Gordon Yamate emphasizes that the existence of racially restrictive covenants in property deeds has shaped community demographics, contributing to the segregation of neighborhoods over the decades.
Yamate's family faced rejection from developers in Los Gatos due to racial biases, leading them to Saratoga, where they found a welcoming Asian American community.
As chair of the Los Gatos Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commission, Yamate is working to educate the community about the discriminatory language in property deeds and its impact.
The Santa Clara County Clerk-Recorder's Office initiated a program in 2022 to identify and redact racially restrictive language from property documents, following the signing of Assembly Bill 1466.
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