2023 rules 📜

10 new laws impacting San Diegans in 2023

This month, you’ll change more than just the calendar — the new year also enacts new laws and amends existing ones. Here are some of the new local and statewide regulations now being enforced that could impact your daily life.

San Diego County Administration Building from Waterfront Park — The San Diego County Administration Building seen from Waterfront Park.

The “Freedom to Walk Act” — under AB-2147 — permits pedestrians to cross unmarked streets, or “jaywalk,” provided the path is clear. People must still yield to oncoming traffic.
The state enacted multiple laws pertaining to reproductive rights and health care access, aligning with San Diego’s commitment to offer safe access to reproductive services. These include AB-2223 protecting abortion access, AB-2134 providing equitable health care, and SB-1142 requiring a website outlining information about reproductive services to be available by July 1.
New residential developments will not have a parking space requirement if within a half-mile of public transit.
AB-1287 was put into effect to ban gender-based price discrimination, often called the “pink tax.” The regulation aims to prevent products from being priced differently based on the audience they are marketed toward.
California Highway Patrol will be able to issue “Yellow Alerts” to help find vehicles involved in fatal hit-and-runs or “Feather Alerts” to aid in the investigation of a missing indigenous woman or indigenous person.
Cars must move to the left lane when passing bikers heading in the same direction, but only if it’s safe to do so. Otherwise, the car must slow for the biker and only pass when safe.
As a result of AB-2963, California’s minimum wage was raised to $15.50, but San Diego’s minimum wage is now $16.30.
As of Dec. 21, 2022, the sale of flavored tobacco products is prohibited in the state of California. Prior to the statewide decision, San Diego and Chula Vista voted to ban these sales, scheduled to go into effect Jan. 1, 2023.
The state banned the sale and production of new fur clothing and accessories, but will not prevent the resale of these products.
On April 1, 2023, San Diego will become the largest city in California to ban the use of polystyrene (aka Styrofoam) food containers, coolers, and pool toys. The regulation will also require restaurants to only provide straws and utensils upon request.

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Friday, Jan. 6

Gem Faire | Friday, Jan. 6-Sunday, Jan. 8 | 12-6 p.m. | Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar | $7 | Browse and buy local treasures.
Brenda Greggio & her Quartet | Friday, Jan. 6 | 8 p.m. | Dizzy’s, Arias Hall at the Musician’s Association, 1717 Morena Blvd., San Diego | $20 | A toe-tapping night of music from the jazz pianist and composer and her friends.

Saturday, Jan. 7

SDSU Aztecs vs. UNLV Runnin’ Rebels | Saturday, Jan. 7 | 1 p.m. | Viejas Arena, 5500 Canyon Crest Dr., San Diego | $6-$20 | Snag a free T-shirt at this women’s basketball game.
Monster Jam | Saturday, Jan. 7-Sunday, Jan. 8 | 7 p.m. | Snapdragon Stadium, 2101 Stadium Way, San Diego | $25-$110 | Crash into some monster truck action.
6ONE9 | Saturday, Jan. 7 | 7 p.m. | House of Blues, 1055 Fifth Ave., San Diego | $17.50-$72.50 | The rock act is joined by Alice Insane, Sonic Moonshine, Casey, and Romy.
The Purple Ones - Insatiable Tribute to Prince | Saturday, Jan. 7 | 9 p.m. | The Music Box, 1337 India St., San Diego | $20-$80 | Party like its 1999 with this tribute act, joined by David Bowie cover band, Rebel Star.

Sunday, Jan. 8

Blue Sky Hike - Dogs Unite | Sunday, Jan. 8 | 8 a.m. | Blue Sky Ecological Reserve, 16275 Espola Rd., Poway | Free | A six-legged hike: you + your dog.
Che Café Benefit | Sunday, Jan. 8 | 6-10 p.m. | The Che Café, 1000 Scholars Dr., La Jolla | $5 | Performances by local bands Doll Riot, Containment, Messy Hera, Skitzoids, and Skulpin Bomb.
San Diego Sockers vs. Dallas Sidekicks | Sunday, Jan. 8 | 6:05 p.m. | Pechanga Arena San Diego, 3500 Sports Arena Blvd., San Diego | $25-$55 | If watching soccer is your goal, this is your game.

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Weather

60º | Cloudy morning, some sun in the afternoon | 8% chance of rain

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Low: 2:06 a.m. + 3:42 p.m.
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Civic

Mayor Todd Gloria will deliver his “State of the City Address” on Wednesday, Jan. 11, at 6:30 p.m. He’ll touch on San Diego’s major issues and accomplishments, and outline goals moving forward. The city will livestream the speech. 🗣️

Travel

Gas prices are pumping up, again. The average cost of a gallon of regular, self-serve gas in San Diego County was $4.559 yesterday, an increase of two-tenths of a cent from Wednesday. Over the past 14 days, gas prices have risen 13 times, a cumulative increase of 13.5 cents. ⛽ (NBC 7)

Coming Soon

Farewell Souplantation, hello Shake Shack. The burger chain will be moving into 8105 Mira Mesa Blvd., the former Mira Mesa home of the now-defunct soup and salad buffet chain. The new Shack will emphasize drive-thru services, but its opening date is unknown, as it is contingent upon city permit approvals. 🍅 (San Diego Union-Tribune)

Watch

Nutmeg Bakery & Cafe in Scripps Ranch recently had a special guest — Guy Fieri — who visited the artisan eatery to film for his show “Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives.” See the local spot during the “West Coast Wonders” episode that debuts tonight at 9 p.m. on Food Network. 🥐 (ABC 10)

Read

Athena Coco Hernandez, a student at The Bishop’s School in La Jolla, knows many languages: English, Spanish, and even Python. She used her experiences as a Spanish-speaking student to publish “Cómo Codificar para Niñ@s: Una Introducción a Python,” a book to introduce Spanish-speaking children to the computer language Python. 💾 (San Diego Union-Tribune)

Community

You may need to postpone your pickleball games, again. Due to inclement weather, Innovation Park in San Marcos has rescheduled construction on four courts to Monday, Jan. 16-Monday, Jan. 30. The rest of the park will be open during this time, and the resurfacing will make the area safer for future matches. 🏓

Featured

If you’re partaking in “Dry January” — the act of forgoing alcohol for the entire month —South Park is the place to be. KINDRED was named California’s top spot for people skipping the booze by Yelp. The heavy-metal and vegan bar has a zero-proof menu, full of toast-worthy mocktails. 🍹(Yelp)

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Today’s issue was written by Michael.

Editor’s pick: Happy Friday, San Diego. If he was still alive, Elvis Presley would have been turning 88 on Sunday, but we all know The King died in 1977. However, he did make a few visits to San Diego in his lifetime. In 1956 he performed at the now-demolished Orpheum Theatre, and he performed at San Diego Sports Arena (now known as Pechanga Arena) in 1970 and 1976.

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