National monument supporters in California get antsy

California lawmakers and advocacy groups are ramping up efforts to win national monument designation for four scenic vistas in the state, from vast stretches of the Mojave Desert to redwood stands along the Pacific Coast Highway to canyons and mountains near the state's famous wine country. The designation typically takes lands already owned by the government and walls them off from new mining, roads and power lines.

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