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Phillip Chen
State Assemblymember · Assembly District 59 · Party: Republican
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- State Assemblymember
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- Assembly District 59
- Party
- Republican
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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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SB 804
Hydrogen Pipeline Safety Act.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Emergency Management]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 1394
State holidays: Cesar Chavez Day: Farmworkers Day.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 917
Alcoholic beverages: certified farmers' market sales permit.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 1398
State agencies: building and renovation projects: Green Globes certification.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 536
Workers' compensation insurance fraud reporting.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 1359
Natural Gas Ratepayer Protection Act.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
No Source ↗ -
SB 845
Pupil instruction: career technical education, career education, work-based learning, work experience education, and apprenticeships.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
Not voting Source ↗
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No Source ↗
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SB 1196
Small energization projects: electrical service connections.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Not voting Source ↗ -
SB 1295
Electrical corporations: distributed energy storage systems.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Not voting Source ↗ -
SB 1195
Tied-house exceptions: advertising: Counties of Los Angeles, San Bernardino, and San Diego.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 1171
State funds: grant programs: loan programs: eligibility.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]
No Source ↗ -
SB 1301
Residential property insurance: nonrenewals.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Not voting Source ↗ -
SB 954
California Environmental Quality Act: advanced manufacturing facilities: exemption.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Not voting Source ↗ -
SB 1337
State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission: air districts and local governments: transportation fuels refining facilities: memoranda of understanding.
Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 1227
Department of Industrial Relations: apprenticeship pilot program.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 1054
Unemployment insurance: reporting requirements.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 1024
Firefighter postpartum and recovery leave.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 887
California Environmental Quality Act: environmental leadership development projects: data centers: geothermal powerplant projects.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Not voting Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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SB 1228
Advertising displays: exemptions: arenas and redevelopment agency projects.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 966
Refinery and chemical plants.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
No Source ↗ -
SB 1366
Public Utilities Commission: report.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 913
Resource adequacy: aggregated distributed energy resources.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Not voting Source ↗ -
SB 1417
Mutual water companies: assessments and water charges: notice.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy and Consumer Protection]
Not voting Source ↗ -
SB 1125
Water Rate Assistance Program.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Not voting Source ↗ -
SB 1168
Data centers: rate structures.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 1245
Sale of gasoline: petroleum: branded and unbranded: report.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
No Source ↗ -
SB 1284
Medi-Cal benefits: employer reports.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
No Source ↗ -
No Source ↗
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No Source ↗
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SB 1158
Energy: reliability planning assessment.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 1008
California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: railroad grade crossing closure.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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SB 886
California Technology Innovation and Ratepayer Protection Act.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Not voting Source ↗ -
SB 1098
Public Utilities Commission: memorandum and balancing accounts.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Not voting Source ↗ -
SB 1299
State Fire Marshal Fire Sprinkler Fitter Certification Act.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 876
Fire and residential property insurance.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
No Source ↗ -
SB 1012
Employment of inmates.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 1240
Office of Nonprofit Empowerment.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 993
Board of Behavioral Sciences: licensees: notices.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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Yes Source ↗
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Yes Source ↗
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Yes Source ↗
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SB 1002
Out-of-state physicians and surgeons: telehealth: license exemption.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 849
Physicians and surgeons: sexual misconduct and offenses: reinstatement of surrendered certificate.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 1263
Contractors: debris removal.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Emergency Management]
Yes Source ↗ -
SB 505
Money Transmission Act: authentication.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗
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
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
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