There’s growing frustration among owners of vacation homes in South Lake Tahoe as they find they are unable to visit their property because of the California’s stay-at-home order.
The city cracked down on nonessential travel and the use of short-term rentals after seeing tourists flock in record numbers to the region after Gov. Gavin Newsom implemented the stay-at-home order in March. Now, owners of those homes are fighting the ban and the fine of $1,000 per day.
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Homeowners said the ban infringes on their rights as property owners, while law enforcement said it’s a clear violation of the governor’s order, which requires people to stay in their primary homes, not second homes.
“If you live in San Francisco but own a second home up here, your primary residence is San Francisco, that’s where you’re supposed to stay at and shelter in place,” South Lake Tahoe police Lt. Shannon Laney said...
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