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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 final-passage votes only. Choose “All votes” to include procedural and other votes, clearly labeled.
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SCR 151
Relative to Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury Awareness Month.
SCR 151 Umberg Consent Calendar Second Day
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SCR 175
Relative to Behavioral Health Awareness Month.
SCR 175 Weber Pierson Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 2051
Public resources: coastal resources: Coastal Resilience Permitting Working Group.
AB 2051 Wicks Assembly Third Reading
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AB 2537
Cannabis Enforcement Accountability and Public Health Prioritization Act of 2026.
AB 2537 Chen Assembly Third Reading
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SCR 170
Relative to Firefighter Mental Health Awareness Week.
SCR 170 Grayson Consent Calendar Second Day
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AB 1707
Electricians: certification application, examination, and renewal.
AB 1707 Davies Assembly Third Reading
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AB 2316
School facilities: Charter School Facilities Program: undue financial burden.
AB 2316 Hoover Assembly Third Reading
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AB 2037
Wildfire Mitigation Aging and Disability Grant Pilot Program.
AB 2037 Patterson Assembly Third Reading
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AB 2225
Education governance: Education Commissioner: reporting.
AB 2225 Patel Assembly Third Reading
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AB 1603
Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): Department of Pesticide Regulation.
AB 1603 Schultz Assembly Third Reading
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AB 2279
California Advanced Services Fund: Rural and Urban Regional Broadband Consortia Grant Account.
AB 2279 Gipson Assembly Third Reading
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AB 1666
Forest management: biomass innovation parks: wood products.
AB 1666 Rogers Assembly Third Reading
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AB 2529
Civil claims: public entities and employees: declaration.
AB 2529 Johnson Assembly Third Reading
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AB 2152
California Environmental Quality Act: essential local fire station projects: infrastructure project streamlining.
AB 2152 Mark González Assembly Third Reading
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AB 2635
Air pollution: small off-road engines: voucher programs: local regulation.
AB 2635 Celeste Rodriguez Assembly Third Reading By SCHULTZ
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AB 1675
Corporation Tax Law: tax expenditures: No Tax Breaks for ICE Contractors Act of 2026.
AB 1675 Lee Assembly Third Reading
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AB 1722
California Endangered Species Act: take prohibition: self-defense.
AB 1722 Hadwick Assembly Third Reading
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AB 2015
Department of Transportation: third-party navigation applications: study and report.
AB 2015 Wicks Assembly Third Reading
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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.
Raised · 2025–2026
$1,250,427
Spent $1,586,943
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
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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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