Corey A JacksonIncumbent
Candidate for Assembly District 60
Corey Jackson is a Democrat who holds the Assembly's 60th District seat. It covers Moreno Valley and nearby Riverside County towns. He holds a bachelor's degree in political science. It is from Cal State San Bernardino. He holds a master's degree in social work too. He also holds a doctorate in social work. Both come from California Baptist University. Before the Legislature, Jackson worked for a state senator. He worked as a field aide for a U.S. senator too. He led a district office for a U.S. House member. He started a group for youth and families. It is called SBX Youth and Family Services. He served on the Riverside County school board. That term ran from 2020 to 2022. He sat on the CSU board as a student. He first won his Assembly seat in 2022. He beat Republican Hector Diaz-Nava. He won again in 2024. He now seeks re-election. The vote is set for November 3, 2026. Jackson is the first openly gay Black man in the state Legislature. In office he sits on six panels. These cover budget, business, schools, human aid, and transit. He wrote a housing bill, AB 317, the First-Time Homeowner Act. It aims to help first-time home buyers. Home: Moreno Valley, California. Occupation: state lawmaker; holds a doctorate in social work. Prior office: incumbent since December 5, 2022; served on the Riverside County school board from 2020 to 2022.
On the issues
- Taxes & Cost of Living
Jackson opposes balancing the state budget by cutting services for seniors and people with intellectual/developmental disabilities, favoring continued state spending on these populations even amid fiscal constraints.
Source → - Housing & Homelessness
Jackson supports expanding affordable housing production and homeownership assistance, having authored legislation aimed at first-time homebuyers.
Source → - Reproductive & Social Issues
Jackson has taken a public stance defending immigrants' rights and dignity, framed as a civil-rights issue, and is noted as the first openly gay Black man to serve in the California Legislature.
Source → - Family & Social Services
Jackson supports protecting and expanding safety-net programs, including services for seniors and people with disabilities, food assistance (CalFresh), and basic income pilot programs, and opposes cutting these programs to close budget gaps.
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