California Labor and Workforce Development Agency headquarters renamed after Dolores Huerta

The headquarters of the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency is being renamed after labor leader and civil rights icon Dolores Huerta, who died earlier this week.On Friday, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the renaming of the building in downtown Sacramento, which opened in January following a full renovation. "She stood shoulder to shoulder with farmworkers, helped build powerful unions, and fought to make sure working people had a voice, a seat at the table, and the dignity they deserved," Newsom said in a statement. "Naming California's Labor and Workforce Development Agency Building in her honor is a lasting tribute to that legacy and a reminder that we have a responsibility to carry forward the progress she helped win for workers across this state."California Secretary of Labor Stewart Knox added, "We owe her an immeasurable debt of gratitude for her tireless advocacy on behalf of farmworkers and working families across the nation."Huerta died of cancer Wednesday at the ag