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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SB 640
Public postsecondary education: admission, transfer, and enrollment.
SB 640 Cabaldon Senate Third Reading By Aguiar-Curry
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AB 1269
County and city jails: incarcerated person contacts.
AB 1269 Bryan Concurrence - Urgency Added
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AB 1303
Communications: lifeline telephone service program.
AB 1303 Valencia Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SB 71
California Environmental Quality Act: exemptions: transit projects.
SB 71 Wiener Senate Third Reading By Ward
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AB 62
Civil Rights Department: racially motivated eminent domain.
AB 62 McKinnor Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SB 663
Winter Fires of 2025: real property tax: exemptions and reassessment.
SB 663 Allen Third Reading Urgency By Irwin
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SCR 96
Relative to the 50th anniversary of Southeast Asian American resettlement.
SCR 96 Wahab Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 341
Oral Health for People with Disabilities Technical Assistance Center Program.
AB 341 Arambula Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 55
Alternative birth centers: licensing and Medi-Cal reimbursement.
AB 55 Bonta Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SB 580
Attorney General: immigration enforcement policies.
SB 580 Durazo Senate Third Reading By Bryan
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SB 533
Electric vehicle charging stations: arenas: payments: internet-based applications.
SB 533 Richardson Senate Third Reading By Wilson
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AB 440
State bridges and overpasses: suicide prevention.
AB 440 Ramos Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SB 482
Roster of public officials: local government.
SB 482 Weber Pierson Senate Third Reading By Ta
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AB 320
Public social services: eligibility: income exclusions.
AB 320 Bennett Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SB 610
Disaster assistance: tenants, mobilehome parks, and mortgages.
SB 610 Pérez Senate Third Reading By Harabedian
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SB 338
Virtual Health Hub for Rural Communities Pilot Program.
SB 338 Becker Senate Third Reading By Michelle Rodriguez
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SB 660
California Health and Human Services Data Exchange Framework.
SB 660 Menjivar Senate Third Reading By Bonta
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SB 30
Diesel-powered on-track equipment: decommissioning: resale and transfer restrictions.
SB 30 Cortese Senate Third Reading By Wilson
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SB 486
Regional housing: public postsecondary education: changes in enrollment levels: California Environmental Quality Act.
SB 486 Cabaldon Senate Third Reading By Fong
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SB 471
Office of the Developmental Services Ombudsperson.
SB 471 Menjivar Third Reading Urgency By Jeff Gonzalez
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AB 546
Health care coverage: portable HEPA purifiers.
AB 546 Caloza Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SB 590
Paid family leave: eligibility: care for designated persons.
SB 590 Durazo Senate Third Reading By Wicks
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AB 1123
Commission on Teacher Credentialing: membership.
AB 1123 Muratsuchi Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 953
Political Reform Act of 1974: contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals.
AB 953 Pacheco Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 15
Open unsolved homicide: review and reinvestigation.
AB 15 Gipson Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 1384
Summary proceedings for obtaining possession of real property: procedural requirements.
AB 1384 Nguyen Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 1041
Health care coverage: health care provider credentials.
AB 1041 Bennett Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SCR 91
Relative to the founding of the State of California.
SCR 91 Alvarado-Gil Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 899
Beverage containers: recycled glass: market development.
AB 899 Ransom Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 1075
Fire protection: privately contracted fire prevention resources: public water sources.
AB 1075 Bryan Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SCR 100
Relative to California Youth Homelessness Outreach, Prevention, and Education (HOPE) Month.
SCR 100 Arreguín 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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