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The [[Regional Connector]] in [[downtown Los Angeles]] was completed in 2023. The project connected the [[E Line (Los Angeles Metro)|Metro E Line]], which already links venues in downtown [[Santa Monica, California|Santa Monica]] to venues at [[Exposition Park, Los Angeles|Exposition Park]] and in downtown Los Angeles, to the southern half of the former [[L Line (Los Angeles Metro)|Metro L Line]]. This allows for direct rail service between Santa Monica and [[East Los Angeles, California|East Los Angeles]]. The Regional Connector also linked the [[A Line (Los Angeles Metro)|Metro A Line]] with the northern half of the Metro L Line, connecting the [[Long Beach, California|Long Beach]] area and [[San Gabriel Valley]] via downtown.<ref>
{{cite news|url=http://www.atvn.org/news/2015/11/new-metro-extensions|title=Metro Proposes Budget Changes To Regional Connector|first=Brenna|last=Devanney|
</ref><ref name=MetroProjectSite>{{cite web | title=Regional Connector Transit Corridor (project website) |publisher=[[Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority]]|location=[[Los Angeles]] | url=http://www.metro.net/projects/connector/ | date=May 13, 2013 | access-date=July 11, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200414140856/https://www.metro.net/projects/connector/ | archive-date=April 14, 2020 | url-status=live}}</ref> Also, the construction of the [[San Dimas station]] on the [[Foothill Extension#Phase 2B to Montclair|A Line extension]] will service [[Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park|Bonelli Park]], home of mountain bike events.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://files.sandimasca.gov/Document_Center/Department/Community%20development/Projects%20%26%20Programs/062519_FINAL_plan_FLM_GoldLineFoothillExtension2b.pdf |title=Next stop: connected communities |
These infrastructure improvements, among others, are being funded by [[Measure R]], a temporary half-cent sales tax increase, and [[Measure M]], a continuation of Measure R's tax increase plus an additional permanent half-cent sales tax increase, both tax measures applicable to [[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles County]].<ref name=LACountyElection>{{cite web |url=https://www.lavote.net/election-results#year=2016&election=3496 |title=Los Angeles County Election Results |work=[[Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk]] |date=December 2, 2016 |access-date=October 4, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180704212923/http://www.lavote.net/election-results#year=2016&election=3496 |archive-date=July 4, 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> Measure R was approved by voters in November 2008 and Measure M was approved by voters in November 2016. Both tax measures are unrelated to the Olympics and passed by voters prior to the Olympic Games being awarded.<ref name=LACountyElection/>
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