Glaros

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Acting in propria persona, Glaros filed a complaint in August 2019 against Caltrans and California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA). His first amended pleading, in November 2019, asserted tort and contract claims. The court sustained demurrers, gave Glaros leave to amend only his contract claim, and dismissed CalHFA from the lawsuit. After he “experienced an epiphany of greater comprehension” about the law, Glaros made further amendments, including new tort claims. The court gave him “one final opportunity” to state a claim in a fourth amended complaint (FAC). The FAC alleges that Glaros rents a home in South Pasadena owned by Caltrans (the Property). Caltrans acquired the Property in 1975 for $27,700, for the purpose of extending State Route 710. It is a Craftsman home on a 11,836 square foot lot. By 2018, the Property was appraised at over $1 million. In 2016, Caltrans conditionally offered to sell the Property to Glaros. To participate, he had to show low or moderate income and qualify for a loan from a financial institution. Glaros was

2 eligible for an affordable sales program, allowing him to try to purchase the Property. In March 2018, Glaros…