US EditionMinnesota Lawmakers Push to Repeal César Chávez Day After Allegations
The Minnesota House voted 129-0 to repeal César Chávez Day after abuse claims, emphasizing community safety and accountability over honoring a single figure.
- On Monday, Rep. María Isa Pérez-Vega, DFL-St. Paul, filed legislation to repeal César Chávez Day at the Minnesota Capitol, with House DFL Leader Zack Stephenson bypassing committee to bring the bill to a floor vote before the March 31 holiday.
- The New York Times published a March 18 report detailing allegations of sexual abuse by César Chávez, a farm labor activist, including claims involving two minor girls and an assault on Dolores Huerta, who led the farmworkers movement alongside Chávez.
- Local institutions bear Chávez's name: a St. Paul street and Academia César Chávez charter school. Ramona Arreguín de Rosales, co-founder of the school, recommended the board change its name, while St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her is convening stakeholders to discuss the street.
- Advocates framed the repeal as a first step in broader accountability. Rep. Liish Kozlowski, DFL-Duluth, said "accountability starts with the repeal of César Chávez Day," while supporters emphasized belief in survivors and institutional responsibility.
- Emilia Gonzalez, executive director of Unidos Minnesota, said the repeal "draws a clear line that no legacy stands above the safety and dignity of our children" while honoring the broader farmworkers movement. Officials remain unclear whether the state will rename the day or adopt a different designation.
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Minnesota House passes repeal of César Chávez Day after allegations
ST. PAUL — The Minnesota House unanimously passed a repeal Monday of César Chávez Day after sexual abuse allegations surfaced against the late civil rights icon, a farm labor activist who co-founded the United Farm Workers union. The New York Times published a report on March 18 detailing several allegations of sexual abuse by Chávez, including the sexual abuse of two minor girls and the assault and rape of Dolores Huerta, who led the farmworker…
Duluth News Tribune
Minnesota lawmakers push to repeal César Chávez Day after allegations
ST. PAUL — DFL and Latine community leaders are pushing for the repeal of César Chávez Day in Minnesota after sexual abuse allegations against the late civil rights icon have surfaced. The New York Times published a report on March 18 detailing several allegations of sexual abuse by Chávez, a farm labor activist, including the sexual abuse of two minor girls and the assault and rape of Dolores Huerta, who led the farmworkers’ movement of the 196…
Minnesota lawmakers rush to repeal Cesar Chavez state holiday
American labor activist Cesar Chavez (1927-1993) at a United Farm Workers of America rally in Guadalupe, California, 1977. (Photo by FPG/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)Minnesota lawmakers are seeking to repeal a state holiday honoring the late labor leader Cesar Chavez after a recent New York Times investigation alleged he had sexually abused young girls and women for years. In 2014, Minnesota legislators passed a law designating March 31 — Chavez’…
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