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Volume 35 — Issue 23

Top 10 Library Book and Movie Checkouts of 2019

by Katie White, County of San Diego Communications Office

The beginning of the new year is the perfect time to set some reading goals for the months ahead! San Diego County Library has released its top 10 checkout list for 2019. Get some inspiration for your 2020 reading list and see if your favorite books, e-books and DVDs from last year made the cut. Ready to leave the last decade behind and start this one off with some fresh recommendations? County librarians can tell you what to watch for in 2020 and help you find your next favorite book or movie. For recommendations, visit the library in person or go online. The items below all fall under the “grown-up” category and do not include children’s books.

Books

“Where The Crawdads Sing” by Delia Owens “Dark Sacred Night” by Michael Connelly “Becoming” by Michelle Obama “The Great Alone” by Kristin Hannah “The Reckoning” by John Grisham “Nine Perfect Strangers” by Liane Moriarty “Long Road to Mercy” by David Baldacci “Past Tense: A Jack Reacher Novel” by Lee Child “Crazy Rich Asians” by Kevin Kwan “The President is Missing: A Novel” by James Patterson

EBooks

“The Great Believers” by Rebecca Makkai “Where The Crawdads Sing” by Delia Owens “Becoming” by Michelle Obama “Educated: A Memoir” by Tara Westover “Nine Perfect Strangers” by Liane Moriarty “Past Tense: A Jack Reacher Novel” by Lee Child “The Reckoning” by John Grisham “Crazy Rich Asians” by Kevin Kwan “Little Fires Everywhere” by Celeste Ng “The Great Alone” by Kristin Hannah

Movies (Based on DVD and Blu-Ray checkouts) “The Greatest Showman” “Avengers, Infinity War” “Jumanji, Welcome to the Jungle” “Ant-Man and the Wasp” “Crazy Rich Asians” “Star Wars Solo: A Star Wars Story” “Black Panther” “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” “Spider-Man Homecoming” “A Star is Born”

Top Baby Names In San Diego County In 2019 And The Past Decade The County Health and Human Services Agency records all births in the region. A total of 36,591 babies were born in the region last year: 18,633 boys and 17,958 girls. Figures for 2019 are preliminary. In the past decade, a total of 425,175 babies were born in San Diego County: 217,801 boys and 207,372 girls. Below are the top baby names parents chose in 2019 and the past decade.

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New Laws On The Books - Impacts All Of Us

from: CalMatters.org

Every year in every state and locally and nationally the begining of the year means that new laws inactec by the various levels of government go into effect. The following is a list of the top 10 plus the new “AB5” gig (or independant contractor law that is currently being challanged in the courts. Limits When Police Can Use Deadly Force California police officers will soon have a new legal standard tightening the rules about when police can use deadly force. Police can legally use deadly force only when “necessary in defense of human life.” That’s a higher standard than prosecutors apply now, when officers are permitted to use such force when it is “reasonable.” An iteration of the change was first introduced in 2018 after unarmed Stephon Clark was killed by Sacramento police. The bill stalled until civil rights groups and police struck a compromise, securing passage in the Legislature and Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature. Online Data Privacy Law Californians have grown increasingly concerned about who has access to their digital data — and how it’s being used. Faced with a possible initiative asking voters if they want to toughen safeguards of their own privacy, state lawmakers instead approved a new consumer privacy law giving people a window into what information companies collect. When it takes effect January 1, California’s data privacy law will be the most stringent in the country. Signed by former Gov. Jerry Brown in 2018, it gives users new rights when it comes to how their online data is used, sold or stored. In addition, it places more responsibilities on businesses. The privacy law is a compromise between big tech and privacy advocates. Businesses must comply if their revenues exceed $25 million a year, if they get at least half their annual revenue from selling consumers’ personal information, or if they buy or sell personal data of at least 50,000 households a year. As many as 500,000 companies are likely to have to follow the law. It does not apply to journalistic endeavors and nonprofit organizations. Aspects of the data privacy law: Requires businesses to give you all the information they collect about you, free of charge, if you request it from them Businesses must delete information they have collected from you, if you ask them to Requires businesses that sell personal information to create a simple way for you to opt out of having your data sold, through a “recognizable and uniform” button or logo on the company’s website. Health Insurance To Be Mandatory In California In 2020, California will make health insurance mandatory — and charge a tax people to people without. For people who lack it now, there’s an upside: The state also will began giving subsidies to those who don’t qualify for assistance through the federal Obamacare program. In 2018, President Donald Trump announced that the federal government would no longer require people to have health insurance. Concerned that without the federal mandate, the number of uninsured Californians would increase, state officials

