California Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to sign into law a bill unanimously passed by the state Senate and Assembly, officially renaming Cesar Chavez Day to Farmworkers Day.
The State Senate voted 37–0 on March 26 to pass Assembly Bill 2156, amid allegations of sexual misconduct against Chavez, known for leading Mexican farm laborers.
The allegations stem from a New York Times report alleging that Chavez, who died in 1993, sexually abused and groomed minors as young as 13 who worked in the labor movement.
Texas was the first state to cancel its official state holiday honoring Chavez after an investigation into alleged assaults was published….