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
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SB 415 Reyes Senate Third Reading By CARRILLO
SB 720 Ashby Senate Third Reading By Pellerin
AB 290 Bauer-Kahan Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 531 Rogers Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 301 Schiavo Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 7 Bryan Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 767 Richardson Senate Third Reading By Petrie-Norris
AB 1327 Aguiar-Curry Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 703 Richardson Senate Third Reading By Bryan
SB 635 Durazo Senate Third Reading By Carrillo
SB 404 Caballero Senate Third Reading By Blanca Rubio
SB 59 Wiener Third Reading Urgency By Mark González
AB 394 Wilson Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1363 Stefani Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 822 Becker Senate Third Reading By Valencia
AB 670 Quirk-Silva Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 986 Muratsuchi Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 445 Aguiar-Curry Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1288 Addis Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 638 Padilla Senate Third Reading By Fong
AB 1005 Davies Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 476 Mark González Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 56 Bauer-Kahan Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 75 Smallwood-Cuevas Senate Third Reading By Quirk-Silva
AB 799 Celeste Rodriguez Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 400 Pacheco Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 809 Durazo Senate Third Reading By Ramos
AB 562 Solache Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 325 Aguiar-Curry Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1373 Soria Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 42 Umberg Senate Third Reading By Lee
SB 763 Hurtado Senate Third Reading By Kalra
AB 853 Wicks Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1007 Blanca Rubio Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 607 Celeste Rodriguez Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 451 Petrie-Norris Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 378 Wiener Senate Third Reading By Aguiar-Curry
AB 245 Gipson Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 647 Hurtado Senate Third Reading By Arambula
AB 1476 Wallis Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 53 Wiener Senate Third Reading By BAUER-KAHAN
SB 541 Becker Senate Third Reading By Schultz
SB 760 Allen Senate Third Reading By Solache
SB 614 Stern Senate Third Reading By Petrie-Norris
AB 849 Soria Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 641 Ashby Third Reading Urgency By Nguyen
SB 787 McNerney Senate Third Reading By Petrie-Norris
AB 630 Mark González Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1032 Harabedian Concurrence in Senate Amendments