Ian Charles Calderon (born October 19, 1985) is an American
politician
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who served in the
California State Assembly
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. He is a
Democrat who represented the
57th Assembly District, which encompasses the
Gateway Cities and portions of the
San Gabriel Valley
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from 2012 to 2020. He served as the Assembly Majority Leader from 2016 to 2020. In November 2019, he announced that he would not be running for reelection in 2020, citing his desire to spend more time with his growing family.
He is the son of former Assemblymember and State Senator
Charles Calderon. He is also the nephew of former Assemblymember and State Senator
Ron Calderon and of former Assemblymember
Tom Calderon. His stepmother,
Lisa Calderon, succeeded him in the Assembly. Since leaving office he founded a
lobbying
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firm, Majority Advisors, a reference to his term as the longest tenured majority leader in the post term limits era.
Electoral history
2014 California State Assembly
2016 California State Assembly
2018 California State Assembly
References
External links
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1985 births
American politicians of Mexican descent
Ian
California State University, Long Beach alumni
Hispanic and Latino American state legislators in California
Living people
Democratic Party members of the California State Assembly
21st-century members of the California State Legislature