The 39-year-old from Whittier announced his candidacy in a video posted to social media, where he touted his youthfulness as part of a "new generation of leadership" and vowed to fix California's affordability crisis.
Elected to the assembly in 2012, representing District 57 in Los Angeles County, Calderon served as the Assembly Majority Leader from 2016 to 2020. He chose not to run for reelection in 2020, citing the desire to spend more time with his young family.
Now, he's seeking a return to Sacramento, where his family has been a mainstay in the state government for decades. Calderon's father, Charles, served in both the assembly and the state senate in his political career spanning from 1982 to 2012, including an unsuccessful run for attorney general in 1998.
In his first post to X after announcing his gubernatorial candidacy, Calderon advocated for California to be "the undisputed leader on Bitcoin," a cryptocurrency he also referenced in his announcement video.
Calderon joins a massive and growing Democratic field for the governorship in 2026 with the impending departure of Gov. Gavin Newsom. Current candidates include former Rep. Katie Porter, former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra, former mayor of Los Angeles Antonio Villaraigosa, former President pro tempore of the California State Senate Toni Atkins and founder of Diamond Resorts Stephen Cloobeck.
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