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 987 Sharp-Collins Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 310 Alanis Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 852 Elections and Constitutio Senate Third Reading By PELLERIN
SB 830 Arreguín Senate Third Reading By Bonta
SB 827 Gonzalez Senate Third Reading By Wicks
SB 800 Reyes Senate Third Reading By Garcia
AB 931 Kalra Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 791 Cortese Senate Third Reading By Wilson
SB 786 Arreguín Senate Third Reading By Bryan
SB 778 Limón Senate Third Reading By Bains
AB 893 Fong Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 748 Richardson Senate Third Reading By Jackson
SB 734 Caballero Senate Third Reading By Irwin
AB 321 Schultz Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 848 Soria Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 704 Arreguín Senate Third Reading By Stefani
SB 701 Wahab Senate Third Reading By Alanis
AB 830 Rogers Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 676 Limón Senate Third Reading By Bennett
SB 670 Cervantes Senate Third Reading By Pacheco
AB 806 Connolly Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 642 Limón Senate Third Reading By Kalra
AB 774 Bauer-Kahan Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 769 Wilson Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 625 Wahab Senate Third Reading By Irwin
AB 759 Valencia Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 597 Cortese Senate Third Reading By Kalra
SB 595 Choi Senate Third Reading By Hoover
SB 593 Hurtado Senate Third Reading By Bains
SB 582 Stern Senate Third Reading By Lee
SB 568 Niello Senate Third Reading By Wallis
SB 567 Limón Senate Third Reading By Bryan
SB 525 Jones Senate Third Reading By Wallis
SB 524 Arreguín Senate Third Reading By Schultz
SB 520 Caballero Senate Third Reading By Bonta
SB 517 Niello Senate Third Reading By Hoover
SB 516 Ashby Senate Third Reading By Haney
SB 514 Cabaldon Senate Third Reading By Bryan
SB 504 Laird Senate Third Reading By Mark González
SB 470 Laird Senate Third Reading By Hart
SB 454 McNerney Senate Third Reading By Connolly