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Sacramento officials have sparked outrage by rejecting the public’s choice to rename Cesar Chavez Plaza after claims surfaced about Chavez's sexual misconduct. Despite "Union Plaza" receiving the most votes—450 out of 2,600 submitted—the city’s Parks and Community Enrichment Commission argues that this name does not adequately honor Mexican heritage. The commission now plans further consultation with local groups before proposing a new name to the city council for approval.
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In Sacramento, officials refused to rename Cesar Chavez Plaza to Union Plaza despite a public vote where 2,600 locals, including 450 for Union Plaza and 198 for Farmworkers Plaza, supported it. The decision came after allegations that labor leader César Chávez sexually abused women and young girls sparked outrage. Some commissioners argue that Union Plaza does not adequately honor Mexican-American heritage. Commissioner Monique Langer criticized the move, saying it feels neither thoughtful nor inclusive. The city plans to proceed with a name change regardless of the commission's decision, prioritizing community support over honoring specific cultural heritage.
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A furor has erupted in Sacramento after officials refused to rename the city’s Cesar Chavez Plaza ‘Union Plaza’ despite the name winning a popular vote – claiming it doesn’t adequately honor Mexican heritage.
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Sacramento’s Parks and Community Enrichment Commission decided the rename the plaza – a historic one-block public park and civic square in downtown Sacramento – after state-wide outcry over allegations the labor leader sexually abused and raped multiple women and young girls.
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leader → decide → women
After the city decided to rename the 175-year-old plaza, more that 2,600 locals provided input on the renaming process, with Union Plaza receiving the most votes with 450.
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Plaza → decide → 450
Many on social media rolled eyes over the naming debate, with a couple demanding a reversion to the original name, Plaza Park.
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couple → roll → name
However, now some commissioners have claimed Union Plaza is not suitable as it does not adequately honor Mexican-American heritage, KCRA reported.
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KCRA → claim → heritage
A few commission members said they were hesitant on veering away from the popular vote.
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“We have now erased the legacy of the people from that plaza, and we’ve erased the identity of the people who built that legacy, and to me it does not feel thoughtful, it does not feel intentional, it does not feel inclusive, it does not feel ethical,” said Commissioner Monique Langer.
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Commission chair, Jeanine Gaines, said: “I didn’t necessarily like it, but I don’t know if my feelings can push me to outweigh what the people said.”
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people → say → what
Now the body has decided to explore different names, with commission considering consulting local groups with Mexican American interests.
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commission → decide → interests
No timeline has been set for the next round of consultation, but any new name with go to the city’s council for final approval.
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name → set → approval
“We respect our advisory Parks Commission, but will disagree with their action and proceed accordingly with the community-supported name change to Union Plaza,” he said in a statement.
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Sacramento realtor Steve Walker was one of many on social media to slam the commission’s decision to explore names other than the original, Plaza Park, which was what the square was called before it was renamed to honor the disgraced union leader in the 1990s.
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it → slam → 1990s
“What’s wrong with the original name of Plaza Park?
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What → ’ → Park
It was totally inclusive and it’s historically correct,” he said on Facebook.
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he → ’ → Facebook
Brin Londeaux agreed, adding: ”Maybe they shouldn’t name places after people, in case they wind up becoming politically problematic down the road.”
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Councilmember Phil Pluckebaum said officials would work to get as much consensus as possible on any new name.
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officials → say → name
“We will continue to work to find a suitable solution that works for as many as possible,” Pluckebaum, who represents the area where the park is located, told the Sacramento Bee.
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