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 606 Quirk-Silva Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 515 Pacheco Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 302 Padilla Senate Third Reading By Petrie-Norris
SB 418 Menjivar Third Reading Urgency By Bonta
SB 500 Stern Senate Third Reading By Petrie-Norris
AB 1094 Bains Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 621 Bauer-Kahan Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1096 Connolly Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 682 Ortega Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1197 Calderon Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 845 Arambula Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1037 Elhawary Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1525 JUD. Concurrence in Senate Amendments By KALRA
AB 1410 Garcia Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 82 Ward Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 843 Garcia Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1503 Berman Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1104 Pellerin Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 461 Ahrens Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 820 Stern Senate Third Reading By Schultz
SB 825 Limón Senate Third Reading By Schiavo
AB 289 Haney Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 243 Padilla Senate Third Reading By Kalra
AB 288 McKinnor Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 992 Irwin Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1167 Berman Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 76 Alvarez Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 827 Berman Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 263 Rogers Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1041 Bennett Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1340 Wicks Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 754 Connolly Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1269 Bryan Concurrence - Urgency Added
SB 631 Richardson Senate Third Reading By Patel
SB 634 Pérez Senate Third Reading By Bryan
SB 610 Pérez Senate Third Reading By Harabedian
SB 864 Padilla Third Reading Urgency By Ramos
AB 836 Stefani Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1312 Schiavo Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 702 Limón Senate Third Reading By Blanca Rubio
AB 55 Bonta Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 304 Arreguín Senate Third Reading By Bonta
SB 19 Rubio Senate Third Reading By Patel
SB 485 Reyes Senate Third Reading By Schultz
AB 828 Mark González Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1326 Ahrens Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 224 Hurtado Senate Third Reading By Papan
SB 640 Cabaldon Senate Third Reading By Aguiar-Curry
SB 779 Archuleta Senate Third Reading By Berman