CA ACR142

Recognizes March 31, 2010, as the anniversary of Cesar Chavez's birth and calls upon all Californians to participate in appropriate observances honoring him as a symbol of hope and justice.

Commemorates Chavez's life as a farmworker and labor leader who founded the first successful farmworkers' union in United States history and fought for dignity and improved working conditions.

Highlights Chavez's major accomplishments including leading the 1965 California grapepickers' strike, the 340-mile march from Delano to Sacramento in 1966, and organizing efforts in the 1970s and 1980s.

Notes that the Legislature previously enacted Senate Bill 984 in 2000 (Chapter 213) establishing Cesar Chavez's birthday as an annual state holiday and that the State Board of Education adopted a model curriculum on his life in 2002.

Recognizes Chavez's national and international honors, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom presented posthumously in 1994 and Mexico's Aztec Eagle award, and his lasting legacy on working conditions for farmworkers and Californians.