CA lawmakers work to create César Chávez national historical park

Why it matters: The bill seeks to preserve the state's fading Latino history through nationally significant sites associated with the civil rights leader and labor movement that secured higher wages and safer conditions for farm workers.

Zoom in: The park would include the national monument in Keene, California, and three other landmarks — The Forty Acres in Delano; the Santa Rita Center in Phoenix; and McDonnell Hall in San Jose.

• It also calls for a National Historic Trail study of the farmworkers' 300-mile march route in 1966.

Flashback: A nearly identical bill introduced in 2023 passed the Senate before being held up in the House in December 2024.

Reality check: The Trump Administration has slashed staffing across national parks and plans to eliminate California's two new national monuments fueling advocates' worries about the National Parks Service being dismantled.