N-CSRS 1 d836717dncsrs.htm FRANKLIN CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME FUND FRANKLIN CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME FUND

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSRS

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-02790

 

 

Franklin California Tax-Free Income Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, CA 94403-1906

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Craig S. Tyle, One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, CA 94403-1906

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 650 312-2000

Date of fiscal year end: 3/31

Date of reporting period: 9/30/19

 

 

 


Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.


 

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You may elect to continue to receive paper copies of all your future shareholder reports free of charge by contacting your financial intermediary or, if you invest directly with a Fund, calling (800) 632-2301 to let the Fund know of your request. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held in your account.


SHAREHOLDER LETTER

Dear Shareholder:

 

During the six months ended September 30, 2019, the U.S. economy continued to grow, but at a more moderate pace due to concerns about trade and geopolitical stress. The U.S. Federal Reserve lowered its federal funds rate by 0.25% at both its July and September 2019 meetings, bringing the rate from 2.50% to 2.00% by period-end, citing muted inflation pressures and the potential effects of global trade tensions on economic growth. After the reporting period, in a further effort to sustain economic expansion, while fostering a strong labor market and stable inflation, the Fed lowered the federal funds rate by 0.25%, to 1.75% at its October meeting.

During the six-month period, the municipal bond market posted solid positive performance that underperformed the U.S. Treasury, corporate bond and stock markets, with generally higher returns for longer-term and lower-rated municipal bonds. Factors contributing to this positive investment environment for municipals included relatively low inflation, interest rate declines, steady employment and the strength of the U.S. economy.

Franklin California Tax-Free Income Fund’s semiannual report includes more detail about municipal bond market conditions and a discussion from the portfolio managers. In addition, on our website, franklintempleton.com, you can find updated commentary by our municipal bond experts. Municipal bonds provide tax-free income and diversification from equities. Despite periods of volatility, municipal bonds historically have had a solid long-term record of performance, driven mostly by their compounding income component. Please remember all securities markets fluctuate, as do mutual fund share prices.

As always, we recommend investors consult their financial advisors to help them make the best decisions for the long

term. In a constantly changing market environment, we remain committed to our disciplined strategy as we manage the Fund, keeping in mind the trust you have placed in us. We appreciate your confidence and encourage you to contact us or your financial advisor when you have questions about your Franklin tax-free investment.

Sincerely,

 

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Rupert H. Johnson, Jr.

Chairman

Franklin California Tax-Free Income Fund

 

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Sheila Amoroso

Senior Vice President and Director

Franklin Municipal Bond Department

This letter reflects our analysis and opinions as of September 30, 2019, unless otherwise indicated. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, state, industry, security or fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable.

 

 

 

Not FDIC Insured | May Lose Value | No Bank Guarantee  

 

 

     

 

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Contents

 

 

 

Semiannual Report

  

Franklin California Tax-Free Income Fund

     3  

Performance Summary

     6  

Your Fund’s Expenses

     9  

Financial Highlights and Statement of Investments

     10  

Financial Statements

     35  

Notes to Financial Statements

     39  

Shareholder Information

     47  

 

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SEMIANNUAL REPORT

Franklin California Tax-Free Income Fund

 

This semiannual report for Franklin California Tax-Free Income Fund covers the period ended September 30, 2019.

Your Fund’s Goal and Main Investments

The Fund seeks to provide as high a level of income exempt from federal and California personal income taxes (for California residents) as is consistent with prudent investment management and preservation of capital by investing at least 80% of its total assets in securities that pay interest free from such taxes.1

Performance Overview

The Fund’s Class A share price, as measured by net asset value, increased from $7.44 on March 31, 2019, to $7.68 on September 30, 2019. The Fund’s Class A shares paid dividends totaling 12.8017 cents per share for the reporting period.2 The Performance Summary beginning on page 6 shows that at the end of this reporting period the Fund’s Class A shares’ distribution rate was 2.85% based on an annualization of September’s 1.8923 cents per share dividend and the maximum offering price of $7.98 on September 30, 2019. An investor in the 2019 maximum combined effective federal and California personal income tax bracket of 53.10% (including 3.80% Medicare tax) would need to earn a distribution rate of 6.08% from a taxable investment to match the Fund’s Class A tax-free distribution rate. For other performance data, please see the Performance Summary. Dividend distributions were affected by low interest rates during the period. This and other factors resulted in reduced income for the portfolio and caused dividends to be lower at the end of the period.

 

Credit Quality Composition*

9/30/19

 

Ratings   

% of Total

Investments

 

 

 

AAA

     9.73%  

 

 

AA

     53.89%  

 

 

A

     27.05%  

 

 

BBB

     3.15%  

 

 

Below Investment Grade

     0.99%  

 

 

Refunded

     4.52%  

 

 

Not Rated

     0.67%  

 

 

*Securities, except for those labeled Not Rated, are assigned ratings by one or more Nationally Recognized Statistical Credit Rating Organizations (NRSROs), such as Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and Fitch, that can be considered by the investment manager as part of its independent securities analysis. When ratings from multiple agencies are available, the highest is used, consistent with the portfolio investment process. Ratings reflect an NRSRO’s opinion of an issuer’s creditworthiness and typically range from AAA (highest) to D (lowest). The Below Investment Grade category consists of bonds rated below BBB-. The Refunded category generally consists of refunded bonds secured by U.S. government or other high-quality securities and not rerated by an NRSRO. The Not Rated category consists of ratable securities that have not been rated by an NRSRO. Cash and equivalents are excluded from this composition.

Performance data represent past performance, which does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. Current performance may differ from figures shown. For most recent month-end performance, go to franklintempleton.com or call (800) 342-5236.

Municipal Bond Market Overview

The financial markets experienced volatility during the six months ended September 30, 2019. Continuing trade concerns, uncertainties about the prospects for global economic growth and speculations on major central banks’ future policy decisions led to volatility in domestic fixed income and equity securities. U.S. equities rose during the period, while fixed income assets such as municipal bonds and U.S. Treasuries also rallied as interest rates moved in a generally downward trajectory. Municipal bonds delivered

 

 

1. For investors subject to alternative minimum tax, a small portion of Fund dividends may be taxable. Distributions of capital gains are generally taxable. To avoid imposition of 28% backup withholding on all Fund distributions and redemption proceeds, U.S. investors must be properly certified on Form W-9 and non-U.S. investors on Form W-8BEN.

2. The distribution amount is the sum of all estimated tax-basis net investment income distributions for the period shown. A portion or all of the distribution may be reclassified as return of capital or short-term or long-term capital gains once final tax designations are known. All Fund distributions will vary depending upon current market conditions, and past distributions are not indicative of future trends.

The dollar value, number of shares or principal amount, and names of all portfolio holdings are listed in the Fund’s Statement of Investments (SOI).

The SOI begins on page 15.

 

     
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positive returns as favorable supply and demand dynamics, combined with interest-rate declines, continued to buoy the market.

 

Portfolio Composition

9/30/19

  
    

% of Total

Investments*

 

 

 

Transportation

     28.69%    

 

 

General Obligation

     18.04%  

 

 

Utilities

     12.29%  

 

 

Hospital & Health Care

     10.66%  

 

 

Refunded**

     8.93%  

 

 

Higher Education

     8.76%  

 

 

Subject to Government Appropriations

     7.40%  

 

 

Tax-Supported

     3.13%  

 

 

Other Revenue

     1.17%  

 

 

Housing

     0.93%  

 

 

*Does not include cash and cash equivalents.

**Includes all refunded bonds; the percentage may differ from that in the Credit Quality Composition.

Investment-grade municipal bonds, as measured by the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index, posted a +3.74% total return for the period, while U.S. Treasuries, as measured by the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Treasury Index, posted a +5.48% total return, and investment-grade corporate bonds, as measured by the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate Bond Index, posted a +7.66% total return.3 U.S. stocks, as represented by the Standard & Poor’s® 500 Index, posted a +6.08% total return, outperforming the municipal bond and U.S. Treasury markets, but underper-forming the corporate bond market.3

Municipal bonds with longer maturities generally outperformed bonds with shorter maturities during the six-month period. High-yield municipal bonds generally outperformed investment-grade municipal bonds, with the Bloomberg Barclays High Yield Municipal Bond Index posting a +5.64% total return, compared with a +3.74% total return for the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index.3

Municipal bond issuance during the six-month reporting period totaled approximately $197 billion, which represented a 5% increase from the prior-year’s six-month period.4

Calendar-year 2019 municipal bond issuance through September was approximately $275 billion, which represented a 9% increase from the prior-year period.4 In our view, demand for municipal bonds remains robust, and investors have continued to add money to municipal bond mutual funds. The Investment Company Institute reported calendar year-to-date 2019 net inflows of approximately $67 billion to the asset class through September.

The U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) lowered its target range for the federal funds rate by 0.25% two times in 2019—first in July and again in September. The target range for the federal funds rate was 1.75%–2.00% at period-end. In its press release following the September decision, the Fed cited muted inflation and global economic concerns as the primary catalysts for the decision. The Fed noted, however, that the labor market remained strong and domestic economic activity was healthy, and some members believed no additional rate cuts were warranted.

At period-end, we maintained our positive view of the municipal bond market. We believe municipal bonds continue to be an attractive asset class among fixed income securities, and we intend to follow our solid discipline of investing to maximize income, while seeking value in the municipal bond market.

State Update

California’s large and diverse economy continued to expand during the six months under review. The unemployment rate decreased slightly from 4.3% in March 2019 to 4.0% at period-end, which was higher than the 3.5% national rate.5 The state closed fiscal year 2019 (ended June 30) with a better-than-projected positive balance in its special fund for economic uncertainties and budget stabilization account, resulting from greater-than-projected tax revenues. The enacted fiscal year 2020 budget modestly increased ongoing spending. California’s net tax-supported debt was $2,194 per capita and 3.7% of personal income, compared with the $1,068 and 2.2% national medians, respectively.6 Independent credit rating agency S&P affirmed California’s general obligation bond rating of AA- with a stable outlook.7 The rating reflected S&P’s view on the state’s economy, commitment to balance recurring revenues and expenses, while paying down budgetary debts, solid reserve levels, a

 

 

3.

Source: Morningstar. Treasuries, if held to maturity, offer a fixed rate of return and a fixed principal value; their interest payments and principal are guaranteed.

4. Source: The Bond Buyer, Thomson Reuters.

5. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

6. Source: Moody’s Investors Service, State government U.S.: Medians – Flat debt total signals cautious borrowing, despite infrastructure needs, 6/3/19.

7. This does not indicate S&P’s rating of the Fund.

See www.franklintempletondatasources.com for additional data provider information.

 

     
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strong fiscal-year 2020 liquidity projection, and declining, though moderately high, debt ratios. In contrast, S&P cited challenges, including persistently high housing costs, difficult-to-forecast revenues, minimal prefunding of retiree health care benefits, and a large backlog of deferred maintenance and infrastructure needs.

Investment Strategy

We use a consistent, disciplined strategy in an effort to maximize tax-exempt income for our shareholders, while balancing risk and return within the Fund’s range of allowable investments. We generally employ a buy-and-hold approach and invest in securities we believe should provide the most relative value in the market. We do not use leverage or derivatives, nor do we use hedging techniques that could add volatility and contribute to underperformance in adverse markets.

