"He was 27 when he became the first millennial to be elected to the state Assembly in 2012. But he was no newcomer even then Calderon comes from a line of politicians from southeast Los Angeles County. His father, Charles Calderon, started the dynasty when he was elected to the Assembly in 1982. Two of his uncles also served in the Legislature and federal prison for corruption."
"In a campaign video that heavily features his wife and children, he said since leaving office he's been living in the real world, watching everyday life get harder for families like mine. He highlighted the high costs of gas, child care and housing, taking particular aim at investment firms buying up properties. The people running our government? They're trying to use yesterday's ideas to solve today's problems and it isn't working, he said."
Ian Calderon positions himself as a new-generation leader after first winning a state Assembly seat at age 27. He comes from a southeast Los Angeles County political family; his father Charles Calderon began the dynasty in 1982 and two uncles later faced federal prison for corruption. Calderon left the Assembly as majority leader in 2020 to focus on his young family, with his stepmother Lisa Calderon holding his former seat. His campaign emphasizes rising costs of gas, child care and housing and criticizes investment firms buying properties. He joins a wide Democratic field; polling showed Katie Porter leading after Kamala Harris declined to run.
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