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First off, if you've got the time (I'd plan an extra day) take Henness Pass to get here! Its a beautiful pass through the mountains, complete with lakes and seasonal waterfalls. Its ~70 miles of backwoods dirt, but you could probably take grandma's station wagon over it if you were careful, although I did it in the dry season. Might be some washes from snow run off, or maybe even a bit of snow in April. Still should be no problem for your Tahoe.
Pine Grove is a beautiful, albeit a bit creepy, spot to camp, especially in the spring, near Yerington, about 2.5 hours from Reno.
Plenty of awesome camping along the Carson River, south of Gardnerville as well.
As far as desert camping, if theres not a "NO TRESPASSING" or "PRIVATE PROPERTY" sign, its most likely public land. Find a path off the road that looks interesting and take it. Just promis to keep your fire under control! As a Californian, I'm sure you're all too familiar with wildfires. Our state likes to burn just as much as yours.
I live in Fallon (~60 miles East of Reno, lots of desert, lots of camping, not much vegetation) and would be more than happy to be your High Desert Camping and Drinking guide, assuming I've got the time off work. If that sounds cool, PM me.
This book has detailed GPS directions for Henness Pass (or i could probably find a way to send them to you), and this one has a lot of interesting trails through the area of the state you'll be in.