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
4,415 events, each with its sourceSB 683 Cortese Senate Third Reading By Bauer-Kahan
AB 898 Bryan Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 36 Soria Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 44 Schultz Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1525 JUD. Concurrence in Senate Amendments By KALRA
AB 1521 Judiciary Concurrence in Senate Amendments By KALRA
AB 1094 Bains Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1520 W., P. & W. Concurrence in Senate Amendments By PAPAN
SB 578 Smallwood-Cuevas Senate Third Reading By Kalra
AB 64 Pacheco Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 472 Stern Senate Third Reading By Lowenthal
AB 76 Alvarez Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 82 Ward Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 83 Umberg Senate Third Reading By Petrie-Norris
SB 709 Menjivar Senate Third Reading By Schultz
SB 47 Umberg Third Reading Urgency By Kalra
AB 1074 Patel Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1455 Bryan Concurrence - Urgency Added
AB 1423 Irwin Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 260 Aguiar-Curry Concurrence - Urgency Added
AB 1104 Pellerin Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 246 Bryan Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1037 Elhawary Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 450 Menjivar Senate Third Reading By Bauer-Kahan
AB 1125 Nguyen Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 845 Arambula Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 843 Garcia Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 250 Aguiar-Curry Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 263 Rogers Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1028 Fong Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1414 Ransom Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 288 McKinnor Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 289 Haney Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1411 Sharp-Collins Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 992 Irwin Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 827 Berman Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1410 Garcia Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 766 Allen Senate Third Reading By Bauer-Kahan
SB 771 Stern Senate Third Reading By Bauer-Kahan
AB 818 Ávila Farías Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 374 Nguyen Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 812 Lowenthal Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 382 Berman Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1378 Rogers Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 432 Bauer-Kahan Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 509 Caballero Senate Third Reading By Bains
SB 777 Richardson Senate Third Reading By Berman
AB 450 Carrillo Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1513 Elections Concurrence in Senate Amendments By PELLERIN
AB 461 Ahrens Concurrence in Senate Amendments