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Chris Ward
State Assemblymember · Assembly District 78 · Party: Democratic
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Source
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 2780
Public employees' retirement.
AB 2780 Public Employment and Re Concurrence in Senate Amendments By McKINNOR
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AB 2255
Political Reform Act of 1974: candidate controlled committees: campaign statements.
AB 2255 Pellerin Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 1860
School facilities: design-build: alternative design-build: county superintendents of schools.
AB 1860 McKinnor Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 1722
California Endangered Species Act: take prohibition: self-defense.
AB 1722 Hadwick Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 1894
Fish and wildlife: invasive mussels: imported water.
AB 1894 Blanca Rubio Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 871
Mandated reporters of suspected financial abuse of an elder or dependent adult.
AB 871 Stefani Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SB 1186
Expedited birth certificates upon adoption.
SB 1186 Seyarto Senate Third Reading By Patterson
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AB 1809
Public contracts: school and community college districts.
AB 1809 Fong Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 2766
Public postsecondary education: student housing: foster youth and homeless youth.
AB 2766 Ahrens Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 2186
Personal Income Tax Law: exclusions: reparations programs.
AB 2186 McKinnor Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 1786
Public contracts: best value construction contracting for counties, cities, and the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments.
AB 1786 Harabedian Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 1864
Gene synthesis equipment manufacturers and providers.
AB 1864 Berman Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SB 1191
Communications: universal service programs.
SB 1191 Ochoa Bogh Third Reading Urgency By Hadwick
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AB 1784
Postsecondary education: nondiscrimination: pregnancy or pregnancy-related issues.
AB 1784 Pellerin Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SB 226
Infrastructure revitalization financing districts.
SB 226 Cabaldon Senate Third Reading By Aguiar-Curry
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SB 1328
Public postsecondary education: Equity in Higher Education Act: campus contact.
SB 1328 Cervantes Senate Third Reading By Solache
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SB 1166
Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District: employee relations.
SB 1166 Arreguín Senate Third Reading By Lee
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SB 1349
Taxation: tax expenditures: Legislative Analyst's Office: assessment, report, and recommendation.
SB 1349 Gonzalez Senate Third Reading By Connolly
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SB 1117
Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units.
SB 1117 Cervantes Senate Third Reading By Quirk-Silva
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AB 2634
Workforce development: High road training partnerships: scoring preference.
AB 2634 Zbur Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 2418
Local building permits: nonresidential private permitting review.
AB 2418 Mark González Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SB 946
Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies Act: escrow agent rating services and escrow agents.
SB 946 Seyarto Senate Third Reading By JOHNSON
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AB 2143
Invasive species: noxious weeds: online marketplaces.
AB 2143 Irwin Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 2660
Public postsecondary education: intersegmental partnerships: STEM education.
AB 2660 Alvarez Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 2249
Cannabis: labels, packaging, and advertising.
AB 2249 Irwin Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 2576
Transit-oriented development: exclusions: historic sites.
AB 2576 Harabedian Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SB 1064
Heavy-Duty Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program: testing.
SB 1064 Dahle Senate Third Reading By Aguiar-Curry
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SB 874
Medi-Cal: behavioral health treatment: stakeholder feedback.
SB 874 Weber Pierson Senate Third Reading By Addis
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SB 949
Environmental protection: Natural Resources Agency: resource of statewide significance: Santa Cruz Mountains.
SB 949 Becker Senate Third Reading By Berman
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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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