Assembly Speaker Toni G. Atkins’ AB 482, also know as the “Snoopy plate bill,” was established in 2013 with the support of Jean Schultz, the widow of Charles Schultz, and the California Association of Museums.
The commemorative plates with an image of Snoopy’s “happy dance” will raise money for the Califor-nia Cultural and Historical Endowment and help fund the state’s 1,400 museums.
After being signed into law later that year, backers of the plate have been seeking a minimum pre-order of 7,500 plates before the first printing could begin. Speak-er Atkins recently announced a new incentive — called “Beagle Backers” which offered a free year of access to over 85 California museums — to garner more advance Snoopy plate orders.
On Dec. 16, it was announced that the goal had been reached, which clears the way for the Department of Motor Vehicles to begin production. Plates are $50 each, personal-ized plates are $89, and annual renewal costs are $78. To order the plate, visit snoopyplate.resources.ca.gov.
