Nuveen California Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund 4
                              333 West Wacker Drive
                             Chicago, Illinois 60606

                                December 2, 2004

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Re:  Nuveen California Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund 4 (CIK: 0001161067)
     Request for Withdrawal of Registration Statement on Form N-2
     File Nos. 333-71924, 811-10545

Ladies and Gentlemen:

     On October 19, 2001, Nuveen California Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund 4
(the "Registrant") filed a registration statement on Form N-2 relating to the
registration of common shares of beneficial interest of Nuveen California
Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund 4 (accession number 000094180-01-500442). The
registration statement has not yet become effective.

     Pursuant to Rule 477(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant
hereby requests the withdrawal of the above mentioned Form N-2 for Nuveen
California Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund 4.

                                      Sincerely,

                                      Nuveen California Dividend Advantage
                                      Municipal Fund 4
                                      (Registrant)


                                      By: /s/ Jessica R. Droeger
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                                          Jessica R. Droeger
                                          Vice President and Secretary