California is renaming Chávez’s holiday. Now, cities are erasing his name from streets

AS CALIFORNIANS REEL FROM César Chávez’s sex abuse allegations, city leaders across the state say they are considering removing his iconography by changing street names, libraries and monuments.

From San Francisco to San Diego, local officials have said they support removing statues and renaming everything from parks to libraries after renowned activist Dolores Huerta, 95, said Chávez forced himself on her in encounters that led to unwanted pregnancies.