Dolores Huerta
Coverage of Dolores Huerta in the Nexus archive.
- Dolores Huerta’s endorsement of Scott Wiener surprises Connie Chan’s allies
Dolores Huerta, a longtime United Farm Workers leader, endorsed Scott Wiener, which surprised supporters of Connie Chan. Chan's allies, who view her as 'labor’s candidate,' had hoped for a co-endorsement from Huerta.
- Labor activist Dolores Huerta says Trump "does not know history"
Labor activist Dolores Huerta criticized President Trump for his remarks about Mexicans, stating he 'does not know history.' She urged Latinos in California, Texas, and other states to advocate for change.
- Dolores Huerta tells Texas Democrats to organize and “save democracy” in surprise convention appearance
Dolores Huerta urged Texas Democrats to organize and 'save democracy' at the Texas Democratic Convention in Corpus Christi on June 26, 2026. She is a civil rights leader and co-founder of the group that became the United Farm Workers of America.
- Dolores Huerta urges unity at San Francisco Human Rights Summit
Dolores Huerta urged unity and resistance at the San Francisco Pride Human Rights Summit. The event is the fourth annual gathering.
- LAUSD takes Cesar Chavez's name off two schools following community votes
Los Angeles Unified School District renamed two schools previously named for Cesar Chavez following a New York Times investigation revealing his sexual abuse of women. The changes, approved by community votes, renamed Cesar E. Chavez Learning Academy to Arroyo High School and Cesar Chavez Elementary School to Oakland Street Elementary School.