SACRAMENTO – Speaker John A. Pérez released the following statement on President Barack Obama today dedicating César E. Chávez National Monument in Keene, California:

“I applaud the President’s decision to dedicate Nuestra Reina de La Paz as the César E. Chávez National Monument. President Obama’s dedicating as a national monument the land on which César Chávez lived and fought for the United Farm Workers shows that the fight for equality and dignity of all people continues. I thank the President for recognizing a true California hero who has inspired millions of Americans.”

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