Press Releases

Moreno Valley — Assemblymember Dr. Corey A. Jackson has formally requested the Office of the Attorney General to expand the ongoing civil rights investigation to include allegations of sex trafficking and drug trafficking by Correctional Deputies within the Riverside County Sheriff's Department. This request is in response to recent reports concerning these activities within Riverside County's correctional facilities, which fall under the supervision of Corrections Assistant Sheriff Edward Delgado.

SACRAMENTO — Assembly Bill 1078, authored by Assemblymember Dr. Corey Jackson, has achieved a historic milestone today as Governor Gavin Newsom signed it into law. This significant legislation, designed to stop book banning in California schools, is now in effect due to the bill's urgency clause.

Sacramento - Since its passing in 1996, Proposition 209 has served as a barrier toward implementing potential programs to assist vulnerable communities who have intentionally been neglected and left behind for over 400 years. This unjust law has substantially limited the state's ability to address disparities in business contracting, education, housing, wealth, employment, and healthcare, which are deeply embedded in laws, policies, and institutions that perpetuate racial inequalities.

Sacramento — AB 1079, authored by Assemblymember Dr. Corey Jackson, has passed both the California State Senate and the California State Assembly, and is now headed to the Governor's desk for signature. This groundbreaking bill, which has been met with resounding support, is set to revolutionize the state's approach to combating hate crimes.

SACRAMENTO, CA — Assembly Bill 1078, authored by Assemblymember Dr. Corey Jackson has achieved a significant milestone. The bill, designed to counteract book banning in California schools, successfully passed both the State Assembly and the State Senate.

Sacramento - Assemblymember Dr. Corey Jackson, Chair of the Assembly Human Services Committee, invites the press to the upcoming Senate Human Services Committee hearing on Assembly Bill 426. This crucial legislation addresses the urgent issue of holding foster youth in unhealthy environments, aiming to ensure the safety and well-being of foster children in California.

As a black male, a direct descendant of slavery, I am both hopeful as the CA Reparations Taskforce completes its sacred work to repair the devastating effects of slavery, fugitive slave act, Jim Crow, segregation and other crimes against humanity. I endorse and stand behind the findings of the reparation task force.

Sacramento - In the face of an alarming trend of book banning in our schools, Assemblymember Dr. Corey Jackson has taken a bold stance to confront the rising tide of white Christian nationalist extremism to stop the banning of books in California's classrooms. 

Sacramento - The fight against systemic racism in California takes another step forward as two bills in the Anitracism Bill Package successfully passed the California State Assembly. These crucial bills, introduced by Assemblymember Dr. Corey Jackson, aim to address and eradicate racial disparities, discrimination, and inequities across various sectors of society. With overwhelming support from the Assembly, the bills now move on to the California State Senate, bringing hope for a more inclusive and just future.

Sacramento - Assemblymember Dr. Corey Jackson praises Governor Newsom's commitment to upholding essential services and ensuring that vital programs continue to meet the needs of our communities, with particular emphasis on the most vulnerable individuals, all while effectively managing the significant $32 billion budget deficit.