{"id":225835,"date":"2026-03-18T21:09:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T21:09:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/225835\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T21:09:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T21:09:07","slug":"cesar-chavez-statue-covered-in-drape-at-fresno-state-after-rape-accusations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/225835\/","title":{"rendered":"Cesar Chavez statue covered in drape at Fresno State after rape accusations"},"content":{"rendered":"

Disgraced union titan Cesar Chavez is being<\/a> wiped off the face of the earth as iconic monuments are covered up and cities mull stripping his name off streets and buildings.<\/p>\n

A statue of the labor leader on the campus of California State University, Fresno, was completely covered on Wednesday in a black tarp and black plastic bags, according to KMPH Fox 26<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The huge bust sits on the campus in the Peace Garden, alongside other civil rights leaders leaders like Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela and Mahatma Gandhi.<\/p>\n

Cesar Chavez memorial covered in black at Fresno State. FOX26\/ Byron Solorio<\/p>\n

The statue before it was covered up in Fresno. <\/p>\n

Fresno City Councilman Miguel Aries also announced the city would be removing the Chavez name from numerous streets in Fresno.<\/p>\n

The scrubbing of Chavez from the city comes one day after celebrations in his name were canceled<\/a> across the state, following bombshell rape accusations against Chavez.<\/p>\n

A report from the New York Times<\/a> detailed accounts from multiple women, two of whom said they were children when Chavez began sexually abusing them.<\/p>\n

Ana Murguia claimed the abuse started when she was just 13, while Debra Rojas said she was first assaulted at 12 and later raped at 15.<\/p>\n

In response, officials in cities across the Golden State have said they\u2019ve started taking steps to remove the name of the farm labor leader from various parks, schools, memorials, and buildings.<\/p>\n

One of numerous places in the state named after Cesar E. Chavez.<\/p>\n

Cesar Chavez Street in San Francisco. Getty Images<\/p>\n

The gravesite of labor leader and civil rights activist Cesar Chavez is seen at the Cesar E. Chavez National Monument on Wednesday in Keene, California. Getty Images<\/p>\n

Sacramento Mayor Kevin McCarty released a statement to The California Post about renaming Cesar E. Chavez Plaza park across from city hall.<\/p>\n

He said that as someone who \u201csupported and participated in UFW and Chavez Day marches for 30 years, I\u2019m personally saddened and disturbed by the allegations against Cesar Chavez.\u201d<\/p>\n

The statement said the city took the \u201callegations seriously\u201d and would ensure the \u201cnaming of our City facilities aligns with our values.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cI am appointing a Council subcommittee \u2013 Vice Mayor [Karina] Talamantes, Mayor Pro Tem [Eric] Guerra, and Councilmember [Phil] Pluckebaum \u2013 to guide the renaming of our downtown plaza park.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sacramento city council member Caity Maple issued a statement to The Post that she supported renaming the plaza, following the shocking allegations of child sexual abuse and rape.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo prevent further harm, I support renaming Cesar Chavez Plaza, and the city should work with impacted communities to get it right,\u201d Maple wrote in a statement.<\/p>\n

Sacramento city leaders say they support renaming the plaza following the allegations. Getty Images<\/p>\n

A mural of Cesar Chavez is displayed at San Francisco State University. Getty Images<\/p>\n

A mural of Cesar Chavez is displayed at C\u00e9sar Ch\u00e1vez Elementary School. Getty Images<\/p>\n

\u201cWe must also separate the individual from the movement.\u201d<\/p>\n

City officials in Riverside, where a community center is named after Chavez and a statue of the leader sits on the Main Street Mall, told The Post that \u201cThe City of Riverside is aware of the reports involving the alleged conduct of the late Cesar Chavez. Like a lot of Californians, we are shocked by the reports and processing potential next steps.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a stunning revelation, longtime activist Dolores Huerta \u2014 Chavez\u2019s closest ally \u2014 also alleged he sexually assaulted her, a claim she had never previously made public.<\/p>\n

She described an incident in 1966 and said she later bore two of his children, which she kept secret.<\/p>\n

Huerta said she hid the pregnancies with loose clothing and ponchos, later giving birth to the girls and arranging for them to be raised by others.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe first time I was manipulated and pressured into having sex with him, and I didn\u2019t feel I could say no because he was someone that I admired, my boss and the leader of the movement I had already devoted years of my life to,\u201d she said in a statement after the investigation was made public. \u201cThe second time I was forced, against my will, and in an environment where I felt trapped.\u201d<\/p>\n

The memorial sits in the city of Sacramento could soon be renamed following rape claims. Getty Images<\/p>\n

A statue of farmworker union leader C\u00e9sar Ch\u00e1vez in Sacramento, California. AP<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, California Rising announced it will host a press conference calling for the renaming of Cesar Chavez Avenue in Los Angeles to Dolores Huerta Avenue.\u00a0<\/p>\n

There are more than 100 libraries, parks, schools, education centers, memorials, monuments, and boulevards named in Chavez honor throughout the state.<\/p>\n

The University of California, Davis, has removed Cesar Chavez\u2019s name from a youth leadership conference, the Times reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Several other California State Universities have statues, murals, and buildings on their campus named in honor of Chavez.<\/p>\n

The California State University (CSU) issued a statement to The Post and said it is \u201cdeeply troubled by the recent allegations concerning Cesar Chavez.\u201d<\/p>\n

Horrific allegations have surfaced against the revered labor leader. Getty Images<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a significant historical figure, his legacy is honored in various ways across CSU universities, including through statues, murals and building names. At the same time, the CSU is firmly committed to fostering university environments centered on respect, integrity and the safety and dignity of all members of our campus communities. We are carefully reviewing this information and considering appropriate courses of action.\u201d<\/p>\n

The California post has also reached to various city officials, schools, and more to find out if they too plan to remove\/rename their iconic sites following the horrible claims against Chavez.<\/p>\n

Cesar Chavez Day, celebrated on March 31, remains a legal holiday and paid day off for state employees.<\/p>\n

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