · 1 txn BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 SPONSORED B… $187K Media · 4 txns BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $151K Media · 15 txns KOUNALAKIS FOR TREASURER 2026; ELENI $135K Media · 5 txns ALLEN FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026… $113K — · 5 txns MA FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; FIONA $98K Media · 4 txns KT KTVU-TV
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 24 months · top 10

STEYER, TOM $591K Media · 1 txn NO ON PROP 50 - PROTECT VOTERS FIRST,… $511K Media · 3 txns GOLDEN STATE PROMISE $381K — · 5 txns YES ON 34, PROTECT PATIENTS NOW: A CO… $367K Other / Unclassified · 3 txns CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBLE HOUSING,… $229K Other / Unclassified · 2 txns STOP SACRAMENTO'S POWER GRAB $221K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn TUBBS FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; F… $191K — · 1 txn BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 SPONSORED B… $187K Media · 4 txns SAN FRANCISCO FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 798… $161K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn COMMITTEE TO PROTECT PUBLIC SAFETY, S… $160K Digital · 1 txn KT KTVU-TV

By party

Revenue by party

100% D
D · 100%
R · 0%
PartyAmount%
Democratic $39,534 0.09%
Republican $0 0.00%
Non-partisan $46,435,550 99.91%

Part III Reference tables

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

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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory

20182019202020212022202420252026 Q2 2018 (2018 cycle): $739KQ3 2018 (2018 cycle): $1.65MQ4 2018 (2018 cycle): $3.04MQ4 2019 (2018 cycle): $158KQ1 2020 (2020 cycle): $274KQ3 2020 (2020 cycle): $888KQ4 2020 (2020 cycle): $4.01MQ2 2021 (2020 cycle): $32KQ3 2021 (2020 cycle): $23KQ2 2022 (2022 cycle): $386KQ3 2022 (2022 cycle): $1.22MQ4 2022 (2022 cycle): $2.66MQ1 2024 (2024 cycle): $128KQ3 2024 (2024 cycle): $177KQ4 2024 (2024 cycle): $916KQ3 2025 (2024 cycle): $511KQ4 2025 (2024 cycle): $854KQ2 2026 (2026 cycle): $1.02MQ3 2026 (2026 cycle): $517K Q2Q4Q1Q4Q3Q3Q1Q4Q4Q3 $4.01M

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 $739K 19 CALIFORNIA TOGETHER 63% Other / Unclassified 100% $739K —
2018 Q3 2018 $1.65M 7 PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS TO … 84% Other / Unclassified 100% $2.39M —
2018 Q4 2018 $3.04M 38 COALITION TO PROTECT LOCAL … 24% Other / Unclassified 94% $5.43M —
2019 Q4 2018 $158K 1 SAN FRANCISCO POLICE OFFICE… 100% Media 100% $5.59M —
2020 Q1 2020 $274K 5 NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COM… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $274K —
2020 Q3 2020 $888K 10 CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBL… 48% Other / Unclassified 50% $1.16M -46%
2020 Q4 2020 $4.01M 14 PROTECT APP-BASED DRIVERS A… 29% Other / Unclassified 87% $5.18M +32%
2021 Q2 2020 $32K 1 BONTA FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 20… 100% Media 100% $5.21M —
2021 Q3 2020 $23K 2 ELDER FOR GOVERNOR 2021 52% Other / Unclassified 52% $5.23M —
2022 Q2 2022 $386K 13 COALITION FOR SAFE, RESPONS… 31% Other / Unclassified 100% $386K —
2022 Q3 2022 $1.22M 5 YES ON 27 - CALIFORNIANS FO… 41% Other / Unclassified 100% $1.61M +37%
2022 Q4 2022 $2.66M 10 STOP YET ANOTHER DANGEROUS … 45% Other / Unclassified 100% $4.27M -34%
2024 Q1 2024 $128K 4 NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COM… 98% Other / Unclassified 100% $128K —
2024 Q3 2024 $177K 2 YES ON 34, PROTECT PATIENTS… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $305K -86%
2024 Q4 2024 $916K 7 YES ON 34, PROTECT PATIENTS… 40% Other / Unclassified 83% $1.22M -66%
2025 Q3 2024 $511K 3 NO ON PROP 50 - PROTECT VOT… 100% Media 100% $1.73M —
2025 Q4 2024 $854K 3 STEYER, TOM 69% Media 69% $2.59M —
2026 Q2 2026 $1.02M 34 TUBBS FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERN… 19% Media 48% $1.02M —
2026 Q3 2026 $517K 17 GOLDEN STATE PROMISE 74% Media 16% $1.54M +192%
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Revenue by service category

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Revenue by service category

last 3 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $3.36M across 55 disbursements (avg $61K/check) Top buyer: STEYER, TOM (18% of category) Last paid: 8w ago · +205% vs prior cycle Media $85K

