SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Former state Assemblymember Ian Calderon is the latest Democrat to jump into the crowded race to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom next year.

Calderon, 39, cast himself as the voice of a new, younger generation as the youngest majority leader in state history. The governor’s race has already has drawn a large field of candidates, including former Biden administration Health Secretary Xavier Becerra, former U.S. House member Katie Porter, and former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, among others.

Calderon was the first millennial elected to the Assembly at 27 years old in 2012. He chose to not seek reelection in 2020 to spend more time with his wife and young children.

“California should be the best place in the world to raise a family, buy a home and build a future, b

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