Fresno Took 30 Years to Name Cesar Chavez Blvd. Undoing It Took a Day.
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- For 30 years, Fresno, California, resisted naming a street after Cesar Chavez, despite other cities and the state honoring him shortly after his death in 1993.
- Fresno finally voted in 2023 to establish Cesar Chavez Boulevard, influenced by a new Latino majority on the City Council and decades of advocacy.
- The City Council unanimously voted to begin removing Chavez's name from the street after The New York Times published sexual abuse allegations against him.
- Council President Nelson Esparza emphasized the move as a demonstration of accountability by local and national leaders.
