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San Francisco Petition Seeks to Rename Cesar Chavez Street for Chuck Norris

City policy requires community outreach followed by Board of Supervisors approval.

Actor Chuck Norris has died at the age of 86. A San Francisco petition proposes renaming Cesar Chavez Street after Norris, amid broader debate over the labor leader’s legacy.
A sign marks Cesar Chavez Street in San Francisco. A San Francisco petition proposes renaming Cesar Chavez Street after Chuck Norris, amid broader debate over the labor leader’s legacy.
An image collage containing 4 images, Image 1 shows Cesar Chavez gestures during a news conference, Image 2 shows Chuck Norris armed with a machine gun in front of a fire, Image 3 shows Street signs for Cesar Chavez and Michigan, with parked cars and a no parking sign in the background, Image 4 shows A street sign displaying "Chuck Norris" and the number 800 with an arrow pointing left
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Overview

  • San Francisco firefighter and former District 7 supervisor candidate Stephen Martin-Pinto launched the petition and promoted it on social media on March 20.
  • The proposal asks the Board of Supervisors to change the name of Cesar Chavez Street to “Chuck Norris Boulevard.”
  • Martin-Pinto’s post drew nearly 50,000 views by Sunday morning, indicating substantial online attention to the idea.
  • The effort coincides with a statewide reassessment of honors for Cesar Chavez after a New York Times investigation reported sexual abuse allegations, with state lawmakers and some cities pursuing renamings and San Francisco’s parade already retitled for Dolores Huerta.
  • There is no sign city officials are taking up the proposal, and Norris’s prominent conservative profile could complicate support in liberal San Francisco.