Chávez memorial bills slowed as sexual misconduct allegations resurface
TL;DR
California Democrats said they will pause and revise legislation to convert the César E. Chávez National Monument into a National Historic Park after new sexual misconduct allegations against Chávez; sponsors plan to rename the bills, remove Chávez’s name from landmarks, and honor victims while recognizing the broader farmworker movement, with companion measures like a Farmworker Peregrinación National Historic Trail under review.
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- US civil rights leader Cesar Chavez accused of sexual abuse BBC
- California moves to rename Cesar Chavez Day after recent sexual abuse allegations The Guardian
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- Another César Chávez march in Texas canceled, Dolores Huerta dropped out San Antonio Express-News
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