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This joint resolution designates April 10, 2025, as Dolores Huerta Day in California, honoring the life and achievements of Dolores Huerta, a prominent civil rights activist, labor leader, and co-founder of the United Farm Workers (UFW). The resolution highlights Huerta's extensive work in improving social and economic conditions for farmworkers, her role in establishing the Agricultural Labor Relations Act of 1975, and her lifelong advocacy for civil rights, women's rights, and immigrant rights. It recognizes her significant contributions to social justice, including her famous rallying cry "Sí se puede" and her work with César Chávez in organizing farmworkers. The resolution encourages public schools and educational institutions to conduct exercises that remember Huerta's life, recognize her accomplishments, and educate students about her contributions to California. The document also emphasizes her numerous awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and her continued activism at the age of 94 through the Dolores Huerta Foundation, which works to develop leaders and advocate for the working poor, women, and children.

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