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California to rename Cesar Chavez Day as Farmworkers Day following sexual abuse allegations
California lawmakers plan to rename the March 31 holiday after a New York Times investigation revealed sexual abuse allegations against César Chávez, prompting widespread removal of his name.
- On Thursday, California legislative leaders announced they will rename the March 31 holiday to Farmworkers Day and pass a bill later this month, pending Governor Gavin Newsom's approval.
- Published Wednesday, The New York Times investigation alleged César Chávez groomed and sexually abused young girls and women, prompting officials and groups to reevaluate public honors.
- Local institutions responded by canceling events and covering memorials, with Fresno State University covering a Chávez statue on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, the California Museum removing Chávez from the state Hall of Fame, and the United Farm Workers union distancing itself from celebrations.
- The legislation would pass before month-end, with leaders urging renaming Cesar Chavez Day to Farmworkers Day, and the City of Los Angeles naming the last Monday of March 'Farm Workers Day'.
- Dolores Huerta, labor rights leader, said 'I am nearly 96 years old, and for the last 60 years have kept a secret because I believed that exposing the truth would hurt the farmworker movement I have spent my entire life fighting for'; Chávez's family and Cesar Chavez Foundation pledged support for victims, and some leaders proposed replacing Chávez's name with Huerta's.
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The reason for this is an investigation by The New York Times. In it, two women accuse the deceased union leader of years of sexual abuse.
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The Bakersfield Californian
Antelope Valley PressState moves to rename holiday Farmworkers Day as Chávez fallout continues
California lawmakers are moving quickly to rename César Chávez Day before the March 31 state holiday following publication of allegations the late United Farm Workers labor leader sexually abused minors and union co-founder Dolores Huerta.
Los Angeles Times
Independent EspañolCalifornia was the first state to designate Chávez's birthday on March 31 as a day to honor the civil rights leader nearly 30 years ago.
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