Member of the State Assembly, 56th District in State Assembly District 56, California

2026 Primary Election

• Lisa Calderon — Incumbent Member of the California State Assembly, 56th District in Whittier, California

  Lisa Calderon was elected to the California State Assembly in November 2020. She was born and raised in California's Central Valley to parents who were farmworkers. She graduated from California State University, Sacramento, working her way through college as a waitress. Early in her career, she was a legislative aide for former Assembly Speaker Willie Brown. Prior to her election, she worked as a government affairs director for Edison International, where she gained experience in renewable energy policy and wildfire mitigation. She has resided in Whittier for over 30 years with her husband, Charles Calderon, a former state senator and assembly member.

• Jessica Martinez — Candidate in Whittier, California

  Jessica Martinez has previously run for election to the California State Assembly to represent District 57 in 2018 and 2020, and District 56 in 2022 and 2024. She also ran for re-election to the Whittier City Council District 1 in 2024. She is a resident of Whittier, CA.