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Board briefed on governor's May Revision: district faces $83 million shortfall; local advocacy urged
Summary
Deputy Superintendent Myung Lee told the board that the governor's May Revision increased the projected state deficit and that SFUSD could face an $83 million gap over the coming years; commissioners urged advocacy, and staff noted key triggers tied to November tax measures and transportation funding.
The San Francisco Unified School District received a condensed briefing of the governor's May Revision at the May 15 board meeting, in which Deputy Superintendent Myung Lee outlined a worsening statewide fiscal picture and the local implications for K-12 funding.
Myung Lee told the board the governor's May Revision estimates a statewide budget gap of roughly $15.7 billion and includes a proposed November ballot measure that would raise revenue through an income surtax on high earners and a quarter-percentage-point sales tax. Those measures are projected to generate roughly $8.5 billion if approved; their passage is central to the governor's plan…
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