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 1356 Dixon Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 429 Cortese Senate Third Reading By Alvarez
SB 861 Business, Professions and Senate Third Reading By FLORA
AB 45 Bauer-Kahan Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 414 Ashby Senate Third Reading By Bauer-Kahan
AB 1273 Patterson Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1246 Hoover Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1231 ELHAWARY Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 16 Alanis Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 596 ORTEGA Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1210 Lackey Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 67 Seyarto Senate Third Reading By Ta
AB 1207 IRWIN Concurrence - Urgency Added
AB 1178 PACHECO Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 707 Durazo Senate Third Reading By Blanca Rubio
AB 572 Kalra Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1152 Patterson Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 299 GABRIEL Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1143 Bennett Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 48 Gonzalez Senate Third Reading By FONG
AB 1127 GABRIEL Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 727 McGuire Senate Third Reading By Rogers
SB 851 Cervantes Senate Second Reading By Pellerin
AB 1108 Hart Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1098 Fong Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 547 Pérez Senate Third Reading By Calderon
SB 839 Laird Senate Third Reading By Connolly
AB 1084 Zbur Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1079 Ávila Farías Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 840 Limón Third Reading Urgency By IRWIN
AB 1071 Kalra Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1043 WICKS Concurrence in Senate Amendments
ACR 107 Bauer-Kahan Consent Calendar Second Day
AB 1036 Schultz Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 352 Reyes Senate Third Reading By BRYAN
AB 985 Schiavo Concurrence - Urgency Added
AB 975 Gallagher Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 486 Lackey Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 484 Dixon Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 963 Petrie-Norris Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 962 Hoover Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 959 Hadwick Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 943 Michelle Rodriguez Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 940 WICKS Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 915 Petrie-Norris Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 226 CALDERON Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 889 Hadwick Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 853 Wicks Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 849 Soria Concurrence in Senate Amendments