California Senate approves Chavez holiday bill On a vote of 23-0, the Senate approved and sent to the Assembly legislation establishing a paid state holiday on Cesar Chavez’s birthday. Senate Bill 984, by state Sen. Richard Polanco (D-Los Angeles),
Chavez holiday bill wins approval from Key CA senate panel
Fresno Bee: 30 years and one day to extol Chavez
Coast Weekly: Berried by the opposition?
Sacramento Bee: $82,000 collected in memorial fund
San Jose Mercury News: Diverse coalition pushes state holiday in honor of Chavez
Campaign for Cesar Chavez holiday picks up support
For Release: January 2000 Campaign for Cesar Chavez holiday picks up supportThe movement to make Cesar Chavez’s March 31 birthday a paid holiday in California drew support last week from celebrities, elected officials, labor and community leaders at events
Los Angeles Times: Rendering unto Cesar what is Cesar’s due
Los Angeles Times: Crowd rallies in Santa Anna for Chavez Day
Farm workers remember Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Farm workers remember Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Cesar Chavez had closely followed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s career since the 1950s Montgomery bus boycott. Whenever newspapers carried accounts of Dr. King’s battles in the South, the stories
Que Pasa.com: Latino of the century: César Chávez
Bakersfield Californian: Senator pushes legislation to give paid day off
One of six big Vons trucks with holiday food heads for needy citrus worker families in Fresno County
11:45 a.m., Wed. December 22, in Parlier One of six big Vons trucks with holiday food heads for needy citrus worker families in Fresno County Christmas will be a little brighter for needy citrus worker families in the Parlier
Fresno Bee: 1 Earlimart residents urge review of pesticide policies
Earlimart pesticide victims bring appeal for change to top Tulare County officials
10 a.m. Wednesday, December 8, in VisaliaEarlimart pesticide victims bring appeal for change to top Tulare County officials Some two dozen victims from a mass Nov. 13 pesticide poisoning of Earlimart residents will join United Farm Workers representatives
Pact with Anderson Vineyards is UFW’s first Mendocino County contract: Union-label Champagne for the new Millennium now available
December 8, 1999 Pact with Anderson Vineyards is UFW’s first Mendocino County contract Union-label Champagne for the new Millennium now available A new agreement between the United Farm Workers and the vineyard firm that harvests for a famed