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Scandal resurrects old clash over renaming beloved Brooklyn Avenue after Cesar Chavez

The Daily Gazette 22 Mar 2026
LOS ANGELES — Inside Jesse's Barber Shop in Boyle Heights, Rodney Trammell gave an oral history of Brooklyn Avenue before it was renamed after civil rights leader Cesar E. Chavez. The street, he recalled, was lined with Mexican and Jewish ... .
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Read Dolores Huerta’s full statement accusing Cesar Chavez of raping her. ‘I am a survivor’

The Tribune San Luis Obispo 22 Mar 2026
A deeply reported New York Times investigation revealed instances of Cesar Chavez sexually abusing minors. Dolores Huerta released a statement March 18 accusing Chavez of twice raping her and explaining her silence ... .
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Sen. John Cornyn announces legislation to defund Cesar Chavez national park site

The Washington Times 21 Mar 2026
Sen. John Cornyn said Friday he will try to boot Cesar Chavez's home and burial place from the national park system, saying the monument to the now-disgraced Hispanic rights icon doesn't deserve taxpayer support ... .
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Author of Cesar Chavez allegations investigation discusses accusations

CBS News 21 Mar 2026
... Chavez sexually abused them while they were minors.
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California Sen. Alex Padilla to rework national park bill honoring Cesar Chavez

The Tribune San Luis Obispo 21 Mar 2026
The senator also supports removing Chavez’s name from landmarks, institutions and honors ... .
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Sacramento covers Cesar Chavez statue in downtown plaza

The Daily Item 21 Mar 2026
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The city of Sacramento wrapped black plastic around Cesar Chavez’s statue Friday in the downtown plaza named for him, following a nationwide reckoning over allegations of sexual abuse by the labor leader ....
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Arizona Republican lawmakers plan to end Cesar Chavez Day

Emporia Gazette 21 Mar 2026
(The Center Square) — The Republican majority in the Arizona Legislature is working on a bill to end Cesar Chavez Day following allegations of sexual abuse and rape by the late United Farm Workers cofounder ... .
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Public References to Cesar Chavez Are Being Removed Across the U.S.

New York Times 21 Mar 2026
The removals followed a New York Times investigation that revealed Chavez sexually abused women and girls ... .
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Many Americans support renaming Cesar Chavez sites after abuse claims: Poll

The Hill 21 Mar 2026
A slight majority of Americans support repatriating sites dedicated to ...
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The Cesar Chavez Bombshell

National Review 21 Mar 2026
‘If we’re going to have that standard, then it ought to be applied consistently.’ ....
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Cesar Chavez Avenue may soon be gone. Yet to be confronted: His legacy.

San Francisco Examiner 21 Mar 2026
The scraping away of the Chavez name will unfold in a country that has been rocked by a decade of debates and violent clashes over public memorials ....
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After shocking revelations, WA leaders reconsider Cesar Chavez recognition

Ellensburg Daily Record 21 Mar 2026
State lawmakers and the governor are rethinking how Washington marks the legacy of Cesar Chavez following stunning accusations of sexual abuse against the transformational leader of the farmworker movement ....
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Rep. Leger Fernández on Cesar Chavez abuse claims: "We weren't going to whitewash what he ...

CBS News 21 Mar 2026
... allegations against the late civil rights and labor icon Cesar Chavez.
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