City Council members instructed the chief legislative analyst to conduct a full inventory of streets, buildings, parks, recreational centers, community gardens, murals and monuments dedicated to Chávez with the intention of renaming them.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass at a press conference to re-name Cesar Chavez day “Farm Workers Day” at City Hall on Thursday, March 19, 2026. Allegations reported in a New York Times investigation have found that Chavez may have sexually abused women and children.
The Los Angeles City Council on Friday formally voted to rename the upcoming César Chávez holiday as Farm Workers Day, and to begin work to remove the late labor leader’s name from buildings and other memorials. More than a week ago, Mayor Karen Bass signed a proclamation to rename César Chávez Day, following allegations that Chávez sexually abused young girls and women, including United Farm Workers co-founder Dolores Huerta.ity-owned or managed assets, facilities and projects, including but not limited to streets, buildings, parks, recreational centers, community gardens, murals and monuments dedicated to Chávez — with the intention of renaming them.Elected officials also instructed the Civil, Human Rights and Equity Department to develop an initiative for residents, farm workers, members of the Filipino American labor community and descendants of the original Farm Workers strikers, among others, to provide input into the renaming effort. “As we move forward from this heavy moment, you have to remember the farm worker movement is not just about one person. It was built by Filipino workers, who had the guts to walk out first,” Hernandez said. “The campesinos and undocumented families, who went hungry so their children could stand tall, and the incredible women who ran the union and bore the greatest personal cost while receiving the least recognition,” Hernandez added. She concluded that “We owe it to the millions who put their lives on the line for this movement to move forward together with our eyes wide open.”LA City Council looks to increase assessment fees for property owners to maintain streetlightsPhilippe the Original ends a tradition while another century-old restaurant closesJudge rules to evict iconic Olvera Street donkey stand, opened in 1968Ex-LAUSD employee, tech vendor charged in alleged $22 million contracting schemeUCLA faces questions after falling short of the Sweet 16Oscars will move from Hollywood to L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles in 2029
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