The following is a list of places named after Cesar Chavez, an American labor leader and civil rights activist. Beginning in March 2026, following public allegations that Chavez had sexually abused women and minors, various local and state governments and other organizations either renamed or made plans to rename locations and institutions commemorating him.
Communities
Texas
Community centers
Wisconsin
- Racine, Wisconsin: Renamed from Douglas Community Center and dedicated March 26, 2000. Chavez visited Racine twice, participating in a local strike in 1991.
Parks
Arizona
California
Nevada
Major streets
Arizona
- Cesar Chavez Blvd (San Luis) (formerly G Street)
- César Chávez Street (San Luis) (formerly Third Avenue)
- Cesar Chavez Avenue (Somerton) (formerly Avenue F)
California
Idaho
New Mexico
- Avenida César Chávez (Albuquerque) (formerly Stadium Boulevard)
Michigan
- Chávez Drive (Flint) (Interstate 475 Service Drive through downtown)
- César E. Chávez Avenue (Grand Rapids) (formerly Grandville Avenue, renamed in 2022)
- César E. Chávez Avenue (Lansing) (East Grand River Avenue, Beginning at Oakland Avenue to Washington Avenue and West Grand River Avenue)
- César E. Chávez Avenue (Pontiac) (Business U.S. Highway 24)
Minnesota
- Cesar Chavez Avenue (Minneapolis) (formerly North Fourth Avenue)
- César Chávez Street (Saint Paul) (formerly Concord Street)
Missouri
- Avenida César Chávez (Kansas City) (formerly 23rd Street)
Oregon
Texas
Utah
- 500 South in Salt Lake City bears the honorary designation Cesar E. Chavez Boulevard
- 30th Street in Ogden bears the honorary designation Cesar E. Chavez Street
- 2320 South in West Valley City bears the honorary designation Cesar Chavez Drive
Wisconsin
- César E. Chávez Drive (Milwaukee) (formerly South 16th Street)
Libraries
Arizona
California
- Maywood César Chávez Library (Maywood)
- César E. Chávez Branch Library (Oakland)
- Cesár Chávez Public Library (Salinas)
- César Chávez Central Library (Stockton)
- Cesar Chavez Library (Perris)
- Cesar Chavez Library (San Jose)
Michigan
K-12 schools
Arizona
- César Chávez Elementary School (San Luis)
- César Chávez Community School (Phoenix, Arizona)
California
Illinois
- César E. Chávez Multicultural Academic Center (Chicago)
Maryland
Minnesota
- Academia Cesar Chavez Charter School (St. Paul)
Michigan
New Mexico
- César E. Chávez Elementary School (Las Cruces)
- César Chavez Charter High School (Deming)
Ohio
- César Chavez College Preparatory School (Columbus)
Oklahoma
Oregon
- César E. Chávez Elementary School (Eugene)
- César Chávez School (Portland)
Texas
Washington, D.C.
Wisconsin
- César Chávez Elementary School (Madison)
Post-secondary schools
Arizona
California
Colorado
Michigan
New York
Former places
Parks
California
- César E. Chávez Waterfront Park (San Diego). Changed to Port Park on March 20, 2026.
Colorado
- Cesar E. Chavez Park (Denver). Name, signage, and memorial bust removed on March 19, 2026.
Washington
Major streets
California
- César E. Chávez Parkway (San Diego) (formerly Crosby Street). Mayor Todd Gloria signed an executive order on March 20, 2026, directing city departments to begin removing all public references to Chávez; renaming of the parkway is subject to a community input process and City Council vote.
- Cesar Chavez Boulevard (Fresno) (formerly portions of East Kings Canyon Road, East Ventura Avenue, and West California Avenue; renamed in 2023). Fresno City Council voted unanimously on March 20, 2026, to initiate the process of restoring the original street names.
K-12 schools
Arizona
California
Colorado
New Mexico
- César Chávez Elementary School (Santa Fe). Santa Fe school board voted unanimously on March 26, 2026, to remove Chávez's name and identify images of Chávez for removal; temporarily renamed to White Tigers Elementary School; a new permanent name is expected by Fall 2026.
Post-secondary schools
California
- César E. Chávez Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies at UCLA (Los Angeles). Department voted unanimously on March 18, 2026, to remove Chávez's name; UCLA's Honorific Naming Committee recommended removal on March 21, 2026. Formal approval by the UC president and UCLA chancellor is pending.
- Cesar Chavez Student Center, San Francisco State University (San Francisco). University announced on March 19, 2026, that it would "address the renaming" of the student union building.
- César Chávez Building (A building), Santa Ana College (Santa Ana). Name plaques and murals covered up on March 19, 2026; college president announced plans to rename the building.
- César E. Chávez Student Services Center, Southwestern College (Chula Vista). Name removed on March 20, 2026.
Oregon
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