State Senator Jim Beall

 
Lifetime Score: 
97%
Current Year Score: 
92%
What's this mean?What's this mean?
Party:  
Democrat
Position:  
Senate
District Number: 
15
Years in Office:  
Assembly (AD 24): 2006-2012; Senate (SD 15): 2012-present
Website: 
http://sd15.senate.ca.gov/

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Jun 16, 2016
Voters stand up to oil industry
May 12, 2016
More Oil Spreads Across the State
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State Senator Jim Beall's Voting Record

Bill # Description Issue(s) Vote Result Year
SB 1132 Fracking moratorium
Clean & Renewable Energy
Oil & Gas
Toxics & Chemicals
Good
Good
Fail
Failed in the Senate
 2014
SB 1168 Historic groundwater regulations Water Quality & Supply
Good
Good
Pass
Signed by Gov. Brown
 2014
SB 1199 Wild and Scenic Mokelumne River Wildlife & Habitat Conservation
Good
Good
Fail
Held in Assembly Appropriations
 2014
SB 1204 Cleaner trucks & buses Transportation
Good
Good
Pass
Signed by Gov. Brown
 2014
SB 1275 A million clean cars Transportation
Good
Good
Pass
Signed by Gov. Brown
 2014
SB 1381 Know what's in your food Toxics & Chemicals
Good
Good
Fail
Failed in the Senate
 2014
SB 270 Banning plastic bags Recycling / Waste Reduction
Good
Good
Pass
Signed by Gov. Brown
 2014
SB 605 Addressing climate pollutants Air Quality
Good
Good
Pass
Signed by Gov. Brown
 2014
SB 812 Stronger oversight of hazardous waste
Toxics & Chemicals
Recycling / Waste Reduction
Good
Good
Fail
Vetoed by Gov. Brown
 2014
SB 968 Beach access for all Ocean / Coastal Protection
Good
Good
Pass
Signed by Gov. Brown
 2014
AB 1213 Protecting bobcats Wildlife & Habitat Conservation
Good
Good
Pass
Signed by Gov. Brown
 2013
AB 127 Reducing toxic fire retardants in building insulation Toxics & Chemicals
Good
Good
Pass
Signed by Gov. Brown
 2013
AB 217 Solar for all
Clean & Renewable Energy
Environmental Justice
Good
Good
Pass
Signed by Gov. Brown
 2013
AB 711 Protecting wildlife from toxic lead ammunition
Wildlife & Habitat Conservation
Toxics & Chemicals
Good
Good
Pass
Signed by Gov. Brown
 2013
AB 8 Investing in cleaner cars
Air Quality
Clean & Renewable Energy
Oil & Gas
Transportation
Not Voting
Not Voting
Pass
Signed by Gov. Brown
 2013
AB 976 Enforcing the Coastal Act Ocean / Coastal Protection
Good
Good
2-year
Failed Assembly concurrence vote
 2013
SB 1 New options for transit-oriented development
Smart Growth, Land Use & Planning
Transportation
Good
Good
2-year
Held by author
 2013
SB 254 Mattress recycling Recycling / Waste Reduction
Good
Good
Pass
Signed by Gov. Brown
 2013
SB 405 Phasing out plastic bags
Recycling / Waste Reduction
Ocean / Coastal Protection
Good
Good
2-year
Failed on Senate floor
 2013
SB 43 Community solar power Clean & Renewable Energy
Good
Good
Pass
Signed by Gov. Brown
 2013

For Assembly and Senate:

  • Green checkmarkPro-Environmental Action (a Yes vote on a good bill or No/Not voting on a bad bill)
  • Red XAnti-Environmental Action (a No vote on a good bill or a Yes vote on a bad bill)
  • NVNot Voting (did not cast a vote on a good bill, counted negatively)
  • DashExcused (for health or family reasons)

For Governor:

  • Green checkmarkPro-Environmental Action (Signed a good bill or vetoed a bad bill)
  • Red XAnti-Environmental Action (Vetoed a good bill or signed a bad bill)
  • DashBill did not reach the Governor's desk
 
 
 

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