"Biden to Expand Two California National Monuments"

President Biden plans to expand the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument and the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument in California, aiming to increase access to nature for disadvantaged communities and bolster his conservation record. The expansions, expected to be announced around Earth Day, will use executive authority to bypass congressional gridlock. The San Gabriel Mountains National Monument expansion seeks to improve access to nature for Latino and low-income communities, while the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument expansion is supported by Native American tribes to protect ancestral lands and wildlife.