California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill that would rename Cesar Chavez Day to Farmworkers Day after the late labor leader was accused of sexual abuse. The bill was approved by California ...

For decades, March 31 was marked with civil rights marches, school commemorations, and community celebrations honoring Cesar Chavez and the labor leader’s championing of better working conditions for ...

Just eight days after the emergence of allegations of sexual abuse of minors at the hands of Cesar Chavez, the California Legislature has stripped the labor organizer, until last week one of the state ...

From California to Minnesota, elected leaders and civil rights groups are scrambling to distance themselves from César Chavez’s name in the wake of allegations that he sexually abused women and girls ...

For the past 25 years, March 31 has been a state holiday in California. It's the birthday of Cesar Chavez, the Latino labor leader. But last week, state lawmakers voted to rename the holiday. This ...

SAN DIEGO — The San Diego City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to rename Cesar Chavez Parkway, two months after shocking ...

ST PAUL, Minn. — In the days and weeks since the New York Times released an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse by civil rights figure Cesar Chavez, tributes to Chavez have been removed or ...

*Last week, members of the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC), through their voices and votes, supported Assembly Bill (AB) 2156, which proposed renaming César Chávez Day to Farm Workers Day.

The Illinois Senate passed resolutions this week to replace Cesar Chavez Day with Farmworkers Day on March 31 and declare Dolores Huerta Day on April 10 throughout the state. The measures still need ...