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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AB 1524 JUD. Concurrence in Senate Amendments By KALRA
SB 613 Stern Senate Third Reading By Zbur
AB 1009 Blanca Rubio Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 779 Lackey Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 587 Davies Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 776 Ashby Senate Third Reading By Berman
SB 80 Caballero Senate Third Reading By Harabedian
AB 144 BUDGET Concurrence in Senate Amendments By GABRIEL
SB 351 Cabaldon Senate Third Reading By Patel
SB 775 Ashby Senate Third Reading By Berman
AB 357 Alvarez Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 271 Reyes Senate Third Reading By Fong
AB 896 Elhawary Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 468 Gabriel Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1264 Gabriel Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 629 Durazo Senate Third Reading By Zbur
SB 848 Pérez Senate Third Reading By Wicks
AB 149 BUDGET Concurrence in Senate Amendments By GABRIEL
AB 154 BUDGET Concurrence in Senate Amendments By GABRIEL
AB 462 Lowenthal Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1400 Soria Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 841 Patel Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 726 Ávila Farías Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 744 Cabaldon Senate Third Reading By Bryan
SB 855 Military and Veterans Aff Senate Third Reading By SCHIAVO
AB 253 Ward Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 979 Irwin Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1293 Wallis Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 461 Padilla Senate Third Reading By Blanca Rubio
AB 831 Valencia Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 682 Allen Senate Third Reading By Connolly
SB 294 Reyes Senate Third Reading By Ortega
SB 11 Ashby Senate Third Reading By Bauer-Kahan
SB 57 Padilla Senate Third Reading By Hart
AB 1487 Addis Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 79 Wiener Senate Third Reading By Quirk-Silva
SB 161 Budget and Fiscal Review Senate Third Reading By GABRIEL
AB 777 Celeste Rodriguez Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 766 Sharp-Collins Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1336 Addis Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 243 Ahrens Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 628 McKinnor Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 515 Richardson Senate Third Reading By Ransom
SB 770 Allen Senate Third Reading By Zbur
AB 247 Bryan Concurrence - Urgency Added
SB 596 Menjivar Senate Third Reading By Schiavo