Sacramento Junipero Serra Statue toppling Archives

Capitol Groundbreaking for Native American Monument Replacing Father Serra Statue

November 15, 2022 4:43 pm

Ground was broken during a ceremony outside the State Capitol Building on Monday for a new Native American Monument that replaces the statue of Father Junipero Serra, which was removed in 2020. The statue of Junipero Serra had been first...

Junipero Serra Statue On State Capitol Grounds To Be Replaced By Native American Memorial

September 27, 2021 3:25 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill over the weekend that replaces the now toppled state of Father Junipero Serra on the grounds of the State Capitol Building with a monument for Native Americans who lived in the Sacramento area before...

New Bill Would Replace Junipero Serra Statue with Native American Monument at State Capitol

February 5, 2021 5:42 pm

On Thursday, members of the Assembly gave a renewed push for the passage of a bill that would replace the toppled Junipero Serra statue outside the state capitol building in Sacramento with one honoring Native Americans in California. According to...