US EditionCésar Chávez Murals, Statues Already Removed From These Places
California cities and state leaders begin removing César Chávez’s name from public spaces and a state holiday after sexual abuse allegations by Dolores Huerta.
- Cities across California began removing or reviewing César Chávez's name after abuse allegations, with San Diego's César Chávez Parkway in Barrio Logan cited for review on March 18, 2026.
- Dolores Huerta, activist, age 95, accused César Chávez of sexual abuse, prompting state lawmakers on Thursday to announce renaming the March 31 holiday 'Farmworkers Day.'
- The renaming process involves slow, bureaucratic steps like petitions, reports, and council votes, while San Fernando removed a bronze César Chávez statue at around 5 p.m. Thursday using a crane after covering it overnight.
- The city of Los Angeles announced it will rename March 31 Farmworkers Day, while the California Museum Board of Trustees plans to remove Chávez from the Hall of Fame and Sacramento's César E. Chávez Memorial Plaza will change.
- Activists in Los Angeles urged city review teams to consider renaming sites to honor Huerta, while officials plan mural modifications to preserve the farmworker legacy, as the review could take weeks.
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César Chávez murals, statues already removed from these places
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California renamed César Chávez’s holiday. Now, cities are slowly erasing his name from streets
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. As Californians reel from César Chávez’s sex abuse allegations, city leaders across the state say they are considering removing his iconography from their cities by changing street names, libraries and monuments named after the labor rights leader. From San Francisco to San Diego, […] The post California renamed César Chávez’s holiday. Now, cities are slowly erasin…
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