Lisa Calderon

Lisa Yvette Calderon (née Rodriguez, born January 25, 1965) is an American politician serving in the California State Assembly.

She is a Democrat representing the 56th Assembly District, which encompasses the Gateway Cities and portions of the San Gabriel Valley, including Whittier, South El Monte, and Hacienda Heights.

[1] In December 2019, she announced that she would be running in the 2020 election, following the retirement of her stepson, Ian Calderon.

[2] She is the second wife of former Assemblymember and State Senator Charles Calderon and stepmother of former Assemblymember and Majority Leader Ian Calderon.

She worked as a Government Affairs Director for Edison International from 1996 until 2020 and previously was a legislative aide to former California State Assembly Speaker Willie Brown from 1990 until 1996.