Legislative leaders in California announced Thursday they will rename César Chavez Day after The New York Times detailed allegations of abuse against him. California was the first state to designate Chavez’s birthday as a holiday in 2000. The state’s Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, said Wednesday that he was still “processing” the allegations against Chavez and expressed…
California changing César Chavez Day name following new abuse allegations
Originally reported by The Hill
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