Background
Jacqueline Barbara Goldberg was born on November 18, 1944.
Jacqueline Barbara Goldberg was born on November 18, 1944.
University of Chicago. University of California, Berkeley.
She also holds a master"s degree in education from the University of Chicago. Goldberg was elected to the State Assembly in November 2000, representing the state"s 45th district. She was re-elected in 2002 and 2004 but term limits prevented her from seeking a fourth term in November 2006.
She is one of three openly gay and Jewish members with Carol Migden, and Mark Leno.
One detractor, KABC talk show host and author Larry Elder gave her the nickname "Hurricane Jackie."
She is a Los Angeles native and a resident of Echo Park since 1967.
She is a former member of the California State Assembly. A graduate of Morningside High School in Inglewood, California, Goldberg went on to graduate from the University of California, Berkeley where she was a member of SLATE and a major player in the Free Speech Movement while on campus. Sworn in in December 2000, she had previously served as a member of the Los Angeles City Council.
She was a founding member of the Progressive Caucus in Sacramento.