California’s governor’s race continues to get more crowded.

Former Asm. Ian Calderon, 39, announced his candidacy to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom next year.

Driving the news: Calderon, a Democrat from the Los Angeles area, served in the Assembly from 2012-2020. • He was the Majority Leader of the Assembly from 2016-2020. • Calderon was the first millennial to be elected to the Assembly, coming from a political dynasty that includes his father Charles Calderon and stepmother Lisa Calderon, who holds the seat he left in 2020 to spend more time with his family. • After leaving the Assembly, Calderon founded lobbying firm Majority Advisors.

State of the race: With former Vice President Kamala Harris deciding against a run at governor and Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis shifting to the State Tr

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