HOLLADAY — Before building a new home in Holladay, Steve Tachiki glanced over his property records to make sure the changes wouldn't get him into trouble.
On the second page of a housing covenant, he found a different sort of requirement, barring anyone "other than the caucasian race" from owning a home on the property. It was a relic from more than 70 years ago, when racial discrimination was expressly permitted in Utah.
"It's kind of one of those things where if you're having a dinner party, it's something you kind of pull out and say, 'Check this out,'" said Tachicki, who is Japanese American.