With the holiday that bears his name only days away, city and county officials on Thursday moved to shift attention away from César Chávez and his now tarnished legacy.
San Diego County Supervisor Paloma Aguirre said she would bring a resolution before the board on Tuesday that calls on the federal government and the state to rechristen the March 31 holiday, which coincides with Chávez’s birthday, as Farm Workers Day.
San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria, said a spokeswoman, also is taking action to officially change the name of the holiday in the city. It is, however, part of the city’s municipal code, so the alteration will require approval by the City Council.
“An item will be brought forward for City Council consideration,” she said, but did not specify a date.
She added that all references to the holiday have been updated on the city’s website. On a list of 2026 holidays at sandiego.gov, March 31 is referred to only as a “city holiday.”
Other agencies removed references to Chávez, a titan in the labor movement, including San Diego Superior Court. In internet search results, the court lists a closure for César Chávez Day. But once the link is clicked the language simply refers to the court being closed “on Tuesday, March 31 pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 135.”
In a New York Times investigation published Wednesday two women accused the late Chávez of sexual abusing them when they were underage, while Dolores Huerta, who worked alongside Chávez for decades, alleged that he sexually assaulted her.
The reaction has been swift, as activists, elected officials and even the organizations most closely associated with Chávez, such as the United Farm Workers union, moved to cancel events or remove his name or image from the huge variety of streets, buildings and art exhibits – even the holiday – that long have honored him.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Thursday signed a proclamation to rename the last Monday of March as “Farm Workers Day” in the city. She also announced her intent “to assess the renaming of city landmarks in close coordination with the community and the City Council.”
Aguirre said her aim is “to pivot the state’s recognition away from a single individual and toward the collective resilience of the laborers, organizers, and women—like Dolores Huerta—who built the movement.”
Her proposal also directs county Chief Administrative Officer Ebony N. Shelton to bring an ordinance to the board that amends county code and compensation regulations to call the holiday Farm Workers Day, not César Chávez Day.
“The farmworker movement has always been bigger than one person,” said Aguirre said. “It was built by workers, sustained by communities and led in large part by women whose contributions have too often gone unrecognized. Our responsibility is to ensure that how we honor this history reflects that truth.”
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