More than ever, we need a leader who can solve problems before they become crises. A leader with the courage to fight for our working families. A leader with the vision and experience to step up to the unique challenges we face in the 21st century.

Jim Beall has met those challenges time and again successfully as a Santa Clara County supervisor, as a San Jose city councilman, and as a state Assemblyman. That’s why we need Jim Beall in the State Senate now.

When costs for health care rose beyond the reach of hard-working families in Santa Clara County, Jim Beall passed state legislation to provide affordable and comprehensive health coverage for low-wage workers, saving local taxpayers millions in public health care expenses.

When traffic clogged our streets, Jim Beall helped get Highways 85 and 87 built on time and on budget.

And at the State Capitol, Jim Beall is leading the charge against drug abuse, mental illness, and alcoholism to help Californians – young and old – reclaim their lives and dreams.

Elect Jim Beall: a proven leader, a principled leader with unmatched experience. A leader who will speak out for what is right.

Tough
When Big Booze disguised its drinks with sweeteners to target our kids, Jim Beall got tough and the first-in-the-nation labeling was enacted to force the liquor industry to tell the truth.

Experienced
San Jose City Councilman, Santa Clara County Supervisor, State Assemblyman, Jim Beall Jr. has the experience we need in government.

When health insurance companies shuffled their costs for treating mental illnesses and substance abuse problems to taxpayers, it was Jim Beall who alerted the public and sent a bill to the Governor to stop it.

When the state faced massive deficits year after year, Jim Beall used his years of experience to eliminate waste, streamline government, and take back California's taxpayers' dollars from Washington, D.C.

Proven Leadership
When California's foster families declined at an alarming rate because they could no longer afford to care for our most vulnerable children, Jim Beall took the lead and passed the first increase in foster family rates in over a decade.

Using his extensive knowledge of transportation issues, he has built coalitions to ensure the Bay Area receives its share of funding for our transportation infrastructure needs whether it's mass transit or highways or bringing the nation's first high-speed rail system and BART to Silicon Valley.

Life Time Commitment to Serve
As the oldest son in a family of nine brothers and sisters, Jim Beall's life has been ingrained with responsibility and the innate understanding of protecting the welfare of others. His career exemplifies those qualities -- a champion for people with developmental disabilities, mental illness, substance abuse, and the challenges of our aging citizens.

The list of accomplishments Jim Beall Jr. has produced over his life time of service to our community is extensive.

Tough-Experienced-Proven Leadership-A Life Time Commitment to Service. We need Jim Beall Jr. in the California Senate to keep fighting for us.