If you joined us for Politifest 2025 on Saturday, you already know how much fun we had. If you didn’t make it, don’t worry. I’ll catch you up.

This year, we hosted a Solutions Showdown where we encouraged speakers to present solutions to the region’s greatest problems: housing affordability, high water and power rates, child care access, homelessness and more.

During the event, audience members voted for their favorite solutions. I have the winner list below.

The Winners • How do we get the city we want? Sean Elo-Rivera, city of San Diego councilmember: San Diego must stop selling itself short and instead leverage its global appeal to generate resources that make our city more affordable, fair and fun for the people who call it home. • Sean Elo-Rivera, city of San Diego councilmembe

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