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
412 events, each with its source“Parks Make Life Better!®” Month.
United States Forest Service: federal funding.
Relative to Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Denim Day.
Relative to 2025 Cambodian Genocide Memorial Week.
California Fairgrounds Appreciation Month.
National parks: federal funding.
California Holocaust Memorial Day.
Peace officers: disability-informed response programs.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
Child nutrition: federal programs: funding cuts.
Special education funding: protection.
National Conference of State Legislatures.
Relative to Major League Baseball Opening Day 2025.
ARC v. Department of Developmental Services: 40th anniversary.
Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month.
Relative to the Armenian Genocide.
Relative to Bike to School Day.
Safe driver incentive programs.
Irish American Heritage Month.
Relative to Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month.
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Day.
Relative to Groundwater Awareness Week.
Public social services: Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.
Relative to Transgender Day of Visibility.
Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month.
Relative to Unclaimed Property Month.
Relative to California Agriculture Day.
California Down Syndrome Awareness Week and Day.
Student financial aid: Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) data.
Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Awareness Month.
Family reunification services.
Licensed Dentists from Mexico Pilot Program.