JUST ONE WEEK after damaging sex abuse allegations surfaced against the iconic labor leader César Chávez, California lawmakers unanimously passed a bill Thursday to rename the holiday named for him to Farmworkers Day, capping off a series of rapid-fire moves to expunge his legacy from public places.

The governor quickly signed Assembly Bill 2156. It takes effect immediately, in time for the March 31 holiday.

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