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César Chávez Day is no more. California lawmakers officially scrap the holiday name

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 […]

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