KTVU

$18.22M 2025-2026 cycle

KTVU is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle KTVU was paid $18.22M across 78 client committees.

Media Fox affiliate San Francisco, CA ● Recent
Call sign: KTVU · Network: Fox · Market: San Francisco, CA · Owner: Hearst Television

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.

Aug 2025 Jul 2026
$6.98M 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 $304K Media · 2 txns K KTVU
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026
1485077
$304,394 2
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 3 months · top 4

STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $1.05M Media · 7 txns A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSOR… $168K — · 4 txns GROW CALIFORNIA $63K — · 2 txns KEPNER FOR STATE SENATE 2026; ANNE $13K Digital · 2 txns K KTVU
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
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
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 6 months · top 8

STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $3.6M Media · 33 txns CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE, SPONSORE… $955K Digital · 13 txns A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSOR… $538K Other / Unclassified · 15 txns SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNI… $193K Media · 4 txns GROW CALIFORNIA $144K — · 6 txns MILLION MORE VOTERS $88K Media · 1 txn KEPNER FOR STATE SENATE 2026; ANNE $18K Digital · 3 txns CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE OF FAMILY OWNED B… $5K Media · 1 txn K KTVU
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 12 months · top 9

STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $4.11M Media · 37 txns CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE, SPONSORE… $955K Digital · 13 txns NEWSOM BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; SAFE… $932K Media · 8 txns A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSOR… $538K Other / Unclassified · 15 txns SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNI… $193K Media · 4 txns GROW CALIFORNIA $144K — · 6 txns MILLION MORE VOTERS $88K Media · 1 txn KEPNER FOR STATE SENATE 2026; ANNE $18K Digital · 3 txns CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE OF FAMILY OWNED B… $5K Media · 1 txn K KTVU
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 18 months · top 9

STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $4.11M Media · 37 txns CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE, SPONSORE… $955K Digital · 13 txns NEWSOM BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; SAFE… $932K Media · 8 txns A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSOR… $538K Other / Unclassified · 15 txns SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNI… $193K Media · 4 txns GROW CALIFORNIA $144K — · 6 txns MILLION MORE VOTERS $88K Media · 1 txn KEPNER FOR STATE SENATE 2026; ANNE $18K Digital · 3 txns CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE OF FAMILY OWNED B… $5K Media · 1 txn K KTVU
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 24 months · top 10

STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $4.11M Media · 37 txns CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE, SPONSORE… $955K Digital · 13 txns NEWSOM BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; SAFE… $932K Media · 8 txns A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSOR… $538K Other / Unclassified · 15 txns SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNI… $193K Media · 4 txns JUSTICE FOR RENTERS SPONSORED BY AIDS… $180K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn VOTE NO ON LANDLORD GREED SPONSORED B… $180K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn GROW CALIFORNIA $144K — · 6 txns MILLION MORE VOTERS $88K Media · 1 txn KEPNER FOR STATE SENATE 2026; ANNE $18K Digital · 3 txns K KTVU

By party

PartyAmount%
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.

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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory

20182019202020212022202420252026 Q2 2018 (2018 cycle): $117KQ4 2018 (2018 cycle): $72KQ1 2019 (2018 cycle): $21KQ1 2020 (2020 cycle): $129KQ2 2020 (2020 cycle): $60KQ4 2020 (2020 cycle): $273KQ1 2021 (2020 cycle): $256KQ2 2021 (2020 cycle): $52KQ3 2021 (2020 cycle): $34KQ1 2022 (2022 cycle): $93KQ2 2022 (2022 cycle): $535KQ3 2022 (2022 cycle): $298KQ4 2022 (2022 cycle): $192KQ1 2024 (2024 cycle): $308KQ4 2024 (2024 cycle): $375KQ3 2025 (2024 cycle): $436KQ4 2025 (2024 cycle): $497KQ1 2026 (2026 cycle): $1.08MQ2 2026 (2026 cycle): $4.66MQ3 2026 (2026 cycle): $304K Q2Q1Q2Q1Q3Q2Q4Q4Q4Q2Q3 $4.66M

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 $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
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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: $5.26M across 60 disbursements (avg $88K/check) Top buyer: STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 (78% of category) Last paid: 2w ago · +1068% vs prior cycle Media $304K

