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 1250
Transit operators: paratransit: recertification of eligibility.
AB 1250 Papan Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SB 515
Local government: collection of demographic data.
SB 515 Richardson Senate Third Reading By Ransom
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AB 851
Real property transactions: Counties of Los Angeles and Ventura wildfires: unsolicited offers.
AB 851 McKinnor Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 1414
Landlord-tenant: internet service provider subscriptions.
AB 1414 Ransom Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SB 838
Housing Accountability Act: housing development projects.
SB 838 Durazo Senate Third Reading By Carrillo
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AB 753
Childcare: facility licensure: teacher requirements.
AB 753 Garcia Concurrence - Urgency Added
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AB 818
Permit Streamlining Act: local emergencies.
AB 818 Ávila Farías Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 564
Cannabis: excise tax: rate increase suspension: report.
AB 564 Haney Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 39
General plans: Local Electrification Planning Act.
AB 39 Zbur Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 632
Local ordinances: administrative fines or penalties.
AB 632 Hart Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 1050
Unlawfully restrictive covenants: housing developments.
AB 1050 Schultz Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 1224
Teacher credentialing: substitute teachers: days of service.
AB 1224 Valencia Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 610
Housing element: governmental constraints: disclosure statement.
AB 610 Alvarez Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 450
Public social services: support for older and aging immigrants.
AB 450 Carrillo Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 650
Planning and zoning: housing element: regional housing needs allocation.
AB 650 Papan Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 845
Employment: complaints: agricultural employees.
AB 845 Arambula Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 76
Surplus land: exempt surplus land: sectional planning area.
AB 76 Alvarez Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 474
Housing discrimination: nonprofit home-sharing program: eligibility for public social services.
AB 474 Ward Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 70
Solid waste: organic waste: diversion: biomethane.
AB 70 Aguiar-Curry Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 727
Pupil and student safety: identification cards.
AB 727 Mark González Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 740
Virtual power plants: load shifting: integrated energy policy report.
AB 740 Harabedian Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 288
Employment: labor organization and unfair practices.
AB 288 McKinnor Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 1197
Rental passenger vehicles: electronic surveillance technology: renter liability for loss due to theft.
AB 1197 Calderon Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SB 34
Air pollution: South Coast Air Quality Management District: mobile sources: Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles.
SB 34 Richardson Senate Third Reading By Solache
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AB 1487
Public health: Two-Spirit, Transgender, Gender Nonconforming, and Intersex Wellness and Equity Fund.
AB 1487 Addis Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 524
Farmland Access and Conservation for Thriving Communities Act.
AB 524 Wilson Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 786
California Pollution Control Financing Authority: name change.
AB 786 Solache Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 628
Hiring of real property: dwellings: untenantability.
AB 628 McKinnor Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 406
Employment: unlawful discrimination: victims of violence.
AB 406 Schiavo Concurrence - Urgency Added
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AB 1455
State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection: defensible space requirements: ember-resistant zones: emergency regulations: California Environmental Quality Act.
AB 1455 Bryan Concurrence - Urgency Added
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AB 798
State Emergency Food Bank Reserve Program: diapers and wipes.
AB 798 Calderon Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 1525
Attorneys: discipline: sensitive services.
AB 1525 JUD. Concurrence in Senate Amendments By KALRA
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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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