San Francisco leaders have picked what could become the new name for Cesar Chavez Street, while still honoring the farmworker labor movement.
In San Jose, where the family home of Cesar Chavez is a cultural landmark, many are devastated by allegations about Chavez during his time as president of the United Farm Workers union. UFW's statement references allegations it calls "deeply troubling", involving alleged abuse of "young women or minors."
ICE targeted workers on produce farms in Ventura County, California Tuesday morning in one of the latest raids, and video posted online showed agents chasing after some of the workers.
The governor has a busy week ahead as he will need to decide the fate of hundreds of bills by end of this week. Governor Newsom will need to review about 110 bills per day, says one California law professor.
On March 31, we celebrate the man who led the movement calling for equal rights and fair treatment for workers, especially farm workers. The impact he left on the community began in San Jose.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared April 10 as Dolores Huerta Day in the state of California.