Although urban areas like San Francisco, Oakland, and Berkeley have passed vacancy taxes on unoccupied homes, that political will has not yet manifested in vacation destinations.
The row within the lakeside destination near the Nevada border reflects the larger debate across California around how to offer affordable housing. | Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesA ballot initiative to tax empty homes has divided the mountain resort town of South Lake Tahoe in recent weeks as both “for” and “against” campaigns shift into gear.
The row within the lakeside destination near the Nevada border reflects the larger debate across California around how to offer affordable housing, and whose needs to prioritize within popular vacation destinations: locals or second homeowners. The opposition group, Stop the Tahoe Vacancy Tax, had not responded to requests for comment by publication time.
In South Lake Tahoe, that debate has become increasingly tense in recent weeks. Last Thursday, the tax measure’s supporters were set to host a launch party at a local American Legion. But the legion said it began receiving angry calls from residents and at least one legion member, who said hosting the event would be viewed as an endorsement.
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