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Phillip Chen
State Assemblymember · Assembly District 59 · Party: Republican
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- Assembly District 59
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Source
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 Phillip Chen'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 1987
Department-managed lands: wildlife areas: hunting.
AB 1987 Aguiar-Curry Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 2460
Pupil health: mental health: model referral protocols.
AB 2460 Celeste Rodriguez Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 2605
State Public Defender: county public defenders: data collection.
AB 2605 Arambula Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SB 1205
Public contracts: retention: architecture or engineering services.
SB 1205 Valladares Senate Third Reading By Carrillo
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AB 1669
Student health: medical leaves of absence: mental health.
AB 1669 Pacheco Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SB 1406
Sales and Use Tax Law: vehicles: shell companies.
SB 1406 McNerney Senate Third Reading By Aguiar-Curry
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AB 2054
Family temporary disability insurance program: covered active duty.
AB 2054 Gipson Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SB 983
San Diego Unified Port District: job order contracting: pilot program.
SB 983 Weber Pierson Senate Third Reading By Boerner
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SB 1374
Restraining orders: educational institutions.
SB 1374 Niello Senate Third Reading By Sharp-Collins
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AB 708
California Youth Football Act: safety equipment.
AB 708 Valencia Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 2050
Common interest developments: reserve accounts.
AB 2050 Caloza Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 2790
California Teleconnect Fund Administrative Committee Fund program.
AB 2790 Communications and Conve Concurrence in Senate Amendments By BOERNER
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AB 2771
California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009.
AB 2771 Berman Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 2768
Student financial aid: waiver or deferment of fees and costs: foster youth.
AB 2768 Ahrens Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 1803
Employment: sexual harassment training and education: anti-hate speech training.
AB 1803 Lowenthal Concurrence in Senate Amendments By JACKSON
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SB 1268
Outdoor public recreation spaces: equitable access.
SB 1268 Gonzalez Senate Third Reading By Bryan
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AB 2374
Postsecondary education: Designation of California Asian American- and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions.
AB 2374 Fong Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 2150
Emergencies: personnel: training requirements: opioid overdose reversals.
AB 2150 Haney Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 550
The California Endangered Species Act: take of species proposed for listing: renewable electrical generation facilities.
AB 550 Petrie-Norris Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 1848
California Seed Law: annual registration fee: Seed Advisory Board.
AB 1848 Ransom Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 2218
Water policy: California Native American tribes.
AB 2218 Kalra Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 762
Disposable, battery-embedded vapor inhalation device: prohibition and penalties.
AB 762 Irwin Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 1661
Oil and gas: low-production wells: Baldwin Hills Conservancy: Equitable Community Repair and Reinvestment Account: health impacts.
AB 1661 Bryan Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 739
Common interest developments: managing agent fees.
AB 739 Jackson Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 2502
Vehicles: driving under the influence: driving automation.
AB 2502 Pellerin Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SB 299
California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: day care center: zoning.
SB 299 Cabaldon Senate Third Reading By Wicks
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SB 913
Resource adequacy: aggregated distributed energy resources.
SB 913 Becker Senate Third Reading By Harabedian
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SB 1091
Community Anti-Displacement and Preservation Program.
SB 1091 Caballero Senate Third Reading By Harabedian
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SB 1273
Alcoholic beverages: tied-house restrictions: instructional events and promotional lectures: advertisements.
SB 1273 Cabaldon Senate Third Reading By Aguiar-Curry
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SB 1190
Child welfare: transport escort services.
SB 1190 Grove Senate Third Reading By Jeff Gonzalez
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AB 982
Mining: The Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975: mining operations status: idle reserve mine status.
AB 982 Carrillo Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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Money raised and spent by the campaign committees Phillip Chen 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$1,250,427
- Spent$1,586,943
- From individuals (itemized)$136,300 11%
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$242,136
- Health care$114,422
- Finance, insurance and banking$91,400
- Energy and utilities$54,300
- Tribal governments$52,300
- Real estate$40,900
- Construction and engineering$40,800
- Pharmaceuticals and medical products$36,700
Approximate. Industries are assigned by keywords in organizations' names and in the employers individual donors named; 67% of these itemized dollars matched an industry, and the rest are left unclassified rather than guessed.
How industries are assignedTop employers of individual donors
No employer was named by 3 or more donors.
The employers individual donors named, summed; an employer is listed only when 3 or more people named it. $25,000 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
- Laborers International Union of North America Laborers Local 652$17,700
- Southern California Pipe Trades District Council #16 PAC$14,300
- American Council of Engineering Companies PAC$11,800
- Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs PAC$11,800
- BNSF Railway Company$11,800
- Barona Band of Mission Indians$11,800
- California Correctional Peace Officers Association PAC$11,800
- California Credit Union League PAC$11,800
- California Dental Association PAC$11,800
- California New Car Dealers Association Pac$11,800
Contributions itemized on Schedule A from political committees, parties, businesses and other organizations, by the name reported. Transfers between Phillip Chen's own committees aren't counted.
Independent expenditures for and against
Spent to support: $0
None reported.
Spent to oppose: $0
None reported.
Spending on ads and outreach about Phillip Chen 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 Phillip Chen 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.
Phillip Chen for Assembly 2024
- Jul 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025$0 received
- Jan 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025$0 received
- Oct 20, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024$70,300 received
- Sep 22, 2024 to Oct 19, 2024$70,900 received
Phillip Chen for Assembly 2026
- Jul 1, 2026 to Sep 19, 2026$140,995 received
- May 17, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026$113,160 received
- Apr 19, 2026 to May 16, 2026$49,440 received
- Jan 1, 2026 to Apr 18, 2026$275,212 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 Feb 17, 2026 · covers 2025 Statement (PDF) ↗
- Form 700, Annual Assembly Member · State Assembly Filed Feb 27, 2025 · covers 2024 Statement (PDF) ↗
- Form 700, Candidate Assembly Member · State Assembly Filed Apr 9, 2024 · covers 2023 · amendment Statement (PDF) ↗
- Form 700, Annual Assembly Member · State Assembly Filed Mar 26, 2024 · covers 2023 · amendment Statement (PDF) ↗
- Form 700, Annual Assembly Member · State Assembly Filed Mar 22, 2024 · covers 2023 · amendment 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 Nov 20, 2023 · covers 2023 Statement (PDF) ↗
- Form 700, Annual Assembly Member · State Assembly Filed Mar 1, 2023 · covers 2022 · amendment Statement (PDF) ↗
- Form 700, Annual Assembly Member · State Assembly Filed Mar 1, 2023 · covers 2022 Statement (PDF) ↗
- Form 700, Candidate Assembly Member · State Assembly Filed Feb 17, 2022 · covers 2022 Statement (PDF) ↗
Source: FPPC Form 700 search ↗, searched Oct 6, 2026. How
Committees
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Issues
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