Read her piece on the homelessness crisis in San Diego.
Sedona Lineback ’28 was one of 40 LJCDS students involved in Politifest, produced by Voice of San Diego, on Saturday, October 4, at the University of San Diego. The sophomore served as a student journalist writing about solutions to the homelessness crisis. Her article was published on Voice of San Diego.
Other student volunteers served as hosts, ushers, and facilitators, among other roles. The Advanced Engineering Class promoted their solution to reducing homelessness.
Politifest: Solutions to San Diego’s Street Homelessness Crisis
How should San Diego leaders address street homelessness?
The homelessness crisis in San Diego is an urgent and visible issue that affects everyone.
Though county and city leaders have put several programs into place, homelessness remains a pressing issue.
Voice of San Diego hosted a session on what to do about street homelessness at Politifest 2025: Solutions Showdown on Oct. 4, 2025. Three speakers presented specific solutions. Here’s what they had to say.
More Housing and Understanding
Dr. Margot Kushel, a UC San Francisco professor of medicine who led a groundbreaking survey of homelessness in California, said that the solution to homelessness is housing.