The Front of the Bill shows Peter H. Burnett as the first governor of the State of California. The bill's denomination, 1850, is the year of admission to the Union as the 22nd state. The state's actual admission date, 9/9/1850, is encoded in the serial number within CA, the state's abbreviation. The Back of the Bill shows the state bird as the California Quail, the California Poppy as the state flower, the California Redwood as the state tree, and the California Grizzly Bear. The U.S. Commemorative Quarter Dollar for the State of California is pictured. The state's nickname, The Golden State, is also listed.