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Chris Ward
State Assemblymember · Assembly District 78 · Party: Democratic
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Last verified Oct 2, 2026.
Official source ↗Photo: Photo via Open States
Record at a glance
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No issues page found
Chris Ward's website (a78.asmdc.org ↗) has no page titled Issues, Priorities or Platform that ThePillory could find, as of Oct 8, 2026. It's searched again every few months.
This tab shows Chris Ward's platform in their own words (a short excerpt, word for word, from their own Issues or Priorities page, and statements their office submits) and, once a person has checked them, specific commitments with a status that changes only with evidence. How the platform is recorded
Showing every recorded vote. Procedural, amendment, committee, and nomination votes are labeled.
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AB 2756
Medi-Cal: vision services: performance measures.
AB 2756 Ahrens Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SB 964
Prescription drug coverage: dose adjustments.
SB 964 Smallwood-Cuevas Senate Third Reading By Arambula
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AB 1820
Electric vehicle charging stations: permit fees.
AB 1820 Schiavo Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 1328
Medi-Cal reimbursements: nonemergency ambulance and other transportation.
AB 1328 Michelle Rodriguez Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SB 1283
Electric vehicle charging stations: installation: permits.
SB 1283 Ashby Senate Third Reading By Carrillo
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SB 1023
Health care coverage: antiretroviral drugs, drug devices, and drug products.
SB 1023 Laird Senate Third Reading By Mark González
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SB 742
Electricity: electrical infrastructure: permanently abandoned transmission facilities: emergency response: liaisons.
SB 742 Pérez Senate Third Reading By Harabedian
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AB 1818
California State University: employer-employee relations: meeting and conferring.
AB 1818 Ortega Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 2075
Forestry: safety requirements: fire equipment: internal combustion engines.
AB 2075 Bennett Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SB 534
Dependent children: information related to family.
SB 534 Padilla Senate Third Reading By Ahrens
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AB 1749
Interfering with wildfire suppression and emergency responses with drone.
AB 1749 Dixon Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 2504
Community colleges: artificial intelligence: pilot program.
AB 2504 Bauer-Kahan Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SB 999
Franchise Tax Board: reporting requirements.
SB 999 Weber Pierson Senate Third Reading By Gipson
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AB 2640
Commission on State Mandates: state mandates.
AB 2640 Hadwick Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 2580
Teacher credentialing: programs of professional preparation: California State University and community college partnerships.
AB 2580 Muratsuchi Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SB 1218
Vehicle immobilization: illegal dumping violation penalties.
SB 1218 Arreguín Senate Third Reading By Bonta
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SB 1255
Postsecondary education: Designation of California Hispanic-Serving Institutions.
SB 1255 Reyes Senate Third Reading By Fong
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SB 632
Community colleges: California College Promise.
SB 632 Arreguín Senate Third Reading By Ahrens
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SB 1368
Speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and hearing aid dispensers.
SB 1368 Wahab Senate Third Reading By Berman
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AB 1573
Land use: housing elements: target population.
AB 1573 Bryan Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 2010
Veterinary medicine: veterinary surgery premises: spay and neuter services.
AB 2010 Soria Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SB 1261
Aging and Disability Resource Connection program.
SB 1261 Laird Third Reading Urgency By Hart
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AB 2178
Community colleges: county probation departments: instructional service agreements.
AB 2178 Quirk-Silva Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 1789
Political Reform Act of 1974: candidate trainings.
AB 1789 Boerner Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SB 1417
Mutual water companies: assessments and water charges: notice.
SB 1417 Pérez Senate Third Reading By Bennett
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AB 1591
California Podiatric Pipeline Program.
AB 1591 Michelle Rodriguez Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SB 955
Beverage containers: supermarkets: reverse vending machines.
SB 955 Blakespear Third Reading Urgency By Michelle Rodriguez
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Money raised and spent by the campaign committees Chris Ward controls in 2025–2026, as reported to the California Secretary of State. These are facts about money; they don't explain any vote or action in office.
Raised · 2025–2026
$652,889
Spent $767,728
Totals
- Raised$652,889
- Spent$767,728
- From individuals (itemized)$41,701 6%
Sums of each statement's own figures for its period. Contributions under $100 aren't itemized, so they're in "Raised" but not in the lists below.
