"The Berkeley City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to strip the name of the labor leader from the waterfront park after an investigation published last week by The New York Times uncovered allegations that Chavez sexually assaulted women and girls as young as 12."
"A video posted Thursday by Martin Nicolaus, CEO of the nonprofit known until recently as the Chavez Park Conservancy, showed two men removing a wooden sign that read Cesar E. Chavez Park."
"Inside the park, Chavez's name and depictions of him on signs at a solar calendar, which had been dedicated as a tribute site to him and Huerta, were also covered with blue painter's tape."
The Berkeley City Council unanimously voted to remove Cesar Chavez's name from a waterfront park after allegations of sexual assault surfaced. City workers covered up references to Chavez, including signs and illustrations, at the park. A video showed the removal of a sign that read Cesar E. Chavez Park. The parks division was directed to choose a new name for the space. The nonprofit previously associated with Chavez also removed his name from its website, indicating a shift in recognition.
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