BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — The Bakersfield City School District voted 4-1 to rename Cesar Chavez Elementary School. The school will now be called Helen Chavez Elementary.
Helen Chavez was the late wife of Cesar Chavez and a steadfast voice in the farmworker movement.
The decision follows a New York Times investigation that uncovered sexual assault allegations against Cesar Chavez from multiple women.
The board chose the new name after reviewing hundreds of survey responses from the community.
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