State · State Assembly
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.
- Voted Yes on SCR 35 (Relative to California Down Syndrome Awareness Month and California Down Syndrome Awareness Day.). It passed. Apr 24, 2025
- Voted Yes on AB 17 (Elections: precinct maps.). It passed. Apr 24, 2025
- Voted Yes on SCR 18 (Relative to National Medal of Honor Day.). It passed. Apr 24, 2025
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Office
- Office
- State Assemblymember
- District
- Assembly District 78
- Party
- Democratic
- Website
- Official site ↗
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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.
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SCR 35
Relative to California Down Syndrome Awareness Month and California Down Syndrome Awareness Day.
SCR 35 Grayson Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 962
Pupil safety: comprehensive school safety plans: use of smartphones.
AB 962 Hoover Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 1459
Hazardous waste: underground storage tanks.
AB 1459 Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 964
Commission on State Mandates: state mandates.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Education]
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AB 1156
Williamson Act contracts: cancellation fees: photovoltaic solar facilities.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Utilities and Energy]
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AB 671
Accelerated restaurant building plan approval: California Retail Food Code: tenant improvements.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Business and Professions]
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AB 841
State Fire Marshal: personal protective equipment: battery fires.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 1163
Employees: workplace violence prevention plans: topics and trainings.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Education]
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AB 1223
Local Transportation Authority and Improvement Act: Sacramento Transportation Authority.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Transportation]
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AB 963
Public works: prevailing wages: access to records.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 1340
Transportation network company drivers: labor relations.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 858
Employment: rehiring and retention: displaced workers.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 1061
Housing developments: urban lot splits: historical resources.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 1131
General plan: annual report: congregate care for the elderly.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 338
Workforce development: the Counties of Los Angeles and Ventura: 2025 wildfires.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 288
Employment: labor organization and unfair practices.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 291
Teachers: credentialed educator apprenticeship programs.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 920
Permit Streamlining Act: housing development projects: centralized application portal.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Housing and Community Development]
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AB 845
Employment: complaints: agricultural employees.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 36
Housing elements: prohousing designation.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 1308
Residential building permits: inspections: Housing Accountability Act.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Housing and Community Development]
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AB 660
Planning and Zoning Law: postentitlement phase permits: Housing Accountability Act.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Housing and Community Development]
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AB 1514
Worker classification: employees and independent contractors: licensed manicurists: commercial fishers.
Do pass. To Consent Calendar.
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AB 1515
Professional employer organizations.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 1104
Net energy metering: construction of renewable electrical generation facilities: public works project requirements.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Utilities and Energy]
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AB 381
State contracts: certification process: forced labor and human trafficking.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 1445
Downtown revitalization and economic recovery financing districts.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Housing and Community Development]
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AB 818
Permit Streamlining Act: local emergencies.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Housing and Community Development]
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AB 1365
CalAccount Program.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 1362
Foreign labor contractor registration: agricultural workers.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 611
Voluntary tax contribution funds: spinal cord injury research.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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AB 489
Health care professions: deceptive terms or letters: artificial intelligence.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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AB 1064
Leading Ethical AI Development (LEAD) for Kids Act.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
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AB 810
Local government: internet websites and email addresses.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
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AB 796
Social media platforms: advertising: tax.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Revenue and Taxation]
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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
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