4/4/2005: Events were held in Bakersfield, Fresno, Sacramento, and the Bay Area last weekend to honor the life of Cesar Chavez, the late labor activist. The San Francisco parade was led by local politicians and activists, and it included contingents representing unions and other local organizations. The largest float was an advertisement for Safeway and there were many local radio stations handing out promotional stickers. There were two marches in Fresno. On Thursday, 1,500 people marched in downtown Fresno in honor of Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers union he helped organize. On Saturday, a smaller march was held at Holmes Playground in Fresno. Following the march there was food, music, and folkloric dancing. This event was sponsored by the Co-Ce-Cha Comite Cesar Chavez of Fresno.
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