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1. Why does Rothstein say that he started his book in San Francisco Bay?

Rothstein views San Francisco as a liberal utopia of progress and liberal policies, so he said that people would expect the region to be more integrated than the rest of America; however, when he looked into housing questions in the area, he found that the neighborhoods of Richmond and other Bay Area towns were just as segregated as the rest of the country.

2. What is the distinction Rothstein makes between de jure and de facto segregation?

Rothstein says that when American courts have excused segregation as “de facto segregation” they mean that it has not been the outcome of legislation or deliberate policy, but of facts on the ground being manipulated by individual people to create a reality that is beyond the reach of jurisdiction. De jure segregation, on the other hand, would be segregation that resulted from acts of law or policy, which would then be considered unconstitutional and remedied through the courts.

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