About Phil Ting

Phil Ting, former Assessor-Recorder of the City and County of San Francisco, was elected in November 2012 to represent California’s 19th Assembly District, which includes portions of San Francisco and South San Francisco, as well as Colma, Broadmoor, and Daly City. He served 12 years in the Assembly before completing his final term in 2024.

As Chair of the Assembly Budget Committee, Phil Ting shaped how California sets spending priorities on education, clean technology, open government, tax fairness, and equal rights. He brought real-world budget experience to debates on tax reform and middle-class investment. He also chaired the Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation and the Assembly Democratic Caucus. He is now running for California State Treasurer in 2026.

Accomplishments:

Ting has authored a number of breakthrough measures, including new laws that:

• Help thousands more students obtain a Cal Grant to help pay for college
• Strengthen handgun laws to protect kids
• Expand urban agriculture and community gardens
• Stop sidewalk tolls for pedestrians and cyclists at the Golden Gate Bridge
• Free communities to build safer, more modern urban biking infrastructure
• Help homeowners invest in water and energy efficient technologies
• Restore San Francisco Bay wetlands
• Increase healthy food access for food stamp recipients who shop at farmers’ markets
• Expand online transparency requirements for state boards and commissions
• Require tax fairness for same sex couples, and
• Help English language learners to understand prescriptions and engage with state government

Ting co-chaired the San Francisco Advisory Board for ChinaSF, a public-private partnership dedicated to creating economic development opportunities by making San Francisco the gateway for Chinese companies looking to establish business operations in the Bay Area.

Phil also served on the Governing Board of the San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority, as President of the Bay Area Assessors Association and the Organization of Chinese Americans-SF Bay Chapter, and on the boards of directors for the Equality California Institute and Cal Alumni Association.

Legislative Leadership

During 12 years in the Assembly, Phil Ting focused on policies that put public dollars to work for working families. As Budget Committee Chair, he helped steer investments in K-12 schools, community colleges, and public universities while pushing for greater transparency in how state agencies spend taxpayer money.

His work on revenue and taxation gave him direct experience with California's tax structure, property assessment rules, and the bond programs that the State Treasurer helps manage. That background informs his 2026 campaign to bring fiscal accountability and practical financial management to the Treasurer's office. Read his detailed State Treasurer priorities for bond transparency, college savings, and property tax fairness.

This site shares his biography, legislative record, and ways to stay connected with the campaign. Use the form below to sign up for updates or reach the campaign team directly.

Prior to serving in the Assembly, Ting was the San Francisco Assessor-Recorder, where he helped:

• Close a five-year assessment backlog, resulting in $290 million in unpaid property taxes
• Create GoSolarSF, a first-of-its-kind program that dramatically increased rooftop solar installations in San Francisco
• Launch Reset San Francisco, an innovative online tool to help San Franciscans use technology to interact with government, and
• Spearhead efforts to help homeowners and tenants facing foreclosure by launching Don’t Borrow Trouble, an education and outreach program convening city officials and housing advocates to find local solutions to the foreclosure crisis

Ting is the former Executive Director of the Asian Law Caucus, an organization founded in 1972 to advance and promote the legal and civil rights of the Asian Pacific Islander community, and once served as Community Relations Director at San Francisco State University.

He is a graduate of U.C. Berkeley and Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government and lives in San Francisco’s Sunset District with his wife, Susan, and their two daughters.

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