SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A smiling Snoopy is making his way
onto California license plates to raise money for museums and related
attractions.
The plates initially cost $50 or $98 for personalized versions, with a lower price for renewing annually.

Proceeds
will fund grants for California’s 1,400 museums, science centers, zoos,
aquariums and children’s museums, to be administered by the California
Cultural and Historical Endowment.
The plate design was revealed
Thursday during a news conference hosted by the author of the license
plate bill, Democratic Assemblywoman Toni Atkins of San Diego.
Californians can apply for the plates at www.snoopyplate.com . The state will not begin
making them until it has received 7,500 applications.
Jean
Schulz, the widow of "Peanuts" comic strip creator Charles Schulz, is
allowing the state to use Snoopy’s image without paying royalties.
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reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A smiling Snoopy is making his way
onto California license plates to raise money for museums and related
attractions.
The plates initially cost $50 or $98 for personalized versions, with a lower price for renewing annually.

Proceeds
will fund grants for California’s 1,400 museums, science centers, zoos,
aquariums and children’s museums, to be administered by the California
Cultural and Historical Endowment.
The plate design was revealed
Thursday during a news conference hosted by the author of the license
plate bill, Democratic Assemblywoman Toni Atkins of San Diego.
Californians can apply for the plates at www.snoopyplate.com . The state will not begin
making them until it has received 7,500 applications.
Jean
Schulz, the widow of "Peanuts" comic strip creator Charles Schulz, is
allowing the state to use Snoopy’s image without paying royalties.
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.