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Arizona governor expected to sign César Chávez Day repeal

(The Center Square) - A bill repealing César Chávez Day was awaiting Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs' signature on the morning of the state holiday, which was Tuesday. Hobbs, who previously canceled her plans to recognize Chávez, is expected to sign the bill. The Arizona House on Monday

Phoenix renames Cesar Chavez Day, imposes limits on ICE

Editor's note: This story has been updated with the Phoenix City Council vote on U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement activities. (The Center Square) – The Phoenix City Council voted unanimously Wednesday afternoon to rename Cesar Chavez Day as Farmworkers Day and rename facilities and streets named after the

California, Arizona work on removing Cesar Chavez's name

Editor's note: This story has been updated to include a Phoenix City Council vote. (The Center Square) – California and Arizona are moving quickly with bipartisan, widespread and emotional support to take once revered labor leader Cesar Chavez’s name and likeness off holidays, schools, streets and facilities after

Arizona Republican lawmakers plan to end Cesar Chavez Day

Bill follows allegations of sexual abuse and rape by the late United Farm Workers cofounder

Officials react swiftly to allegations about Cesar Chavez

Efforts begin to take United Farm Workers cofounder's name off events, sites after sexual abuse accusations

California to rename Cesar Chavez Day after sex abuse claims

California to rename Cesar Chavez Day after sex abuse claims

Lawmakers in California said Thursday they will rename the Cesar Chavez Day state holiday in the wake of disturbing allegations of sexual abuse by the late labor rights icon. The development comes as the workers movement Chavez founded reels from a bombshell New York Times investigation detailing child abuse, harassment

Cesar Chavez, icon of US labor movement, accused of serial sex abuse: report

Cesar Chavez, icon of US labor movement, accused of serial sex abuse: report

US civil rights icon Cesar Chavez, whose decades of campaigning brought lasting changes to workers' rights, is accused of being a serial rapist who abused children and harassed women in the movement he led, a bombshell New York Times investigation said Wednesday. Over the years in which the charismatic