Assembly District 78
Assembly District 78 is represented by Christopher M. Ward (Democrat). It includes 0 tribal land areas and 10,428 Native residents (American Indian or Alaska Native, alone or with one other race), 2.0% of the district.
Assemblymember
Christopher M. Ward · Democrat · San Diego County
Official website
- Population
- 512,852
- Tribal land areas
- 0
- Native residents
- 10,428
Non-federally recognized tribes located here
- Digueno Band of San Diego Mission IndiansSan Diego · BIA petitioner list, Nov 12, 2013
Bills by this member
18 Native American–related and 11 higher education measures passed by the Legislature since 2021 that Christopher M. Ward authored or coauthored. Recent ones:
- SB 998 · Educational equity: discrimination prevention coordinators.2025–26 · Signed Sep 27, 2026 · Ch. 670 · Author
- SB 1105 · Law enforcement.2025–26 · Vetoed Sep 30, 2026 · Coauthor
- ACR 208 · California Native American Day and the California Indian Cultural Awareness Conference.2025–26 · Chaptered Aug 10, 2026 · Res. Ch. 157 · Coauthor
- ACR 163 · Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Awareness Month.2025–26 · Chaptered Jun 18, 2026 · Res. Ch. 109 · Coauthor
- ACR 102 · California Native American Day and the California Indian Cultural Awareness Conference.2025–26 · Chaptered Sep 23, 2025 · Res. Ch. 191 · Coauthor
- AB 1592 · California Indian Heritage Center support organization.2025–26 · Signed Sep 25, 2026 · Ch. 451 · Coauthor
- SB 549 · Gaming: Tribal Nations Access to Justice Act.2023–24 · Signed Sep 28, 2024 · Ch. 860 · Coauthor
- SB 4 · Planning and zoning: housing development: higher education institutions and religious institutions.2023–24 · Signed Oct 11, 2023 · Ch. 771 · Coauthor
Colleges in this district
- Grossmont CollegeCalifornia Community Colleges · El Cajon
- Grossmont – Cuyamaca Community College DistrictCalifornia Community Colleges · El Cajon
- San Diego Miramar CollegeCalifornia Community Colleges · San Diego
- San Diego State UniversityCalifornia State University · San Diego
- Franciscan School of TheologyIndependent (Private Nonprofit) College · San Diego
- ICOHS CollegeIndependent (Private Nonprofit) College · San Diego
- National UniversityIndependent (Private Nonprofit) College · San Diego
- San Diego Mesa CollegeCalifornia Community Colleges · San Diego
- University of San DiegoIndependent (Private Nonprofit) College · San Diego