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Democrats moved quickly on Cesar Chavez — because of Jeffrey Epstein

The speed was breathtaking.

In a matter of hours — not days, not even a full news cycle — California’s political class went from silence to full-scale repudiation of Cesar Chavez. Statements. Press releases. Legislative proposals. Renaming campaigns.

Governor Gavin Newsom moved quickly to signal concern, saying the allegations were “hard to absorb” and insisting “none of us knew.”

Legislative leaders followed just as fast, with State Senate President Pro Tem Mike McGuire and Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas backing efforts to effectively rebrand Cesar Chavez Day into Farmworkers Day

And down the ballot, the stampede began. County supervisors. City councilmembers. School board trustees.

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In Los Angeles, Mayor Karen Bass whipped up a proclamation renaming the holiday to Farmworkers Day in record time. In Sacramento, Mayor Kevin McCarty has already moved to rename Cesar Chavez Plaza downtown.

And across the state, similar efforts are now underway.

All of a sudden, they are discovering urgency. All racing to be first, loudest, and most outraged.

Strip the name. Remove the statues. Rename the schools.

Now, let’s be clear about something: the allegations are serious. They are not vague. They........

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