{"id":230973,"date":"2026-04-01T23:39:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T23:39:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/230973\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T23:39:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T23:39:08","slug":"houston-moves-to-rename-cesar-chavez-boulevard-after-labor-leaders-sexual-assault-allegations-surface","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/230973\/","title":{"rendered":"Houston moves to rename Cesar Chavez Boulevard after labor leader\u2019s sexual assault allegations surface"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>City opens public comment period on street renaming<\/p>\n<p>FILE &#8211; Cesar Chavez, a farm worker, labor organizer and leader of the California grape strike, is seen in a California works office in 1965. (AP Photo, George Brich, File) (George Brich,  Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">HOUSTON \u2013 The City of Houston is moving to rename Cesar Chavez Boulevard, as the city opens a 30-day public comment period starting today, April 1, to May 1. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The item is scheduled for a City Council vote May 13 with a 30-day effective date if approved.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The push to remove Ch\u00e1vez\u2019s name follows recent allegations that the late labor leader groomed and sexually abused young girls, revealed publicly last month. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Locally, the Houston Independent School District has already dropped \u201cC\u00e9sar Ch\u00e1vez Day,\u201d redesignating March 30 as Farmworkers Day, and said any decision about renaming Chavez High School would follow its formal process.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">If the City Council approves the street change, Houston Public Works will install new signs from May 13 to June 12, and the city will notify property owners and agencies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">38 parcels currently use the Cesar Chavez Boulevard address.<\/p>\n<p>Breaking News Alerts<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kiwhtN\">More Stories Like This In Our Email Newsletter<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 nALdY copyright\">Copyright 2026 by KPRC Click2Houston &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>About the Author<a class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__LinkBase-sc-1fnzlkn-9 eUojqd gMnWPT\" href=\"https:\/\/www.click2houston.com\/team\/chudspeth\/\" title=\"View Christian Hudspeth&#039;s full profile\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Christian Hudspeth<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 gnunoy bOlrXa\">Christian Hudspeth is a Houston native who joined KPRC 2 News in December 2025. 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