Couple outraged over Sac area neighborhood’s “whites only” rule

[KamaAina]

http://kron4.com/2016/08/25/couple-outraged-over-neighborhoods-whites-only-rule/

A Northern California couple is outraged after being told they had to sign a “whites only” agreement when they bought their new home.

This happened in the city of El Dorado Hills just east of Sacramento....

But before signing it they noticed it included a clause reading “No person except those of the white Caucasian race shall use, occupy or reside upon any residential lot or plot in this subdivision.”

“I’m like you’ve got to be kidding me,” the wife said. “That’s ridiculous. That’s really kind of awful and racist and terrible. Everybody knows you can’t enforce things like that. It still sends a message.”

Gosh, I love our Blue state!

[uppityperson]

1. Good grief, I'm glad they are getting it removed.

[marybourg]

2. If it's part of a larger document,

they (and anyone else who encounters this) should cross it out. If it's a stand-alone agreement, just refuse to sign it. And object, strongly. And publicize it. As these people obviously did.

[virgogal]

3. I hate to be cynical but I don't believe this.

[Person 2713]

4. The OP or the link?

[TexasBushwhacker]

6. It does seem odd

The older wealthy neighborhood in Houston is River Oaks. A long time ago, they wouldn't sell homes to anyone but white Christians, but it wasn't in writing anywhere, it was just understood.

[SusanCalvin]

8. Oh, it has been in writing.

I'm just astonished that a remnant, apparently, survives.

[SusanCalvin]

9. Are you kidding?

River Oaks never had it in writing? I'm floored.

[TexasBushwhacker]

10. That's my understanding

I heard it was a gentlemen's agreement but perhaps I misunderstood. Although it wouldn't be legally enforceable, I suppose a gentlemen's agreement could be in writing.

[mwrguy]

5. My first house had that in the paperwork

Dating back to 1928.

It was simply considered void since it was illegal, but the original deed had that as a stipulation.

Also could not build any home on it worth less than $1500.

[Buzz cook]

7. It's not enforceable

Unfortunately there are lots of covenants and ownership agreements like that. It's a good thing to have them removed, but not necessary.

[Throd]

11. This story sounds fishy. I live in El Dorado Hills.

All of the tract neighborhoods here were built after the Civil Rights Act.

That said, this is a VERY white community.