Cesar Chavez mural in Downtown Bakersfield vandalized

Vandal hits Chavez mural already slated for removal downtown

The words “believe survivors” have been spray-painted in gold beneath the eyes of César Chávez, the now-disgraced labor leader, on a mural in downtown Bakersfield near the corner of 18th and L streets.

Cesar Chavez mural in Downtown Bakersfield vandalized

The Cesar Chavez Mural in Downtown Bakersfield has been defaced.The mural at the northeast corner of 18th and L streets in Downtown Bakersfield now reads "believe survivors" in gold spray paint across the nose of Chavez.This comes after multiple allegations of Chavez sexually assaulting young girls and Dolores Huerta during the pivotal times of the farmworker labor movement, which birthed the UFW.WATCH OUR COVERAGE OF THE CHAVEZ ALLEGATIONS BELO…