Manager’s Discussion

Based on the combination of our value-oriented philosophy of investing primarily for income and a positive-sloping municipal yield curve, we favored the use of longer-term bonds. Consistent with our strategy, we sought to purchase bonds that ranged from 15 to 30 years in maturity with good call features. We believe our conservative, buy-and-hold investment strategy can help us achieve high, current, tax-free income for shareholders.

Thank you for your continued participation in Franklin California Tax-Free Income Fund. We look forward to serving your future investment needs.

 

 

The foregoing information reflects our analysis, opinions and portfolio holdings as of September 30, 2019, the end of the reporting period. The way we implement our main investment strategies and the resulting portfolio holdings may change depending on factors such as market and economic conditions. These opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, state, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but the investment manager makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

Dividend Distributions*

4/1/19–9/30/19

 

 

     Dividend per Share (cents)  
  

 

 

 
Month         

Class

A

    

Class

A1

     Class C      Class R6     

Advisor

Class

 

 

 

April**

     3.1400        3.2400        2.9000        3.3100        3.2900  

 

 

May

     2.0277        2.1235        1.7670        2.2087        2.1802  

 

 

June

     1.8003        1.8847        1.5608        1.9645        1.9386  

 

 

July

     2.0977        2.2010        1.8182        2.2926        2.2627  

 

 

August

     1.8437        1.9387        1.5844        2.0173        1.9958  

 

 

September

     1.8923        1.9898        1.6256        2.0707        2.0486  

 

 

Total

     12.8017        13.3777        11.2560        13.8638        13.7159  

 

 

*The distribution amount is the sum of all estimated tax-basis net investment income distributions for the period shown. A portion or all of the distribution may be reclassified as return of capital or short-term or long-term capital gains once final tax designations are known. All Fund distributions will vary depending upon current market conditions, and past distributions are not indicative of future trends.

**Includes a 1.09 cent per share supplemental distribution.

 

 

     
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Performance Summary as of September 30, 2019

The performance tables do not reflect any taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends, capital gain distributions, if any, or any realized gains on the sale of Fund shares. Total return reflects reinvestment of the Fund’s dividends and capital gain distributions, if any, and any unrealized gains or losses. Your dividend income will vary depending on dividends or interest paid by securities in the Fund’s portfolio, adjusted for operating expenses of each class. Capital gain distributions are net profits realized from the sale of portfolio securities.

Performance as of 9/30/19

Cumulative total return excludes sales charges. Average annual total return includes maximum sales charges. Sales charges will vary depending on the size of the investment and the class of share purchased. The maximum is 3.75% and the minimum is 0%. Class A: 3.75% maximum initial sales charge; Advisor Class: no sales charges. For other share classes, visit franklintempleton.com.

 

Share Class     

Cumulative 

Total Return1

                         Average Annual 
Total Return2

A3,4

         

6-Month

     +4.98%      +1.04%

1-Year

     +9.74%      +5.62%

5-Year

     +23.29%      +3.48%

10-Year

     +60.12%      +4.42%

Advisor

         

6-Month

     +5.12%      +5.12%

1-Year

     +10.03%      +10.03%

5-Year

     +23.98%      +4.39%

10-Year

     +61.93%      +4.94%

 

     Distribution       Taxable Equivalent              Taxable Equivalent    
Share Class    Rate5      Distribution Rate6      30-Day Standardized  Yield7      30-Day Standardized  Yield6  

A

     2.85%        6.08%        1.23%        2.62%  

Advisor

     3.21%        6.84%        1.52%        3.24%  

Performance data represent past performance, which does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. Current performance may differ from figures shown. For most recent month-end performance, go to franklintempleton.com or call (800) 342-5236.

See page 8 for Performance Summary footnotes.

 

     

 

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PERFORMANCE SUMMARY

 

Distributions (4/1/19–9/30/19)

Share Class   

Net Investment

Income

    

A

   $0.128017

A1

   $0.133777

C

   $0.112560

R6

   $0.138638

Advisor

   $0.137159

Total Annual Operating Expenses8

 

Share Class           

A

   0.76%

Advisor

   0.51%

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PERFORMANCE SUMMARY

 

Each class of shares is available to certain eligible investors and has different annual fees and expenses, as described in the prospectus.

All investments involve risks, including possible loss of principal. Because municipal bonds are sensitive to interest rate movements, the Fund’s yield and share price will fluctuate with market conditions. Bond prices generally move in the opposite direction of interest rates. Thus, as prices of bonds in the Fund adjust to a rise in interest rates, the Fund’s share price may decline. Because the Fund invests principally in a single state, it is subject to greater risk of adverse economic and regulatory changes in that state than a geographically diversified fund. Puerto Rico municipal bonds have been impacted by recent adverse economic and market changes, which may cause the Fund’s share price to decline. Changes in the credit rating of a bond, or in the credit rating or financial strength of a bond’s issuer, insurer or guarantor, may affect the bond’s value. The Fund may invest a significant part of its assets in municipal securities that finance similar types of projects, such as utilities, hospitals, higher education and transportation. A change that affects one project would likely affect all similar projects, thereby increasing market risk. The Fund is actively managed but there is no guarantee that the manager’s investment decisions will produce the desired results. The Fund’s prospectus also includes a description of the main investment risks.

1. Cumulative total return represents the change in value of an investment over the periods indicated.

2. Average annual total return represents the average annual change in value of an investment over the periods indicated. Return for less than one year, if any, has not been annualized.

3. Effective 9/10/18, Class A shares closed to new investors, were renamed Class A1 shares, and a new Class A share with a different expense structure became available. Class A performance shown has been calculated as follows: (a) for periods prior to 9/10/18, a restated figure is used based on the Fund’s Class A1 performance that includes any Rule 12b-1 rate differential that exists between Class A1 and Class A; and (b) for periods after 9/10/18, actual Class A performance is used, reflecting all charges and fees applicable to that class.

4. Prior to 3/1/19, these shares were offered at a higher initial sales charge of 4.25%, thus actual returns (with sales charges) would have differed. Average annual total returns (with sales charges) have been restated to reflect the current maximum initial sales charge of 3.75%.

5. Distribution rate is based on an annualization of the respective class’s September dividend and the maximum offering price (NAV for Advisor Class) per share on 9/30/19.

6. Taxable equivalent distribution rate and yield assume the published rates as of 7/16/19 for the maximum combined effective federal and California personal income tax rate of 53.10%, based on the federal income tax rate of 37.00% plus 3.80% Medicare tax. This combined rate does not consider the impact of California’s surcharge on taxable income in excess of $1 million.

7. The Fund’s 30-day standardized yield is calculated over a trailing 30-day period using the yield to maturity on bonds and/or the dividends accrued on stocks. It may not equal the Fund’s actual income distribution rate, which reflects the Fund’s past dividends paid to shareholders.

8. Figures are as stated in the Fund’s current prospectus and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Your Fund’s Expenses and Financial Highlights sections in this report. In periods of market volatility, assets may decline significantly, causing total annual Fund operating expenses to become higher than the figures shown.

 

     
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Your Fund’s Expenses

As a Fund shareholder, you can incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on Fund purchases and redemptions; and (2) ongoing Fund costs, including management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. All mutual funds have ongoing costs, sometimes referred to as operating expenses. The table below shows ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and can help you understand these costs and compare them with those of other mutual funds. The table assumes a $1,000 investment held for the six months indicated.

Actual Fund Expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses in the columns under the heading “Actual.” In these columns the Fund’s actual return, which includes the effect of Fund expenses, is used to calculate the “Ending Account Value” for each class of shares. You can estimate the expenses you paid during the period by following these steps (of course, your account value and expenses will differ from those in this illustration): Divide your account value by $1,000 (if your account had an $8,600 value, then $8,600 ÷ $1,000 = 8.6). Then multiply the result by the number in the row for your class of shares under the headings “Actual” and “Expenses Paid During Period” (if Actual Expenses Paid During Period were $7.50, then 8.6 x $7.50 = $64.50). In this illustration, the actual expenses paid this period are $64.50.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison with Other Funds

Under the heading “Hypothetical” in the table, information is provided about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. This information may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period, but it can help you compare ongoing costs of investing in the Fund with those of other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example for the class of shares you hold with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

Please note that expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight ongoing costs and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, information under the heading “Hypothetical” is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you compare total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if transactional costs were included, your total costs would have been higher.

 

                   

Actual

(actual return after expenses)

            

Hypothetical

(5% annual return before expenses)

              
        

 

     

 

     

Share

Class

   Beginning
Account
Value 4/1/19
       

Ending

Account
Value 9/30/19

  

Expenses

Paid During
Period

4/1/19–9/30/191, 2

       

Ending

Account
Value 9/30/19

  

Expenses

Paid During
Period

4/1/19–9/30/191,  2

       

Net

Annualized
Expense

Ratio2

 

     

 

     

 

     

 

A

   $1,000       $1,049.80    $3.84       $1,021.25    $3.79       0.75%

A1

   $1,000       $1,050.60    $3.08       $1,022.00    $3.03       0.60%

C

   $1,000       $1,049.20    $5.89       $1,019.25    $5.81       1.15%

R6

   $1,000       $1,051.40    $2.36       $1,022.70    $2.33       0.46%

Advisor

   $1,000       $1,051.20    $2.56       $1,022.50    $2.53       0.50%

1. Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the six-month period as indicated above—in the far right column—multiplied by the simple average account value over the period indicated, and then multiplied by 183/366 to reflect the one-half year period.

2. Reflects expenses after fee waivers and expense reimbursements, for Class R6.

 

     
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Financial Highlights

 

    

Six Months Ended
September 30, 2019
(unaudited)

 

   

Year Ended 
March 31, 
2019a  

 

 

 

Class A

    

Per share operating performance

(for a share outstanding throughout the period)

    

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $ 7.44       $ 7.27   
  

 

 

 

Income from investment operationsb:

    

Net investment incomec

     0.12       0.14   

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)

     0.25       0.15   
  

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.37       0.29   
  

 

 

 

Less distributions from:

    

Net investment income

     (0.13     (0.12)  
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $ 7.68       $ 7.44   
  

 

 

 

Total returnd

     4.98%       4.11%  

Ratios to average net assetse

    

Expensesf

     0.75%       0.76%  

Net investment income

     3.09%       3.38%  

Supplemental data

    

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

     $1,110,586       $524,756  

Portfolio turnover rate

     4.48%       14.12%  

aFor the period September 10, 2018 (effective date) to March 31, 2019.

bThe amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period may not correlate with the Statement of Operations for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of the Fund’s shares in relation to income earned and/or fluctuating fair value of the investments of the Fund.

cBased on average daily shares outstanding.

dTotal return does not reflect sales commissions or contingent deferred sales charges, if applicable, and is not annualized for periods less than one year. eRatios are annualized for periods less than one year.

fBenefit of expense reduction rounds to less than 0.01%.

