The effort would protect and preserve more than 100,000 acres.
Padilla and Chu both said the expansion would help preserve a pristine mountain region while bolstering available park space for residents.
In a letter to Biden requesting the expansion, Padilla and Chu noted that more than 15 million people live within a 90-minute drive of the San Gabriel Mountains, and expanding the monument is critical to protecting the open space.
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