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 final-passage votes only. Choose “All votes” to include procedural and other votes, clearly labeled.
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AB 2124
Electricity and natural gas: legislation imposing mandated programs and requirements: third-party review.
AB 2124 Pacheco Assembly Third Reading
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AB 1983
Continuing care retirement communities: repayable contracts.
AB 1983 Blanca Rubio Assembly Third Reading
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AB 2440
Arts and Music in Schools—Funding Guarantee and Accountability Act: allowable uses: pooled funding: certifications.
AB 2440 Muratsuchi Assembly Third Reading
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AB 2182
Energy efficiency: financing options: custom agricultural and industrial efficiency projects.
AB 2182 Irwin Assembly Third Reading
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AB 2429
Childcare: mental health consultation services.
AB 2429 Blanca Rubio Consent Calendar Second Day
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SCR 164
Relative to Black Health Equity Advocacy Week.
SCR 164 Weber Pierson Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 2185
Housing: multifamily affordable housing programs.
AB 2185 Quirk-Silva Assembly Third Reading
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AB 2022
Property taxation: exemption: disabled veteran homeowners.
AB 2022 Jeff Gonzalez Assembly Third Reading
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AB 1599
Public transit: California Transit Stop Registry: transit datasets.
AB 1599 Ahrens Assembly Third Reading
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AB 2613
Health care service plans: provider contract termination: notice.
AB 2613 Sharp-Collins Assembly Third Reading
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AB 1534
Federal Workforce Pell Grant program: local workforce development boards: participant training requirement.
AB 1534 Irwin Third Reading Urgency
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AB 2298
Pupil instruction: computer science: content standards.
AB 2298 Irwin Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 2705
Property taxation: tax-defaulted property sales: excess proceeds claims.
AB 2705 Dixon Assembly Third Reading
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AB 1932
Department of Social Services: C.R.I.S.E.S. Grant Pilot Program 2.0.
AB 1932 Elhawary Third Reading Urgency
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AB 1728
Community colleges: common course numbering system: career technical education public safety courses.
AB 1728 Alanis Assembly Third Reading
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AB 1925
State permanent disability certification program: feasibility study.
AB 1925 Jeff Gonzalez Assembly Third Reading
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AB 2007
Youth programs: identifying information of youth.
AB 2007 Bauer-Kahan Assembly Third Reading
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AB 2084
Corporation Tax Law: tax-exempt organizations: revocation of tax-exempt status.
AB 2084 Bauer-Kahan Assembly Third Reading
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AB 2181
Housing development: density bonuses: rent.
AB 2181 Petrie-Norris Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 1858
California State University: Joint Associate's Degree Pilot Program.
AB 1858 Lowenthal Assembly Third Reading
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AB 1784
Postsecondary education: nondiscrimination: pregnancy or pregnancy-related issues.
AB 1784 Pellerin Assembly Third Reading
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AB 1756
Off-highway vehicle recreation: City of Needles.
AB 1756 Jeff Gonzalez Assembly Third Reading
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SCR 165
Relative to California Wildfire Preparedness Week.
SCR 165 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
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Issues
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