 

     
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     Six Months Ended                                
     September 30, 2019           Year Ended March 31,        
    

 

 

 
     (unaudited)     2019     2018     2017     2016               2015  

 

 

Class A1

            

Per share operating performance

(for a share outstanding throughout the period)

 

 

         

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $ 7.43       $ 7.31       $ 7.38       $ 7.59       $ 7.60       $ 7.21    
  

 

 

 

Income from investment operationsa:

            

Net investment incomeb

     0.12       0.26       0.26       0.27       0.29       0.31    

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)

     0.25       0.12       (0.06     (0.22     (0.01     0.39    
  

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.37       0.38       0.20       0.05       0.28       0.70    
  

 

 

 

Less distributions from:

            

Net investment income

     (0.13     (0.26     (0.27     (0.26     (0.29     (0.31)  
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $  7.67       $  7.43       $  7.31       $  7.38       $  7.59       $  7.60    
  

 

 

 

Total returnc

     5.06%       5.34%       2.66%       0.68%       3.82%       9.83%    

Ratios to average net assetsd

 

         

Expenses

     0.60% e       0.60% e       0.59%       0.59%       0.57%       0.58%    

Net investment income

     3.24%       3.54%       3.53%       3.54%       3.87%       4.11%    

Supplemental data

            

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

     $12,052,124     $ 11,824,206     $ 12,154,752     $ 12,425,129     $ 11,836,310     $ 11,757,208    

Portfolio turnover rate

     4.48%       14.12%       13.05%       19.37%       8.77%       9.71%    

aThe amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period may not correlate with the Statement of Operations for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of the Fund’s shares in relation to income earned and/or fluctuating fair value of the investments of the Fund.

bBased on average daily shares outstanding.

cTotal return does not reflect sales commissions or contingent deferred sales charges, if applicable, and is not annualized for periods less than one year.

dRatios are annualized for periods less than one year.

eBenefit of expense reduction rounds to less than 0.01%.

 

     

 

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     Six Months Ended                                
     September 30, 2019     Year Ended March 31,  
    

 

 

 
     (unaudited)     2019     2018     2017     2016     2015    

 

 

Class C

            

Per share operating performance

(for a share outstanding throughout the period)

 

 

         

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $ 7.41       $ 7.30       $ 7.36       $ 7.58       $ 7.58       $ 7.19    
  

 

 

 

Income from investment operationsa:

            

Net investment incomeb

     0.10       0.22       0.22       0.23       0.25       0.26    

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)

     0.26       0.11       (0.06     (0.23     (— )c       0.39    
  

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.36       0.33       0.16             0.25       0.65    
  

 

 

 

Less distributions from:

            

Net investment income

     (0.11     (0.22     (0.22     (0.22     (0.25     (0.26)   
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $ 7.66       $ 7.41       $ 7.30       $ 7.36       $ 7.58       $ 7.58    
  

 

 

 

Total returnd

     4.92%       4.63%       2.23%       (0.02)%       3.39%       9.26%    

Ratios to average net assetse

            

Expenses

     1.15%f       1.16%f       1.15%       1.14%       1.13%       1.14%    

Net investment income

     2.69%       2.98%       2.97%       2.99%       3.31%       3.55%    

Supplemental data

            

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

     $1,161,533       $1,124,954       $1,527,772       $1,659,070       $1,442,032       $1,316,471    

Portfolio turnover rate

     4.48%       14.12%       13.05%       19.37%       8.77%       9.71%    

aThe amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period may not correlate with the Statement of Operations for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of the Fund’s shares in relation to income earned and/or fluctuating fair value of the investments of the Fund.

bBased on average daily shares outstanding.

cAmount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

dTotal return does not reflect sales commissions or contingent deferred sales charges, if applicable, and is not annualized for periods less than one year. eRatios are annualized for periods less than one year.

fBenefit of expense reduction rounds to less than 0.01%.

 

     
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     Six Months Ended              
     September 30, 2019     Year Ended March 31,  
    

 

 

 
     (unaudited)     2019     2018a  

 

 

Class R6

      

Per share operating performance

(for a share outstanding throughout the period)

      

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $ 7.42       $ 7.30       $ 7.46    
  

 

 

 

Income from investment operationsb:

      

Net investment incomec

     0.13       0.27       0.18    

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)

     0.25       0.12       (0.18)   
  

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.38       0.39        
  

 

 

 

Less distributions from:

      

Net investment income

     (0.14     (0.27     (0.16)   
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $ 7.66       $ 7.42       $ 7.30    
  

 

 

 

Total returnd

     5.14%       5.45%       (0.05)%    

Ratios to average net assetse

      

Expenses before waiver and payments by affiliates

     0.47%       0.47%       0.49%    

Expenses net of waiver and payments by affiliates

     0.46%f       0.46%f       0.48%    

Net investment income

     3.38%       3.68%       3.64%    

Supplemental data

      

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

     $150,024       $103,760       $85,534    

Portfolio turnover rate

     4.48%       14.12%       13.05%    

aFor the period August 1, 2017 (effective date) to March 31, 2018.

bThe amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period may not correlate with the Statement of Operations for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of the Fund’s shares in relation to income earned and/or fluctuating fair value of the investments of the Fund.

cBased on average daily shares outstanding.

dTotal return is not annualized for periods less than one year.

eRatios are annualized for periods less than one year.

fBenefit of expense reduction rounds to less than 0.01%.

 

     

 

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     Six Months Ended                                
     September 30, 2019           Year Ended March 31,        
    

 

 

 
     (unaudited)     2019     2018     2017     2016     2015    

 

 

Advisor Class

            

Per share operating performance

(for a share outstanding throughout the period)

            

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $ 7.42       $ 7.30       $ 7.36       $ 7.58       $ 7.59       $ 7.20    
  

 

 

 

Income from investment operationsa:

            

Net investment incomeb

     0.13       0.26       0.27       0.28       0.30       0.31    

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)

     0.25       0.13       (0.06     (0.23     (0.01     0.39    
  

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.38       0.39       0.21       0.05       0.29       0.70    
  

 

 

 

Less distributions from:

            

Net investment income

     (0.14     (0.27     (0.27     (0.27     (0.30     (0.31)   
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $ 7.66       $ 7.42       $ 7.30       $ 7.36       $ 7.58       $ 7.59    
  

 

 

 

Total returnc

     5.12%       5.44%       2.89%       0.65%       3.92%       9.95%    

Ratios to average net assetsd

            

Expenses

     0.50%e       0.51%e       0.50%       0.49%       0.48%       0.49%    

Net investment income

     3.34%       3.63%       3.62%       3.64%       3.96%       4.20%    

Supplemental data

            

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

     $1,880,374       $1,641,388       $1,572,721       $1,463,633       $1,108,743       $908,763    

Portfolio turnover rate

     4.48%       14.12%       13.05%       19.37%       8.77%       9.71%    

aThe amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period may not correlate with the Statement of Operations for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of the Fund’s shares in relation to income earned and/or fluctuating fair value of the investments of the Fund.

bBased on average daily shares outstanding.

cTotal return is not annualized for periods less than one year.

dRatios are annualized for periods less than one year.

eBenefit of expense reduction rounds to less than 0.01%.

 

     
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Statement of Investments, September 30, 2019 (unaudited)

 

     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Municipal Bonds 96.1%

     

California 95.2%

     

ABAG Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corporations COP, Santa Clara County and Butte Valley-Tulelake Rural Health Projects Inc., California Mortgage Insured, 6.65%, 10/01/22

   $ 270,000      $ 271,196  

ABAG Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corporations MFHR, Palo Alto Gardens Apartments, Series A, 5.45%, 4/01/39

           5,500,000                5,507,645  

ABAG Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corporations Revenue,

     

Casa de las Campanas Inc., California Mortgage Insured, 6.00%, 9/01/37

     11,000,000        11,463,870  

Channing House, California Mortgage Insured, Pre-Refunded, 6.00%, 5/15/30

     8,495,000        8,748,491  

Channing House, California Mortgage Insured, Pre-Refunded, 6.125%, 5/15/40

     17,635,000        18,174,631  

Eskaton Properties Inc. Obligated Group, Refunding, 5.00%, 11/15/35

     10,000,000        11,020,900  

Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority Revenue,

     

Capital Appreciation, sub. lien, Refunding, Series A, AMBAC Insured, zero cpn., 10/01/29

     20,000,000        15,517,800  

Capital Appreciation, sub. lien, Refunding, Series A, AMBAC Insured, zero cpn., 10/01/30

     41,665,000        31,233,334  

Alameda USD Alameda County GO, Election of 2014, Series A, 5.00%, 8/01/39

     18,000,000        21,490,740  

Alhambra City Elementary School District GO, Los Angeles County, Capital Appreciation, Election of 1999, Series B, NATL Insured, zero cpn., 9/01/27

     3,035,000        2,613,439  

Alisal USD,

     

GO, Monterey County, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2006, Series B, Assured Guaranty, zero cpn., 8/01/32

     3,355,000        2,482,130  

GO, Monterey County, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2006, Series B, Assured Guaranty, zero cpn., 8/01/33

     3,610,000        2,597,792  

GO, Monterey County, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2006, Series B, Assured Guaranty, zero cpn., 2/01/34

     3,345,000        2,352,204  

Alvord USD,

     

GO, Riverside County, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2007, Series B, AGMC Insured, zero cpn., 8/01/36

     15,000,000        9,268,200  

GO, Riverside County, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2007, Series B, AGMC Insured, zero cpn. to 8/01/26, 7.35% thereafter, 8/01/46

     42,500,000        49,312,750  

GO, Riverside County, Election of 2012, Refunding, Series A, AGMC Insured, 5.00%, 8/01/42

     34,690,000        39,128,239  

Anaheim City School District GO, Orange County, Election of 2010, AGMC Insured, Pre-Refunded,
6.25%, 8/01/40

     7,500,000        8,203,725  

Anaheim PFA Lease Revenue,

     

Capital Appreciation, Public Improvements Project, Subordinate, Series C, AGMC Insured, zero cpn., 9/01/24

     26,855,000        24,672,763  

Capital Appreciation, Public Improvements Project, Subordinate, Series C, AGMC Insured, zero cpn., 9/01/26

     29,430,000        25,781,269  

Capital Appreciation, Public Improvements Project, Subordinate, Series C, AGMC Insured, zero cpn., 9/01/27

     22,860,000        19,500,494  

Capital Appreciation, Public Improvements Project, Subordinate, Series C, AGMC Insured, zero cpn., 9/01/28

     14,425,000        11,984,723  

Capital Appreciation, Public Improvements Project, Subordinate, Series C, AGMC Insured, zero cpn., 9/01/29

     24,810,000        19,991,650  

Capital Appreciation, Public Improvements Project, Subordinate, Series C, AGMC Insured, zero cpn., 9/01/32

     13,665,000        9,969,984  

Capital Appreciation, Public Improvements Project, Subordinate, Series C, AGMC Insured, zero cpn., 9/01/33

     37,070,000        26,215,163  

Capital Appreciation, Public Improvements Project, Subordinate, Series C, AGMC Insured, zero cpn., 9/01/34

     24,970,000        17,094,212  

Capital Appreciation, Public Improvements Project, Subordinate, Series C, AGMC Insured, zero cpn., 3/01/37

     15,080,000        9,380,212  

Anaheim UHSD, GO, Orange County, Election of 2002, Capital Appreciation, Series A, AGMC Insured, zero cpn., 8/01/26

     8,570,000        7,571,424  

 

     
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

California (continued)

     

Antelope Valley Community College District GO, Los Angeles and Kern Counties, Refunding, 5.00%, 8/01/39

