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California honors Farmworkers Day, after lawmakers ‘airbrush out’ César Chavez

04/01/26 7:05 AM By Brad Hooker
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California is replacing César Chávez Day with Farmworkers Day, marking a major shift in how the state honors agricultural labor amid new controversy.
KEYWORDS AB 2156 agricultural workforce California Legislature César Chávez farm labor Farmworkers Day Gavin Newsom United Farm Workers
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Brad Hooker
Sacramento Bureau Chief,
Agri-Pulse West