Calif. 9/11 fund raided for deficits

By Hannah Dreier | AssociatedPress

After the 2001 terrorist attacks, California lawmakers sought a way to channel the patriotic fervor and use it to help victims families and law enforcement. Their answer: Specialty memorial license plates emblazoned with the words, “We Will Never Forget.”

Part of the money raised through the sale of the plates was to fund scholarships for children of California residents who perished in the attacks, while the majority 85 percent was to help fund anti-terrorism efforts.

But a review by The Associated Press of the $15 million collected since lawmakers approved the “California Memorial Scholarship Program” shows only a small fraction of the money went to scholarships. While 40 percent has funded anti-terror training programs, $3 million was raided by Gov. Jerry Brown and his predecessor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, to plug the states budget deficit.

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