Corey Jackson represents California’s 60th State Assembly district, which includes the northwestern corner of Riverside County and is anchored by Moreno Valley. He was a student member of the California State University Board of Trustees and received two social-work degrees from California Baptist University. In 2020, he was elected to the Riverside County School Board. Two years later, he defeated Republican restaurant owner Hector Diaz-Nava in the California State Assembly election. Jackson is the first Black person to represent Riverside County and the first openly gay Black man in the history of the California Legislature.
BACKGROUND AND FORMATION
Jackson was born in 1982. He was a student member of the California State University Board of Trustees.
He received his Master and Doctor of Social Work degrees from California Baptist University. His documented education and experience therefore include social work and membership on the CSU Board of Trustees.
THE PATH TO OFFICE
Jackson was elected to the Riverside County School Board in 2020.
In the 2022 California State Assembly election, Jackson faced Hector Diaz-Nava, a Republican restaurant owner. Jackson defeated Diaz-Nava and now serves in the Assembly as a member of the Democratic Party.
His election made him the first Black person to represent Riverside County and the first openly gay Black man in the history of the California Legislature.
WHAT TO KNOW
Jackson represents California’s 60th State Assembly district, which includes the northwestern corner of Riverside County and is anchored by Moreno Valley.
He is a member of the California Legislative Progressive Caucus. His record also includes service on the California State University Board of Trustees, election to the Riverside County School Board and his current service in the California State Assembly.
- State Assembly · Assembly District 60 · 2022–present
Corey Jackson represents California’s 60th State Assembly district, which includes the northwestern corner of Riverside County and is anchored by Moreno Valley. He was a student member of the California State University Board of Trustees and received two social-work degrees from California Baptist University. In 2020, he was elected to the Riverside County School Board. Two years later, he defeated Republican restaurant owner Hector Diaz-Nava in the California State Assembly election. Jackson is the first Black person to represent Riverside County and the first openly gay Black man in the history of the California Legislature.
BACKGROUND AND FORMATION
Jackson was born in 1982. He was a student member of the California State University Board of Trustees.
He received his Master and Doctor of Social Work degrees from California Baptist University. His documented education and experience therefore include social work and membership on the CSU Board of Trustees.
THE PATH TO OFFICE
Jackson was elected to the Riverside County School Board in 2020.
In the 2022 California State Assembly election, Jackson faced Hector Diaz-Nava, a Republican restaurant owner. Jackson defeated Diaz-Nava and now serves in the Assembly as a member of the Democratic Party.
His election made him the first Black person to represent Riverside County and the first openly gay Black man in the history of the California Legislature.
WHAT TO KNOW
Jackson represents California’s 60th State Assembly district, which includes the northwestern corner of Riverside County and is anchored by Moreno Valley.
He is a member of the California Legislative Progressive Caucus. His record also includes service on the California State University Board of Trustees, election to the Riverside County School Board and his current service in the California State Assembly.
The record
4,774 events, each with its sourceSJR 8 Arreguín Senate Third Reading By Celeste Rodriguez
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AB 2106 Patel Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 2597 Wicks Third Reading Urgency
Be adopted as amended. To Consent Calendar
ACR 233 Sharp-Collins Consent Calendar Second Day
Be adopted. To third reading
Be adopted. To third reading
Relative to Home Hardening Week.
AB 1778 Patterson Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1923 SORIA Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 2056 Alvarez Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 2323 McKinnor Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 2692 Irwin Concurrence in Senate Amendments
HR 78 Ta Consent Calendar Second Day
HR 124 SOLACHE Assembly Third Reading
SB 96 Umberg Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session
SB 557 Hurtado Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session
SB 575 Laird Senate Third Reading By Pellerin
SB 607 Wiener Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session
SB 832 Allen Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session
SB 922 Laird Senate Third Reading By Bennett
SB 930 Reyes Senate Third Reading By Pellerin
SB 939 Laird Senate Third Reading By McKinnor
SB 992 Niello Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session
SB 1082 Niello Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session
SB 1129 Caballero Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session
SB 1133 Strickland Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session
SB 1165 Caballero Senate Third Reading By Carrillo
SB 1429 Elections and Constitutional Amendments Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session
SB 1430 Elections and Constitutional Amendments Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session
SCR 113 Grove Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session
SCR 166 Choi Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session
SCR 185 Caballero Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session
SCR 189 Rubio Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session
SJR 6 Cortese Senate Third Reading By Solache
Relative to California’s First-Generation College Celebration Month.
Relative to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Awareness Month.
Relative to Student Cancer Education, Detection, and Prevention Week.
Relative to Young Women’s Reproductive Health Awareness Month.
Relative to Transgender History Month.
Relative to racial discrimination.
AB 1651 Dixon Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 2134 Addis Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 2789 Judiciary Concurrence in Senate Amendments By KALRA
HR 120 Alanis Consent Calendar Second Day
ACR 126 Tangipa Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AJR 27 Harabedian Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 897 Choi Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session
SJR 12 Laird Senate Third Reading By Hart