In a move that screams “only in California,” the state is putting Steve Jobs, the tech whiz and design visionary, up for consideration as the face of its American Innovation Coin. Yep, you heard that right. Governor Gavin Newsom’s office has officially nominated Jobs to join the ranks of other greats, as if revolutionizing technology and launching Pixar wasn’t enough for one lifetime. Get ready for those shiny new coins in 2026, folks.

Now, let’s take a moment to appreciate the man behind the brand. Jobs wasn’t just a guy in a turtleneck trying to sell computers, he basically redefined how we experience technology. Sure, he co-founded Pixar, giving us “Toy Story,” the first fully computer-animated feature film that had us all crying over animated toys. But his real claim to fame lies in parenting groundbreaking devices at Apple, shaping the way we engage with the digital world. Yep, remember when computers were just beige boxes? Yeah, Jobs pretty much made those dinosaurs extinct.

His mission was simple yet profound: to make bleeding-edge tech accessible and enjoyable for us regular folks, not just the Silicon Valley elite. Enter the era of the iPod, iPhone, and iPad. Suddenly, complex technology became as easy to use as texting your bestie about last night’s dumpster fire of a date. Thank you, Steve, for bridging that gap.

As the nomination sails through to the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee before hitting the Treasury Secretary’s desk for a final stamp of approval, it’s hard not to roll our eyes a little. Here we are, whipping up a coin in honor of a billionaire whose company’s products have only made our lives better while simultaneously being wildly successful and kinda elitist. But let’s not get too cynical, after all, California has a long-standing tradition of innovation, creativity, and, dare we say, a hint of madness. Steve Jobs was, and still is, a quintessential embodiment of that spirit.

So here’s to Steve Jobs: visionary, innovator, potentially the new face of a shiny dollar coin. Who knew honor in the form of currency could feel so layered? Let’s hope this coin brings a bit of that California magic and a reminder that tech should connect, not divide us. Because honestly, can you really put a price on innovation? Oh wait, we’re literally trying to do just that.