Padilla says he will ‘rework’ bill establishing Chávez National Park after abuse allegations

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Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) on Wednesday vowed to “rework” a bill he introduced last year proposing the creation of a national park dedicated to César Chávez, after a lengthy piece in The New York Times revealed numerous allegations of sexual abuse against the late civil rights leader. “We’re going to rework that piece of legislation,…

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Padilla says he will ‘rework’ bill establishing Chávez National Park after abuse allegations

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Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) on Wednesday vowed to “rework” a bill he introduced last year proposing the creation of a national park dedicated to César Chávez, after a lengthy piece in The New York Times revealed numerous allegations of sexual abuse against the late civil rights leader. “We’re going to rework that piece of legislation,…