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Stargleamer

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1. To be consistent then, they shouldn't celebrate it on his birthday (March 31st) anymore then

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Mar 19, 2026, 01:49 PM

15 hrs ago

I think April 10th is Dolores Huerta's birthday--that makes more sense to have it on that day.

An alternative--give us June 19th off, like other states get.

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California to rename Cesar Chavez Day as Farmworkers Day following sexual abuse allegations [View all] BumRushDaShow 15 hrs ago OP

To be consistent then, they shouldn't celebrate it on his birthday (March 31st) anymore then Stargleamer 15 hrs ago #1

June 19th is a federal holiday. SSJVegeta 15 hrs ago #3

True, but it's not a state holiday Stargleamer 14 hrs ago #4

It is. But far more recently than I thought. (Last June) SSJVegeta 14 hrs ago #5

I stand corrected Stargleamer 12 hrs ago #6

You and I both. I was sure they had it as long as it has been a federal holiday. SSJVegeta 12 hrs ago #7

I work for the State in CA, I get the day off with pay obamanut2012 11 hrs ago #9

Farmworkers day is so much more meaningful SSJVegeta 15 hrs ago #2

I am glad the Legs and Gavin did this -- it's the movement, not the man obamanut2012 12 hrs ago #8

I was living in San Francisco when they re-named Army Street to Cesar Chavez Blvd. pecosbob 11 hrs ago #10