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Monterey County renames county holiday to Farmworker Appreciation Day; board calls for administrative updates
Summary
The board unanimously approved changing the county's Cesar Chavez Day holiday name to Farmworker Appreciation Day and directed staff to update county documents and agreements; supervisors framed the action as recognizing farmworkers’ contributions and broad social movement history.
The Monterey County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on March 24 to rename the county holiday previously listed as Cesar Chavez Day to "Farmworker Appreciation Day," aligning county observance with proposed state action and reflecting a countywide intent to honor farmworkers’ contributions.
Supervisor Alejo introduced the urgent referral, which asked the board to adopt…
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