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Phillip Chen
State Assemblymember · Assembly District 59 · Party: Republican
3926 final-passage votes on record.
Record at a glance
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Office
- Office
- State Assemblymember
- District
- Assembly District 59
- Party
- Republican
- Website
- Official site ↗
Source
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 in code before it's published, 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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AB 818
Permit Streamlining Act: local emergencies.
AB 818 Ávila Farías Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 564
Cannabis: excise tax: rate increase suspension: report.
AB 564 Haney Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 39
General plans: Local Electrification Planning Act.
AB 39 Zbur Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 632
Local ordinances: administrative fines or penalties.
AB 632 Hart Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 1050
Unlawfully restrictive covenants: housing developments.
AB 1050 Schultz Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 1224
Teacher credentialing: substitute teachers: days of service.
AB 1224 Valencia Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 610
Housing element: governmental constraints: disclosure statement.
AB 610 Alvarez Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 450
Public social services: support for older and aging immigrants.
AB 450 Carrillo Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 650
Planning and zoning: housing element: regional housing needs allocation.
AB 650 Papan Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 845
Employment: complaints: agricultural employees.
AB 845 Arambula Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 76
Surplus land: exempt surplus land: sectional planning area.
AB 76 Alvarez Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 474
Housing discrimination: nonprofit home-sharing program: eligibility for public social services.
AB 474 Ward Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 70
Solid waste: organic waste: diversion: biomethane.
AB 70 Aguiar-Curry Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 727
Pupil and student safety: identification cards.
AB 727 Mark González Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 740
Virtual power plants: load shifting: integrated energy policy report.
AB 740 Harabedian Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 288
Employment: labor organization and unfair practices.
AB 288 McKinnor Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 1197
Rental passenger vehicles: electronic surveillance technology: renter liability for loss due to theft.
AB 1197 Calderon Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SB 34
Air pollution: South Coast Air Quality Management District: mobile sources: Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles.
SB 34 Richardson Senate Third Reading By Solache
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AB 1487
Public health: Two-Spirit, Transgender, Gender Nonconforming, and Intersex Wellness and Equity Fund.
AB 1487 Addis Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 524
Farmland Access and Conservation for Thriving Communities Act.
AB 524 Wilson Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 786
California Pollution Control Financing Authority: name change.
AB 786 Solache Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 628
Hiring of real property: dwellings: untenantability.
AB 628 McKinnor Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 406
Employment: unlawful discrimination: victims of violence.
AB 406 Schiavo Concurrence - Urgency Added
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AB 1455
State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection: defensible space requirements: ember-resistant zones: emergency regulations: California Environmental Quality Act.
AB 1455 Bryan Concurrence - Urgency Added
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AB 798
State Emergency Food Bank Reserve Program: diapers and wipes.
AB 798 Calderon Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 1525
Attorneys: discipline: sensitive services.
AB 1525 JUD. Concurrence in Senate Amendments By KALRA
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AB 483
Fixed term installment contracts: early termination fees.
AB 483 Irwin Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 1514
Worker classification: employees and independent contractors: licensed manicurists: commercial fishers.
AB 1514 L. & E. Concurrence in Senate Amendments By ORTEGA
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SB 771
Personal rights: liability: social media platforms.
SB 771 Stern Senate Third Reading By Bauer-Kahan
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AB 1502
Veterinary medicine: California Veterinary Medical Board.
AB 1502 Berman Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SB 24
Public utilities: review of accounts: electrical and gas corporations: rates: political influence activities.
SB 24 McNerney Senate Third Reading By Berman
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AB 382
Pedestrian safety: school zones: speed limits.
AB 382 Berman 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.
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
Committees
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Issues
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