   $ 11,750,000      $ 13,703,320  

Atascadero USD, GO, San Luis Obispo County, Election of 2010, Series A, AGMC Insured, 5.00%, 8/01/40

           6,235,000                6,629,613  

Baldwin Park USD,

     

GO, Los Angeles County, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2006, Refunding, BAM Insured, zero cpn., 8/01/48

     25,000,000        4,011,750  

GO, Los Angeles County, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2006, Refunding, BAM Insured, zero cpn., 8/01/53

     60,000,000        6,526,800  

GO, Los Angeles County, Election of 2006, BAM Insured, 5.00%, 8/01/43

     5,000,000        5,639,250  

Bay Area Toll Authority Toll Bridge Revenue,

     

San Francisco Bay Area, Series F-1, 5.00%, 4/01/56

     60,000,000        71,867,400  

San Francisco Bay Area, Series S-4, AGMC Insured, Pre-Refunded, 5.125%, 4/01/48

     20,000,000        22,761,800  

San Francisco Bay Area, Subordinate, Refunding, Series S-7, 4.00%, 4/01/42

     84,260,000        93,769,584  

San Francisco Bay Area, Subordinate, Refunding, Series S-7, 4.00%, 4/01/47

     72,000,000        79,663,680  

San Francisco Bay Area, Subordinate, Refunding, Series S-8, 5.00%, 4/01/56

     25,000,000        31,324,000  

San Francisco Bay Area, Subordinate, Series S-2, Pre-Refunded, 5.00%, 10/01/50

     75,000,000        77,938,500  

San Francisco Bay Area, Subordinate, Series S-4, Pre-Refunded, 5.00%, 4/01/43

     36,040,000        40,862,512  

San Francisco Bay Area, Subordinate, Series S-4, Pre-Refunded, 5.125%, 4/01/48

     27,355,000        31,132,452  

San Francisco Bay Area, Subordinate, Series S-4, Pre-Refunded, 5.25%, 4/01/53

     33,000,000        37,698,210  

Beaumont Public Improvement Authority Wastewater Revenue, Series A, AGMC Insured, 5.00%, 9/01/49

     10,000,000        11,891,400  

Beaumont USD,

     

GO, Riverside County, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2008, Series C, AGMC Insured, zero cpn., 8/01/40

     11,000,000        5,806,020  

GO, Riverside County, Election of 2008, Series C, AGMC Insured, Pre-Refunded, 5.75%, 8/01/36

     6,200,000        6,732,766  

Berkeley USD, GO, Alameda County, Election of 2010, Series B, AGMC Insured, 5.375%, 8/01/35

     5,090,000        5,266,318  

California Community College Financing Authority Lease Revenue,

     

College of the Sequoias and Kern Community College District, Series A, AGMC Insured, 5.00%, 6/01/30

     2,330,000        2,384,941  

College of the Sequoias and Kern Community College District, Series A, AGMC Insured, 5.125%, 6/01/35

     1,250,000        1,279,575  

Grossmont-Cuyamaca Palomar and Shasta-Tehama-Trinity Joint Community College District, Series A, NATL Insured, 5.125%, 4/01/31

     880,000        896,183  

California County Tobacco Securitization Agency Tobacco Settlement Revenue,

     

Asset-Backed, Alameda County Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., 5.875%, 6/01/35

     7,500,000        7,579,200  

Asset-Backed, Kern County Tobacco Funding Corp., Refunding, 5.00%, 6/01/34

     10,295,000        10,919,495  

Asset-Backed, Kern County Tobacco Funding Corp., Refunding, 5.00%, 6/01/40

     17,650,000        18,802,721  

Asset-Backed, Stanislaus County Tobacco Funding Corp., Series A, 5.875%, 6/01/43

     8,525,000        8,649,721  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority Revenue,

     

California-Nevada Methodist Homes, Refunding, California Mortgage Insured, 5.00%, 7/01/35

     1,000,000        1,181,800  

Catholic Healthcare West, Series A, 5.25%, 3/01/41

     50,000,000        52,374,500  

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 8/15/42

     7,750,000        9,212,968  

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 8/15/47

     10,370,000        12,168,054  

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Series A, AGMC Insured, Pre-Refunded, 5.25%, 7/01/38

     17,000,000        17,511,530  

Children’s Hospital of Orange County, Series A, 6.50%, 11/01/24

     10,500,000        10,545,045  

Children’s Hospital of Orange County, Series A, 6.25%, 11/01/29

     13,870,000        13,926,867  

Children’s Hospital of Orange County, Series A, 5.25%, 11/01/41

     10,000,000        10,761,400  

City of Hope Obligated Group, 5.00%, 11/15/49

     37,000,000        44,039,620  

 

     

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

California (continued)

     

California Health Facilities Financing Authority Revenue, (continued)

     

Community Program for Persons with Developmental Disabilities, Series A, California Mortgage Insured, 6.25%, 2/01/26

   $       5,000,000      $         5,334,800  

El Camino Hospital, 4.125%, 2/01/47

     11,000,000        12,001,110  

El Camino Hospital, 5.00%, 2/01/47

     12,500,000        14,777,875  

Feedback Foundation Inc. Olive Crest Treatment Centers and South California Alcohol and Drug Programs Inc., Series A, California Mortgage Insured, 6.50%, 12/01/22

     510,000        512,203  

Kaiser Permanente, Refunding, Series A, Subseries A-2, 4.00%, 11/01/38

     25,000,000        28,256,500  

Kaiser Permanente, Refunding, Series A, Subseries A-2, 4.00%, 11/01/44

     385,000,000        427,661,850  

Kaiser Permanente, Series A, Subseries A-2, 5.00%, 11/01/47

     30,000,000        45,895,200  

Lucile Salter Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford, Series A, 5.00%, 8/15/51

     39,455,000        42,475,280  

Lucile Salter Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/56

     22,000,000        26,561,260  

Lucile Salter Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford, Series B, 5.00%, 8/15/55

     12,960,000        15,320,275  

Northern California Presbyterian Homes and Services Inc., Refunding, California Mortgage Insured, 5.00%, 7/01/34

     1,000,000        1,184,150  

Northern California Presbyterian Homes and Services Inc., Refunding, California Mortgage Insured, 5.00%, 7/01/39

     1,450,000        1,696,210  

Northern California Presbyterian Homes and Services Inc., Refunding, California Mortgage Insured, 5.00%, 7/01/44

     1,160,000        1,345,055  

Providence Health and Services, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/38

     9,000,000        10,390,590  

Rady Children’s Hospital, 5.25%, 8/15/41

     11,000,000        11,727,870  

Sutter Health, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 8/15/43

     20,000,000        23,210,800  

Sutter Health, Refunding, Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/48

     36,810,000        40,437,257  

Sutter Health, Refunding, Series B, 5.00%, 11/15/46

     89,970,000        106,469,598  

Sutter Health, Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/42

     11,680,000        12,921,117  

Sutter Health, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/48

     34,500,000        41,353,425  

Sutter Health, Series A, 5.00%, 8/15/52

     89,990,000        98,719,030  

California HFA Municipal Certificates Revenue, Class A, 4.25%, 1/15/35

     35,455,162        42,221,424  

California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank Revenue,

     

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Obligated Group, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/41

     8,000,000        9,016,080  

Bay Area Toll Bridges Seismic Retrofit, first lien, Series A, AMBAC Insured, Pre-Refunded, 5.00%, 7/01/33

     13,460,000        17,538,380  

Bay Area Toll Bridges Seismic Retrofit, first lien, Series A, FGIC Insured, Pre-Refunded, 5.00%, 7/01/29

     50,985,000        66,305,992  

Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Green Bonds, 5.00%, 10/01/48

     10,000,000        12,271,100  

Infrastructure SRF, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/40

     4,015,000        4,762,954  

Infrastructure SRF, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/43

     1,900,000        2,246,218  

California Municipal Finance Authority Mobile Home Park Revenue, Caritas Projects, Senior, Refunding, Series A, 4.00%, 8/15/52

     27,350,000        28,744,029  

California State Community College Financing Authority College Housing Revenue, NCCD - Orange Coast Properties LLC - Orange Coast College Project, 5.25%, 5/01/53

     8,150,000        9,587,171  

California State Educational Facilities Authority Revenue,

     

Chapman University, 5.00%, 4/01/45

     10,000,000        11,585,700  

Loma Linda University, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 4/01/47

     11,000,000        12,879,350  

Loyola Marymount University, Capital Appreciation, Refunding, Series A, NATL Insured, zero cpn., 10/01/26

     7,620,000        6,686,931  

Loyola Marymount University, Capital Appreciation, Refunding, Series A, NATL Insured, zero cpn., 10/01/27

     7,365,000        6,295,086  

 

     
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

California (continued)

     

California State Educational Facilities Authority Revenue, (continued)

     

Loyola Marymount University, Capital Appreciation, Refunding, Series A, NATL Insured, zero cpn., 10/01/28

   $       4,120,000      $         3,422,402  

Loyola Marymount University, Capital Appreciation, Refunding, Series A, NATL Insured, zero cpn., 10/01/30

     5,685,000        4,436,403  

Loyola Marymount University, Capital Appreciation, Refunding, Series A, NATL Insured, zero cpn., 10/01/31

     7,615,000        5,736,227  

Loyola Marymount University, Capital Appreciation, Refunding, Series A, NATL Insured, zero cpn., 10/01/32

     7,615,000        5,556,285  

Santa Clara University, Capital Appreciation, Refunding, AMBAC Insured, zero cpn., 9/01/26

     5,150,000        4,110,164  

Santa Clara University, Refunding, 5.00%, 4/01/45

     15,495,000        17,864,650  

Stanford University, Refunding, Series U-1, 5.25%, 4/01/40

     24,960,000        37,558,810  

Stanford University, Refunding, Series U-3, 5.00%, 6/01/43

     56,950,000        84,818,482  

Stanford University, Series U-4, 5.00%, 6/01/43

     24,205,000        36,049,717  

Stanford University, Series U-6, 5.00%, 5/01/45

     90,580,000        136,851,887  

Stanford University, Series V-1, 5.00%, 5/01/49

     20,000,000        31,024,200  

University of San Francisco, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/48

     10,000,000        12,127,600  

University of San Francisco, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/53

     10,000,000        12,006,300  

California State GO,

     

