SACRAMENTO, Calif.(AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he supports a proposal to rename César Chavez Day as Farmworkers Day following stunning allegations of abuse against the revered labor leader ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a bill to rename the state’s holiday honoring disgraced civil rights leader César Chávez Day to “Farmworkers Day” on Thursday. Several states have taken similar ...

*Last week, members of the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC), through their voices and votes, supported Assembly Bill (AB) 2156, which proposed renaming César Chávez Day to Farm Workers Day.

As California celebrates its first-ever Farmworkers Day on Tuesday, some Sacramento-area offices will be closed for the newly renamed state holiday. The holiday was formerly known as Cesar Chavez Day ...

Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday issued a proclamation declaring April 10, 2026, as "Dolores Huerta Day," which is also her birthday. The move is significant as California is no longer recognizing ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he supports a proposal to rename César Chavez Day as Farmworkers Day following stunning allegations of abuse against the revered labor leader.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Political leaders in states and cities are considering similar moves after the allegations became public, accusing Chavez of sexually abusing girls and the co-founder of the ...