{"id":215552,"date":"2026-03-22T15:38:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T15:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/215552\/"},"modified":"2026-03-22T15:38:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T15:38:01","slug":"texas-governor-announces-end-of-cesar-chavez-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/215552\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Governor Announces End of Cesar Chavez Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott has announced that the state will no longer observe Cesar Chavez Day, a holiday that has been recognized on March 31 in Texas. The governor cited recent allegations that Chavez sexually assaulted at least two women when they were minors, as detailed in a New York Times investigation. Abbott signaled plans to completely do away with the state holiday during the upcoming Texas Legislative Session.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

The decision to end Cesar Chavez Day in Texas comes amid growing scrutiny over the civil rights leader’s personal conduct, with allegations that he sexually assaulted minors. This raises questions about how public figures and historical icons should be honored, especially in light of misconduct claims.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

According to the New York Times report, at least two women have alleged they were sexually assaulted by Chavez when they were minors. Labor leader Dolores Huerta also described two encounters with Chavez, saying she was “manipulated and pressured” in one instance and “forced against my will” in another. The Times reported they had evidence backing up the claims against Chavez.<\/p>\n

On March 31, Cesar Chavez Day is recognized as an optional state holiday in Texas.Governor Greg Abbott announced the end of Cesar Chavez Day in Texas on March 21, 2026.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Greg Abbott<\/p>\n

The current Governor of Texas who announced the end of Cesar Chavez Day in the state.<\/p>\n

Cesar Chavez<\/a><\/p>\n

The civil rights leader and labor activist who the state holiday was named after, but is now facing allegations of sexual assault against minors.<\/p>\n

Dolores Huerta<\/p>\n

A labor leader who described two encounters with Chavez, saying she was “manipulated and pressured” in one instance and “forced against my will” in another.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cI remained silent for decades out of concern that speaking out could harm the farmworker movement.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Dolores Huerta, Labor Leader<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

The Texas Legislature is expected to consider a bill to officially remove Cesar Chavez Day as a state holiday during the upcoming legislative session.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

This decision highlights the complex legacy of historical figures and the need to carefully examine claims of misconduct, even against revered civil rights leaders. It raises questions about how to appropriately honor public figures in light of such allegations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a Texas Governor Greg Abbott has announced that the state will…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":190143,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[168,170,169],"class_list":["post-215552","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-lubbock","tag-lubbock","tag-lubbock-headlines","tag-lubbock-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/215552","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=215552"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/215552\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/190143"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=215552"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=215552"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=215552"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}