California faces multimillion-dollar bill to scrub Cesar Chavez legacy
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California faces a multi-million-dollar bill to erase Cesar Chavez’s legacy from schools, streets, and monuments as statues are removed, street signs are changed, and murals are covered; costs depend on ownership with local governments and school districts bearing much of the burden, and early estimates suggest the total could exceed $10 million if scaled widely. Examples cited include Fresno’s about $142,000 for sign changes and San Francisco’s near $900,000 historically for lengthy renaming, while Los Angeles has renamed Chavez Day to Farm Workers Day, signaling broader shifts toward the labor movement.
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