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 354
Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training.
AB 354 Michelle Rodriguez Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 744
Alcoholic beverage control: tied-house restrictions: exceptions: off-sale retail services.
AB 744 Michelle Rodriguez Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 1009
Teacher credentialing: administrative services credential: occupational and physical therapists.
AB 1009 Blanca Rubio Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 374
K–14 classified employees: payment of wages: itemized statements.
AB 374 Nguyen Assembly Third Reading
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AB 732
Agriculture: neglected or abandoned crops: public nuisances: pests.
AB 732 Macedo Consent Calendar Second Day
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SCR 47
250th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington and Concord.
SCR 47 Niello Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 1206
Single-family and multifamily housing units: preapproved plans.
AB 1206 Harabedian Assembly Third Reading
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ACR 23
Relative to Mental Health Peer Appreciation Week.
ACR 23 Quirk-Silva Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 1518
Income taxes: administration: nonresident aliens: identifying numbers: group filing.
AB 1518 REV. & TAX. Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 1273
Public utilities: ratesetting proceedings: local publicly owned electric utilities: California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program.
AB 1273 Patterson Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 320
Public social services: eligibility: income exclusions.
AB 320 Bennett Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 1513
Election procedures: certified mail and superior courts.
AB 1513 Elections Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 978
Department of Transportation and local agencies: streets and highways: recycled materials.
AB 978 Hoover Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 751
Rest periods: petroleum facilities: safety-sensitive positions.
AB 751 Gipson Consent Calendar Second Day
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ACR 67
Relative to Stronger Starts for Children Day.
ACR 67 Sharp-Collins Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 76
Surplus land: exempt surplus land: sectional planning area.
AB 76 Alvarez Assembly Third Reading
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AB 1522
State Bar Act: expedited licensure: federal attorneys.
AB 1522 JUD. Third Reading Urgency By KALRA
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AB 1224
Teacher credentialing: substitute teachers: days of service.
AB 1224 Valencia Assembly Third Reading
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AB 1286
Political Reform Act of 1974: prospective employment.
AB 1286 Boerner Assembly Third Reading
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AB 703
California Pediatric Cancer Research Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund.
AB 703 Lee Assembly Third Reading
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SCR 39
Relative to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Day.
SCR 39 Durazo Senate Third Reading By Quirk-Silva
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AB 467
Los Angeles Community College District: California Center for Climate Change Education.
AB 467 Fong Assembly Third Reading
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AB 1438
School finance: administrative employee-to-teacher ratio: Paradise Unified School District.
AB 1438 Gallagher Third Reading Urgency
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AB 679
Department of Parks and Recreation: Big Basin Redwoods, Año Nuevo, and Butano State Parks.
AB 679 Pellerin Assembly Third Reading
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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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