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Farmworkers Day Arrives in Phoenix Amid Changes From Cesar Chavez Allegations
Arizona lawmakers moved to repeal the holiday after misconduct allegations against Chavez; Tucson, Tempe, and Phoenix renamed the day, with the House voting 48-8 on March 30.
- On Monday, the Arizona House passed a measure repealing Cesar Chavez Day, sending the bill to Governor Katie Hobbs. The legislation follows The Senate's earlier repeal vote.
- A New York Times investigation this month detailed allegations that Cesar Chavez raped two minors and Dolores Huerta, prompting bipartisan support for the repeal. Lawmakers acted because victims deserve recognition.
- The House approved the repeal by a 48-8 vote on Monday. House Speaker Steve Montenegro stated, "Arizona law should not honor a man tied to sexual abuse."
- Phoenix and other cities have moved to strip Chavez's name from public facilities and rename the holiday as Farmworkers Day. The Phoenix City Council will report back in 30 days on progress.
- This repeal reflects a wider shift in how the Southwest recognizes the former leader, as other states also remove holiday honors. Critics suggest this transition offers an opportunity to change the narrative from a cult of personality to a people's history.
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Arizona wipes Cesar Chavez Day from state law in bipartisan rebuke of the labor icon
American labour activist Cesar Chavez (1927 – 1993) at a United Farm Workers of America rally in Guadalupe, California, 1977. (Photo by FPG/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)Just a day before the statewide celebration of Cesar Chavez, the Arizona legislature agreed to repeal the law establishing it in a bipartisan rebuke of the former labor leader’s sexual abuse against women and girls. More than two decades ago, lawmakers enshrined March 31 into sta…
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