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San Francisco reveals ridiculous replacements for alleged rapist lefty hero street name: ‘Virtue-signalers’

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Wu, T. (2026, September 25). San Francisco reveals ridiculous replacements for alleged rapist lefty hero street name: ‘Virtue-signalers’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/25/us-news/san-francisco-unveils-two-new-names-for-cesar-chavez-street/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-25 · by Titus Wu

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San Francisco is considering renaming Cesar Chavez Street after allegations of sexual abuse against the labor leader emerged. A working group proposed two new names, “Sí Se Puede” and “Las Campesinas,” following community meetings in the Mission District. Supervisor Jackie Fielder’s office will introduce legislation to rename the street, with public feedback available before finalizing the decision. Some residents oppose the name changes, advocating for a return to the original name, Army Street, while others criticize the proposals as unnecessary virtue signaling.
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In San Francisco, Cesar Chavez Street is under consideration for a name change following allegations that the labor leader sexually abused multiple women and girls. A working group of 27 people, including representatives from three supervisor districts and selected by the mayor’s office, proposed two new names: “Sí Se Puede” (meaning "Yes, we can") and “Las Campesinas”, referring to female farmworkers. The community met on Thursday to discuss these options, with some expressing support while others called for a return to the street's original name, Army Street. The Board of Supervisors changed the name from Army Street to Cesar Chavez Street in 1995.

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Facebook Las Campesinas Mission Local San Francisco United Farm Workers

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San Francisco GPE · 3× Facebook ORG · 2× Mission Local ORG · 2× California GPE · 1× Chavez PERSON · 1× Dolores Huerta PERSON · 1× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Las Campesinas GPE · 1× Latinos NORP · 1× United Farm Workers ORG · 1×

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While many at the community meeting expressed support for the proposed name options, others on social media demanded a reversal to Army Street, the street’s prior name before the Board of Supervisors voted in 1995 to change it to Cesar Chavez.
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🔮 The mayor’s office helped select the group, which included representatives from the three supervisor districts through which Cesar Chavez Street runs.

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San Francisco unveiled two possible names on Thursday to rename Cesar Chavez Street, following allegations early this year that the labor leader sexually abused and raped multiple women and young girls. asserted
leader → unveil → women
The two names were a result of a working group of 27 people, who presented the names to Mission District neighbors at a community meeting, Mission Local reported. asserted
Local → work → meeting
The mayor’s office helped select the group, which included representatives from the three supervisor districts through which Cesar Chavez Street runs. asserted
Street → help → which
The roughly 3-mile road could soon be named “Sí Se Puede” — meaning “Yes, we can,” the United Farm Workers slogan created by co-founder Dolores Huerta — or “Las Campesinas,” meaning female farmworkers. uncertain
we → name → farmworkers
The group narrowed the choices down to those two names after a voting process and multiple meetings. asserted
group → narrow → process
Members of the group said the names were meant to honor Latinos “in the midst of the pressures and traumas” in today’s political climate, a likely reference to President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. asserted
names → say → crackdown
The group shied away from naming it after an individual in light of the fallout surrounding Chavez, who was held up as a hero on the left for his labor activism. asserted
who → shy → activism
“Hopefully, people later on in life would think, ‘Wait a minute, this was not only named for a movement,’ but also recognizing the very sad, very terrible experience of those girls and women,” city Supervisor Susan Leal told Mission Local. asserted
Leal → think → Local
San Francisco Assessor-Recorder Joaquín Torres, who co-led the working group, said it plans to make a final recommendation on a new name next week. asserted
it → co → name
That will be followed by official legislation to rename the road from Supervisor Jackie Fielder’s office. asserted
That → follow → office
The public will have a chance to provide feedback using a form before the legislation moves forward. asserted
legislation → have → form
While many at the community meeting expressed support for the proposed name options, others on social media demanded a reversal to Army Street, the street’s prior name before the Board of Supervisors voted in 1995 to change it to Cesar Chavez. asserted
Board → express → Chavez
How is this so hard,” wrote Kent Lindstrom on X. asserted
Lindstrom → write → X.
Other residents suggested on Facebook that the name “Sí Se Puede” would simply be too cumbersome to pronounce, while others praised “Las Campesinas” as a possibility. uncertain
others → suggest → possibility
Some called the new names unnecessary virtue signaling. asserted
Some → call → names
“The majority of people, especially native San Franciscans want it put back to its original name, ARMY ST,” wrote one local on Facebook. asserted
local → want → Facebook
“Hopefully Assessor-Recorder Joaquin Torres will not buckle to the virtue signalers with names that don’t pertain to the heritage of San Francisco.” asserted
that → buckle → Francisco
Some noted that many long-time residents still call the street “Army” anyway. asserted
residents → note → street
Back in 1995, residents put on the ballot a measure seeking to revert Cesar Chavez Street to Army Street. asserted
residents → put → Street
The measure failed by nearly 10 points. asserted
measure → fail → points
The committee estimated the actual sign replacements and etchings in sidewalks will cost $107,000, which will be paid by the city. asserted
which → estimate → city
The city will support residents and businesses required to change their addresses and associated official documents over time, Moisés García on behalf of the mayor’s office said at the meeting. asserted
García → support → meeting
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