Senator Jim Beall has spent more than 30 years as an important advocate for major transportation improvements and projects across the Silicon Valley. He understands the importance that an all-inclusive transportation policy, balancing systems including roads, public transportation and rail, can have on the entire community by reducing traffic, managing growth and building a thriving economy. As chair of the Senate Transportation committee, Jim has brought Republicans to the table to address the $59 billion backlog in deferred maintenance for our roads, and he worked to guarantee long-term funding for the Cap & Trade program for projects like BART to San Jose.