Born and raised in San Jose, educated at Bellarmine College Preparatory and San Jose State University, Beall began his career in politics at the age of 28 when he was elected to the San Jose City Council. He is the youngest person ever to serve on the City Council. After 14 years on the council, he was elected to the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors where he served three terms. In 2006, he won the Assembly District 24 race. Since arriving at the State Capitol, he has focused on health care; creating more jobs in this tough economy; upgrading our transportation – from mass transit to roads; improving the foster care system; getting high speed rail moving; nurturing green technology; and seeing that people with disabilities are treated fairly.