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After sex abuse claims, activists and lawmakers rethink Cesar Chavez Day
California has renamed Cesar Chavez Day to Farmworkers Day after the labour-rights icon was accused of sexual abuse.
March 31, 2026California lawmakers seek to remove Cesar Chavez's name from holiday - Reuters
California lawmakers seek to remove Cesar Chavez's name from holiday Reuters
March 19, 2026US civil rights leader Cesar Chavez accused of sexual abuse
The allegations have prompted the cancellations of events and celebrations planned in his honour later this month.
March 19, 2026US civil rights leader Dolores Huerta accuses Cesar Chavez of sexual assault - Reuters
US civil rights leader Dolores Huerta accuses Cesar Chavez of sexual assault Reuters
March 19, 2026Sexual abuse allegations made against late US labor icon Cesar Chavez - Reuters
Sexual abuse allegations made against late US labor icon Cesar Chavez Reuters
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Arizona set to cancel Cesar Chavez Day
PHOENIX (CN) — Just two weeks after sexual assault allegations first surfaced against civil rights activist and United Farm Workers union co-founder Cesar Chavez, a bill to remove Cesar Chavez Day fro
Protecting a Hero Too Long
The pressure to shield men who hurt women Dolores Huerta is smiling in the photo, wearing a trim teal-blue suit, her hair still black at 82, as President Obama places the 2012 Presidential Medal of F
Push to rename KC's César Chávez road faces hurdles
Add Axios as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A mural along Avenida Cesar E. Chavez in Kansas City. Photo: Travis Meier/Axios City and community leaders are considering r
Swift and widespread, efforts to rebrand César Chavez Day are fueled by emotion and duty
Pedestrians walk past the parking lot of the Cesar Chavez Learning Center in Dallas, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File) A Cesar Chavez mural blankets the exterior of a building in Chicago,
César Chavez Day events renamed, postponed or canceled after sexual abuse allegations
Pedestrians walk below an image of César Chavez on a mural in San Francisco, Wednesday, March 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) A pedestrian walks below a César Chavez Street sign in San Francisco, Wedn
California renames César Chavez Day following sexual abuse allegations
The California Senate has voted unanimously to rename César Chavez Day to Farmworkers Day following sexual abuse allegations against the Latino labor icon. The bill now goes to Democratic Gov. Gavin N
After sex abuse claims, activists and lawmakers rethink Cesar Chavez Day
Farm work is personal for many people in the state of California, where nearly three-quarters of America's fruits and nuts are grown. That's why, when sexual abuse allegations against famed farmworke
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César Chavez and Dolores Huerta led a movement that won better wages and conditions for farmworkers
Refurbished statues of Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta is seen at the studio of Napa artist and sculptor Mario Chiodo, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. (Kent Porter/The Press Democrat) United Farm Workers l
César Chavez accused of sexually abusing labor rights leader Dolores Huerta and others
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday said he’s still “processing” the stunning abuse allegations against César Chavez, the long-admired Latino icon, and urged for more reflection. (AP video: Have
César Chavez Day events renamed, postponed or canceled after sexual abuse allegations
Pedestrians walk below an image of César Chavez on a mural in San Francisco, Wednesday, March 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) A pedestrian walks below a César Chavez Street sign in San Francisco, Wedn
El ícono de la lucha por los derechos civiles de los latinos César Chávez, acusado de abusar sexualmente de niñas y mujeres durante décadas
‘The New York Times’ revela que el activista también violó a Dolores Huerta, su aliada y cofundadora del mayor sindicato de campesinos en Estados Unidos El rostro del movimiento por los derechos civi
US civil rights leader Cesar Chavez accused of sexual abuse
US civil rights leader Cesar Chavez, who was known for advocating for the rights of farm workers, has been accused of sexual abuse. Dolores Huerta said in the 1960s, Chavez, who co-founded the United
Unspecified allegations against labor rights icon Cesar Chavez lead to cancellation of celebrations
Cesar Chavez, a farm worker, labor organizer and leader of the California grape strike, is seen in a California works office in 1965. (AP Photo, George Brich, File) The United Farm Workers union has
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