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This Resolution expresses support for recognizing March 31, 2023, as "César Chávez Day" to honor the life and achievements of César Estrada Chávez, a prominent labor leader and civil rights activist. The resolution highlights his humble beginnings as a migrant farmworker, his service in the U.S. Navy, and his lifelong dedication to improving the lives of farmworkers through nonviolent tactics, inspired by figures like Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. It details his founding of the National Farm Workers Association, which became the United Farm Workers of America (UFW), and its role in advocating for fair wages, better working conditions, and the passage of the California Agricultural Labor Relations Act. The resolution also notes the numerous honors bestowed upon Chávez, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and acknowledges that many states and communities already commemorate his legacy, with a growing movement to establish it as a national day of service, reflecting his enduring impact on human rights and the pursuit of the American Dream, encapsulated by his famous slogan, "Sí, se puede!" or "Yes, we can!".