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Chris Ward
CA House District 78
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Government Operations & Budget 43Environment & Energy 27Civil Rights & Liberties 20Housing 20Healthcare 18Social Services & Welfare 18Education 16Economy & Taxes 15Labor & Employment 15Technology & Privacy 15Elections & Voting 9Criminal Justice & Policing 7Transportation & Infrastructure 6Foreign Policy & Trade 5Other 5Agriculture 4Immigration 4Banking & Finance 3Gun Policy 1Veterans Affairs 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| CA House District 78 current
California |
Democratic | Dec 7, 2020 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (3,558 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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AB 2248
Pupil services: educational counseling: California College Guidance Initiative.
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AB 2248 Hoover Consent Calendar Second Day | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 05138165-ac7c-4356-aaf9-cab02c42c75d | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/05138165-ac7c-4356-aaf9-cab02c42c75d CC0-1.0 |
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ACR 172
Relative to World Irritable Bowel Syndrome Day.
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ACR 172 Macedo Consent Calendar Second Day | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 5ee0da24-44e0-4732-8ca1-545e5a4f0c97 | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5ee0da24-44e0-4732-8ca1-545e5a4f0c97 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1767
Department of Consumer Affairs: public members of boards: conflicts of interest.
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AB 1767 Berman Consent Calendar Second Day | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll c3110bb8-28cd-4e0b-8eec-3d4f9fc68c26 | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c3110bb8-28cd-4e0b-8eec-3d4f9fc68c26 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1651
State Bar of California: artificial intelligence.
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AB 1651 Dixon Consent Calendar Second Day | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll e0814751-5f5a-49ed-9c41-4148759a84e5 | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e0814751-5f5a-49ed-9c41-4148759a84e5 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2571
Reimbursement for pharmacist services.
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AB 2571 Flora Consent Calendar Second Day | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll d2fdf731-7b57-451f-a914-b69d751ddea7 | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d2fdf731-7b57-451f-a914-b69d751ddea7 CC0-1.0 |
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HR 104
Relative to Khmer New Year.
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HR 104 Lowenthal Consent Calendar Second Day | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 28b85e9e-79de-4933-84ef-8bc2ce5dd8f6 | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/28b85e9e-79de-4933-84ef-8bc2ce5dd8f6 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2455
Bruce Lee Day.
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AB 2455 Haney Consent Calendar Second Day | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll da48fc2f-cf73-4e8f-b769-1d46288cca93 | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/da48fc2f-cf73-4e8f-b769-1d46288cca93 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1801
Public agencies: approval: detention facilities.
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AB 1801 Lee Assembly Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll bfc9019e-712b-4b1b-bf83-3479588e51b9 | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bfc9019e-712b-4b1b-bf83-3479588e51b9 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1601
County employees' retirement: cost-of-living adjustments.
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AB 1601 Rogers Assembly Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 29bf7bee-7216-4457-aae3-26acc764a464 | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/29bf7bee-7216-4457-aae3-26acc764a464 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2233
Behavioral health treatment plans.
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AB 2233 Ta Assembly Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 2c527fef-ec16-44e9-9d80-4bb81b8ee54d | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2c527fef-ec16-44e9-9d80-4bb81b8ee54d CC0-1.0 |
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ACR 120
Relative to Positive Parenting Awareness Month.
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ACR 120 Ávila Farías Concurrence in Senate Amendments | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 2b378ca7-6af2-4593-875b-8db0deeb1226 | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2b378ca7-6af2-4593-875b-8db0deeb1226 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2246
Online service, product, or feature: access by children.
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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 7df4113c-aac2-4f14-a36a-9dccb22ab935 | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7df4113c-aac2-4f14-a36a-9dccb22ab935 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2583
Office of Small Business Advocate: artificial intelligence.
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Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 04454dba-fede-4d8d-8a9d-6b1f67adc146 | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/04454dba-fede-4d8d-8a9d-6b1f67adc146 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2448
Medical information: confidentiality.
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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll eea13600-11ce-4b8d-866f-960e68eeee8f | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/eea13600-11ce-4b8d-866f-960e68eeee8f CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1709
Covered platforms: age restriction: e-Safety Advisory Commission.
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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 56a61d74-953c-4be2-8c9d-cb8991bba7f4 | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/56a61d74-953c-4be2-8c9d-cb8991bba7f4 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1946
Reporting mechanism: child sexual abuse material.
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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 29a48fc1-6c06-4df7-8144-24111162bf7b | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/29a48fc1-6c06-4df7-8144-24111162bf7b CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1883
Workplace surveillance tools.
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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll d20acc82-8319-44bd-a3fa-d6d90a527cb6 | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d20acc82-8319-44bd-a3fa-d6d90a527cb6 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1609
Customer service chatbots.
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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 113b1188-80dd-40a9-9f0d-7745dd48f660 | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/113b1188-80dd-40a9-9f0d-7745dd48f660 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2656
Public employees: notice: artificial intelligence performing service within scope of work.
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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Employment and Retirement] | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 1c226243-fc2f-4a4b-a3f4-ea18eb52bc9c | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1c226243-fc2f-4a4b-a3f4-ea18eb52bc9c CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1720
Ticket sellers.
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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 3b951c23-e000-4d7d-b955-4124fc50d49c | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3b951c23-e000-4d7d-b955-4124fc50d49c CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1988
Companion chatbots: crisis interruption pauses.
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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Health] | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 70bd6dcf-92e7-4603-b1d1-360d18489d90 | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/70bd6dcf-92e7-4603-b1d1-360d18489d90 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1542
Sensitive personal information.
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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 6cbb30d0-e96d-466e-971e-1a8624c85e86 | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6cbb30d0-e96d-466e-971e-1a8624c85e86 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2713
California AI Transparency Act: system provenance data.
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Do pass as amended. | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 67f177fb-bfb8-4302-99d3-1c69d5e48900 | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/67f177fb-bfb8-4302-99d3-1c69d5e48900 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1921
Digital games: ordinary use.
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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll b9836caa-afb7-4ed6-bbe1-54fd37d61b69 | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b9836caa-afb7-4ed6-bbe1-54fd37d61b69 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2545
Report: labor force impact: artificial intelligence.
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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 910ddd6d-b344-4717-9f54-0df89578310c | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/910ddd6d-b344-4717-9f54-0df89578310c CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (40 as lead sponsor)
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AB 2564
CA · —
Surveillance pricing.
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AB 2027
CA · —
Worker data: prohibitions: artificial intelligence.
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AB 1954
CA · —
Municipal golf courses: reservations.
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AB 2292
CA · —
Disability benefits: certificates.
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AB 2180
CA · —
Local government: Proposition 218 Omnibus Implementation Act: proportional cost of service.
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AB 2525
CA · —
Surplus lands: Mission Bay Park.
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AB 2559
CA · —
Solid waste: construction debris: diversion: deposits.
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HR 115
CA · —
Relative to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) Pride Month.
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AB 1719
CA · —
Gaming: work permits: suspension.
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AB 1793
CA · —
Cash payments: calculation.
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