have made health insurance a state requirement. The federal individual mandate helped vastly reduce the number of Californians without health coverage. Since Obamacare, officially known as the Affordable Care Act, California has had the biggest drop in the rate of uninsured people of any state. In 2013, 17% of Californians had no health insurance. Now, California’s uninsured rate is about 7 percent. The new state insurance mandate and state subsidy go hand-in-hand. A single person earning up to $74,000 a year would get some help paying their insurance. And a family of four earning up to $154,000 a year could also get a break. New “Predatory Lending” Law Starting next year, Californians who take out consumer loans of between $2,500 and $10,000 can be charged an interest rate no higher than 35%. With annual fees, the maximum cost can pencil out to as high as 46%. That’s still significantly lower that the 100%-plus interest rates lenders have been charging — legally. WHAT THE BILL WOULD DO AB 539 would place a maximum interest rate of roughly 38% on consumer loans between $2,500 and $9,999. It also would restrict the duration of these loans to between one and five years. WHO SUPPORTS IT? Consumer protection advocates and anti-poverty activists, faith groups, some of the state’s largest unions, a number of municipal governments including Los Angeles and the state Department of Justice. They argue that loans with interest rates higher than 100% are exploitative. WHO'S OPPOSED? Consumer lenders who are active in the high-cost share of the market, a number of tribal governments and the state’s National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. They argue that outlawing highcost loans will push desperate borrowers toward even less favorable alternatives. WHY IT MATTERS With payday lenders facing increased state and federal regulatory scrutiny, lenders have raced into the market for slightly larger loans that are not subject to rate caps. Between 2009 and 2017, loans between $2,500 and under $10,000 with rates of more than 100% have surged from 4% of the non-bank consumer lending market to nearly a third. Gov. Newsom signed AB 539 on Oct. 10, 2019, saying that "many Californians living paycheck to paycheck are exploited by predatory lending practices," and that "this industry must be held to account." California Bans Smoking, Vaping In State Parks And Beaches California is banning smoking — cigarettes and anything else — on state parks and beaches in 2020. After Jan.1 — as soon as the state puts up new signs warning about the ban — taking a puff while enjoying the great outdoors could cost you. State legislators have tried for years to make smoking illegal on state-owned public lands, but they succeeded when Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the new law. Written by state Sen. Steve Glazer of Orinda, the law bars smoking and vaping on most parts of state parks and beaches, and also bans throwing cigarette butts anywhere besides a

designated waste container. Increases Oversight Of College Admissions The nationwide Varsity Blues scandal posed an important question about college admissions: As California Assemblyman Kevin McCarty put it, “How do we reassure the public that the system is not totally rigged?” State legislators sought to address this challenge with two new laws increasing oversight of the admissions process, both of which take effect in 2020. The first addresses admissions by exception—a little-known policy that allows University of California campuses to admit up to 6% of their entering classes from among students who don’t meet the university’s minimum standards. As CalMatters has reported, campuses use this flexibility in widely varying ways — including recruiting athletes, boosting diversity and luring out-of-state students (and their tuition dollars). One measure by McCarty seeks to increase accountability by requiring at least three senior administrators to sign off each time a student is admitted by exception. Another law mandates that private colleges report on whether they give preference to applicants with connections to donors or alumni. Critics say these “legacy admissions” favor already-privileged students, but the Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities argued that banning them altogether would hurt smaller schools. More Time For Adult Victims Of Child Sexual Abuse To Sue On the heels of the #MeToo movement, California has approved a new law extending the statute of limitations on cases of alleged childhood sexual abuse. Starting Jan. 1, adults have until at least their 40th birthday to file claims against people and institutions they seek to hold responsible for sexual molestation or sexual assault they experienced as children. Before this new law, victims had until their 26th birthday to file suit. Authored by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez of San Diego, the new law also opens a opens a three-year window for victims who are now over age 40 to file such suits. Lawmakers tried twice before to pass similar laws, but former Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed both — noting that statutes of limitations exist because the passage of time makes it harder to reach a fair conclusion in a case. Opponents also warned that extending the deadline for lawsuits could bankrupt schools and other institutions forced to reckon with alleged incidents years or even decades ago. But Gov. Gavin Newsom sided with groups of childhood sexual abuse survivors, and signed it into law. No More Discriminating Against Renters Who Have Housing Vouchers In an effort to help remedy California’s housing affordability crisis, a law taking effect Jan. 1 bars landlords from discriminating against low-income renters with Section 8 vouchers. Tenants who qualify for the Section 8 program pay 30% of their income toward rent, and the federal government pays the rest. Getting a voucher is not easy. Applicants can wait for years to qualify for the program, and once they receive a voucher, continued on page 5

Winter Sports Schedules Boys Basketball

Tuesday, November 19 L 17-46 @ Calvary Christian Thurs., November 21 L 45-56 Home vs Bonsall Thurs., December 5 L 59-23 Home vs Guajome Park Monday, December 9 L 54-56 @ Bonsall Tues., December 10 L 24-60 Home vs Horizon Prep Wed, December 11 L 38-51 vs Hamilton Thurs., December 12 L 21-44 vs Mountain Empire Friday, December 13 L 40-51 vs San Pasqual Academy Sat., December 14 L 48-52 vs Warner Tues., December 17 L 8 - 56 @ Horizon Prep Thurs., December 19 L 7 - 64 @ Guajome Park continued on page 4

Girls Basketball

Tuesday, November 19 L(f) 0-2 @ Calvary Christian Thurs., December 5 L 23-59 Home vs Guajome Park Tues., December 10 L 60-24 Home vs Horizon Prep Wed., December 11 L 51-38 @ Hamilton HS Thur., December 12 L 44-21 vs Mountain Empire Friday, December 13 ? vs San Pasqual Academy Tuesday, December 17 ? @ Horizon Prep Thursday, December 19 ? @ Guajome Park Tuesday, January 14 4:00 @ Vincent Memorial Wednesday, January 15 4:00 Home vs Calvary Christian Thursday, January 17 4:00 @ Borrego Springs Tuesday, January 21 4:00 Home vs Mountain Empire Friday, January 24 4:00 Home vs West Shores continued on page 4

Girls Soccer

Wed, November 20 ? Home vs Foothills Christian Tues., December 10 L 3-1 Home vs Calvin Christian Wed., December 11 L 8-0 @Foothills Christian Thursday, December 19 ? Home vs Borrego Springs Friday, December 20 ? @ Borrego Springs Thursday, January 16 3:30 Home vs Hamilton Tuesday, January 21 3:30 Home vs West Shores Thursday, January 23 3:30 Home vs Mountain Empire Tuesday, January 28 3:30 @ Vincent Memorial Thursday, January 30 3:30 Home vs Borrego Springs Tuesday, February 4 3:30 @ Hamilton Thursday, February 6 3:30 @ West Shores Tuesday, February 11 3:30 @ Mountain Empire

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