San Jose, Calif., is where Mr. Chavez began organizing in the 1950s, and he once lived there. After revelations of sexual abuse by the labor leader, the city and his old neighborhood are confronting his legacy. In San Jose, Calif., Cesar Chavez is everywhere. The labor leader held his first community organizing meetings at a church in East San Jose. A non-profit had plans to convert his former home into a community center. The city’s central plaza, the site... [1303 chars]
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