Revenue by service category

last 3 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $5.26M across 60 disbursements (avg $88K/check) Top buyer: STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 (78% of category) Last paid: 2w ago · +1068% vs prior cycle Media $1.05M Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $973K across 16 disbursements (avg $61K/check) Top buyer: CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE, SPONSORED BY BUSINESS OWNERS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS (98% of category) Last paid: 2mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Digital $13K

Revenue by service category

last 6 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $5.26M across 60 disbursements (avg $88K/check) Top buyer: STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 (78% of category) Last paid: 2w ago · +1068% vs prior cycle Media $3.88M Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $973K across 16 disbursements (avg $61K/check) Top buyer: CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE, SPONSORED BY BUSINESS OWNERS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS (98% of category) Last paid: 2mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Digital $973K

Revenue by service category

last 12 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $5.26M across 60 disbursements (avg $88K/check) Top buyer: STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 (78% of category) Last paid: 2w ago · +1068% vs prior cycle Media $4.83M Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $973K across 16 disbursements (avg $61K/check) Top buyer: CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE, SPONSORED BY BUSINESS OWNERS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS (98% of category) Last paid: 2mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Digital $973K

Revenue by service category

last 18 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $5.26M across 60 disbursements (avg $88K/check) Top buyer: STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 (78% of category) Last paid: 2w ago · +1068% vs prior cycle Media $4.83M Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $973K across 16 disbursements (avg $61K/check) Top buyer: CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE, SPONSORED BY BUSINESS OWNERS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS (98% of category) Last paid: 2mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Digital $973K

Revenue by service category

last 24 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $5.26M across 60 disbursements (avg $88K/check) Top buyer: STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 (78% of category) Last paid: 2w ago · +1068% vs prior cycle Media $4.85M Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $973K across 16 disbursements (avg $61K/check) Top buyer: CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE, SPONSORED BY BUSINESS OWNERS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS (98% of category) Last paid: 2mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Digital $973K
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
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
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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
$167,501 · 1% of revenue
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Repeat clients 2 cycles
$280,194 · 2% of revenue
76
One-time clients 1 cycle
$17,771,714 · 98% of revenue
Top 1 anchor clients · all-time
Client Cycles All-time spend Txns First paid Last paid
741666 3 $167,501 5 2002-12-02 2016-10-24
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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
$18,219,409 100.0% 78
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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 2014-03-31 CALIFORNIANS UNITED FOR MEDI-CAL FUNDING AND ACCOUNTABILITY, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS Other / Unclassified $1,112,447
Largest all-time 2014-10-17 CALIFORNIANS AGAINST HIGHER HEALTHCARE COSTS, A COALITION OF DOCTORS, HOSPITALS, HEALTH INSURERS, AND CALIFORNIA EMPLOYERS Other / Unclassified $610,895
Largest all-time 2014-10-23 CALIFORNIANS AGAINST HIGHER HEALTHCARE COSTS, A COALITION OF DOCTORS, HOSPITALS, HEALTH INSURERS, AND CALIFORNIA EMPLOYERS Other / Unclassified $431,885
Largest all-time 2012-09-28 YES ON 38 - MORE MONEY FOR OUR LOCAL SCHOOLS, NOT SACRAMENTO. ENDORSED BY THE CA STATE PTA, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, EDUCATION ADVOCATES & THE ADVANCEMENT PROJECT, WITH FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM MOLLY MUNGER Other / Unclassified $377,060
Largest all-time 2005-10-14 PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA CALIFORNIA INITIATIVE FUND Other / Unclassified $375,445
Largest this cycle 2026-04-23 STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 Media Ad Buy $244,392
Largest this cycle 2026-04-23 STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 Media Ad Buy $231,965
Largest this cycle 2026-02-02 STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 Media Ad Buy $231,296
Largest this cycle 2026-04-23 STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 Media Ad Buy $220,902
Largest this cycle 2026-05-21 STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 Media TV Ad Buy $220,792
Recent 2026-07-31 STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 Media TV Ad Buy $215,246
Recent 2026-07-31 STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 Media TV Ad Buy $89,148
Recent 2026-06-04 A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER $53,593
Recent 2026-06-10 A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER $47,643
Recent 2026-06-02 GROW CALIFORNIA $33,023
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