President Biden signs proclamation expanding San Gabriel Mountains National Monument

The San Gabriel Mountains National Monument will be expanded in a proclamation signed by President Joe Biden Thursday. It is part of the White House administration's American the Beautiful Initiative and will add nearly 106,000 acres to the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument.

"What a momentous day for Angelenos," said U.S. Rep. Judy Chu, D-Monterey Park. "Thanks to the passionate advocacy for many decades of a vibrant, diverse coalition of Indigenous community leaders, community activists, and nature-lovers across Southern California, President Biden is expanding the boundaries of the existing San Gabriel Mountains National Monument and protecting more of a national treasure in our backyard.

"We are thrilled that the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument is expanding," said Rudy Ortega Jr., President, Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians. "We thank the Biden administration for making this longstanding vision a reality. Expanding the Monument helps protect lands of cultural importance to my people who are part of this nation's history and who have cared for these lands since time immemorial.

Sierra Club Executive Director Ben Jealous said expanding the monuments areas will have significant and immediate benefits for the communities, wildlife, and ecosystems of California.

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