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 627
California Health Facilities Financing Authority Act.
AB 627 Stefani Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 521
Contractors State License Board: bond deposits: liability for legal fees and costs.
AB 521 Carrillo Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 870
California Children's Services Program: county designation.
AB 870 Hadwick Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 1004
Tribal financial information: public records: exemption.
AB 1004 Wallis Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 927
County superintendent of schools: inspection of public schools.
AB 927 Sharp-Collins Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 406
Employment: unlawful discrimination: victims of violence.
AB 406 Bennett Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 516
Registered veterinary technicians and veterinary assistants: scope of practice.
AB 516 Kalra Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 243
Postsecondary education: student financial aid dependency status: juveniles.
AB 243 Ahrens Consent Calendar Second Day
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ACR 37
Relative to the Assistant Chief Josh Bischof, Captain Tim Rodriguez, and Pilot Tony Sousa Memorial Highway.
ACR 37 Wallis Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 1514
Worker classification: employees and independent contractors: licensed manicurists: commercial fishers.
AB 1514 Labor and Employment Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 559
Professions and vocations: contractors: home improvement contracts: prohibited business practices.
AB 559 Berman Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 1527
Tribal gaming: compact ratification.
AB 1527 Governmental Organization Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 365
The Justin Kropp Safety Act: electrical utilities: AED availability at worksites.
AB 365 Schiavo Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 799
Prisons: death benefit for incarcerated firefighters.
AB 799 Celeste Rodriguez Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 272
Heavy-Duty Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program.
AB 272 Aguiar-Curry Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 313
Student financial aid: application deadlines: extension.
AB 313 Ortega Consent Calendar Second Day
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ACR 21
Relative to the Galt Police Officer Harminder Grewal Memorial Highway.
ACR 21 Flora Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 1526
Horse racing: audits of the horsemen's organizations: license fee deposits: minisatellite wagering facilities.
AB 1526 Governmental Organization Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 14
Coastal resources: Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies Program.
AB 14 Hart Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 457
Farmworker housing: streamlined, ministerial approval: Counties of Fresno, Madera, and Merced.
AB 457 Soria Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 1519
Taxation: tax liability: collections.
AB 1519 Revenue and Taxation Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 55
Alternative birth centers: licensing and Medi-Cal reimbursement.
AB 55 Bonta Assembly Third Reading
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ACR 21
Relative to the Galt Police Officer Harminder Grewal Memorial Highway.
Be adopted. To Consent Calendar.
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AB 1089
Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act: industrial projects and commercial projects: tree removal and trimming.
AB 1089 Carrillo Assembly Third Reading
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AB 439
California Coastal Act of 1976: local planning and reporting.
AB 439 Rogers Assembly Third Reading
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ACR 37
Relative to the Assistant Chief Josh Bischof, Captain Tim Rodriguez, and Pilot Tony Sousa Memorial Highway.
Be adopted. To Consent Calendar.
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AB 503
School facilities: Civic Center Act: direct costs.
AB 503 Mark González 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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