An El Dorado County judge struck down a ballot measure passed in South Lake Tahoe that prohibits short-term rentals in residential areas.

A controversial law that sought to limit vacation home rentals in South Lake Tahoe’s residential neighborhoods was overturned by a judge this week. Measure T, which was narrowly passed by voters in 2018 to reduce short-term vacation rentals — such as those listed on platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo — in certain areas while allowing them in commercial zones and the core tourist center,

An El Dorado County judge has overturned Measure T, a voter approved initiative that sought to restrict vacation home rentals to residential areas of South Lake Tahoe.