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 261
Division of Labor Standards Enforcement: orders, decisions, and awards.
SB 261 Wahab Senate Third Reading By Kalra
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AB 1002
Contractors: failure to pay wages: discipline.
AB 1002 Gabriel Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 1374
Rental passenger vehicle transactions: third parties.
AB 1374 Berman Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SB 454
State Water Resources Control Board: PFAS Mitigation Program.
SB 454 McNerney Senate Third Reading By Connolly
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SB 355
Judgment debtor employers: Employment Development Department.
SB 355 Pérez Senate Third Reading By Ortega
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SB 340
General plans: housing element: emergency shelter.
SB 340 Laird Senate Third Reading By Ávila Farías
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SB 597
Labor-related liabilities: direct contractor and subcontractor.
SB 597 Cortese Senate Third Reading By Kalra
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SB 398
Election crimes: payment based on voting or voter registration.
SB 398 Umberg Senate Third Reading By Berman
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SB 233
Regional housing need: determination: consultation with councils of governments.
SB 233 Seyarto Senate Third Reading By Alanis
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SB 514
Wildfire prevention: qualified entities: assessments: California Fire Service Training and Education Program Act.
SB 514 Cabaldon Senate Third Reading By Bryan
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SB 5
Enhanced infrastructure financing districts and community revitalization and investment areas: allocation of taxes: agricultural land exclusion.
SB 5 Cabaldon Senate Third Reading By Wilson
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SB 369
Salton Sea: restoration projects: skilled and trained workforce.
SB 369 Padilla Senate Third Reading By Ortega
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SB 371
Transportation network companies: insurance coverage.
SB 371 Cabaldon Senate Third Reading By Valencia
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SB 86
California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority Act: sales and use tax exclusion.
SB 86 McNerney Senate Third Reading By Wilson
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SB 676
California Environmental Quality Act: judicial streamlining: state of emergency: wildfire.
SB 676 Limón Senate Third Reading By Bennett
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SB 524
Law enforcement agencies: artificial intelligence.
SB 524 Arreguín Senate Third Reading By Schultz
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AB 339
Local public employee organizations: notice requirements.
AB 339 Ortega Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SB 517
Home improvement contract requirements: subcontractors.
SB 517 Niello Senate Third Reading By Hoover
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SB 800
State bridges and overpasses: suicide prevention.
SB 800 Reyes Senate Third Reading By Garcia
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AB 399
Coastal resources: coastal development permits: blue carbon demonstration projects.
AB 399 Boerner Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SB 20
Occupational safety: high-exposure trigger tasks on artificial stone.
SB 20 Menjivar Senate Third Reading By Celeste Rodriguez
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SB 582
Health and care facilities: licensing during emergencies or disasters.
SB 582 Stern Senate Third Reading By Lee
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SB 21
Single-room occupancy units: demolition and replacement: housing assistance programs: eligibility for homeless individuals and families.
SB 21 Durazo Senate Third Reading By Mark González
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SB 345
California Fire Service Training and Education Program: California Fire and Arson Training Act: fees.
SB 345 Hurtado Senate Third Reading By Irwin
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AB 542
Continuation schools and classes: youth workforce development programs.
AB 542 Celeste Rodriguez Concurrence in Senate Amendments By LOWENTHAL
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SB 373
Special education: nonpublic, nonsectarian schools or agencies.
SB 373 Grove Senate Third Reading By Jeff Gonzalez
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SB 595
Local government: investments and financial reports.
SB 595 Choi Senate Third Reading By Hoover
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AB 645
Emergency medical services: dispatcher training.
AB 645 Carrillo Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SB 568
Pupil health: epinephrine delivery systems: schoolsites and childcare programs.
SB 568 Niello Senate Third Reading By Wallis
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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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