A former employee of a mobile home park has filed a comprehensive lawsuit alleging a series of grievances against his former employers, including illegal lockout, wage theft, and sexual harassment. On November 5, 2025, Jason Bauthues submitted the complaint to the Superior Court of California in Sacramento County against Almond Grove LP and associated parties.
The case details a troubling narrative beginning with Bauthues’ employment at Almond Grove Mobile Home Park on November 22, 2022. According to the complaint, he was promised an annual salary of $25,000 for management duties and $30 per hour for maintenance work by Laura Gray, who acted on behalf of all defendants. However, Bauthues claims these promises were never fulfilled. He alleges that after rejecting Gray’s sexual advances in December 2022, he faced retaliatory actions including being coerced into signing a misclassifying agreement under duress in January 2023.
Bauthues further accuses the defendants of failing to pay his agreed salary from April to November 2023 and not providing proper wage statements or tax forms. He asserts that payments were made sporadically via Cash App labeled as “personal” transfers to obscure the employment relationship. The situation escalated when Bauthues engaged in protected activities such as filing for unemployment benefits and advising tenants of their rights. In retaliation, he claims defendants ceased payments entirely by November 2023.
The complaint also highlights an illegal lockout incident on February 23, 2024, where Bauthues was allegedly denied access to his residence without notice or court order. This act violated Code of Civil Procedure § 789.3 according to Bauthues’ claim. Additionally, he reports theft of personal property valued at $1,767 during an incident on April 4, 2024.
Bauthues is seeking multiple forms of relief from the court including economic damages for unpaid wages totaling $16,666.64 and breach of settlement agreement damages amounting to $5,000. He also demands statutory penalties for illegal lockout totaling $14,900 and waiting time penalties amounting to $2,054.70 among others. Non-economic damages are sought for emotional distress caused by alleged harassment and retaliation.
Representing himself pro se in this matter is Jason Bauthues while no attorneys are listed for the defense yet. The case has been assigned Case ID: 25CVG26828 with proceedings taking place before the Superior Court of California in Sacramento County.
Source: 25CvVa26828_Jason_Bauthues_v_Almond_Grove _Complaint_County_of_Sacramento_California.pdf
