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 1139
Monterey Peninsula Water Management District: nonfunctional turf: noncompliance and enforcement.
SB 1139 Laird Consent Calendar Second Day
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SB 1425
High-Speed Rail Authority: property: operating right-of-way.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Not voting Source ↗ -
SB 1013
Automated license plate recognition systems.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy and Consumer Protection]
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SB 1315
Advanced driver assistance systems.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Not voting Source ↗ -
SB 1213
Zero- and near-zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles: incentives: transparency.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Natural Resources]
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SB 607
Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District: contributions and loans.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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SB 1174
Public contracts: Department of Transportation: bid preferences: employee stock ownership plans.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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SB 1437
Property taxation: intercounty pipeline: right-of-way assessment: full cash value.
SB 1437 Revenue and Taxation Consent Calendar Second Day
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SJR 13
Transboundary flow pollution: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
SJR 13 Padilla Consent Calendar Second Day
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SB 1279
Speed safety systems.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy and Consumer Protection]
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SB 1250
State highway system: wildlife connectivity.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Water, Parks, and Wildlife]
Not voting Source ↗ -
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SB 968
Community colleges: San Mateo County Community College District.
SB 968 Becker Consent Calendar Second Day
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SB 1014
Development projects: preliminary estimate of required improvements: onsite and offsite improvements.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Housing and Community Development]
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SB 1408
Contra Costa Transportation Authority: transactions and use tax.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Revenue and Taxation]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 1172
Bradley-Burns Uniform Local Sales and Use Tax Law: tax sharing agreements.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Revenue and Taxation]
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SB 1272
Local ordinances: administrative fines or penalties.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 722
Transit-oriented housing development: excluded parcels and sites.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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SB 1003
Prohousing enhanced infrastructure financing districts.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Housing and Community Development]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 1379
County of Riverside: separation of county offices: in-custody reports.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety]
Yes Source ↗ -
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SB 1055
Pajaro Regional Flood Management Agency: contracts.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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SB 799
Joint powers authorities: South Bay Regional Housing Trust.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Housing and Community Development] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 1169
Subdivision Map Act: tentative maps: expiration dates.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
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SB 125
Medi-Cal: managed care organization provider tax.
SB 125 B. & F. R. Senate Third Reading By GABRIEL Amend By DEMAIO Set #1 Motion to Lay on the Table By AGUIAR-CURRY
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SB 719
Access to connected vehicle service.
Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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SB 1247
Social media platforms: child influencers.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 957
Civil detention facilities.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Yes Source ↗ -
SCR 82
Relative to artificial intelligence in public higher education.
Be adopted and re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 1428
Gravity-Based Energy Storage Well Pilot Program: marine invasive species: Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force: public lands.
SB 1428 Natural Resources and Wa Consent Calendar Second Day
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SB 125
Medi-Cal: managed care organization provider tax.
SB 125 B. & F. R. Senate Third Reading By GABRIEL
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SB 1146
Advertisement claims: health-related consumer products and services: digital replicas and synthetic performers.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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SB 1189
Advance health care directive of a skilled nursing facility patient.
SB 1189 Valladares Consent Calendar Second Day
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SB 122
Taxation.
SB 122 B. & F. R. Senate Third Reading By GABRIEL Amend By TANGIPA Set #1 Motion to Lay on the Table By AGUIAR-CURRY
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 930
Student Test Taker Privacy Protection Act: end-to-end encryption.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Education] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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SB 1050
False advertising: synthetic performers.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism]
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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
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