California lawmakers introduce bill to create park in honor of César Chávez

Proposed federal legislation would create national park to honor Cesar Chavez

A proposed piece of federal legislation would create a new national park to honor famed farm labor leader Cesar Chavez.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - (KUNA) On Cesar Chavez Day, Congressman Dr. Raúl Ruiz (Democrat for California-25) and U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (Democrat for California) introduced a bill to create César E. Chávez National Historic Park and the Peasant Movement. The bill would preserve sites of national importance associated with César E. Chávez and the peasant movement in California and Arizona. Senator Adam Schiff (Democrat for California) co-sponsored th…

Lawmakers propose national historical park honoring Chávez, farmworker movement

The United Farm Workers labor union started in Kern County but it certainly didn't stop there — and neither would a national park that has been proposed to honor the organization, one of its historic leaders and the movement he…

California lawmakers introduce bill to create park in honor of César Chávez

Congressman Raul Ruiz and Senator Alex Padilla introduced a bill to create the César E. Chávez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park.

Newly proposed national park would unite 4 sites honoring labor leader Cesar Chávez - Local News Matters

A proposed piece of federal legislation would create a new national park to honor famed farm labor leader Cesar Chávez.The bill was introduced Monday during the federal Cesar Chávez Day holiday by U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-Indio).If passed by the Republican-controlled Congress and signed by President Donald Trump, it would create the Cesar E. Chávez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park.The park would…

A mural to honor Cesar Chavez’s legacy was unveiled on Monday at San Jose City College. The work is on a wall on campus and illustrates one of the characters and chapters of history that most identify the migrants and peasant workers in the United States. The mural was designed by muralist Carlos Rodríguez. “It’s been over 100 years and we still have the same struggles. We’re still trying to find dignity in our work, which we’re trying to be see…