United Farm Workers

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Grounded in the movement Chávez co-founded; reeling from allegations

San Francisco's renaming committee chose Las Campesinas, Spanish for female farmworkers, and Supervisor Jackie Fielder introduced legislation on Oct. 20 to put that name on César Chavez Street. Supervisors Rafael Mandelman, Shamann Walton and Myrna Melgar co-sponsored the ordinance, which now needs a Board of Supervisors hearing and vote.

Updated Oct 23