Mount Wilson observatory sits atop the San Gabriel Mountains behind the city of El Monte, California on June 19, 2014, where a banner announces a free job fair. New US claims for unemployment insurance benefits fell last week, continuing to point to a downward trend in job losses, official data released today showed. The US Labor Department said initial jobless claims fell by 6,000 to 312,000 in the week ending June 14, following three straight weeks of gains. AFP PHOTO/Frederic J. BROWN (Photo credit: FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images)

PASADENA (CBSLA.com) — A Southern California lawmaker is set to protest what he says is a “federal land grab” by the Obama Administration.

KNX 1070’s Bob Brill reports Assemblyman Tim Donnelly issued a warning ahead of a scheduled visit by President Obama to the San Gabriel Mountains, where he is expected to declare 600,000 acres of the land as a “national monument.”