Christopher M Ward: 2025 Annual statement

Annual 2025: Assembly Member, State Assembly · due 2026-03-02
Filed: 2026-02-20 · signed 02/20/2026 10:49 AM
Source: Read from the FPPC's structured data, checked against the PDF · the PDF (8 p.) · FPPC portal

Findings

Context Travel payments

Lists $21,909.33 in travel paid by others (7 payments)

Largest: Auckland, New Zealand and Sydney, Australia ($15,150.46, California YIMBY Education Fund), Helena, CA ($1,868.18, California LGBTQ Foundation), Montgomery, AL ($1,540.69, JK Irwin Foundation/Smart Justice California). 7 of 7 are listed as gifts.

What to check

Who paid, and for what: speeches, conferences and nonprofit-paid travel are treated differently (Schedule E instructions).
Whether the paying organizations have business before the office.

Rule: Travel paid by others

“Travel payments from third parties (not your employer).”Form 700 (2025/2026), Types of reportable interests ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how this rule works

Context Campaign money

1 source on this statement also gave to their campaign

Listed here and among the campaign's contributors in Cal-Access: Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians ($11,800).

What to check

Context: a donor who is also an employer, client or gift-giver is public on both records.
Whether the official later acted on matters involving them (votes, contracts, recusals).

Rule: Campaign donors also on the statement

How this rule works

Schedule D · Gifts 16

From	Gifts	Total
California Environmental Voters C4 · from the PDF 1111 Broadway, Suite 300, Oakland, CA 94607	2025-02-19 · Meal - dinner · $33.24 2025-06-10 · Reception- food & beverages · $32.13	$65.37
California Jewish Legislative Caucus Leadership Foundation · from the PDF 777 S. Figueroa Street, Suite 4050, Los Angeles, CA 90017	2025-02-25 · Meal - dinner · $154.15	$154.15
California Democratic Party · from the PDF 1830 9th St, Sacramento, CA 95811	2025-02-05 · Melas- breakfast & lunch · $48.31 2025-05-28 · Meal - lunch · $69.47 2025-09-03 · Meal - lunch · $73.61	$191.39
Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians · from the PDF 5000 Willows Road, Alpine, CA 91901	2025-02-20 · Meal - dinner · $125.17 2025-10-17 · Meal - dinner, hotel · $250.20	$375.37
Calkin Public Affairs · from the PDF 1717 I Street, Sacrametno, CA 95811	2025-04-08 · MLB - Athletics ticket · $273	$273
California Democratic Party · from the PDF 1830 9th St, Sacramento, CA 95811	2025-12-02 · Wine gift · $54.48	$54.48
Equality California · from the PDF 515 S. Figueroa Street, Suite 1110, Los Angeles, CA 90071	2025-01-24 · Reception- food & beverages · $48.87 2025-03-03 · Reception- food & beverages · $62.68	$111.55
California LGBTQ Foundation · from the PDF 1017 L Street, #107, Sacramento, CA 95814	2025-06-23 · PRIDE gift bag · $17.33 2025-12-31 · Jacket & backpack · $47.52	$64.85
Economic Security California Action · from the PDF 228 Park Ave S, PMB 32482, New York, NY 10003-1502	2025-08-18 · Meal - food & beverages · $176.27	$176.27
California Foundation on the Environment & the Economy · from the PDF 920 11th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814	2025-02-25 · Reception- food & beverages. Notebook · $124.51 2025-05-12 · Reception- food & beverages · $72.20 2025-06-17 · Reception- food & beverages · $53.10	$249.81
Recording Industry Association of America · from the PDF 1135 N. Poinsettia Place, Hollywood, CA 90026	2025-08-18 · Personalized record plaque · $576.38	$576.38
Smart Justice California, a project of Tides Advocacy · from the PDF 1100 N Street, Suite 6D	2025-08-25 · Meal - food & beverages · $129.15 2025-10-08 · Swag bag · $88.69	$217.84
Robert Rivas for Assembly 2026 · from the PDF 1700 Tribute Road, Suite 201, Sacramento, CA 95815	2025-02-04 · Reception- food & beverages · $108.69 2025-04-08 · Personalized jacket · $77.58 2025-05-07 · Meal - dinner · $31.54	$217.81
Comcast Corporation & Affiliated Entities - NBC Universal Media, LLC. · from the PDF 1 Comcast Center, 1701 JFK Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19103-2838	2025-11-10 · Theme park tickets (x4) · $484	$484
Six Flags Etertainment Corporation - Knotts Berry Farm · from the PDF 8039 Beach Blvd., Buena Park, CA 90620	2025-11-09 · Theme park tickets, fast passes, meals, parking (x4) · $630	$630
California YIMBY Education Fund · from the PDF 1121 L Street, Suite 210, Sacramento, CA 95814	2025-12-02 · Welcome gift bag · $10	$10

Schedule E · Travel paid by others 7

Paid by	Trip	Amount
California LGBTQ Foundation · 501(c)(3) 1017 L Street, #107, Sacramento, CA 95814	Helena, CA · 2025-01-13 to 2025-01-14 · made a speech / panel · Gift	$1,868.18
California Foundation for the Environment & the Economy · 501(c)(3) 920 11th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814	Berkeley, CA · 2025-08-21 to 2025-08-22 · Attended conference on broadband and housing- Meals & lodging provided. · Gift	$923.35
California Foundation for the Environment & the Economy · 501(c)(3) 920 11th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814	Berkeley, CA · 2025-06-19 to 2025-06-20 · Attended conference on transportation - Meals and lodging provided. · Gift	$988.70
JK Irwin Foundation/Smart Justice California · 501(c)(3) 1100 N Street, Suite 6D, Sacramento, CA 95814	Montgomery, AL · 2025-10-08 to 2025-10-10 · Attended conference and site visits - Meals, lodging, flights, and ground transportation. · Gift	$1,540.69
California Foundation for the Environment & the Economy · 501(c)(3) 920 11th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814	Palm Springs, CA · 2025-11-20 to 2025-11-21 · Attended conference on water policy - Meals and lodging provided. · Gift	$819.40
Legislative Progressive Caucus Center · 501(c)(3) 555 Capitol Mall, Suite 400, Sacramento, CA	Palm Springs, CA · 2025-03-06 to 2025-03-07 · Attended the 2025 Inaugural Conference -- Lodging and meals provided. · Gift	$618.55
California YIMBY Education Fund · 501(c)(3) 1121 L Street, Suite 210, Sacramento, CA	Auckland, New Zealand and Sydney, Australia · 2025-12-02 to 2025-12-11 · Attended housing policy study trip-- Airfare, lodging, transit, & meals · Gift	$15,150.46

Where the portal and the PDF differ

The FPPC's structured data and our reading of the PDF disagree on these. The page shows the portal's version; the PDF is the filed original.

Where	Portal	PDF
Travel · purpose	Attended conference on broadband and housing- Meals & lodging provided.	Attended conference on broadband and housing-Meals & lodging provided.