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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AB 2178
Community colleges: county probation departments: instructional service agreements.
AB 2178 Quirk-Silva Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 1647
Juveniles: transfer to criminal court: criminal procedure.
AB 1647 Bryan Assembly Third Reading
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AB 2596
Mobilehome parks: federally approved housing programs: compliance with state and local laws.
AB 2596 Gipson Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 2792
Horse racing: out-of-state thoroughbred races: New York Stakes.
AB 2792 Governmental Organization Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 2062
Security surveillance companies: access and use of content.
AB 2062 Patterson Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 1641
Postsecondary education: segments: tribal colleges and universities.
AB 1641 Jackson Assembly Third Reading
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AB 1817
Mobilehome parks: termination of tenancy: failure to comply with a rule or regulation.
AB 1817 Addis Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 2128
Housing authorities: term limits and work requirements.
AB 2128 Haney Assembly Third Reading
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AB 1803
Employment: sexual harassment training and education: anti-hate speech training.
AB 1803 Lowenthal Assembly Third Reading
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AB 1555
Community colleges: exemption from nonresident tuition fee: College of the Siskiyous.
AB 1555 Hadwick Assembly Third Reading
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AB 2536
Horse racing: satellite wagering facilities: authorizations.
AB 2536 Blanca Rubio Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 2042
Civil actions: setting aside default or default judgment.
AB 2042 Kalra Assembly Third Reading
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AB 2726
School facilities: disposal of surplus technology property.
AB 2726 Fong Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 2035
Common interest developments: declarations: amendments.
AB 2035 Dixon Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 2188
Regional park and open-space districts: Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District.
Do pass as amended.
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AB 1658
Local Agency Public Construction Act: change orders: County of Los Angeles: County of Santa Clara.
Do pass.
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AB 2263
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority: employee housing: transit-oriented joint development projects.
Do pass as amended.
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AB 1704
Greenhouse gases: embodied carbon building materials.
AB 1704 Mark González Assembly Third Reading
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AB 2731
Alcoholic beverage control: neighborhood-restricted on-sale general licenses.
AB 2731 Addis Assembly Third Reading
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AB 2663
Alcoholic beverages: retail on-sale license: off-sale privileges.
AB 2663 Rogers Third Reading Urgency
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AB 1621
Planning and Zoning Law: postentitlement phase permits: Housing Accountability Act.
AB 1621 Wilson Assembly Third Reading
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ACR 162
Relative to the Congressman Doug LaMalfa Memorial Highway.
ACR 162 Gallagher Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 2502
Vehicles: driving under the influence: driving automation.
AB 2502 Pellerin Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 2086
Pest control licenses: personal information: confidentiality.
AB 2086 Ellis Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 1908
Settlement agreements: victims' compensation funding.
AB 1908 McKinnor Assembly Third Reading
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AB 1982
On-sale general public premises: drink lids and drug testing devices.
AB 1982 Lowenthal Assembly Third Reading
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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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