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Chris Ward
State Assemblymember · Assembly District 78 · Party: Democratic
3950 final-passage votes on record.
A member of California's Assembly, which votes on the state's laws and budget.
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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 every recorded vote. Procedural, amendment, committee, and nomination votes are labeled.
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AB 455
Real estate: environmental hazards: thirdhand smoke.
AB 455 Ortega Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 784
Special education: specialized deaf and hard-of-hearing services.
AB 784 Hoover Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 1197
Rental passenger vehicles: electronic surveillance technology: renter liability for loss due to theft.
AB 1197 Calderon Assembly Third Reading
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AB 420
Public utilities: property, franchises, and permits: exemption.
AB 420 Petrie-Norris Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 302
Pupil and parental communication: extracurricular activities: addictive feeds.
AB 302 Bauer-Kahan Assembly Third Reading
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AB 525
Basic Inspection of Terminals program: agricultural vehicles.
AB 525 Lackey Assembly Third Reading
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AB 385
Regional park property: County of San Bernardino: Glen Helen Regional Park.
AB 385 Ramos Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 1139
California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: public access: nonmotorized recreation.
AB 1139 Rogers Assembly Third Reading
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AB 953
Political Reform Act of 1974: contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals.
AB 953 Pacheco Consent Calendar Second Day
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ACR 86
Relative to National Stuttering Acceptance Awareness Week.
ACR 86 Rivas Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 1250
Transit operators: paratransit: recertification of eligibility.
AB 1250 Papan Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 922
University of California: employees, volunteers, and contractors: background checks.
AB 922 Hoover Assembly Third Reading
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AB 1141
Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District: board of directors: election: compensation.
AB 1141 Lee Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 839
California Environmental Quality Act: expedited judicial review: sustainable aviation fuel projects.
AB 839 Blanca Rubio Assembly Third Reading
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AB 1034
Teacher credentialing: programs of professional preparation: youth mental health.
AB 1034 Ávila Farías Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 1308
Residential building permits: inspections: Housing Accountability Act.
AB 1308 Hoover Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 894
General acute care hospitals: patient directories.
AB 894 Carrillo Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 1412
Special education: pupil transfers: residency requirements: records.
AB 1412 Jeff Gonzalez Assembly Third Reading
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AB 975
Lake and streambed alteration agreements: exemptions: culverts and bridges.
AB 975 Gallagher Assembly Third Reading
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AB 1017
Energy: electrical and gas corporations: general rate cases.
AB 1017 Boerner Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 580
Surface mining: Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.
AB 580 Wallis Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 334
Operators of toll facilities: interoperability programs: vehicle information.
AB 334 Petrie-Norris Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 1220
Developmental services: denials of services and notices of actions.
AB 1220 Arambula Assembly Third Reading
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SB 49
Tribal gaming: compact and amendment ratification.
SB 49 Grove Third Reading Urgency By Tangipa
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AB 1190
Department of Motor Vehicles: private industry partner fees.
AB 1190 Haney Assembly Third Reading
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AB 828
Alcoholic beverage control: neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses.
AB 828 Mark González Assembly Third Reading
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AB 1061
Housing developments: urban lot splits: historical resources.
AB 1061 Quirk-Silva 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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