San Jose City Council to vote on new name for Plaza de César Chávez this week

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- The San Jose City Council is set to vote Tuesday on a new name for Plaza de César Chávez, located in the heart of downtown.

The San Jose Parks and Recreation Commission recommended renaming it to "Plaza del Pueblo de San Jose."

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It combines two popular names narrowed down from community submissions.

San Jose is one of many cities changing the names of public spaces after sexual abuse allegations surfaced against the late Cesar Chavez.

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The park has been colloquially referred to as "Plaza de San Jose" since the allegations came to light.