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 828
Alcoholic beverage control: neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses.
AB 828 Mark González Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 1340
Transportation network company drivers: labor relations.
AB 1340 Wicks Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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HR 74
Relative to Children's Emotional Wellness Month.
HR 74 Jeff Gonzalez Consent Calendar Second Day
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SB 710
Property taxation: active solar energy systems.
SB 710 Blakespear Senate Third Reading By Berman
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SB 793
Public safety: lighters: standards: prohibition.
SB 793 Archuleta Senate Third Reading By Ransom
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SB 304
Public lands: City of Oakland: Port of Oakland: uses of after-acquired lands.
SB 304 Arreguín Senate Third Reading By Bonta
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SB 224
Department of Water Resources: water supply forecasting.
SB 224 Hurtado Senate Third Reading By Papan
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AB 797
Community Stabilization Act: Counties of Los Angeles and Ventura.
AB 797 Harabedian Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SB 702
Legislative and gubernatorial appointments: report.
SB 702 Limón Senate Third Reading By Blanca Rubio
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SB 298
State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission: seaports: plan: alternative fuels.
SB 298 Caballero Senate Third Reading By Ransom
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AB 57
California Dream for All Program: descendants of formerly enslaved people.
AB 57 McKinnor Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SB 754
Menstrual products: disposable tampons and pad products: concerning chemicals.
SB 754 Durazo Senate Third Reading By Papan
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SB 307
Public postsecondary education: immigration enforcement.
SB 307 Cervantes Senate Third Reading By Fong
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AB 677
Pupil records and health: pupils experiencing homelessness: directory information and reporting.
AB 677 Bryan Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SB 263
International trade: tariffs: impact study.
SB 263 Gonzalez Senate Third Reading By Lowenthal
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AB 560
Special education: resource specialists: special classes.
AB 560 Addis Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SB 625
Housing developments: disasters: reconstruction of destroyed or damaged structures.
SB 625 Wahab Senate Third Reading By Irwin
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AB 42
CalWORKs: CalFresh: eligibility: income and resource exclusions.
AB 42 Bryan Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 365
The Justin Kropp Safety Act: electrical utilities: AED availability at worksites.
AB 365 Schiavo Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SB 291
Contractors: workers' compensation insurance.
SB 291 Grayson Senate Third Reading By Carrillo
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AB 489
Health care professions: deceptive terms or letters: artificial intelligence.
AB 489 Bonta Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 239
State-led County of Los Angeles disaster housing task force.
AB 239 Harabedian Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 224
Health care coverage: essential health benefits.
AB 224 Bonta Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SB 78
Department of Transportation: report: state highway system: safety enhancements.
SB 78 Seyarto Senate Third Reading By Lackey
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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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