Revenue by service category

last 6 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $3.36M across 55 disbursements (avg $61K/check) Top buyer: STEYER, TOM (18% of category) Last paid: 8w ago · +205% vs prior cycle Media $572K

Revenue by service category

last 12 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $3.36M across 55 disbursements (avg $61K/check) Top buyer: STEYER, TOM (18% of category) Last paid: 8w ago · +205% vs prior cycle Media $1.16M Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $221K across 3 disbursements (avg $74K/check) Top buyer: COMMITTEE TO PROTECT PUBLIC SAFETY, SPONSORED BY ACTION FOR SAFETY AND JUSTICE (72% of category) Last paid: 8mo ago · +9% vs prior cycle Digital $43K

Revenue by service category

last 18 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $3.36M across 55 disbursements (avg $61K/check) Top buyer: STEYER, TOM (18% of category) Last paid: 8w ago · +205% vs prior cycle Media $1.67M Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $221K across 3 disbursements (avg $74K/check) Top buyer: COMMITTEE TO PROTECT PUBLIC SAFETY, SPONSORED BY ACTION FOR SAFETY AND JUSTICE (72% of category) Last paid: 8mo ago · +9% vs prior cycle Digital $43K

Revenue by service category

last 24 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $3.36M across 55 disbursements (avg $61K/check) Top buyer: STEYER, TOM (18% of category) Last paid: 8w ago · +205% vs prior cycle Media $1.67M Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $221K across 3 disbursements (avg $74K/check) Top buyer: COMMITTEE TO PROTECT PUBLIC SAFETY, SPONSORED BY ACTION FOR SAFETY AND JUSTICE (72% of category) Last paid: 8mo ago · +9% vs prior cycle Digital $202K
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
Category Total spend Txns Avg check % of total Top buyer · share Last paid
Other / Unclassified $40,244,076 417 $97K 90.4% COALITION TO PROTECT CALIFO… 8% 11mo ago
Media $3,360,569 55 $61K 7.5% STEYER, TOM 18% 8w ago
Admin & Office $690,030 6 $115K 1.5% CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBL… 100% 5y ago
Digital $220,872 3 $74K 0.5% COMMITTEE TO PROTECT PUBLIC… 72% 8mo ago
Field & Voter Contact $16,320 1 $16K 0.0% CALIFORNIANS FOR TRUST, RES… 100% 14y ago
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Client retention

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

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Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$378,348 · 1% of revenue
11
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$8,019,219 · 18% of revenue
177
One-time clients 1 cycle
$37,130,482 · 82% of revenue
Top 1 anchor clients · all-time
Client Cycles All-time spend Txns First paid Last paid
SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY CALIFORNIA 3 $378,348 6 2014-10-27 2018-10-17
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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
$45,528,049 100.0% 189
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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 2008-02-22 COALITION TO PROTECT CALIFORNIA'S BUDGET & ECONOMY, SPONSORED BY A GROUP OF INDIAN GAMING TRIBES Other / Unclassified — $2,001,500
Largest all-time 2018-09-23 PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS TO PROTECT DIALYSIS PATIENTS, SPONSORED BY THE CALIFORNIA DIALYSIS COUNCIL Other / Unclassified — $1,175,367
Largest all-time 2020-10-12 PROTECT APP-BASED DRIVERS AND SERVICES, A COALITION OF ON-DEMAND DRIVERS AND NETWORK COMPANIES, SMALL BUSINESSES, COMMUNITY GROUPS AND PUBLIC SAFETY ORGANIZATIONS Other / Unclassified — $1,170,990
Largest all-time 2022-10-21 STOP YET ANOTHER DANGEROUS DIALYSIS PROPOSITION, SPONSORED BY PATIENTS, DOCTORS, NURSES AND DIALYSIS PROVIDERS Other / Unclassified — $1,079,883
Largest all-time 2020-10-09 STOP THE DANGEROUS & COSTLY DIALYSIS PROPOSITION, SPONSORED BY DIALYSIS PROVIDERS AND CAREGIVERS Other / Unclassified — $1,008,024
Largest this cycle 2026-05-14 TUBBS FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; FRIENDS OF — — $190,708
Largest this cycle 2026-07-31 GOLDEN STATE PROMISE — — $121,486
Largest this cycle 2026-07-31 GOLDEN STATE PROMISE — — $120,488
Largest this cycle 2026-07-31 GOLDEN STATE PROMISE — — $100,000
Largest this cycle 2026-05-13 BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 SPONSORED BY LABOR AND COMMUNITY HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS; WORKING FAMILIES FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES SUPPORTING Media TV & Digital Ads $64,683
Recent 2026-07-31 FRYDAY FOR LT. GOVERNOR 2026; JOSH — — $29,453
Recent 2026-07-31 GOLDEN STATE PROMISE — — $21,274
Recent 2026-07-31 GOLDEN STATE PROMISE — — $17,598
Recent 2026-07-31 BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 Media TV Advertising $7,922
Recent 2026-07-31 BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 Media TV Advertising $3,604
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