California slows the erasure of Chávez as cities weigh renaming streets and landmarks
TL;DR
California lawmakers moved to rename César Chávez Day to Farmworkers Day, while cities across the state consider removing Chávez’s name from streets, libraries and monuments; but renaming is slow and costly, typically requiring investigations, community input, and city council approvals, with address changes creating disruption and costs for businesses, all unfolding amid ongoing allegations surrounding Chávez.
- California is renaming César Chávez's holiday. Now, cities are slowly erasing his name from streets CalMatters
- Opinion | César Chavez and the lies the left tells itself. I know them well. The Washington Post
- What Cesar Chavez’s biographer says now Politico
- Opinion | Take César Chávez's name off everything MS NOW
- Cesar Chavez abuse allegations force communities to rethink honors for the labor leader CNN
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