Chavez — Official

Co-founder and fellow icon Dolores Huerta revealed that she was also a victim of Chávez's unwanted advances. Nationwide Reckoning:

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

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. Co-founder and fellow icon Dolores Huerta revealed that

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

In late March and April 2026, the name has been at the center of a national firestorm in the United States, while the Chávez boxing family continues its comeback in Mexico. 🏛️ César Chávez: A Legacy Under Fire

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