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California Governor Gavin Newsom and the State Senate have moved to rename "César Chávez Day" to Farmworkers Day .

Co-founder and fellow icon Dolores Huerta revealed that she was also a victim of Chávez's unwanted advances. Nationwide Reckoning: chavez

Grooming, sexual assault allegations against Cesar Chavez ... - Yahoo California Governor Gavin Newsom and the State Senate

A major New York Times investigation published in mid-March 2026 has brought forward extensive allegations of sexual abuse against the late civil rights icon. chavez

The report includes evidence that Chávez groomed and sexually abused girls as young as 12 within the United Farm Workers (UFW) movement.