Stockton City Council to consider Chavez Library name change and affordable housing loans

The Stockton City Council will be dealing with a full agenda on Tuesday.

The council is expected to discuss the removal of Cesar Chavez’s name from the Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library’s main branch, vote on nearly $9.2 million in new affordable housing loans and approve new rules for how they communicate during labor negotiations.

The library name discussion is expected to draw public interest. It follows recent allegations of rape and child molestation against the late farm labor leader, which have sparked national conversation and calls for renaming in some cities…

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