 In the spring of 2012, Valley Transportation Authority and BART officials broke ground on the extension.In 2011, Beall announced his candidacy for the new District 15 seat of the California State Senate.He won the June 2012 primary election, finishing more than 11 percent ahead of his opponent, fellow Democrat and former Assemblyman Joe Coto, and again in the general election in November 2012, defeating Coto 57% to 42%.