California moves to rename Cesar Chavez Day after recent sexual abuse allegations
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Legislators propose designating 31 March as Farmworkers Day in light of allegations against late labor leader
California legislative leaders are moving to rename Cesar Chavez Day as Farmworkers Day in light of sexual abuse allegations against the late labor leader.
California was the first state to designate Chavez's birthday, 31 March, as a day to honor the civil rights leader nearly 30 years ago. In 2000, the state legislature passed a bill to make it an official paid day off for state employees and require the state to start teaching students about his legacy and his involvement in the labor movement in California.
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