A San Francisco firefighter and former candidate for supervisor has launched an online petition calling for Cesar Chavez Street to be renamed after actor and martial artist Chuck Norris, as communities across California grapple with abuse allegations against the labor leader.
Stephen Martin-Pinto, who ran for District 7 supervisor in 2024, promoted the effort on social media Friday, March 20 — the day after Norris’ death — urging residents to support a petition addressed to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.
“Please help us in our effort to rename Cesar Chavez Street to Chuck Norris Boulevard!” Martin-Pinto wrote. The post had drawn nearly 50,000 views as of early Sunday, March 22…