NATL Insured, 6.00%, 10/01/21

     65,000        66,552  

Various Purpose, 5.125%, 4/01/24

     5,000        5,016  

Various Purpose, 6.00%, 5/01/24

     2,565,000        2,575,799  

Various Purpose, 5.20%, 4/01/26

     20,000        20,065  

Various Purpose, 6.00%, 11/01/39

     100,000,000        100,390,000  

Various Purpose, 5.25%, 11/01/40

     69,685,000        72,468,219  

Various Purpose, 5.00%, 4/01/49

     5,000,000        6,262,700  

Various Purpose, 5.00%, 10/01/49

     12,000,000        15,164,880  

Various Purpose, AGMC Insured, 5.50%, 3/01/20

     95,000        96,681  

Various Purpose, AMBAC Insured, 5.90%, 3/01/25

     210,000        214,103  

Various Purpose, FGIC Insured, 5.375%, 6/01/26

     1,335,000        1,344,158  

Various Purpose, NATL Insured, 6.00%, 8/01/24

     990,000        1,005,771  

Various Purpose, NATL RE, FGIC Insured, 5.625%, 10/01/26

     5,005,000        5,114,960  

Various Purpose, Refunding, 5.625%, 9/01/24

     255,000        259,695  

Various Purpose, Refunding, 5.00%, 4/01/29

     21,000,000        27,530,160  

Various Purpose, Refunding, 6.00%, 3/01/33

     25,000,000        25,474,500  

Various Purpose, Refunding, 5.00%, 10/01/39

     15,000,000        17,892,900  

Various Purpose, Refunding, 5.50%, 3/01/40

     25,000,000        25,411,750  

Various Purpose, Refunding, 5.00%, 10/01/41

     15,250,000        16,287,762  

Various Purpose, Refunding, 5.00%, 4/01/42

     85,000,000        92,288,750  

Various Purpose, Refunding, 5.00%, 4/01/43

     44,745,000        49,904,546  

Various Purpose, Refunding, 5.00%, 10/01/44

     25,000,000        28,901,750  

Various Purpose, Refunding, 5.00%, 8/01/45

     22,500,000        26,318,700  

Various Purpose, Refunding, 5.00%, 8/01/46

     20,000,000        23,830,000  

Various Purpose, Refunding, 5.00%, 10/01/47

     81,000,000        95,707,980  

Various Purpose, Refunding, 5.00%, 11/01/47

     10,000,000        12,222,500  

California State Municipal Finance Authority Revenue,

     

Channing House Project, Series B, California Mortgage Insured, 5.00%, 5/15/47

     10,000,000        11,830,500  

Community Medical Centers, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 2/01/42

     5,500,000        6,498,085  

Community Medical Centers, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 2/01/46

     15,000,000        17,167,500  

 

     
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

California (continued)

     

California State Municipal Finance Authority Revenue, (continued)

     

Community Medical Centers, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 2/01/47

   $ 20,750,000      $ 24,378,137  

Eisenhower Medical Center, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/42

           5,100,000                5,947,926  

Eisenhower Medical Center, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/47

     4,000,000        4,638,600  

Eisenhower Medical Center, Series A, Pre-Refunded, 5.75%, 7/01/40

     7,000,000        7,236,600  

Inland Regional Center Project, Refunding, 5.00%, 6/15/45

     23,300,000        26,512,837  

LINXS APM Project, senior lien, Series A, 5.00%, 12/31/43

     78,650,000        93,351,258  

NCROC-Paradise Valley Estates Project, Series A, California Mortgage Insured, 5.00%, 1/01/43

     10,000,000        12,039,800  

NCROC-Paradise Valley Estates Project, Series A, California Mortgage Insured, 5.00%, 1/01/49

     18,990,000        22,638,169  

NorthBay Healthcare Group, Series A, 5.25%, 11/01/41

     5,500,000        6,382,750  

NorthBay Healthcare Group, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/47

     8,650,000        9,777,441  

South Central Los Angeles Regional Center Project, 5.75%, 12/01/43

     33,895,000        38,692,498  

University of La Verne, Refunding, Series A, 4.00%, 6/01/47

     8,000,000        8,831,760  

California State Municipal Finance Authority Student Housing Revenue, CHF-Davis I LLC - West Village Student Housing Project, 5.00%, 5/15/48

     10,000,000        11,843,200  

California State PCFA Revenue, San Jose Water Co. Project, 4.75%, 11/01/46

     15,000,000        17,050,350  

California State PCFA Water Furnishing Revenue, San Diego County Water Authority Desalination Project Pipeline, Refunding, 5.00%, 11/21/45

     9,155,000        11,000,373  

California State Public School District Financing Authority Lease Revenue, Southern Kern USD, Series B, AGMC Insured, ETM, 5.90%, 9/01/26

     1,325,000        1,565,527  

California State Public Works Board Lease Revenue,

     

Various Capital Projects, Refunding, Series G, 5.00%, 11/01/31

     16,520,000        18,279,545  

Various Capital Projects, Series A, 5.00%, 4/01/31

     48,070,000        52,278,528  

Various Capital Projects, Series A, 5.00%, 4/01/32

     17,885,000        19,432,410  

Various Capital Projects, Series A, 5.00%, 4/01/37

     29,000,000        31,434,550  

Various Capital Projects, Series A, Subseries A-1, Pre-Refunded, 5.50%, 3/01/25

     8,700,000        8,859,732  

Various Capital Projects, Series A, Subseries A-1, Pre-Refunded, 6.00%, 3/01/35

     10,000,000        10,203,800  

Various Capital Projects, Series G, Subseries G-1, Pre-Refunded, 5.75%, 10/01/30

     100,000,000        100,000,000  

Various Capital Projects, Series I, 5.00%, 11/01/38

     40,000,000        45,318,400  

Various Capital Projects, Series I, Pre-Refunded, 6.375%, 11/01/34

     50,000,000        50,212,000  

Various Judicial Council Projects, Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/31

     15,000,000        16,160,700  

California State University Revenue,

     

Systemwide, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/39

     23,000,000        26,679,310  

Systemwide, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/39

     19,920,000        25,029,281  

Systemwide, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/42

     29,105,000        35,258,961  

Systemwide, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/42

     29,645,000        31,795,152  

Systemwide, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/43

     16,870,000        20,983,581  

Systemwide, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/43

     11,000,000        12,988,140  

Systemwide, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/44

     32,345,000        37,215,834  

Systemwide, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/47

     63,000,000        75,855,150  

Systemwide, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/50

     17,385,000        21,440,399  

Systemwide, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/44

     45,130,000        57,113,369  

Systemwide, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/49

     90,295,000        113,530,612  

Systemwide, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/51

     40,470,000        50,800,372  

California Statewide CDA,

     

COP, Citrus Valley Health Partners Inc., NATL Insured, 5.125%, 4/01/23

     4,915,000        4,933,235  

COP, Insured Health Facilities, UniHealth America, Series A, AMBAC Insured, Pre-Refunded, 5.75%, 10/01/25

     6,745,000        7,189,091  

MFHR, 740 S. Olive Street Apartments, Series L, GNMA Secured, 5.10%, 7/20/50

     10,000,000        10,207,200  

 

     

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

California (continued)

     

California Statewide CDA Revenue,

     

Adventist Health System/West, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 3/01/35

   $ 9,250,000      $ 10,945,248  

Adventist Health System/West, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 3/01/48

     67,585,000        80,945,203  

Cottage Health System Obligated Group, Refunding, 5.25%, 11/01/30

     18,500,000        19,251,100  

Cottage Health System Obligated Group, Refunding, 5.00%, 11/01/40

     56,000,000        57,708,000  

Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital, Refunding, Series A, AGMC Insured, 5.25%, 10/01/43

     3,000,000        3,402,990  

Huntington Memorial Hospital Project, 5.00%, 7/01/48

           7,980,000                9,575,042  

Insured Health Facility, CLARE Foundation Inc. and Principals Inc., Refunding, Series A, California Mortgage Insured, 5.00%, 8/01/21

     315,000        316,021  

Insured Health Facility, North County Serenity House Inc., Refunding, California Mortgage Insured, 5.50%, 1/01/28

     2,560,000        2,568,986  

Kaiser Permanente, Series A, 5.00%, 4/01/42

     88,945,000        96,548,908  

Poway RHF Housing Inc., Series A, California Mortgage Insured, 5.25%, 11/15/35

     2,000,000        2,303,320  

The Redwoods, a Community of Seniors Project, Refunding, California Mortgage Insured, 5.125%, 11/15/35

     2,000,000        2,293,360  

The Redwoods, a Community of Seniors Project, Refunding, California Mortgage Insured, 5.375%, 11/15/44

     7,250,000        8,346,563  

California Statewide CDA Student Housing Revenue,

     

University of California, Irvine East Campus Apartments, Phase I, CHF-Irvine LLC, Refunding, 5.125%, 5/15/31

     8,000,000        8,534,880  

University of California, Irvine East Campus Apartments, Phase I, CHF-Irvine LLC, Refunding, 5.375%, 5/15/38

     8,500,000        9,066,610  

California Statewide CDA Water and Wastewater Revenue, Pooled Financing Program, Monterey Merced Los Angeles san Bernardino County, Series A, AGMC Insured, 5.25%, 10/01/24

     275,000        275,921  

Campbell USD,

     

GO, Capital Appreciation, Series B, NATL Insured, zero cpn., 8/01/20

     5,000,000        4,946,050  

GO, Capital Appreciation, Series B, NATL Insured, zero cpn., 8/01/21

     6,280,000        6,132,671  

Carlsbad USD,

     

COP, San Diego County, Project, Series A, Assured Guaranty, Pre-Refunded, 5.00%, 10/01/34

     14,000,000        14,000,000  

COP, San Diego County, Project, Series A, Assured Guaranty, Pre-Refunded, 5.00%, 10/01/41

     3,880,000        3,880,000  

GO, San Diego County, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2006, Series B,, 6.00%, 5/01/34

     14,000,000        17,112,200  

GO, San Diego County, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2006, Series C, zero cpn. to 8/01/26, 6.625% thereafter, 8/01/35

     33,000,000        36,883,770  

Castaic USD, COP, Refunding, AGMC Insured, 5.125%, 9/01/33

     1,000,000        1,032,990  

Castro Valley USD, COP, Solar Projects, AGMC Insured, 5.00%, 9/01/32

     2,620,000        2,788,938  

Centinela Valley UHSD,

     

GO, Los Angeles County, Election of 2010, Series B, AGMC Insured, 5.00%, 8/01/50

     3,850,000        4,258,139  

GO, Los Angeles County, Refunding, Series A, NATL Insured, 5.50%, 8/01/33

     15,630,000        20,384,646  

Cerritos PFAR Tax Allocation, Redevelopment Project, Refunding, Series A, AMBAC Insured, 5.00%, 11/01/22

     1,675,000        1,739,823  

Chaffey Community College District GO, San Bernardino County, Election of 2018, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/48

     30,000,000        36,735,600  

Chaffey Joint UHSD, GO, San Bernardino County, Election of 2012, Series B, 5.00%, 8/01/44

     27,500,000        31,885,700  

Charter Oak USD, GO, Los Angeles County, Election of 2012, Refunding, Series A, AGMC Insured, 5.00%, 8/01/40

     5,000,000        5,844,700  

Chico USD, GO, Election of 2012, Series A, 5.00%, 8/01/43

     8,000,000        9,067,440  

Chula Vista IDR, San Diego Gas and Electric Co., Refunding, Series A, 5.875%, 2/15/34

     17,500,000        17,568,075  

Cloverdale USD, GO, Sonoma County, Election of 2018, Refunding, Series B, 4.00%, 8/01/49

     10,000,000        11,178,400  

 

     

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

California (continued)

     

Coachella Valley USD,

     

GO, Riverside and Imperial Counties, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2005, Series C, AGMC Insured, zero cpn., 8/01/36

   $ 8,000,000      $ 5,130,160  

GO, Riverside and Imperial Counties, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2005, Series C, AGMC Insured, zero cpn., 8/01/37

           8,000,000              4,935,760  

GO, Riverside and Imperial Counties, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2005, Series C, AGMC Insured, zero cpn., 8/01/40

