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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

Today
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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 every recorded vote. Procedural, amendment, committee, and nomination votes are labeled.

  • AB 1318

    Public social services: tax-exempt nonprofit organizations.

    AB 1318 Bonta Third Reading Urgency

    May 27, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 615

    Power facilities: emergency response and action plans.

    AB 615 Davies Consent Calendar Second Day

    May 27, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 49

    Schoolsites: immigration enforcement.

    AB 49 Muratsuchi Third Reading Urgency

    May 27, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 317

    California First Time Homeowner Dream Act.

    AB 317 Jackson Assembly Third Reading

    May 27, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1272

    Department of Motor Vehicles: occupational licensees.

    AB 1272 Dixon Consent Calendar Second Day

    May 27, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 686

    Elections: deceptive audio or visual media.

    AB 686 Berman Consent Calendar Second Day

    May 27, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1104

    Net energy metering: construction of renewable electrical generation facilities: public works project requirements.

    AB 1104 Pellerin Consent Calendar Second Day

    May 27, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1207

    Climate change: market-based compliance mechanism: extension.

    AB 1207 Irwin Assembly Third Reading

    May 27, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1338

    Department of Transportation: transferred property: City of Lynwood.

    AB 1338 Solache Assembly Third Reading

    May 27, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 424

    Alcohol and other drug programs: complaints.

    AB 424 Davies Consent Calendar Second Day

    May 27, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1299

    Parking violations.

    AB 1299 Bryan Consent Calendar Second Day

    May 27, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • ACR 84

    Relative to Lyme Disease Awareness Month.

    ACR 84 Hoover Consent Calendar Second Day

    May 27, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 967

    Physicians and surgeons: licensure: expedite fee.

    AB 967 Valencia Assembly Third Reading

    May 27, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 968

    Contraceptives.

    AB 968 Boerner Assembly Third Reading

    May 27, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 682

    Health care coverage reporting.

    AB 682 Ortega Consent Calendar Second Day

    May 27, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1199

    Medical staff: health care provider credentialing.

    AB 1199 Patterson Consent Calendar Second Day

    May 27, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1376

    Wards: probation.

    AB 1376 Bonta Assembly Third Reading

    May 27, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1387

    Behavioral health multidisciplinary personnel team.

    AB 1387 Quirk-Silva Consent Calendar Second Day

    May 27, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1470

    Food facilities: retail food safety.

    AB 1470 Haney Assembly Third Reading

    May 27, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1112

    Tax Equity Allocation.

    AB 1112 Wallis Assembly Third Reading

    May 27, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1410

    Utilities: service outages and updates: alerts.

    AB 1410 Garcia Assembly Third Reading

    May 27, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SCR 45

    Relative to American Muslim Appreciation and Awareness Month.

    SCR 45 Wahab Consent Calendar Second Day

    May 23, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 777

    Food assistance: disasters: utilities.

    AB 777 Celeste Rodriguez Consent Calendar Second Day

    May 23, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1016

    Power facility and site certifications: thermal powerplants: geothermal resources.

    AB 1016 Jeff Gonzalez Assembly Third Reading

    May 23, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 729

    Public utilities: climate credits.

    AB 729 Zbur Consent Calendar Second Day

    May 23, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SCR 4

    Fiftieth anniversary of the fall of Saigon.

    SCR 4 Umberg Consent Calendar Second Day

    May 23, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 507

    Adaptive reuse: streamlining: incentives.

    AB 507 Haney Assembly Third Reading

    May 23, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1276

    Housing developments: ordinances, policies, and standards.

    AB 1276 Carrillo Consent Calendar Second Day

    May 23, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SCR 59

    Relative to Arts, Culture, and Creativity Month.

    SCR 59 Allen Consent Calendar Second Day

    May 23, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1125

    Workers' compensation: peace officers.

    AB 1125 Nguyen Consent Calendar Second Day

    May 23, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • ACR 83

    Relative to shipbuilding.

    ACR 83 Wilson Assembly Third Reading

    May 23, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 815

    Vehicle insurance: vehicle classification.

    AB 815 Ortega Assembly Third Reading

    May 23, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1214

    Elections: official canvass.

    AB 1214 Patterson Consent Calendar Second Day

    May 23, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1445

    Downtown revitalization and economic recovery financing districts.

    AB 1445 Haney Assembly Third Reading

    May 23, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1531

    Office of Emergency Services: comprehensive wildfire mitigation program.

    AB 1531 E.M. Consent Calendar Second Day

    May 23, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 753

    Childcare: facility licensure: teacher requirements.

    AB 753 Garcia Consent Calendar Second Day

    May 23, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1346

    Public postsecondary education: residency: dependents of members of the Armed Forces: reenrollments.

    AB 1346 DeMaio Consent Calendar Second Day

    May 23, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 965

    Vehicles: electric bicycles.

    AB 965 Dixon Consent Calendar Second Day

    May 23, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • ACR 24

    Relative to National Missing Children's Day.

    ACR 24 Alanis Consent Calendar Second Day

    May 23, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 956

    Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units.

    AB 956 Quirk-Silva Assembly Third Reading

    May 23, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 779

    Child welfare services: domestic violence consultant pilot program.

    AB 779 Lackey Assembly Third Reading

    May 23, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1114

    Emergency vehicles: fee and toll exemptions.

    AB 1114 Ávila Farías Consent Calendar Second Day

    May 23, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1155

    Law schools: externships: compensation.

    AB 1155 Fong Consent Calendar Second Day

    May 23, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1275

    Regional housing needs: regional transportation plan.

    AB 1275 Elhawary Consent Calendar Second Day

    May 23, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 950

    Political Reform Act of 1974: advertisements.

    AB 950 Solache Consent Calendar Second Day

    May 23, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 630

    Abandoned recreational vehicles.

    AB 630 Mark González Assembly Third Reading

    May 23, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • ACR 74

    Relative to Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month in California.

    ACR 74 Wilson Consent Calendar Second Day

    May 23, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 415

    Office of Small Business Advocate: internet website: information.

    AB 415 Chen Consent Calendar Second Day

    May 23, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1007

    Land use: development project review.

    AB 1007 Blanca Rubio Consent Calendar Second Day

    May 23, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 500

    University of California: admissions changes.

    AB 500 Quirk-Silva Assembly Third Reading

    May 23, 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

Committees

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Issues

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