L.A. County was all set to purchase its 10th vacant hotel and convert the property into housing for the homeless as part of California s new Project Homekey program, but there was one minor problem: the Studio 6 motel in Commerce wasn t vacant.
Earlier this month, after the motel owner kicked everyone out, dozens of occupants claimed they d been living in the motel for months or even years and were being forced into homelessness.
Several families believe they were illegally evicted and denied rights like relocation fees. Others say they were locked out of their rooms this month or that management didn t give them any notice about the sale.