WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release:

Today, President Joe Biden signed a presidential proclamation under the Antiquities Act of 1906 expanding the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument by 105,919 additional acres to include the western Angeles National Forest--protecting the significant natural, cultural, and recreational resources in Southern California.

Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) released the following statement: