Judge Overturns South Lake Tahoe Measure That Banned STRs in Residential Areas

3/19/2025

An El Dorado County, California, judge struck down a ballot measure passed in South Lake Tahoe that prohibits short-term rentals in residential areas. Measure T, a citizen initiative passed by voters in 2018, prohibits short-term rentals in residential areas. However, it allows homeowners who live on their property for the majority of the year to rent their homes for up to 30 days per year through Qualified Vacation Home Rental (QVHR) permits. The judge found the QVHR permits to be unconstitutional.

CBS News (03/13/25) Brandon Downs