see how much California is spending to erase sites
New York Post • • general
Key Points:
- California is facing multi-million dollar expenses to remove or rename public monuments, schools, and streets honoring Cesar Chavez amid allegations of sexual abuse against the labor leader from the 1960s and 70s.
- Statues have been taken down, murals covered, and street names stripped in cities like San Fernando and Fresno, with local governments and school districts bearing the financial burden of these changes.
- Costs for renaming streets and schools vary widely, with Fresno spending $142,000 to rename a 10-mile stretch and San Francisco experiencing a nearly $900,000 bill due to extensive highway sign replacements.
- Removing or restoring statues and monuments is also costly, with past removals and repairs ranging from $140,000 to hundreds
