Christopher M Ward: 2024 Annual statement

Annual 2024: Assembly Member, State Assembly · due 2025-03-03
Filed: 2025-03-03 · signed 03/03/2025 04:32 PM
Source: Read from the FPPC's structured data, checked against the PDF · the PDF (7 p.) · FPPC portal

Findings

Context Travel payments

Lists $17,989.97 in travel paid by others (7 payments)

Largest: Vietnam, Taiwan ($14,475.17, California Foundation on the Environment & the Economy), Berkeley, CA ($965.04, California Foundation on the Environment & the Economy), Rohnerville, CA ; Eureka, CA ($742.45, The California Forest Foundation). 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

Schedule D · Gifts 23

From	Gifts	Total
California LGBT Foundation · from the PDF 1017 L Street, #107, Sacramento, CA 95814	2024-02-12 · LGBTQ Pin · $8.30 2024-06-05 · Gift bag · $20 2024-08-12 · Food/beverage, Framed photo · $105.03	$133.33
California Democratic Party · from the PDF 1830 9th Street, Sacramento, CA 95811	2024-01-16 · Food/beverages · $27.03 2024-01-17 · Food/beverages · $66.55 2024-01-25 · Food/beverages · $65	$158.58
Robert Rivas for Assembly 2024 · from the PDF 1700 Tribute Road, Suite 201, Sacramento, CA 95815	2024-01-03 · Food/beverages · $87.12 2024-01-17 · Coffee mug · $19.75	$106.87
California Tribal Business Alliance · from the PDF 1530 J Street, Suite 410, Sacramento, CA 9584	2024-01-11 · Food/beverages/entertainment · $109.61	$109.61
California Democratic Party · from the PDF 1830 9th Street, Sacramento, CA 95811	2024-03-19 · Food/beverages · $70.74 2024-11-07 · Food/beverages · $164.54	$235.28
San Diego State University · from the PDF 5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, CA 92182-8080	2024-02-03 · Basketball game tickets (2) · $234 2024-04-12 · Food/beverages · $87.50	$321.50
San Manuel Band of Mission Indians · from the PDF 515 S. Figueroa Street, Suite 110, Los Angeles, CA 90071	2024-03-01 · Food/beverages · $226.83	$226.83
California Jewish Legislative Caucus Leadership Foundation · from the PDF 777 S. Figueroa Street, Suite 4050, Los Angeles, CA 90017	2024-01-10 · Food/beverages · $229.77 2024-04-03 · Food/beverages · $60.21 2024-04-29 · Food/beverages · $48.45	$338.43
Mission Trails Regional Park Foundation · from the PDF 1 Father Junipero Serra Trail, San Diego, CA 92119	2024-03-23 · Food/beverages · $96.31	$96.31
Los Angeles County Probation Officers' Union, AFSCME Local 685 · from the PDF 3701 Wilshire Blvd. SUite 510, Los Angeles, CA 90010	2024-03-18 · Food/beverages · $75.04	$75.04
California Jewish Legislative Caucus Leadership Foundation · from the PDF 777 S. Figueroa Street, Suite 4050, Los Angeles, CA 90017	2024-08-21 · Food/beverages · $189.48	$189.48
Equality California · from the PDF 1150 S. Olive Street, 10th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90015	2024-02-28 · Awards event ticket · $82.90 2024-05-17 · Awards event ticket, food/beverages · $207.02 2024-07-17 · Food/beverages · $100	$389.92
San Diego Chamber of Commerce · from the PDF 402 W. Broadway, Unit 1000, San Diego, CA 92101	2024-06-17 · Food/beverages · $125	$125
San Diego County & Communities of Interest Caucus · from the PDF 5400 Olympic Blvd. Suite 208, Commerce, CA 90022	2024-08-15 · Food/beverages · $294.04 2024-09-06 · Food/beverages, transportation · $100	$394.04
Reyes Holdings, LLC. · from the PDF 6250 North River Road, Suite 9000, Rosemont, IL 60018	2024-08-20 · Food/beverages, glassware · $94	$94
Planned Parenthood Action Fund of the Pacific Southwest · from the PDF 1075 Camino del Rio South, San Diego, CA 92108	2024-09-13 · Food/beverages · $110	$110
San Diego County Building & Construction Trades Council · from the PDF 3737 Camino Del Rio S. #203, San Diego, CA 92108	2024-01-17 · Food/beverages · $75 2024-09-14 · Food/beverages · $80	$155
Jewish Public Affairs Committee of California · from the PDF 1270 S Alfred St #35282, Los Angeles, CA 90035	2024-05-14 · Food/beverages, award · $155.43	$155.43
San Diego Wave Futbol Club · from the PDF 2101 Stadium Way, San Diego, CA 92108	2024-04-27 · 4 tickets to game · $400	$400
California Life Sciences Academy · from the PDF 1201 K Street, Suite 1010, Sacramento, CA	2024-06-25 · Food/beverages, award · $80	$80
Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco · from the PDF 275 Battery Street, Suite 2100	2024-06-24 · Food/beverages · $133.80	$133.80
Re-Elect Rick Chavez Zbur for Assembly 2024 · from the PDF 1700 Tribute Road, Suite 201, Sacramento, CA 95815	2024-08-27 · Food/beverages · $100.47	$100.47
The California Forest Foundation · from the PDF 500 Capitol Mall, Suite 2360, Sacramento, CA, 95814	2024-08-09 · Hotel, food, drink, gift bag · $590	$590

Schedule E · Travel paid by others 7

Paid by	Trip	Amount
California LGBTQ Foundation · 501(c)(3) 1017 L Street, #107, Sacramento, CA	Fresno, CA · 2024-01-18 to 2024-01-19 · made a speech / panel · Gift	$385.14
The California Forest Foundation · 501(c)(3) 500 Capitol Mall, Suite 2360, Sacramento, CA	Rohnerville, CA ; Eureka, CA · 2024-08-08 to 2024-08-09 · made a speech / panel · Gift	$742.45
California LGBTQ Foundation · 501(c)(3) 1017 L Street, #107, Sacramento, CA	Salinas, CA · 2024-10-11 to 2024-10-12 · made a speech / panel · Gift	$246.19
California Foundation on the Environment & the Economy · 501(c)(3) 920 11th Street, Sacramento, CA	Berkeley, CA · 2024-06-20 to 2024-06-21 · made a speech / panel · Gift	$965.04
California Foundation on the Environment & the Economy · 501(c)(3) 920 11 Street, Sacramento, CA	Vietnam, Taiwan · 2024-11-09 to 2024-11-20 · made a speech / panel · Gift	$14,475.17
Association of California Life & Health Insurance Companies · 501(c)(3) 1201 K Street, Suite 1820, Sacramento, CA	San Diego, CA · 2024-10-13 · made a speech / panel · Gift	$472.28
California Life Sciences Academy · 501(c)(3) 1201 K Street, Suite 1010, Sacramento, CA	Sacramento, CA · 2024-02-27 to 2024-02-28 · made a speech / panel · Gift	$703.70

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
Gifts · gifts	[{"date":"2024-01-11","value":109.61,"description":"Food/beverages/entertainment"}]	[{"date":"2024-01-11","value":109.61,"description":"Food/beverages/entertainmen t"}]