LA Swaps Chavez Day for Farmworkers Day
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Los Angeles renames Cesar Chavez Day to Farmworkers Day, honoring the movements collective efforts, following sexual abuse allegations against Chavez. State and local leaders, including Mayor Karen Bass, support the change, aiming to shift focus from an individual to the broader farmworker struggle. The decision comes after women from the movement, including co-founder Dolores Huerta, shared stories of abuse by Chavez in a New York Times article. The new day is marked with state offices closed, while LA city and county spots remain open, and schools are already on spring break.
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