Sergio Joseph Calderon, the incumbent on the Water Replenishment District of Southern California Board of Directors for Division 4, is seeking re-election in the Nov. 3, 2026 general election. The nonpartisan race includes two other certified candidates: Jorgel Chavez and Samuel A. Peña.
Calderon is certified for the ballot, according to BallotReady, which lists his ballot designation as Director, Water Replenishment District of So. Calif.
Candidate information
- Office sought: Water Replenishment District Board of Directors, Division 4
- Party: Nonpartisan
- Incumbent: Calderon is the incumbent, having served on the board since 2007, according to BallotReady.
- Profession: Licensed practical nurse; career and technical education pathway adviser at Los Angeles Unified School District since 2012, according to BallotReady
- Education: Designated subject teacher credential coursework at the University of San Diego; coursework at East Los Angeles College, Cerritos College and California State University, Long Beach, according to the district website
- Memberships: California Council for Adult Education; Huntington Park/Bell Adult Leadership Advisory Board, according to the district website
Experience and public service
On his campaign website, Calderon says he has served as mayor, councilmember, city clerk and director over the course of his public service career. He also says he has worked as a teacher and teacher adviser at the LAUSD Division of Adult and Career Education starting in 2004, and as proprietor and operator of CPR Angeles.
A Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office document dated Jan. 3, 2018, records that Calderon resigned from the Maywood City Council on Dec. 13, 2017, as part of a settlement with the District Attorney's Office.
Calderon worked as an administrator at Redwood Family Care Network from 2021 to 2022, according to BallotReady. His nursing background includes work in adult residential facilities supporting individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities, hospital surgical recovery, home health for pediatric and geriatric patients, and hospice care, according to his campaign website.
On the issues
Water independence: Calderon supports the district's Water Independence Now Program, known as WIN. According to the district website, he believes that "through sound stewardship and innovative measures the region can grow to be independent from imported water for basin recharge."
No additional issue positions were supplied through candidate responses.
Candidate information was drawn from the candidate's campaign website, the district website, BallotReady and public records. Voters can learn more at calderon4cleanwater.org.
