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NAMI California Names Beall as Legislator of the Year

August 27, 2016

BURLINGAME -- Senator Jim Beall was honored today as Legislator of the Year by National Alliance of Mental Illness California at its annual conference. 


Beall, the chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Mental Health, was commended by NAMI California for his work to improve mental illness response training provided to law enforcement and for working to bolster mental health parity. 

Road to Success – A Plan To Reinvest In California’s Transportation System

August 25, 2016

SACRAMENTO -- Crumbling asphalt. Bone-jarring potholes. The mounting damage from years of deferred maintenance totaling $137 billion for state and local roads, bridges, and trade corridors threatens California’s prosperity.

$20 Million Grant Kick-Starts VTA's BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension

August 16, 2016

SACRAMENTO –  collaborative effort by Senator Jim Beall and the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority has secured a California State Transportation Agency grant award of $20 million to start the groundwork to extend BART through San Jose all the way to the Santa Clara Caltrain Station.

Beall Works to Help Survivors of Sexual Abuse

August 10, 2016

SACRAMENTO – In response an inquiry by Senator Jim Beall, the Office of Legislative Counsel has determined school districts should not impose a six-month statute of limitations for students who have been sexually abused by school personal to file a claim for damages.

The State Department of Education website has posted the letter as part of its informational guidelines and procedures for school districts.

Beall: 2016-17 Budget Lifts Californians Out of Poverty

June 15, 2016

SACRAMENTO -- Senator Jim Beall, D-San Jose, chairman of the Senate Transportation and Housing Committee, issues this statement regarding the $122 billion spending budget passed by the Legislature:

“The new budget, passed on time, is a sensible and responsible plan that reflects the Legislature’s priorities together with the Gov. Brown’s vision for California’s future. This budget lifts people up who have not shared in the economic recovery and also prudently sets more money aside for emergencies.

Senate Passes Bills to Improve Students' Access to Mental Health Services at Schools

June 02, 2016

SACRAMENTO – Two bills by Senator Jim Beall designed to expand the ability of school districts to provide mental health services for students and strengthen state oversight of how funds for those services are spent were approved by the state Senate this week.

Senate Bill 884 was passed today on a 37-0 vote. A companion bill, SB 1113, was approved on a 39-0 vote on Tuesday. Both bills are now under consideration by the Assembly.

Senator Beall's $3 Billion Affordable Housing Bond Approved by Senate

June 01, 2016

SACRAMENTO – With bipartisan support, Senator Jim Beall’s proposed $3 billion Affordable Housing Bond to generate thousands of homes and apartments priced within the reach of California’s families as well as house thousands of homeless individuals was approved by the Senate today by a 28-9 vote. The bill now moves to the Assembly for consideration.

Beall's $3 Billion Bond Proposal to Build Affordable Housing Advances

May 03, 2016

SACRAMENTO – Sen. Jim Beall’s proposed $3 billion Affordable Housing Bond, funding to help solve California’s critical housing shortage, spur job creation, and leverage federal tax incentives to increase the bond’s impact, was approved today by the Senate Transportation and Housing Committee by a 9 to 1 vote.

Beall: Developmental Disabilities System Stabilized But More Must be Done

February 29, 2016

SACRAMENTO – The Legislature’s approval of $300 million to shore up California’s system that provides services for people with developmentally disabilities was praised by Sen. Jim Beall, D-San Jose, a joint author of ABX2-1. But he cautioned more work needs to be done to protect the promise of the Lanterman Act.

Increasing Transparency and Accountability to Behavioral Health Services for Students

January 19, 2016

SACRAMENTO – Five years after California switched the responsibility of providing mental health services in student Individualized Education Programs from county mental health departments to school districts, it is unclear whether the change has actually improved students’ educational progress.

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