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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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This tab shows Chris Ward's platform in two parts. In their own words: a short excerpt, word for word, from their own Issues or Priorities page, with a link to the whole page, and statements their office submits, labeled as such. Commitments tracked: specific, checkable promises (signing a named bill, funding a program at a stated amount, finishing a project by a date), each quoted with its date and source and checked by a person, with a status that changes only with evidence.
How the platform is recordedShowing every recorded vote. Procedural, amendment, committee, and nomination votes are labeled.
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AB 2163
Energy: Strategic Clean Energy and Critical Mineral Development Zones.
AB 2163 Jeff Gonzalez Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SB 877
Residential property insurance: loss estimate transparency.
SB 877 Pérez Senate Third Reading By Harabedian
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AB 1578
State agency officials: training on responding to hate: local agency officials: anti-hate speech training.
AB 1578 Jackson Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SB 574
Attorneys, arbitrators, judicial officers, and alternative resolution providers.
SB 574 Umberg Senate Third Reading By Bauer-Kahan
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AB 28
Solid waste landfills: subsurface temperatures.
AB 28 Schiavo Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 2253
Solid waste: products: recycled content claims.
AB 2253 Boerner Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 2221
Supervision of Trustees and Fundraisers for Charitable Purposes Act.
AB 2221 Irwin Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SB 895
California Science and Health Research Bond Act.
SB 895 Wiener Third Reading Urgency By Solache
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AB 1199
Medical staff: health care provider credentialing.
AB 1199 Patterson Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 2103
Office of Data and Innovation: Engaged California Program.
AB 2103 Irwin Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 2321
Occupational safety and health: investigations.
AB 2321 Ortega Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SB 1130
Invasion of privacy: wearable recording devices.
SB 1130 Reyes Senate Third Reading By Bauer-Kahan
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AB 2086
Pest control licenses: personal information: confidentiality.
AB 2086 Ellis Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 1709
Covered platforms: age restriction: e-Safety Advisory Commission.
AB 1709 Lowenthal Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 1934
State Fire Marshal: home hardening certification program implementation plan.
AB 1934 Bennett Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 2540
Public health: public postsecondary education: student health centers: abortion by medication techniques.
AB 2540 Stefani Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 1960
Wildfire Prevention Grants Program: wildfire mitigation validation.
AB 1960 Bennett Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 1707
Electricians: certification application, examination, and renewal.
AB 1707 Davies Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 2222
Personal Income Tax Law and Corporation Tax Law: credits: local news outlets: business expense deduction: excessive employee remuneration.
AB 2222 Ward Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 2316
School facilities: Charter School Facilities Program: undue financial burden.
AB 2316 Hoover Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 2467
Elementary and secondary education: omnibus.
AB 2467 ED. Concurrence in Senate Amendments By PATEL
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AB 2700
Public Utilities Commission: electrical corporations: wildfire victim restitution shortfalls: report: restitution mechanisms.
AB 2700 PATTERSON Concurrence in Senate Amendments By PATTERSON
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AB 788
Prisons: facilities for female offenders.
AB 788 Quirk-Silva Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SB 423
California Public Records Act: private detention facilities.
SB 423 Gonzalez Senate Third Reading By Ortega
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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.
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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