New name chosen for San Francisco’s Cesar Chavez Street

by: Alex Baker Posted: Oct 21, 2026 / 09:15 AM PDT Updated: Oct 21, 2026 / 09:15 AM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — San Francisco city officials on Wednesday advanced a new name for Cesar Chavez Street. The 3.2-mile stretch of roadway was renamed after the late labor leader in the 1990s, having previously been known as Army Street. The street’s current name has been the subject of scrutiny following a bombshell report in The New York Times earlier this year, when it emerged that Chavez had sexually abused several young women and girls in the 60s and 70s. Last month, San Francisco officials announced that the working group tasked with renaming the street had advanced two names for public input: “Si Si Puede” and “Las Campesinas.” On Wednesday, the group, along with community and city leaders appointed by Mayor Daniel Lurie announced that it was advancing the name “Las Campesinas,” which translates to women farmworkers.

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