Brian Jones

Brian W. Jones represents California’s 40th Senate District and serves as the Senate Minority Leader of the Senate Republican Caucus. His platform focuses on reducing the cost of living, acting on homelessness, tackling crime, and restoring educational excellence. In the Senate, he has sponsored numerous notable pieces of legislation, including legislation that suspends certain gas taxes and fees, compassionately clears encampments while delivering services to the homeless, helps end human trafficking, and stops sexually violent predators from entering communities. He started his career in public service as a Santee City Council member from 2002–2010 and from 2017–2018. He was elected to represent California’s 77th Assembly District from 2010–2012, the 71st Assembly District from 2012–2016, and the 38th Senate District from 2018–2022. While in the Assembly, he focused on creating a better economic environment for small businesses and supporting the armed forces members and veterans. He attended Grossmont College and earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration at San Diego State University.