California State Design

The California quarter was the 31st state quarter to be released by the U.S. Mint. California became a state on September 9, 1850, and the California quarter was the first one to be released in 2005. The design of this quarter was chosen by Arnold Schwarzenegger, the governor of California after looking at several different designs.

On the state quarter of California you will see a picture of John Muir standing and looking at the beautiful Yosemite Valley in California. John Muir was an explorer who published a lot of books about California’s beauty. He also started the Sierra Club to protect nature, especially Yosemite National Park. He died in 1914. You will also see a picture of a Condor. It is important in the state of California because this bird was nearly extinct, but it gained back its population.

California State Quarter Design
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The California quarter was the 31st state quarter to be released by the U.S. Mint. California became a state on September 9, 1850, and the California quarter was the first one to be released in 2005. The design of this quarter was chosen by Arnold Schwarzenegger, the governor of California after looking at several different designs. On the state quarter of California you will see a picture of John Muir standing and looking at the beautiful Yosemite Valley in California. John Muir was an explorer who published a lot of books about California’s beauty. He also started the Sierra Club to protect nature, especially Yosemite National Park. He died in 1914. You will also see a picture of a Condor. It is important in the state of California because this bird was nearly extinct, but it gained back its population.