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Fresno council votes 7-0 to restore California, Ventura and Kings Canyon street names after public hearing

Fresno City Council · April 28, 2026
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Summary

After hours of public comment and questions about cost and process, the Fresno City Council voted unanimously to revert sections of Cesar Chavez Boulevard to their original names — California Avenue, Ventura Street and Kings Canyon Road — and directed staff to begin sign replacement in early May.

Council members voted unanimously on April 26 to reverse a 2023 renaming of a multi-mile corridor that had been designated Cesar Chavez Boulevard, restoring the historical names California Avenue, Ventura Street and Kings Canyon Road.

The decision followed a lengthy public hearing in which dozens of residents, business owners and community leaders spoke for and against the reversion. Supporters of restoring the original names emphasized local history and wayfinding, telling the council that the older names had generational meaning. Opponents urged the city not to remove honors to farmworker organizing and asked instead for alternative locations to commemorate leaders.

Planning staff had recommended approval of application P26-00936 and attached an environmental assessment (P26-00936.1) specific…

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