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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 final-passage votes only. Choose “All votes” to include procedural and other votes, clearly labeled.
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SJR 12
Proposed 2026–2031 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program: opposition.
SJR 12 Laird Senate Third Reading By Hart
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AB 2134
City council members: absences without permission.
AB 2134 Addis Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 1651
State Bar of California: artificial intelligence.
AB 1651 Dixon Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 2789
Mediation: child custody and visitation.
AB 2789 Judiciary Concurrence in Senate Amendments By KALRA
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AJR 27
Federal disaster aid: 2025 Los Angeles fires.
AJR 27 Harabedian Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SJR 14
World War II Nurses Congressional Gold Medal Act.
SJR 14 Cabaldon Consent Calendar Second Day
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ACR 126
Relative to the Captain Vidar Anderson Memorial Highway.
ACR 126 Tangipa Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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ACR 207
Relative to California Hindu American Awareness and Appreciation Month.
ACR 207 Kalra Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 35
Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024: Administrative Procedure Act: exemption: program guidelines and selection criteria.
AB 35 Alvarez Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 2796
Criminal history information: background checks.
AB 2796 Public Safety Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 126
Education finance: education omnibus trailer bill.
AB 126 BUDGET Concurrence in Senate Amendments By GABRIEL
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HR 123
Relative to the 100th Anniversary of the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials.
HR 123 Michelle Rodriguez Consent Calendar Second Day
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SCR 108
Relative to the Deputy David Piquette Memorial Highway.
SCR 108 Archuleta Consent Calendar Second Day
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SB 927
Intercountry adoption finalized in a foreign country.
SB 927 Choi Consent Calendar Second Day
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SB 963
California Coastal Act of 1976: coastal development permits: appeal: de novo review.
SB 963 Laird Consent Calendar Second Day
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SCR 119
Relative to the Gordon Lee Bordsen Memorial Highway.
SCR 119 Dahle Consent Calendar Second Day
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SCR 155
Relative to the Officer Kirk Leland Johnson Memorial Interchange.
SCR 155 Jones Consent Calendar Second Day
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SB 1273
Alcoholic beverages: tied-house restrictions: instructional events and promotional lectures: advertisements.
SB 1273 Cabaldon Consent Calendar Second Day
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SB 762
Transactions and use taxes: various jurisdictions.
SB 762 Arreguín Third Reading Urgency By Hart
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SB 799
Joint powers authorities: South Bay Regional Housing Trust.
SB 799 Allen Consent Calendar Second Day
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SB 722
Transit-oriented housing development: excluded parcels and sites.
SB 722 Wahab Consent Calendar Second Day
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SB 1434
California State Lottery: prize assignment.
SB 1434 Governmental Organization Consent Calendar Second Day
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SB 1088
Health care decisions: life-sustaining treatment.
SB 1088 Blakespear Consent Calendar Second Day
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SB 830
Public Transit Revenue Measure District: revenue measure: election procedures.
SB 830 Arreguín Third Reading Urgency By Wicks
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SB 997
North Fork Kings Groundwater Sustainability Agency: lien authority.
SB 997 Caballero Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 181
Education governance: State Board of Education: Superintendent of Public Instruction: Education Commissioner: State Department of Education: transfer of duties.
AB 181 ALVAREZ Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SB 177
Medi-Cal: Fair Share from Big Corporations Act.
SB 177 B. & F. R. Senate Third Reading By GABRIEL
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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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