Why is California getting more money to fight the drug war?

Last time I checked we are in the throes of a recession and the State of California is 26 billion dollars in debt. Our schools are ailing, our unemployment rate is over 10 percent, and state money for college students is drying up like the Sahara.
The governor is out talking to politicians and business investors to figure out something, anything that will get us out of this economic mess and yet the Federal government announced today that it will give the State of California 8.7 million dollars in Federal funds to fight the drug cartel. Is it just me or have I been taking crazy pills ?