     7,500,000        4,140,300  

GO, Riverside and Imperial Counties, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2005, Series C, AGMC Insured, zero cpn., 8/01/43

     10,000,000        4,787,700  

Coalinga-Huron Joint USD, GO, Fresno Monterey and San Benito Counties, Election of 2016, Series B, BAM Insured, 5.00%, 8/01/48

     13,210,000        15,764,021  

College of the Sequoias Visalia Area ID No. 2 GO, Election of 2008, Series B, AGMC Insured, 5.00%, 8/01/39

     3,000,000        3,088,500  

Colton Joint USD, GO, San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2008, Series B, AGMC Insured, zero cpn., 8/01/42

     16,365,000        8,271,853  

Compton CRDA Tax Allocation,

     

Redevelopment Project, second lien, Series B, 5.70%, 8/01/30

     10,000,000        10,295,400  

Redevelopment Project, second lien, Series B, 6.00%, 8/01/35

     11,160,000        11,503,951  

Redevelopment Project, second lien, Series B, 6.00%, 8/01/42

     10,000,000        10,303,100  

Corona-Norco USD,

     

GO, Riverside County, Capital Appreciation, Series B, AGMC Insured, zero cpn., 9/01/23

     2,320,000        2,185,486  

GO, Riverside County, Capital Appreciation, Series B, AGMC Insured, zero cpn., 9/01/24

     2,620,000        2,424,784  

GO, Riverside County, Capital Appreciation, Series B, AGMC Insured, zero cpn., 3/01/25

     1,400,000        1,284,430  

GO, Riverside County, Capital Appreciation, Series C, NATL Insured, zero cpn., 9/01/25

     4,655,000        4,213,147  

GO, Riverside County, Capital Appreciation, Series C, NATL Insured, zero cpn., 9/01/26

     6,080,000        5,381,165  

GO, Riverside County, Election of 2014, Series A, 5.00%, 8/01/44

     20,000,000        23,352,600  

Covina PFA Wastewater Revenue, Assured Guaranty, 5.375%, 10/01/29

     6,550,000        6,550,000  

Covina PFA Water Revenue, AGMC Insured, 5.50%, 10/01/40

     3,500,000        3,639,125  

Daly City Housing Development Finance Agency Mobile Home Park Revenue, Franciscan Mobile Home

     

Park Acquisition Project, senior bond, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 12/15/47

     17,870,000        17,914,139  

Delano UHSD, GO, Refunding, Series A, NATL Insured, 5.15%, 2/01/32

     8,520,000        10,608,508  

Delano USD, COP, Refinancing Project, NATL Insured, 5.125%, 1/01/22

     1,015,000        1,052,068  

East Bay MUD Water System Revenue,

     

Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/35

     10,000,000        11,639,600  

Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/36

     7,355,000        8,769,367  

Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, Series C, 5.00%, 6/01/44

     14,000,000        16,020,760  

Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, Series C, 4.00%, 6/01/45

     9,070,000        9,971,649  

Eastern California Municipal Water District Financing Authority Water and Wastewater Revenue, Series B, 5.00%, 7/01/46

     30,705,000        35,907,041  

Elk Grove Finance Authority Special Tax Revenue, BAM Insured, 5.00%, 9/01/38

     1,500,000        1,758,540  

Escondido UHSD,

     

COP, Public School Facilities Project, Series A, AGMC Insured, 5.00%, 6/01/33

     3,500,000        3,580,815  

COP, Public School Facilities Project, Series A, AGMC Insured, 5.00%, 6/01/37

     2,500,000        2,557,400  

Fairfax Elementary School District GO,

     

Capital Appreciation, Election of 2010, Refunding, AGMC Insured, zero cpn., 11/01/48

     10,380,000        3,834,476  

Election of 2010, AGMC Insured, 5.75%, 11/01/40

     2,250,000        2,457,270  

Folsom Cordova USD, GO, School Facilities ID No. 5, Election of 2014, Sacramento County, Series C, 4.00%, 10/01/43

     17,500,000        19,779,725  

 

     
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

California (continued)

     

Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Toll Road Revenue,

     

Capital Appreciation, Refunding, Series A, AGMC Insured, zero cpn., 1/15/37

   $ 41,250,000      $ 25,471,462  

Capital Appreciation, Refunding, Series A, AGMC Insured, zero cpn., 1/15/38

     77,650,000        46,159,042  

Capital Appreciation, Refunding, Series A, AGMC Insured, zero cpn., 1/15/39

     56,100,000        32,223,279  

Capital Appreciation, Refunding, Series A, AGMC Insured, zero cpn. to 1/15/24, 5.50% thereafter, 1/15/31

     35,000,000        38,284,400  

Capital Appreciation, Refunding, Series A, AGMC Insured, zero cpn. to 1/15/24, 5.625% thereafter, 1/15/32

     37,260,000        40,845,530  

Capital Appreciation, Refunding, Series A, zero cpn., 1/15/42

     130,000,000        61,259,900  

Capital Appreciation, Refunding, Series A, zero cpn. to 1/14/24, 6.85% thereafter, 1/15/42

     98,000,000        102,959,780  

Capital Appreciation, senior lien, Series A, ETM, zero cpn., 1/01/22

     30,835,000        29,996,905  

Capital Appreciation, senior lien, Series A, ETM, zero cpn., 1/01/23

     5,765,000        5,527,482  

Capital Appreciation, senior lien, Series A, ETM, zero cpn., 1/01/24

     72,045,000        67,871,433  

Capital Appreciation, senior lien, Series A, ETM, zero cpn., 1/01/25

     20,660,000        19,191,694  

Capital Appreciation, senior lien, Series A, ETM, zero cpn., 1/01/26

     23,475,000        21,462,253  

Capital Appreciation, senior lien, Series A, ETM, zero cpn., 1/01/27

     15,000,000        13,450,650  

Capital Appreciation, senior lien, Series A, ETM, zero cpn., 1/01/28

     2,000,000        1,760,880  

Capital Appreciation, senior lien, Series A, ETM, zero cpn., 1/01/29

     35,310,000        30,193,581  

Refunding, Series A, 5.75%, 1/15/46

     260,000,000        302,083,600  

Refunding, Series A, 6.00%, 1/15/49

     305,000,000        358,902,650  

Refunding, Series A, 6.00%, 1/15/53

     190,000,000        223,289,900  

Refunding, Series A, AGMC Insured, 5.00%, 1/15/42

     10,000,000        11,263,500  

Fort Bragg USD, GO, Election of 2008, AGMC Insured, Pre-Refunded, 5.125%, 8/01/41

           4,380,000                4,698,557  

Fowler USD,

     

GO, Fresno County, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2004, Series C, AGMC Insured, zero cpn., 8/01/41

     3,095,000        1,635,429  

GO, Fresno County, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2004, Series C, AGMC Insured, zero cpn., 8/01/42

     3,005,000        1,523,836  

GO, Fresno County, Election of 2004, Series C, AGMC Insured, 5.25%, 8/01/39

     3,555,000        3,672,599  

Franklin-McKinley School District GO, Santa Clara County, Election of 2010, Series C, BAM Insured, 5.00%, 8/01/44

     5,000,000        5,600,500  

Fresno USD,

     

GO, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2001, Series G, zero cpn., 8/01/41

     47,000,000        11,596,780  

GO, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2010, Refunding, Series B, zero cpn., 8/01/41

     35,000,000        8,635,900  

GO, Refunding, Series C, NATL Insured, 5.90%, 2/01/20

     2,065,000        2,096,884  

GO, Refunding, Series C, NATL Insured, 5.90%, 8/01/22

     3,000,000        3,265,110  

Fullerton School District Financing Authority Special Tax Revenue, senior lien, Refunding, Series A, AGMC Insured, 5.00%, 9/01/31

     2,500,000        2,819,100  

Fullerton School District GO, Capital Appreciation, Series A, NATL Insured, zero cpn., 8/01/23

     3,030,000        2,861,320  

Glendale Community College District GO, Capital Appreciation, NATL Insured, zero cpn., 8/01/28

     15,000,000        11,331,450  

Glendora PFAR Tax Allocation, Project No. 1, Refunding, Series A, NATL Insured, 5.00%, 9/01/24

     4,535,000        4,549,829  

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. Enhanced Tobacco Settlement Revenue,

     

Asset-Backed, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/35

     25,000,000        29,472,000  

Asset-Backed, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/40

     212,525,000        248,267,454  

Asset-Backed, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/45

     308,395,000        358,284,059  

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. Tobacco Settlement Revenue, Asset-Backed, Refunding, Series A-1, 5.00%, 6/01/35

     28,340,000        33,608,973  

Grand Terrace CRDA Tax Allocation Revenue, Community Redevelopment Project Area, Series A, 6.00%, 9/01/33

     10,000,000        10,140,400  

 

     

 

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FRANKLIN CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME FUND

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

California (continued)

     

Grossmont UHSD, GO, San Diego County, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2004, AGMC Insured, zero cpn., 8/01/24

   $       5,110,000      $         4,749,285  

Hacienda La Puente USD, GO, Los Angeles County, Election of 2016, Series A, 4.00%, 8/01/47

     655,000        727,279  

Hartnell Community College District GO, Monterey and San Benito Counties, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2002, zero cpn. to 8/01/22, 6.125% thereafter, 8/01/33

     20,000,000        25,175,600  

Hawthorne School District GO, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2004, Series C, Assured Guaranty, zero cpn., 8/01/48

     37,665,000        13,989,911  

Hayward USD, GO, Alameda County, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2008, Series A, AGMC Insured, Pre-Refunded, zero cpn., 8/01/38

     9,875,000        2,705,651  

Healdsburg RDA Tax Allocation Revenue, Sotoyome Community Development Project, Pre-Refunded, 5.375%, 8/01/34

     7,750,000        8,020,398  

Huntington Beach City School District GO, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2002, Series A, NATL Insured, zero cpn., 8/01/28

     10,005,000        8,394,995  

Huntington Beach UHSD, COP, Adult Education Project, AGMC Insured, 5.25%, 9/01/39

     2,000,000        2,071,620  

Inland Empire Tobacco Securitization Authority Revenue, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed, Inland Empire Tobacco Securitization Corp., Capital Appreciation, Series B,Pre-Refunded, 5.75%, 6/01/26

     11,140,000        11,456,599  

Irvine USD Special Tax,

     

CFD No. 01-1, South Irvine Communities, Refunding, BAM Insured, 5.00%, 9/01/38

     7,000,000        8,047,480  

CFD No. 09-1, Series D, 5.00%, 3/01/57

     10,000,000        11,513,400  

Jefferson UHSD San Mateo County GO,

     

Refunding, Series A, NATL Insured, 6.45%, 8/01/25

     3,045,000        3,590,481  

Refunding, Series A, NATL Insured, 6.45%, 8/01/29

     3,075,000        4,087,690  

Jurupa PFA Special Tax Revenue,

     

Refunding, Series A, AGMC Insured, 5.25%, 9/01/42

     3,250,000        3,730,480  

Series A, AGMC Insured, 5.125%, 9/01/37

     4,000,000        4,596,600  

Jurupa PFAR, superior lien, Refunding, Series A, AGMC Insured, 5.00%, 9/01/30

     4,000,000        4,126,560  

Jurupa USD, GO, Riverside County, Election of 2014, Series A, 5.00%, 8/01/39

     10,165,000        11,956,175  

La Habra COP, Park La Habra and Viewpark Refinancing Project, Refunding, Series A, AGMC Insured, 5.25%, 9/01/40

