Disgraced union titan Cesar Chavez is being wiped off the face of the earth as iconic monuments are covered up and cities mull stripping his name off streets and buildings. A statue of the labor ...

Ten days since sexual abuse allegations were disclosed in a chilling New York Times investigation against farmworkers rights advocate César Chávez, the race to erase his name and likeness from public ...

Many of the upcoming celebrations and holidays honoring the late farmworker labor leader César Chavez are being renamed, postponed or completely canceled in the wake of allegations that he sexually ...

California is reconsidering César Chávez Day after sexual abuse allegations against the labor leader. Gov. Gavin Newsom called the situation a "sensitive moment" and said he is still processing the ...

Shocked over the sexual abuse allegations against César Chávez , organizations have already removed murals and statues of the late labor leader. Sonoma State, Fresno State and a private home in San ...

A blanketed figure stood Wednesday in the Peace Garden of California’s Fresno State University like a shadowy ghost. The large black sheet awkwardly held taut with plastic binder clips hid the statue ...

This story was updated to add new information and a new photo. Renowned civil rights activist Dolores Huerta said that Cesar Chavez, the celebrated labor leader, sexually assaulted her — an allegation ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. An eerie silence had settled. As word evidently reached activists in the last few weeks that disturbing ...

A mural of labor leader and civil rights activist César Chávez appears at the Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Park in San Fernando, Calif., on March 18, 2026. States are reevaluating the legacy of César ...

California was the first to designate the activist’s birthday as a state holiday. It is enshrined in state law. By Laurel Rosenhall Reporting from Sacramento More than 25 years ago, California became ...

Dozens of streets, schools and parks bear his name. Public libraries and state offices close to honor his birthday in the three large states where it's a holiday. American presidents honored him with ...

The César E. Chávez March for Justice, a San Antonio tradition since 1997 that draws thousands of participants to the city's West Side, has been canceled. According to a memo sent Friday morning to ...