On January 9, 2015, Governor Jerry Brown issued his preliminary budget that provides increased Proposition 98 funds to LAUSD. These funds will reduce the District’s previously anticipated $321 million shortfall for 2015-2016 to an estimated deficit of $88.4 million. Funding for California K-12 education will increase by $7.8 billion more than funded for 2014-2015. With increased state revenues, Proposition 98 per-pupil expenditures for