     7,900,000        8,161,885  

La Mirada RDA Tax Allocation, Merged Project Area, Refunding, Series A, AGMC Insured, 5.00%, 8/15/28

     1,855,000        1,911,336  

La Palma Community Development Commission Tax Allocation, La Palma Community Development Project No. 1, Refunding, 6.10%, 6/01/22

     170,000        170,695  

Lake Elsinore USD,

     

COP, School Facilities Project Funding Program, AGMC Insured, 5.00%, 6/01/42

     10,000,000        10,224,100  

GO, Riverside County, General, Election of 2016, Series B, 4.00%, 8/01/49

     12,330,000        13,643,268  

Lakeside USD San Diego County GO, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2008, Series B, zero cpn., 8/01/45

     11,540,000        5,014,822  

Lammersville Joint USD, GO, Election of 2016, Series A, 4.00%, 8/01/46

     41,340,000        45,407,856  

Lancaster School District GO,

     

Capital Appreciation, Election of 1999, NATL Insured, zero cpn., 8/01/25

     5,495,000        4,949,072  

Capital Appreciation, Election of 1999, NATL Insured, zero cpn., 7/01/26

     5,965,000        5,271,449  

Lawndale RDA Tax Allocation,

     

Economic Revitalization Project, Assured Guaranty, 5.50%, 8/01/39

     10,280,000        10,312,999  

Economic Revitalization Project, Assured Guaranty, 5.50%, 8/01/44

     6,085,000        6,104,350  

Lemon Grove School District GO, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2008, Series B, AGMC Insured, zero cpn., 8/01/50

     20,990,000        7,646,447  

Lodi USD, GO, San Joaquin County, Election of 2016, 4.00%, 8/01/41

     15,000,000        16,779,300  

 

     

 

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FRANKLIN CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME FUND

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

California (continued)

     

Long Beach Bond Finance Authority Natural Gas Purchase Revenue,

     

Series A, 5.50%, 11/15/28

   $ 8,000,000      $       10,277,920  

Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/29

     17,465,000        22,001,883  

Series A, 5.50%, 11/15/30

           5,000,000        6,616,700  

Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/35

     69,800,000        92,801,892  

Series A, 5.50%, 11/15/37

     35,000,000        49,594,300  

Long Beach Harbor Revenue,

     

Series A, 5.00%, 5/15/44

     12,210,000        15,313,782  

Series A, 5.00%, 5/15/49

     18,205,000        22,744,053  

Long Beach USD, GO, County of Los Angeles, Election of 2016, Series B, 4.00%, 8/01/45

     19,500,000        22,291,035  

Los Angeles Community College District GO, Refunding, 5.00%, 8/01/38

     10,000,000        12,075,300  

Los Angeles County MTA Sales Tax Revenue,

     

Measure R, Senior, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/35

     17,655,000        21,577,235  

Measure R, Senior, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/37

     10,970,000        13,296,737  

Measure R, Senior, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/38

     28,160,000        33,997,850  

Measure R, Senior, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/39

     10,000,000        12,037,600  

Los Angeles County Revenue, TRAN, 5.00%, 6/30/20

     25,000,000        25,709,750  

Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts Financing Authority Revenue, Capital Projects, District No. 20, Green Bonds, Refunding, Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/42

     16,430,000        18,158,436  

Los Angeles Department of Airports Revenue,

     

Los Angeles International Airport, Senior, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 5/15/40

     19,445,000        19,889,513  

Los Angeles International Airport, Senior, Series D, 5.00%, 5/15/35

     80,000,000        81,814,400  

Los Angeles International Airport, Senior, Series D, 5.00%, 5/15/40

     30,000,000        30,685,800  

Los Angeles International Airport, Senior, Series D, 5.00%, 5/15/41

     14,500,000        16,604,240  

Los Angeles International Airport, Subordinate, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 5/15/49

     10,000,000        12,163,000  

Los Angeles International Airport, Subordinate, Refunding, Series E, 5.00%, 5/15/43

     15,005,000        18,815,220  

Los Angeles International Airport, Subordinate, Refunding, Series E, 5.00%, 5/15/48

     33,145,000        41,296,350  

Los Angeles International Airport, Subordinate, Series A, 5.00%, 5/15/44

     60,000,000        72,175,800  

Los Angeles International Airport, Subordinate, Series A, 5.00%, 5/15/47

     33,000,000        38,941,980  

Los Angeles International Airport, Subordinate, Series B, 5.00%, 5/15/41

     12,500,000        14,580,250  

Los Angeles International Airport, Subordinate, Series B, 5.00%, 5/15/46

     53,000,000        61,478,410  

Los Angeles International Airport, Subordinate, Series D, 5.00%, 5/15/49

     17,000,000        20,506,590  

Los Angeles International Airport, Subordinate, Series E, 5.00%, 5/15/44

     42,325,000        52,496,544  

Los Angeles International Airport, Subordinate, Series E, 5.00%, 5/15/49

     62,940,000        77,599,355  

Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Revenue,

     

Power System, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/35

     15,105,000        17,780,398  

Power System, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/36

     17,795,000        20,941,334  

Power System, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/46

     15,000,000        17,662,650  

a Power System, Refunding, Series C, 5.00%, 7/01/42

     36,860,000        46,478,617  

a Power System, Refunding, Series C, 5.00%, 7/01/49

     127,130,000        158,673,496  

Power System, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/42

     7,710,000        9,300,727  

Power System, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/47

     11,000,000        13,198,020  

Power System, Series B, 5.00%, 7/01/35

     11,995,000        14,410,913  

Power System, Series B, 5.00%, 7/01/43

     62,000,000        70,492,140  

Power System, Series D, 5.00%, 7/01/44

     51,940,000        59,818,259  

Power System, Series E, 5.00%, 7/01/44

     34,000,000        39,157,120  

Water System, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/43

     81,095,000        89,095,833  

Water System, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/46

     62,660,000        73,944,439  

 

     

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

California (continued)

     

Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Revenue, (continued)

     

Water System, Refunding, Series B, 5.00%, 7/01/48

   $ 10,000,000      $       12,317,400  

Water System, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/43

     13,805,000        16,930,590  

Water System, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/44

     72,060,000        86,935,346  

Water System, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/44

     50,000,000        57,831,500  

Water System, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/48

     22,375,000        27,288,550  

Los Angeles Harbor Department Revenue, Exempt Facility, Refunding, Series B, 5.00%, 8/01/44

     10,300,000        11,831,301  

Los Angeles Mortgage Revenue, FHA Insured Mortgage Loans, Section 8 Assisted Projects, Refunding, Series 1, NATL Insured, 6.50%, 7/01/22

     225,000        225,891  

Los Angeles Wastewater System Revenue,

     

Green Bonds, Refunding, Series C, 5.00%, 6/01/45

     24,690,000        28,900,633  

Green Bonds, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/44

           9,000,000        10,542,870  

Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint UHSD,

     

GO, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz Counties, Election of 2014, Series A, 4.00%, 8/01/39

     10,635,000        11,521,640  

GO, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz Counties, Election of 2014, Series A, 4.00%, 8/01/44

     16,090,000        17,337,619  

Madera County COP,

     

Valley Children’s Hospital Project, NATL Insured, 5.00%, 3/15/23

     6,960,000        6,985,126  

Valley Children’s Hospital Project, NATL Insured, 5.75%, 3/15/28

     27,500,000        27,604,500  

McFarland PFAR, Water and Wastewater Financing Projects, Series A, AGMC Insured, 5.00%, 10/01/40

     5,115,000        5,298,935  

Mendocino-Lake Community College District GO, Election of 2006, Series B, AGMC Insured, 5.125%, 8/01/41

     7,500,000        7,985,625  

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Revenue, Authorization, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/40

     10,000,000        11,853,500  

Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District GO, Green Bond, 4.00%, 9/01/48

     11,220,000        12,691,279  

Milpitas RDA Tax Allocation, Redevelopment Project Area No. 1, NATL Insured, ETM, 5.50%, 1/15/24

     8,860,000        9,683,714  

Modesto High School District Stanislaus County GO,

     

Capital Appreciation, Series A, NATL Insured, zero cpn., 8/01/21

     9,660,000        9,409,323  

Capital Appreciation, Series A, NATL Insured, zero cpn., 8/01/23

     10,815,000        10,178,105  

Capital Appreciation, Series A, NATL Insured, zero cpn., 5/01/27

     12,770,000        11,095,342  

Monterey Peninsula USD,

     

GO, Election of 2010, Series A, AGMC Insured, Pre-Refunded, 5.75%, 8/01/41

     17,500,000        19,003,775  

GO, Election of 2010, Series C, 5.00%, 8/01/41

     11,190,000        13,359,741  

Moorpark USD,

     

COP, Assured Guaranty, Pre-Refunded, 5.625%, 11/01/28

     2,180,000        2,187,848  

GO, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2008, Series A, Assured Guaranty, zero cpn., 8/01/32

     5,870,000        4,370,391  

Moreno Valley USD,

     

GO, Riverside County, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2004, AGMC Insured, zero cpn., 8/01/27

     6,315,000        5,604,563  

GO, Riverside County, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2004, AGMC Insured, zero cpn., 8/01/28

     6,625,000        5,775,543  

GO, Riverside County, Election of 2014, Series A, AGMC Insured, 5.00%, 8/01/44

     29,220,000        34,100,617  

Mount San Antonio Community College District GO, Los Angeles County, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2008, Series A, zero cpn. to 8/01/28, 6.25% thereafter, 8/01/43

     55,000,000        54,908,150  

M-S-R Energy Authority Gas Revenue, Series B, 6.50%, 11/01/39

     25,000,000        39,340,250  

M-S-R Public Power Agency San Juan Project Revenue, Series E, NATL Insured, ETM, 6.00%, 7/01/22

     5,440,000        5,924,269  

Murrieta Valley USD, COP, School Facility Bridge Funding Program, Pre-Refunded, 5.75%, 5/01/41

     12,000,000        12,284,280  

Needles PFAR Tax Allocation, Redevelopment Project, Series A, 7.50%, 8/15/22

     420,000        420,874  

Newport Mesa USD, GO, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2005, zero cpn. to 7/31/21, 6.30% thereafter, 8/01/42

       20,000,000        25,658,000  

Northern California Public Power Agency Revenue, AMBAC Insured, Pre-Refunded, 7.50%, 7/01/23

     1,980,000        2,154,022  

 

     
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

California (continued)

     

Oak Grove School District GO, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2008, Series B-1, Pre-Refunded, zero cpn., 6/01/41

   $ 36,240,000      $ 8,280,478  

Oak View USD, GO, San Joaquin County, Election of 2008, Series A, AGMC Insured, Pre-Refunded, 5.00%, 8/01/49

           1,895,000                1,956,076  

Oceanside USD,

     

GO, San Diego County, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2008, Series B, AGMC Insured, zero cpn., 8/01/38

     10,590,000        6,448,781  

GO, San Diego County, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2008, Series B, AGMC Insured, zero cpn., 8/01/39

