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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HR 113
Relative to focal segmental glomerulosclerosis.
HR 113 Jeff Gonzalez Consent Calendar Second Day
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SB 722
Transit-oriented housing development: excluded parcels and sites.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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SB 1046
Occupational safety: transboundary pollution.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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SB 1149
Employees: bereavement leave.
Do pass 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 and be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]
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SB 1091
Community Anti-Displacement and Preservation Program.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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SB 1267
Common interest developments: electric vehicle charging stations owned by members in common areas.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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SB 1185
Pharmaceutical facilities: skilled and trained workforce.
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 and be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]
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SB 457
Housing element compliance: committed assistance: in-kind services: realistic capacity formula.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]
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SB 947
Employment: automated decision systems.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy and Consumer Protection]
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SB 1059
Employment Training Panel.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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SB 1316
Employment.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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SB 951
Employment: technological displacement: notice.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy and Consumer Protection]
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SB 904
Recovery from a state of emergency.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Emergency Management]
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ACR 206
Relative to Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Awareness Month.
ACR 206 Stefani Consent Calendar Second Day
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SCR 151
Relative to Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury Awareness Month.
SCR 151 Umberg Consent Calendar Second Day
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SCR 175
Relative to Behavioral Health Awareness Month.
SCR 175 Weber Pierson Consent Calendar Second Day
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SB 935
Local agency design-build projects: authorization.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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SB 1126
Local agencies: financial postings.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 2051
Public resources: coastal resources: Coastal Resilience Permitting Working Group.
AB 2051 Wicks Assembly Third Reading
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AB 2537
Cannabis Enforcement Accountability and Public Health Prioritization Act of 2026.
AB 2537 Chen Assembly Third Reading
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SCR 170
Relative to Firefighter Mental Health Awareness Week.
SCR 170 Grayson Consent Calendar Second Day
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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
No committee assignments loaded for this legislator.
Issues
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