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California Renames Cesar Chavez Day Amid Sexual Assault Claims

Published 5 days, 6 hours ago
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California Governor Gavin Newsom signs bill renaming Cesar Chavez Day to Farmworkers Day, following sexual assault allegations against Chavez. Assembly Bill 2156, pushed by Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas and Senate President Pro Tem Monique Limón, becomes law as an emergency measure. Los Angeles, Sacramento County, and San Francisco follow suit, removing Chavezs name from public sites and focusing on celebrating farmworkers as a whole.

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