Did you know Arizona wiped out Cesar Chavez Day?
Look, here's the deal— you wake up, grab your coffee, maybe hit up Matt's Big Breakfast before the heat gets too real, and you think you know what’s happening in your city. Then you see something like this. Arizona officially removed Cesar Chavez Day from state law. This came down Tuesday, March 31, 2026, and it was a bipartisan move. Can you believe that? A bipartisan rebuke of a labor icon.
We’re talking about a man whose legacy is deeply felt here in South Phoenix, in the barrios, where people understand the struggle for fair wages and dignity. You see his face on murals near Roosevelt Row, on 16th Street, an inspiration. To see the state legislature just wipe that out, it just feels like… disrespectful. It’s a gut punch, mijo.
* The change happened Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
* It was a bipartisan decision.
* The move removes Cesar Chavez Day from official state law.
What does this mean for us? It means we gotta keep his memory alive ourselves. It means the work continues, just like it always has. We’ll celebrate him, officially or not.
That’s the Valley, baby — 115 degrees and we're still out here.
Carlos Espinoza-Reyes, MiTL Sports Desk.
Oye, Keith and the crew are gonna have a lot to say about this tomorrow morning — you gotta tune in live at mornings.live.