Top contributing industries (approximate)
- Labor unions$93,400
- Education$59,150
- Finance, insurance and banking$42,800
- Health care$39,900
- Tribal governments$34,500
- Pharmaceuticals and medical products$32,450
- Real estate$27,400
- Technology and telecommunications$27,300
Approximate. Industries are assigned by keywords in organizations' names and in the employers individual donors named; 72% of these itemized dollars matched an industry, and the rest are left unclassified rather than guessed.
How industries are assignedTop employers of individual donors
- A NEW WAY OF LIFE REENTRY PROJECT$275
The employers individual donors named, summed; an employer is listed only when 3 or more people named it. $31,200 came from people who listed no employer (retired, not employed or self-employed). Individual donors are never named on ThePillory, at any amount.
Committees, parties and organizations
- Association of CA School Administrators PAC - SCC$23,600
- United Domestic Workers of America Action Fund - SCC$17,700
- Airbnb Inc.$11,800
- Building a Stronger Future for CA PAC, sponsored by Western States Reg Council of Carpenters$11,800
- CA Council for Affordable Housing PAC$11,800
- CA State Council of Service Employees SCC$11,800
- Faculty for Our University's Future Sponsored by CFA - SCC$11,800
- LGBT Caucus Leadership Fund$11,800
- Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians$11,800
- Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians$11,800
Contributions itemized on Schedule A from political committees, parties, businesses and other organizations, by the name reported. Transfers between Chris Ward's own committees aren't counted.
Independent expenditures for and against
Spent to support: $4,222
- San Diego Labor Coalition, Sponsored by Laborers' International Union of North America Local 89$4,222
Spent to oppose: $0
None reported.
Spending on ads and outreach about Chris Ward by committees that don't coordinate with the campaign; this money isn't given to the campaign. From Form 496 reports, which are filed for independent expenditures of $1,000 or more made in the 90 days before an election; spending outside that window isn't included. Each spender links to its committee record, where its own donors are listed.
Campaign committees and statements (2)
The committees Chris Ward controls, and each campaign statement (Form 460) with its own totals for its period. A committee can be for another office or a future race, or an officeholder account; each is listed under its own name.
Chris Ward for Assembly 2026
- Jul 1, 2026 to Sep 19, 2026$133,204 received
- May 17, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026$62,950 received
- Apr 19, 2026 to May 16, 2026$29,050 received
- Jan 1, 2026 to Apr 18, 2026$88,363 received
Supporting California's Communities: Asm. Chris Ward's Ballot Measure Committee
- Jul 1, 2026 to Sep 19, 2026$0 received
- May 17, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026$0 received
- Apr 19, 2026 to May 16, 2026$0 received
- Jan 1, 2026 to Apr 18, 2026$0 received
From the Cal-Access export of Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:54:52 GMT. California replaces Cal-Access with a new disclosure system after the November 2026 election.
MethodologyDisclosures
Statements of economic interests (Form 700)
California officials file a Statement of Economic Interests (Form 700) each year: their investments, real property, income and gifts. Statewide officers and members of the Legislature file theirs with the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC), which publishes them.
- Form 700, Annual Assembly Member · State Assembly Filed Mar 19, 2026 · covers 2025 · amendment Statement (PDF) ↗
- Form 700, Annual Assembly Member · State Assembly Filed Feb 20, 2026 · covers 2025 Statement (PDF) ↗
- Form 700, Annual Assembly Member · State Assembly Filed Mar 17, 2025 · covers 2024 · amendment Statement (PDF) ↗
- Form 700, Annual Assembly Member · State Assembly Filed Mar 3, 2025 · covers 2024 Statement (PDF) ↗
- Form 700, Annual Assembly Member · State Assembly Filed Feb 28, 2024 · covers 2023 Statement (PDF) ↗
- Form 700, Candidate Assembly Member · State Assembly Filed Dec 28, 2023 · covers 2023 · amendment Statement (PDF) ↗
- Form 700, Candidate Assembly Member · State Assembly Filed Nov 30, 2023 · covers 2023 Statement (PDF) ↗
- Form 700, Annual Assembly Member · State Assembly Filed Mar 1, 2023 · covers 2022 Statement (PDF) ↗
- Form 700, Annual Assembly Member · State Assembly Filed Feb 28, 2022 · covers 2021 Statement (PDF) ↗
- Form 700, Annual Assembly Member · State Assembly Filed Mar 1, 2021 · covers 2020 · amendment Statement (PDF) ↗
Source: FPPC Form 700 search ↗, searched Oct 6, 2026. How
Committees
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Issues
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