California Governor Gavin Newsom and the State Senate have moved to rename "César Chávez Day" to Farmworkers Day .

Universities, including Fresno State, have removed or covered Chávez statues .

The report includes evidence that Chávez groomed and sexually abused girls as young as 12 within the United Farm Workers (UFW) movement.

A major New York Times investigation published in mid-March 2026 has brought forward extensive allegations of sexual abuse against the late civil rights icon.

Annual marches and celebrations in San Antonio, San Francisco, and Tucson were abruptly canceled following the report. 🥊 Boxing: The Chávez Family Comeback