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

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

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.

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

Universities, including Fresno State, have removed or covered Chávez statues .

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.

Grooming, sexual assault allegations against Cesar Chavez ... - Yahoo