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
4,533 events, each with its sourceAB 1213 Stefani Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 792 Lee Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 456 Ashby Senate Third Reading By Jackson
AB 863 Kalra Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 484 Laird Senate Third Reading By Haney
AB 932 Irwin Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 821 Gipson Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 615 Davies Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 831 Limón Senate Third Reading By Muratsuchi
AB 876 Flora Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1322 Agriculture Concurrence in Senate Amendments By SORIA
SB 576 Umberg Senate Third Reading By Lowenthal
SB 695 Cortese Senate Third Reading By Soria
SJR 1 Wiener Senate Third Reading By Zbur
AB 1142 Hoover Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 960 Garcia Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 512 Pérez Senate Third Reading By Wicks
AB 663 McKinnor Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 578 Bauer-Kahan Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 438 Hadwick Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 416 Krell Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1339 Mark González Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 76 Seyarto Senate Third Reading By Chen
SB 250 Ochoa Bogh Senate Third Reading By Chen
AB 1255 Education Concurrence in Senate Amendments By MURATSUCHI
AB 1042 Ransom Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 639 Soria Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 72 Caballero Senate Third Reading By Soria
AB 1408 Irwin Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 593 Wicks Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 455 Ortega Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 246 Grove Senate Third Reading By Hadwick
AB 602 Haney Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1026 Wilson Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1258 Kalra Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 900 Papan Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 863 Revenue and Taxation Senate Third Reading By GIPSON
AB 454 Kalra Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 689 Blanca Rubio Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 348 Krell Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 627 Stefani Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 680 Rubio Senate Third Reading By Krell
AB 1223 Nguyen Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1230 Bonta Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 471 Hart Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 487 Insurance Concurrence in Senate Amendments By CALDERON
SB 783 Rubio Senate Third Reading By Blanca Rubio
AJR 5 Lee Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 785 Caballero Senate Third Reading By Elhawary
AB 712 Wicks Concurrence in Senate Amendments