National Chavez Center honoring labor leader opens to public AP, San Luis Obispo Tribune
TEHACHAPI -- More than 1,000 people gathered Saturday for the dedication of the National Chavez Center, a museum and contemplative garden devoted to labor and civil rights leader Cesar Chavez.
The center is located on a 187-acre parcel known locally as La Paz, about 10 miles northeast of Tehachapi. The La Paz site is also the headquarters of the United Farm Workers labor union, which Chavez co-founded.
Chavez is buried at the site, which is maintained by the Cesar E. Chavez Foundation, a nonprofit group dedicated to promoting and preserving Chavez's values.