KTVU
KTVU is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle KTVU was paid $18.22M across 78 client committees.
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 → Jul 31, 2026
- spans 26.0 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 230
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 78
- 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.
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.
Top buyers last 1 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$304,394 | 2 |
Top buyers last 3 months · top 4
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$1,047,434 | 7 |
| A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER 1484835 |
$168,470 | 4 |
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$62,901 | 2 |
| KEPNER FOR STATE SENATE 2026; ANNE 1488006 |
$12,800 | 2 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 8
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$3,595,887 | 33 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE, SPONSORED BY BUSINESS OWNERS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS 1489677 |
$954,826 | 13 |
| A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER 1484835 |
$537,647 | 15 |
| SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIANS FOR A FIGHTER IN SUPPORT OF ERIC 1488732 |
$193,184 | 4 |
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$143,822 | 6 |
| MILLION MORE VOTERS 1291923 |
$87,600 | 1 |
| KEPNER FOR STATE SENATE 2026; ANNE 1488006 |
$18,100 | 3 |
| CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE OF FAMILY OWNED BUSINESSES PAC 1465611 |
$5,000 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 9
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$4,108,748 | 37 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE, SPONSORED BY BUSINESS OWNERS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS 1489677 |
$954,826 | 13 |
| NEWSOM BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; SAFETY FOR ALL, 1380675 |
$932,174 | 8 |
| A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER 1484835 |
$537,647 | 15 |
| SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIANS FOR A FIGHTER IN SUPPORT OF ERIC 1488732 |
$193,184 | 4 |
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$143,822 | 6 |
| MILLION MORE VOTERS 1291923 |
$87,600 | 1 |
| KEPNER FOR STATE SENATE 2026; ANNE 1488006 |
$18,100 | 3 |
| CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE OF FAMILY OWNED BUSINESSES PAC 1465611 |
$5,000 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 9
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$4,108,748 | 37 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE, SPONSORED BY BUSINESS OWNERS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS 1489677 |
$954,826 | 13 |
| NEWSOM BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; SAFETY FOR ALL, 1380675 |
$932,174 | 8 |
| A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER 1484835 |
$537,647 | 15 |
| SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIANS FOR A FIGHTER IN SUPPORT OF ERIC 1488732 |
$193,184 | 4 |
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$143,822 | 6 |
| MILLION MORE VOTERS 1291923 |
$87,600 | 1 |
| KEPNER FOR STATE SENATE 2026; ANNE 1488006 |
$18,100 | 3 |
| CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE OF FAMILY OWNED BUSINESSES PAC 1465611 |
$5,000 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$4,108,748 | 37 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE, SPONSORED BY BUSINESS OWNERS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS 1489677 |
$954,826 | 13 |
| NEWSOM BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; SAFETY FOR ALL, 1380675 |
$932,174 | 8 |
| A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER 1484835 |
$537,647 | 15 |
| SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIANS FOR A FIGHTER IN SUPPORT OF ERIC 1488732 |
$193,184 | 4 |
| JUSTICE FOR RENTERS SPONSORED BY AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION 1458912 |
$180,025 | 1 |
| VOTE NO ON LANDLORD GREED SPONSORED BY AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION 1469081 |
$180,025 | 1 |
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$143,822 | 6 |
| MILLION MORE VOTERS 1291923 |
$87,600 | 1 |
| KEPNER FOR STATE SENATE 2026; ANNE 1488006 |
$18,100 | 3 |
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $18,219,409 | 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
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $117K | 4 | CHIANG FOR GOVERNOR 2018; J… 94% | Other / Unclassified 94% | $117K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $72K | 1 | YES ON PROP 12: PREVENT CRU… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $190K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $21K | 1 | CALIFORNIANS AGAINST CRUELT… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $210K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $129K | 1 | BECKER FOR SENATE 2020; JOSH 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $129K | — |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $60K | 1 | PROTECT APP-BASED DRIVERS A… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $189K | -49% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $273K | 3 | SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES FIR… 75% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $462K | +277% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $256K | 3 | SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES FIR… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $718K | +1144% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $52K | 1 | COX FOR GOVERNOR 2021; JOHN 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $770K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $34K | 3 | COX FOR GOVERNOR 2021; JOHN 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $804K | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $93K | 2 | AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STAT… 100% | Media 100% | $93K | -28% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $535K | 5 | NO ON 27 - CALIFORNIANS FOR… 77% | Other / Unclassified 79% | $628K | +788% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $298K | 2 | NO ON 27 - CALIFORNIANS FOR… 71% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $926K | — |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $192K | 3 | NO ON 27 - CALIFORNIANS FOR… 55% | Other / Unclassified 55% | $1.12M | -29% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $308K | 3 | COALITION TO RESTORE CALIFO… 90% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $308K | +230% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $375K | 3 | JUSTICE FOR RENTERS SPONSOR… 48% | Other / Unclassified 96% | $683K | +95% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $436K | 4 | NEWSOM BALLOT MEASURE COMMI… 100% | Media 100% | $1.12M | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $497K | 4 | NEWSOM BALLOT MEASURE COMMI… 100% | Other / Unclassified 20% | $1.61M | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $1.08M | 15 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 47% | Media 65% | $1.08M | +253% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $4.66M | 63 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 71% | Media 73% | $5.74M | — |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $304K | 2 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 100% | Media 100% | $6.05M | — |
Revenue by service category
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Unclassified | $11,022,199 | 133 | $83K | 63.9% | CALIFORNIANS AGAINST HIGHER… 11% | 4mo ago |
| Media | $5,262,107 | 60 | $88K | 30.5% | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 78% | 2w ago |
| Digital | $972,926 | 16 | $61K | 5.6% | CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE… 98% | 2mo ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $2,325 | 1 | $2K | 0.0% | HUNT FOR ASSEMBLY 2014 100% | 12y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 741666 | 3 | $167,501 | 5 | 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 | $18,219,409 | 100.0% | 78 |
Notable disbursements
5 largest all-time · 5 largest in the current cycle · 5 most recent. Each row earns its place.