Overview
- LAUSD, which voted unanimously Tuesday, will remove César Chávez’s name and image from campuses and bring new names for two schools by fall 2026 while switching March 31 to Farm Workers Day.
- The L.A. County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday renamed the upcoming holiday “Farmworkers Day” and ordered a 21-day, community-driven plan to identify and rename county parks, streets, programs, and civic art bearing Chávez’s name.
- San Diego Unified began a formal renaming process for its Chávez elementary school Tuesday, while Santa Cruz and Monterey counties moved to retitle the holiday for farmworkers and Arizona districts and cities opened reviews of Chávez-named assets.
- The United Farm Workers said it learned of deeply troubling allegations and will not take part in March 31 events, and the Chávez family called the revelations deeply painful while voicing support for people who report abuse.
- The actions follow a New York Times investigation alleging Chávez raped co-founder Dolores Huerta and abused girls, and agencies are forming naming committees, holding public hearings, and offering counseling as they shift instruction and tributes to the broader farmworker movement.