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Chris Ward
State Assemblymember · Assembly District 78 · Party: Democratic
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Last verified Oct 2, 2026.
Official source ↗Photo: Photo via Open States
Record at a glance
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No platform recorded yet
This tab shows Chris Ward's platform in two parts. In their own words: a short excerpt, word for word, from their own Issues or Priorities page, with a link to the whole page, and statements their office submits, labeled as such. Commitments tracked: specific, checkable promises (signing a named bill, funding a program at a stated amount, finishing a project by a date), each quoted with its date and source and checked by a person, with a status that changes only with evidence.
How the platform is recordedShowing every recorded vote. Procedural, amendment, committee, and nomination votes are labeled.
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AB 1836
California State Nonprofit Security Grant Program.
AB 1836 Gabriel Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 2532
Cannabis: labels, packaging, and advertising.
AB 2532 Irwin Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 1770
Arbitration: health care service plans: Lindalee's Law.
AB 1770 Garcia Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 2728
Groundwater: de minimis extractors: fees: exemption.
With recommendation: That Senate amendments be concurred in.
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AB 883
Data brokers: accessible deletion mechanism: deletion of personal information of elected officials and judges.
AB 883 Lowenthal Concurrence in Senate Amendments By RODRIGUEZ, C.
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AB 1381
Education-related positions: previous employment disclosures: Commission on Teacher Credentialing: unprofessional conduct.
AB 1381 Muratsuchi Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SB 1347
Pupil health: emergency stock albuterol inhalers.
SB 1347 Niello Senate Third Reading By Patel
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AB 750
Department of Housing and Community Development.
AB 750 Quirk-Silva Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SB 716
Local government: ordinances: penalties for violation: nonresidential structures.
Reconsideration.
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AB 939
Housing development: density bonuses: affordability of for-sale units.
AB 939 Schultz Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 685
Small Business Development Technical Assistance.
AB 685 Solache Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 2113
Aviation: unmanned aircraft systems: ticketed entertainment events and amusement parks.
AB 2113 McKinnor Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 2468
School accountability: pupils with disabilities: inclusion.
AB 2468 Patel Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 2124
Electricity and natural gas: legislation imposing mandated programs and requirements: third-party review.
AB 2124 Pacheco Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SB 1128
Pupils: technology-based materials: school-issued electronic devices.
SB 1128 Stern Senate Third Reading By Wicks
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SB 1153
Disaster preparedness: urban retail water suppliers and public water systems: wildfire.
SB 1153 Caballero Senate Third Reading By Calderon
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AB 1753
Protective orders: firearms and ammunition: notice and procedures.
AB 1753 Stefani Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 1838
Public contracts: local agencies: responsive bidders.
AB 1838 Berman Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 1930
Abortion or gender-affirming health care services: subpoenas, discovery requests, or other requests for information.
AB 1930 Zbur Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SB 328
California Environmental Quality Act: exempt surplus land.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Natural Resources]
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AB 1457
General plan: environmental justice element: disadvantaged communities.
AB 1457 Bryan Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 672
Real property tax: welfare exemption: community land trusts.
AB 672 Caloza Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 912
Vallejo Flood and Wastewater District: trustees.
With recommendation: That Senate amendments be concurred in.
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AB 2613
Health care service plans: provider contract termination: notice.
AB 2613 Sharp-Collins Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 1439
Public retirement systems: development projects: labor standards.
AB 1439 Garcia Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 1856
Age verification signals: software applications.
AB 1856 Wicks Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 1448
Coastal resources: California Coastal Sanctuary: tidelands and submerged lands: oil and gas development.
AB 1448 Hart Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 2411
California Olympic and Paralympic Public Safety Command: agreements with state and local agencies.
AB 2411 McKINNOR Concurrence in Senate Amendments By ELHAWARY
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AB 1731
Office of Farm to Fork: Healthy Food for California Public Institutions Program.
AB 1731 Wilson Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 1457
General plan: environmental justice element: disadvantaged communities.
With recommendation: That Senate amendments be concurred in.
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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.
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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