Los Angeles County launched a public survey asking East Los Angeles residents whether county-owned streets, parks, monuments, artwork and programs bearing C\u00e9sar Ch\u00e1vez\u2019s name should be renamed following recent allegations of sexual abuse against the late labor leader<\/p>\n
Los Angeles County is asking East Los Angeles residents whether to rename county-owned streets, parks, monuments, artwork and programs bearing C\u00e9sar Ch\u00e1vez\u2019s name following recent allegations of sexual abuse against the late labor leader.<\/p>\n
The county launched a six-question survey that will remain open through July 26 to gather community input before deciding whether to rename county-owned property in unincorporated East Los Angeles. Cities within the county will make their own decisions.<\/p>\n
County official Avianna Uribe said leaders want residents to help guide the process.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese are the community street signs. We really want to be thoughtful about how we approach this so we need the input of the residents first and foremost.\u201d<\/p>\n
Longtime East Los Angeles resident Adair Campos said she welcomes the opportunity to share her opinion after residents had little opportunity to weigh in when officials renamed Brooklyn Avenue to C\u00e9sar E. Ch\u00e1vez Avenue in 1994.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s nothing here that would give us any kind of attachment to C\u00e9sar Ch\u00e1vez, just because it\u2019s a Mexican neighborhood you think it\u2019s okay to just rename it after him. Put it in Downtown rename olive rename main(street).\u201d<\/p>\n
Campos said she supports only three options.<\/p>\n
\u201cEither give it to Dolores Huerta, give it to the Filipino gentleman Itliong or send it back to Brooklyn avenue.\u201d<\/p>\n
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She said the county\u2019s decision to seek public input now is long overdue.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt took this long to get them to realize, maybe we should ask,\u201d Campos said. \u201cThere\u2019s always a learning curve I\u2019m sad it took 30 years but at least it happened.\u201d<\/p>\n