The California Legislature kicked into overdrive as lawmakers work to rename Cesar Chavez Day following allegations of rape and sexual abuse against the formerly celebrated labor leader.

Local officials changed the name of the Cesar Chavez holiday, citing proposed state legislation to do the same. Here's what to know.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) — No question existed on whether Farmworkers Day would succeed in replacing Cesar Chavez’s recognition each year on March 31. Every member of the Legislature is a co-author of Assembly Bill 2156, the vehicle Assembly members used Monday to start the formal change of the state holiday’s name.

LA County has changed the name of the Cesar Chavez holiday, and begins removing his name and likeness from county buildings, parks.

A proposal by a Central Valley lawmaker calls for renaming Cesar Chavez Day, a state holiday, to Farmworker Day after rape allegations against the labor leader came to light Wednesday. Cesar Chavez Day,

In an announcement Thursday, legislative leaders said the March holiday would be renamed Farmworkers Day.

Lawmakers in the California state legislature said they are moving to designate "Farmworkers Day" as a state holiday following sexual abuse allegations against Cesar Chavez.

César Chávez will be removed from the California Museum's list of California Hall of Fame inductees in light of multiple sexual assault allegations made against him.