California was the first state to designate Chavez’s birthday as a day to honor the civil rights leader nearly 30 years ago.

Many of the upcoming celebrations and holidays honoring the late farmworker labor leader César Chavez are being renamed, postponed or completely canceled in the wake of allegations that he sexually abused women and girls while at the helm of the United Farm Workers Union.

Several organizations have canceled celebrations to mark Cesar Chavez Day after allegations surfaced that holiday's namesake may have engaged in sexually inappropriate behavior.

Many people across the US are working to reconcile the legacy of the long-admired Latino icon César Chavez with stunning allegations that he sexually abused girls and women.

Two women say Chavez raped and abused them as young as age 12. Governor Abbott will work to remove the holiday from state law.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is expected to sign a proclamation Thursday to change César Chávez Day to Farm Workers Day in the city after bombshell allegations revealed that the late civil rights leader sexually abused girls and women,

A proposal by a Central Valley lawmaker calls for renaming Cesar Chavez Day, a state holiday, to Farmworker Day after rape allegations against the labor leader came to light Wednesday. Cesar Chavez Day,

After sexual allegations were raised about Cesar Chavez, Tarrant County Judge Tim O’Hare said the county must cease honoring Cesar Chavez Day on March 31. A Wednesday New York Times article revealed allegations that the Latino civil rights activist had sexually abused girls for years.