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
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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.
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Top buyers last 3 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$304,394 | 2 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 7
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$3,595,887 | 33 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A COALITION OF HOUSING ADVOCATES, LABOR AND SMALL BUSINESS; CALIFORNIA IS NOT FOR SALE, NO ON 1489677 |
$711,768 | 10 |
| A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER 1484835 |
$401,839 | 11 |
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$143,822 | 6 |
| MILLION MORE VOTERS, SPONSORED BY THE CALIFORNIA LABOR FEDERATION, AFL-CIO 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 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A COALITION OF HOUSING ADVOCATES, LABOR AND SMALL BUSINESS; CALIFORNIA IS NOT FOR SALE, NO ON 1489677 |
$954,826 | 13 |
| A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER 1484835 |
$537,647 | 15 |
| NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; GOVERNOR 1380675 |
$496,613 | 4 |
| 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, SPONSORED BY THE CALIFORNIA LABOR FEDERATION, AFL-CIO 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 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A COALITION OF HOUSING ADVOCATES, LABOR AND SMALL BUSINESS; CALIFORNIA IS NOT FOR SALE, NO ON 1489677 |
$954,826 | 13 |
| NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; GOVERNOR 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, SPONSORED BY THE CALIFORNIA LABOR FEDERATION, AFL-CIO 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 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A COALITION OF HOUSING ADVOCATES, LABOR AND SMALL BUSINESS; CALIFORNIA IS NOT FOR SALE, NO ON 1489677 |
$954,826 | 13 |
| NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; GOVERNOR 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 |
| STOP THE REVENGE INITIATIVE - NO ON 34, SPONSORED BY AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION 1469081 |
$180,025 | 1 |
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$143,822 | 6 |
| MILLION MORE VOTERS, SPONSORED BY THE CALIFORNIA LABOR FEDERATION, AFL-CIO 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 | PREVENT CRUELTY CALIFORNIA,… 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, INC.… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $770K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $34K | 3 | COX FOR GOVERNOR 2021, INC.… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $804K | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $93K | 2 | AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STAT… 100% | Media 100% | $93K | -28% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $535K | 5 | CALIFORNIANS FOR TRIBAL SOV… 77% | Other / Unclassified 79% | $628K | +788% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $298K | 2 | CALIFORNIANS FOR TRIBAL SOV… 71% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $926K | — |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $192K | 3 | CALIFORNIANS FOR TRIBAL SOV… 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'S BALLOT MEASURE COM… 100% | Media 100% | $1.12M | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $497K | 4 | NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COM… 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
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Unclassified | $11,022,199 | 133 | $83K | 63.9% | NO ON 45 - CALIFORNIANS AGA… 11% | 6mo ago |
| Media | $5,262,107 | 60 | $88K | 30.5% | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 78% | 2mo ago |
| Digital | $972,926 | 16 | $61K | 5.6% | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A… 98% | 4mo 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.