#Latest news with #SantaRitaCenterAxios31-03-2025PoliticsAxiosCA lawmakers work to create César Chávez national historical parkCalifornia congressmen are again trying to create the César E. Chávez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park. Driving the news: U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla and U.S. Rep. Raul Ruiz introduced the bicameral legislation on Monday which was also César Chávez Day. Sen. Adam Schiff is a cosponsor. Why it matters: The bill seeks to preserve the state's fading Latino history through nationally significant sites associated with the civil rights leader and labor movement that secured higher wages and safer conditions for farm workers. Zoom in: The park would include the national monument in Keene, California, and three other landmarks — The Forty Acres in Delano; the Santa Rita Center in Phoenix; and McDonnell Hall in San Jose.
Axios31-03-2025PoliticsAxiosCA lawmakers work to create César Chávez national historical parkCalifornia congressmen are again trying to create the César E. Chávez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park. Driving the news: U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla and U.S. Rep. Raul Ruiz introduced the bicameral legislation on Monday which was also César Chávez Day. Sen. Adam Schiff is a cosponsor. Why it matters: The bill seeks to preserve the state's fading Latino history through nationally significant sites associated with the civil rights leader and labor movement that secured higher wages and safer conditions for farm workers. Zoom in: The park would include the national monument in Keene, California, and three other landmarks — The Forty Acres in Delano; the Santa Rita Center in Phoenix; and McDonnell Hall in San Jose.
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