October 23, 2024

Supervisor Hahn leads delegation to Sacramento in May 2024 to advocate for the Southeast Gateway Line. Pictured from left to right: Metro Director Fernando Dutra, Huntington Park Mayor Karina Macias, Supervisor Janice Hahn, Gateway Cities COG Executive Director Hector De La Torre, Paramount Councilmember Isabel Aguayo, and Artesia Mayor Pro Tem Ali Taj.

Los Angeles, CA — Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn is celebrating an announcement by Governor Newsom awarding a $231 million grant to the Southeast Gateway Line project. The funding comes from the State Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program and the $231 million grant to the Southeast Gateway Line is the largest single award in this cycle. Hahn traveled to Sacramento in May with a delegation of leaders from Southeast LA and the Gateway Cities to advocate for this funding.

“This is exactly what we have been working toward and what this project needs,” said Supervisor Janice Hahn. “I appreciate Governor Newsom and his team for answering our call and recognizing the importance of the Southeast Gateway Line to the future of this region and I thank the entire Metro board for prioritizing this project.”

The Southeast Gateway Line is a new Metro light rail transit line that will stretch from Artesia through Cerritos, Bellflower, Paramount, Downey, South Gate, Cudahy, Bell, Huntington Park, Vernon, and unincorporated Florence-Firestone to Union Station which will provide fast, reliable transit service to communities that have long been underserved. Along the route, one-in-five residents are transit dependent and do not have their own car.

Supervisor Hahn and Metro leaders will break ground next week on “Advance Utility Relocation” for the Southeast Gateway Line ahead of major construction for the project.

Advance Utility Relocation Groundbreaking Event Details:
Date: Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Location: 18644 Alburtis Ave, Artesia, CA 90701