California moves to rename Cesar Chavez Day after sexual abuse allegations
Mar 19, 2026
Legislators propose designating 31 March as Farmworkers Day in light of allegations against late labor leaderSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxCalifornia quickly moved to rename Cesar Chavez Day as Farmworkers Day in the wake of allegations the labor leader
abused women and girls.Less than two weeks before the annual holiday celebrating Chavez, the California state assembly and state senate said they were introducing a bill to redesignate the day. Continue reading... ...read more read less