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Chris Ward

State Assemblymember · Assembly District 78 · Party: Democratic

3950 final-passage votes on record.

Record at a glance

3950
Final-passage votes
4678
All recorded votes

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OfficeDemocratic
Office
State Assemblymember
District
Assembly District 78
Party
Democratic
SourceOct 9, 2026

Last verified Oct 9, 2026.

Official source ↗

Photo: Photo via Open States

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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

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  • SB 731

    Trash receptacles and storage containers: reflective markings.

    SB 731 Archuleta Consent Calendar Second Day

    Aug 28, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • HR 51

    Relative to Pain Awareness Month and Women in Pain Awareness Day.

    HR 51 Schultz Consent Calendar Second Day

    Aug 28, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 400

    Labor: elective compensation under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.

    SB 400 Cortese Consent Calendar Second Day

    Aug 28, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 857

    Public safety omnibus.

    SB 857 Public Safety Consent Calendar Second Day

    Aug 28, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 272

    San Mateo County Transit District: job order contracting: pilot program.

    SB 272 Becker Senate Third Reading By Stefani

    Aug 28, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 8

    Peace officers: injury or illness: leaves of absence.

    SB 8 Ashby Senate Third Reading By Krell

    Aug 28, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • HR 54

    Relative to Cantonese Culture Day.

    HR 54 Fong Consent Calendar Second Day

    Aug 28, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 9

    Accessory Dwelling Units: ordinances.

    SB 9 Arreguín Senate Third Reading By Carrillo

    Aug 28, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SCR 78

    Relative to the Detective Sergeant Ed Wilkinson, Deputy Sheriff Brent Jameson, and Deputy Sheriff Bliss Magly Memorial Overcrossing.

    Be adopted. To Consent Calendar.

    Aug 25, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AJR 14

    California ports: tariffs.

    AJR 14 Gipson Assembly Third Reading

    Aug 25, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1085

    License plates: obstruction or alteration.

    AB 1085 Stefani Concurrence in Senate Amendments

    Aug 25, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • ACR 101

    Relative to the James Dean Memorial Highway.

    ACR 101 Addis Assembly Third Reading

    Aug 25, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SCR 90

    Relative to the Brigadier General Charles Young Memorial Highway.

    Be adopted. To Consent Calendar.

    Aug 25, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1286

    Political Reform Act of 1974: prospective employment.

    AB 1286 Boerner Concurrence in Senate Amendments

    Aug 25, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AJR 17

    The Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929.

    AJR 17 Celeste Rodriguez Assembly Third Reading

    Aug 25, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • ACR 109

    Relative to Officer Gonzalo Carrasco, Jr., Memorial Highway.

    Be adopted. To Consent Calendar.

    Aug 25, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 359

    Fair Political Practices Commission.

    AB 359 Ramos Concurrence in Senate Amendments

    Aug 25, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 594

    Student health insurance.

    AB 594 Solache Concurrence in Senate Amendments

    Aug 25, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1505

    Food and agriculture: omnibus bill.

    AB 1505 Agriculture Concurrence in Senate Amendments By SORIA

    Aug 25, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 858

    Local Government Omnibus Act of 2025.

    SB 858 L.Gov. Consent Calendar Second Day

    Aug 21, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SCR 97

    Relative to California Emergency Preparedness Month.

    SCR 97 Seyarto Consent Calendar Second Day

    Aug 21, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 392

    Regional park districts: East Bay Regional Park District: East Bay Hills Conservation Program.

    SB 392 Grayson Consent Calendar Second Day

    Aug 21, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • ACA 8

    A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Constitution of the State, by adding Section 4 to Article XXI thereof, relating to redistricting.

    ACA 8 RIVAS Assembly Third Reading By BERMAN

    Aug 21, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 733

    Sexual assault forensic evidence: testing.

    SB 733 Wahab Consent Calendar Second Day

    Aug 21, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 280

    Elections.

    SB 280 Cervantes Third Reading Urgency By Pellerin

    Aug 21, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SCR 99

    Relative to Eunice Newton Foote.

    SCR 99 Allen Consent Calendar Second Day

    Aug 21, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 440

    Private Works Change Order Fair Payment Act.

    SB 440 Ochoa Bogh Consent Calendar Second Day

    Aug 21, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 598

    Public contracts: local water infrastructure projects: Construction Manager/General Contractor project delivery method.

    SB 598 Durazo Consent Calendar Second Day

    Aug 21, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 856

    California Coastal Act of 1976: filing fee waiver: Marine Invasive Species Act: biennial reports: semiannual updates.

    SB 856 Natural Resources and Water Consent Calendar Second Day

    Aug 21, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 621

    Voter registration: military and overseas voters.

    SB 621 Grove Consent Calendar Second Day

    Aug 21, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 604

    Redistricting: congressional districts.

    AB 604 AGUIAR-CURRY Concurrence - Urgency Added

    Aug 21, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 510

    Pupil instruction: treatment of African Americans.

    SB 510 Richardson Consent Calendar Second Day

    Aug 21, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • ACR 105

    Relative to the music industry in California.

