State · State Assembly
Chris Ward
State Assemblymember · Assembly District 78 · Party: Democratic
3950 final-passage votes on record.
Record at a glance
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Office
- Office
- State Assemblymember
- District
- Assembly District 78
- Party
- Democratic
- Website
- Official site ↗
Source
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 specific commitments, checked word for word against their source, 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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SB 222
Residential heat pump water heater or heat pump HVAC systems.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 690
Crimes: invasion of privacy.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 1171
State funds: grant programs: loan programs: eligibility.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 1130
Invasion of privacy: wearable recording devices.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 1423
Regional planning: standardized spatial planning datasets.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 994
Local agencies: nondisclosure agreements.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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SB 908
Residential windows: retrofitting: residential window replacement projects: California Building Code compliance.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 1119
Companion chatbots: children's safety.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 1276
Crimes: sexual exploitation of a child.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 1367
Planning and zoning: detention facilities.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 802
Housing finance and development: Sacramento Regional Housing and Homelessness Joint Powers Authority Act.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 607
Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District: contributions and loans.
Do pass as amended. To Consent Calendar.
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SB 1414
County of San Bernardino Citizens Redistricting Commission.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 903
Mental health professionals: artificial intelligence.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 969
Weights and measures: electric vehicle fueling systems.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 1085
Water supply planning: housing developments.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 1106
Agentic artificial intelligence.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 1090
Planning and zoning: housing development projects: urban lot splits: subdivisions: 2025 Eaton Wildfire: Altadena.
Do pass as amended.
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SB 1103
Large retail stores: immigration enforcement: reporting.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 1117
Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 951
Employment: technological displacement: notice.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 457
Housing element compliance: committed assistance: in-kind services: realistic capacity formula.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 1361
Transit-oriented housing developments: local governments: transit agencies and projects.
Do pass.
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SB 813
Independent verification organizations.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 1283
Electric vehicle charging stations: installation: permits.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 354
Insurance Information and Privacy Protection Act.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 1116
Planning and zoning: housing development projects: subdivisions.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 479
Homeless adult and family multidisciplinary personnel teams.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 828
Fireworks licenses and permits: disqualifying conditions: local jurisdictions.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 574
Attorneys, arbitrators, judicial officers, and alternative resolution providers.
Do pass as amended.
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SB 1013
Automated license plate recognition systems.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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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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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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