Eighteen homeless families in Sacramento, including 44 children—many with special needs—are suing the city after being locked out of motel shelters following a controversial program redesign. Families say they were told rooms were needed for cleaning, then evicted with belongings left outside, now forced to live in vehicles. The lawsuit names the city, its housing director, a nonprofit contractor, and motel owners, accusing them of violating tenant rights and constitutional protections. Plaintiffs cite dangerous conditions, including children held at gunpoint and a veteran unable to charge life-saving equipment. City officials defend the changes as necessary to save $3 million and free up case workers, noting motels aren’t legally obligated to accept vouchers. One motel owner claims only rule-breakers were removed. The suit also highlights past misconduct by the nonprofit hired to run the program, and the Sacramento Homeless Union is leading the legal fight. The plaintiffs’ attorney accuses the city of balancing its budget on the backs of the unhoused—and vows they won’t be ignored anymore.

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