    ACR 105 McKinnor Consent Calendar Second Day

    Aug 21, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • HR 49

    Relative to Red Ribbon Week.

    HR 49 Schiavo Consent Calendar Second Day

    Aug 21, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 829

    Richard Paul Hemann Parkinson's Disease Program: Parkinson's Disease Research Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund.

    AB 829 Sharp-Collins Concurrence in Senate Amendments

    Aug 18, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 463

    Emergency medical services: dogs and cats.

    AB 463 Michelle Rodriguez Concurrence in Senate Amendments

    Aug 18, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1387

    Behavioral health multidisciplinary personnel team.

    AB 1387 Quirk-Silva Concurrence in Senate Amendments

    Aug 18, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 493

    Mortgages: hazard insurance proceeds.

    AB 493 Harabedian Concurrence in Senate Amendments

    Aug 18, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1114

    Emergency vehicles: fee and toll exemptions.

    AB 1114 Ávila Farías Concurrence in Senate Amendments

    Jul 17, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 104

    Budget Act of 2025.

    AB 104 GABRIEL Concurrence in Senate Amendments

    Jul 17, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SCR 79

    Relative to The Brad Mettam Memorial Interchange.

    SCR 79 McGuire Consent Calendar Second Day

    Jul 17, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 602

    Veterinarians: veterinarian-client-patient relationship.

    SB 602 Cortese Consent Calendar Second Day

    Jul 17, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1051

    Route 76: Payómkawish Highway.

    AB 1051 Davies Concurrence in Senate Amendments

    Jul 17, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 611

    Planning and zoning: community plans: review under the California Environmental Quality Act.

    SB 611 Richardson Third Reading Urgency By Zbur

    Jul 17, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 648

    Employment: gratuities: enforcement.

    SB 648 Smallwood-Cuevas Consent Calendar Second Day

    Jul 17, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 652

    Private security services: security guards: training.

    SB 652 Richardson Consent Calendar Second Day

    Jul 17, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 138

    State employment: state bargaining units.

    AB 138 BUDGET Concurrence in Senate Amendments By GABRIEL

    Jul 17, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1459

    Hazardous waste: underground storage tanks.

    AB 1459 Environmental Safety and Concurrence in Senate Amendments By CONNOLLY

    Jul 17, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 428

    State Auditor: permanent office.

    SB 428 Laird Consent Calendar Second Day

    Jul 17, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1533

    Claims against the state: appropriation.

    AB 1533 Wicks Third Reading Urgency

    Jul 17, 2025 · Result: Passed

Older votes

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
    12 statements, Summary Page line 5
    $652,889
  • Spent
    Summary Page line 11
    $767,728
  • From individuals (itemized)
    55 contributions of $100 or more, net of refunds
    $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 assigned

Top employers of individual donors

  • A NEW WAY OF LIFE REENTRY PROJECT
    7 donors · Issue and advocacy groups
    $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
    2 contributions · small contributor committee · Education
    $23,600
  • United Domestic Workers of America Action Fund - SCC
    2 contributions · small contributor committee · Labor unions
    $17,700
  • Airbnb Inc.
    3 contributions · organization · Not classified
    $11,800
  • Building a Stronger Future for CA PAC, sponsored by Western States Reg Council of Carpenters
    2 contributions · small contributor committee · Labor unions
    $11,800
  • CA Council for Affordable Housing PAC
    2 contributions · committee · Real estate
    $11,800
  • CA State Council of Service Employees SCC
    2 contributions · small contributor committee · Issue and advocacy groups
    $11,800
  • Faculty for Our University's Future Sponsored by CFA - SCC
    2 contributions · small contributor committee · Education
    $11,800
  • LGBT Caucus Leadership Fund
    2 contributions · committee · Finance, insurance and banking
    $11,800
  • Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians
    2 contributions · organization · Tribal governments
    $11,800
  • Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians
    2 contributions · organization · Tribal governments
    $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
    race: State Assembly · 1 report · May 26, 2026 to May 27, 2026
    $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
    Spent $206,862 · cash at end $381,205 Statement ↗
    $133,204 received
  • May 17, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026
    Spent $65,246 · cash at end $496,903 Statement ↗
    $62,950 received
  • Apr 19, 2026 to May 16, 2026
    Spent $41,757 · cash at end $456,483 Statement ↗
    $29,050 received
  • Jan 1, 2026 to Apr 18, 2026
    Spent $126,595 · cash at end $471,242 Statement ↗
    $88,363 received
Committee record ↗

Supporting California's Communities: Asm. Chris Ward's Ballot Measure Committee

  • Jul 1, 2026 to Sep 19, 2026
    Spent $620 · cash at end $5,064 Statement ↗
    $0 received
  • May 17, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026
    Spent $590 · cash at end $6,274 Statement ↗
    $0 received
  • Apr 19, 2026 to May 16, 2026
    Spent $0 · cash at end $6,274 Statement ↗
    $0 received
  • Jan 1, 2026 to Apr 18, 2026
    Spent $764 · cash at end $6,274 Statement ↗
    $0 received
Committee record ↗

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.

Methodology
Disclosures

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

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Issues

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