California Homeland Security Director
Matthew Bettenhausen announced today that Los Angeles County agencies will receive nearly $17.5 million to "improve mass transit security."
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority will get about $16.1 million, while Santa Monica Big Blue Bus will receive $ 267,091; Torrance Transit System $115,470 and City of Gardena $76,732.
"The threat to transit systems is a fundamental challenge and is one of the reasons the governor, working with the Legislature, added security funding into the bond measure." Bettenhausen said. "The Governor has always said public safety is his top priority. I'm proud to deliver this funding to Los Angeles in such a timely manner, which shows the Governor and OHS are moving quickly to protect California's mass transit systems."
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