Texas Rep. Josey Garcia, D-San Antonio, suggested city leaders rename César Chávez Boulevard and proposed honoring labor leader Dolores Huerta instead.
Local state lawmaker calls for renaming César Chávez Boulevard, cites allegations and personal experienceRead full article: Warmer but not quite record breaking weekendMission to reunite people with belongings swept away in Hill Country flood enters new phase– A state representative who represents San Antonio called for a major change to one of the city’s most recognizable street names, sparking a broader conversation about legacy, accountability, and how communities move forward.
Texas Rep. Josey Garcia, D-San Antonio, suggested city leaders rename César Chávez Boulevard and proposed honoring labor leader Dolores Huerta instead.Garcia described the proposal as both symbolic and intentional. “It would be poetic justice,” Garcia said, “For her name to replace her abuser’s name and be celebrated for the amazing work that she strongly contributed.” Garcia said her stance is deeply personal, sharing that she is a survivor of sexual assault and that experience shaped how she views this issue. “I’ve never told the stories to the depths of what happened because of what happened to me for telling,” Garcia said. “And so a lot of survivors out there are terrified to say anything, and are finally liberated when their abuser is dead and gone.” Garcia said renaming the street would not erase the history or impact of farmworker advocacy, but rather refocus how it is recognized. “We need to rebrand, rename and relaunch, so that we can still keep coming together as community,” Garcia said, “fighting for the things that we believe in the rights of migrant workers, the rights immigrants, the rights of people who are here to help uplift their families and the American people in Texas.” District 5 councilwoman Terri Castillo sent a memo to the city asking for listening sessions for public input on how the city should move forward with potentially changing Cesar Chavez Blvd.If it’s an emergency, text or call 911. For wrap-around services including the Battered Women and Children’s Shelter, call Sarah Acosta is a weekend Good Morning San Antonio anchor and a general assignments reporter at KSAT12. She joined the news team in April 2018 as a morning reporter for GMSA and is a native South Texan.San Antonio César Chávez march organizers, foundation disbands amid sexual abuse allegations2026 César E. Chávez March for Justice cancelledPossible relief for a northeast side dangerous intersection.Blind man says security pushed him down stairs, beat him in parking lot of North Side barJury selection began on Monday in the case of Christopher PreciadoSchertz searches for answers to frequent railroad crossing crashesSarah Spivey has your weather Authority ForecastCar crosses low water road live on TV
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