Justice
San Diego's Controversial Push to Hide Its Homeless Before the All-Star Game
The city is expecting its biggest month of tourism ever but efforts to tidy up in time have angered advocates for the most vulnerable locals.
Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game will flood downtown San Diego with sports fans on July 12. Coupled with July 4th celebrations and the massively popular Comic-Con that starts on July 21, the city has spent all year tidying up for what it expects to be its biggest month of tourism ever.
But local homeless advocates argue that it’s making room for more tourists by pushing its most vulnerable out—similar to what San Francisco did during its preparations for Super Bowl 50, except more secretive and less coordinated.