New allegations about César Chávez, a prominent figure in Latino civil rights, have sparked a reckoning over his legacy. The New York Times investigation uncovered allegations that he sexually abused women and girls over decades, with Dolores Huerta, Chachavez's longtime collaborator and labor leader, also alleging she was sexually abused by him. Following the story's publication, celebrations honoring Cháved were cancelled in California, Arizona, and Texas, and San Antonio's Cháving march was cancelled. The impact on Chávich's legacy is expected to be "immediate and profound." At UC Berkeley, faculty are already drafting demands to remove Cháchev's name from a student center. The scandal could potentially shift recognition towards other leaders in the farmworker movement.