     7,860,000        4,624,981  

GO, San Diego County, Refunding, 5.00%, 8/01/48

     12,000,000        14,037,480  

Ontario-Montclair School District GO, San Bernardino County, Election of 2016, Series A, 5.00%, 8/01/46

     11,765,000        14,143,412  

Orange County Sanitation District Revenue, Wastewater, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 2/01/36

     8,350,000        9,723,158  

Orange County Water District Revenue COP,

     

Series B, NATL Insured, ETM, 5.00%, 8/15/28

     13,740,000        17,127,597  

Series B, NATL Insured, ETM, 5.00%, 8/15/34

     3,305,000        4,495,230  

Series B, NATL Insured, Pre-Refunded, 5.00%, 8/15/34

     4,140,000        5,765,364  

Orange Special Tax, CFD No. 06-1, Del Rio Public Improvements, Refunding, AGMC Insured, 5.00%, 10/01/40

     7,500,000        8,688,600  

Oxnard School District GO, Ventura County, Election of 2012, Series C, BAM Insured, 4.00%, 8/01/44

     10,755,000        11,537,964  

Palomar Community College District GO,

     

Capital Appreciation, Election of 2006, Series B, zero cpn. to 8/01/25, 6.20% thereafter, 8/01/39

     69,410,000        81,000,082  

Election of 2006, Series C, 5.00%, 8/01/44

     35,120,000        41,218,939  

Palomar Health Revenue, Refunding, AGMC Insured, 5.00%, 11/01/47

     35,000,000        41,431,250  

Palomar Pomerado Health COP, Pre-Refunded, 6.75%, 11/01/39

     30,000,000        30,132,300  

Palomar Pomerado Health GO,

     

Capital Appreciation, Election of 2004, Series A, Assured Guaranty, 7.00%, 8/01/38

     36,000,000        50,034,600  

Capital Appreciation, Election of 2004, Series A, zero cpn. to 8/01/20, 6.75% thereafter, 8/01/40

     60,000,000        80,116,200  

Paramount USD,

     

GO, Los Angeles County, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2006, BAM Insured, zero cpn., 8/01/43

     32,000,000        7,809,280  

GO, Los Angeles County, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2006, BAM Insured, zero cpn., 8/01/48

     28,000,000        4,590,040  

GO, Los Angeles County, Election of 2006, AGMC Insured, 5.00%, 8/01/46

     11,270,000        11,992,520  

GO, Los Angeles County, Election of 2006, BAM Insured, 5.00%, 8/01/48

     2,450,000        2,753,531  

Pasadena Electric Revenue, Refunding, Series A, 4.00%, 6/01/46

     22,625,000        24,805,597  

Patterson Joint USD,

     

GO, Stanislaus and Santa Clara Counties, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2001, Series A, NATL Insured, zero cpn., 8/01/22

     1,900,000        1,816,191  

GO, Stanislaus and Santa Clara Counties, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2001, Series A, NATL Insured, zero cpn., 8/01/23

     1,985,000        1,860,302  

GO, Stanislaus and Santa Clara Counties, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2001, Series A, NATL Insured, zero cpn., 8/01/24

     2,075,000        1,901,011  

GO, Stanislaus and Santa Clara Counties, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2001, Series A, NATL Insured, zero cpn., 8/01/25

     2,170,000        1,940,913  

GO, Stanislaus and Santa Clara Counties, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2001, Series A, NATL Insured, zero cpn., 8/01/26

     2,265,000        1,975,510  

Perris School District COP, School Facility Bridge Funding Program, AGMC Insured, 5.50%, 9/01/34

     4,000,000        4,093,960  

Perris SFMR, Capital Appreciation, Series A, GNMA Secured, ETM, zero cpn., 6/01/23

     19,095,000        17,900,990  

Perris UHSD,

     

COP, School Financing Project, BAM Insured, 5.00%, 10/01/48

     10,000,000        12,327,500  

GO, Riverside County, Election of 2012, Series A, AGMC Insured, 5.00%, 9/01/42

     5,000,000        5,677,350  

 

     

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

California (continued)

     

Pittsburg USD, GO, Contra Costa County, Refunding, 4.00%, 8/01/44

   $ 11,000,000      $ 12,106,490  

Pittsburg USD Financing Authority Revenue, Board Program, AGMC Insured, Pre-Refunded, 5.50%, 9/01/46

           9,980,000        10,799,358  

Placentia-Yorba Linda USD,

     

GO, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2008, Series D, zero cpn., 8/01/43

     27,955,000        13,817,318  

GO, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2008, Series D, zero cpn., 8/01/46

     89,200,000              39,221,240  

GO, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2008, Series D, zero cpn., 8/01/49

     85,000,000        32,972,350  

Pleasanton USD, COP, AGMC Insured, Pre-Refunded, 5.00%, 8/01/29

     4,000,000        4,128,920  

Pomona USD, GO, Election of 2008, Series C, AGMC Insured, 5.25%, 8/01/40

     16,000,000        17,069,600  

Poway RDA Successor Agency Tax Allocation,

     

Paguay Redevelopment Project, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 12/15/31

     10,180,000        13,768,145  

Paguay Redevelopment Project, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 12/15/32

     11,215,000        15,352,326  

Paguay Redevelopment Project, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 6/15/33

     5,835,000        8,076,340  

Poway USD, GO, Capital Appreciation, School Facilities ID No. 2007-1, Election of 2008, Refunding, Series B, zero cpn., 8/01/46

     45,000,000        20,148,750  

The Regents of the University of California Revenue,

     

General, Refunding, Series AZ, 5.00%, 5/15/48

     62,325,000        76,477,138  

Limited Project, Refunding, Series O, 5.00%, 5/15/48

     20,000,000        24,470,800  

Limited Project, Refunding, Series O, 5.00%, 5/15/58

     10,000,000        12,158,700  

Rialto USD, GO, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2010, Series A, AGMC Insured, zero cpn. to 8/01/26, 7.35% thereafter, 8/01/41

     27,000,000        31,800,330  

Rio Hondo Community College District GO, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2004, Series C, zero cpn., 8/01/35

     10,000,000        6,841,500  

Ripon USD,

     

GO, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2012, Refunding, Series A, BAM Insured, 5.00%, 8/01/42

     2,315,000        2,663,060  

GO, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2012, Refunding, Series A, BAM Insured, 5.00%, 8/01/42

     705,000        788,225  

Riverside County Asset Leasing Corp. Leasehold Revenue,

     

Riverside County Hospital Project, Capital Appreciation, Series A, NATL Insured, zero cpn., 6/01/23

     14,160,000        13,381,766  

Riverside County Hospital Project, Capital Appreciation, Series A, NATL Insured, zero cpn., 6/01/24

     13,005,000        12,040,159  

Riverside County SFMR,

     

Capital Appreciation, Mortgage, Series A, GNMA Secured, ETM, zero cpn., 11/01/20

     25,055,000        24,566,678  

Capital Appreciation, Mortgage, Series B, GNMA Secured, ETM, zero cpn., 6/01/23

     26,160,000        24,524,215  

Riverside County Transportation Commission Sales Tax Revenue, Limited Tax, Series A, Pre-Refunded, 5.25%, 6/01/39

     11,000,000        12,639,000  

Riverside County Transportation Commission Toll Revenue, senior lien, Series A, 5.75%, 6/01/48

     10,000,000        11,091,500  

Riverside Electric Revenue, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/43

     11,535,000        13,070,309  

Riverside Sewer Revenue, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 8/01/40

     25,000,000        29,268,750  

RNR School Financing Authority Special Tax, CFD No. 92-1, Subordinate, Refunding, Series A, BAM Insured, 5.00%, 9/01/36

     11,145,000        13,130,036  

Rocklin USD,

     

a CFD No. 3 GO, Subordinate Series 2019, 4.00%, 9/15/49

     11,825,000        13,215,975  

GO, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2002, NATL Insured, zero cpn., 8/01/25

     8,160,000        7,413,360  

GO, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2002, NATL Insured, zero cpn., 8/01/26

     8,695,000        7,734,029  

GO, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2002, NATL Insured, zero cpn., 8/01/27

     9,080,000        7,882,257  

GO, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2002, NATL Insured, zero cpn., 8/01/28

     16,615,000        14,062,770  

Rohnert Park Community Development Commission Tax Allocation Revenue, Redevelopment Project, Series R, NATL Insured, ETM, 5.00%, 8/01/37

     1,380,000        1,423,442  

Roseville Electric System Revenue COP, AGMC Insured, 5.00%, 2/01/34

     5,000        5,016  

 

     
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

California (continued)

     

Roseville Natural Gas Financing Authority Gas Revenue, 5.00%, 2/15/26

   $ 5,000,000      $ 5,931,400  

Sacramento City USD, GO, Election of 2012, Measure Q, Series E, 4.00%, 5/01/47

     20,000,000              21,416,000  

Sacramento County Airport System Revenue,

     

Senior, 5.00%, 7/01/40

           9,000,000        9,228,870  

Senior, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/41

     10,000,000        11,856,100  

Subordinate, Refunding, Series B, 5.00%, 7/01/41

     9,000,000        10,651,770  

Sacramento County Sanitation Districts Financing Authority Revenue, Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/44

     25,000,000        28,611,750  

Sacramento MUD Electric Revenue,

     

Series G, 5.00%, 8/15/38

     22,390,000        28,788,390  

Series G, 5.00%, 8/15/39

     10,000,000        12,815,500  

Series G, 5.00%, 8/15/40

     23,575,000        30,016,397  

Series G, 5.00%, 8/15/41

     12,500,000        15,875,750  

Sacramento Transient Occupancy Tax Revenue,

     

Convention Center Complex, Senior, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/43

     13,865,000        16,844,450  

Convention Center Complex, Senior, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/48

     12,000,000        14,462,640  

Convention Center Complex, Subordinate, Series C, 5.00%, 6/01/48

     9,415,000        11,330,764  

Sacramento Water Revenue, 5.00%, 9/01/38

     21,630,000        24,652,576  

Salida Area Public Facilities Financing Agency No. 88 Special Tax, Refunding, AGMC Insured, 5.00%, 9/01/30

     5,435,000        5,803,221  

San Bernardino Community College District GO, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2008, Series B, zero cpn., 8/01/48

     66,390,000        27,593,012  

San Bernardino County SFMR, Capital Appreciation, Series A, GNMA Secured, ETM, zero cpn., 5/01/22

     9,440,000        8,314,846  

San Buenaventura Public Facilities Financing Authority Wastewater Revenue,

     

Series C, 5.00%, 1/01/39

     8,500,000        9,699,010  

Series C, 5.00%, 1/01/44

     10,840,000        12,344,267  

San Buenaventura Public Facilities Financing Authority Water Revenue, Series C, 5.00%, 1/01/44

     8,555,000        9,738,413  

San Diego Community College District GO, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2002, 6.00%, 8/01/33

     26,880,000        35,335,373  

San Diego County COP, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, Pre-Refunded, 5.125%, 7/01/40

     15,000,000        15,431,850  

San Diego County Regional Airport Authority Revenue,

     

Consolidated Rental Car Facilities, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/44

     5,645,000        6,441,001  

Subordinate, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/27

     11,565,000        11,881,071  

San Diego County Regional Transportation Commission Sales Tax Revenue,

     

Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 4/01/48

     25,000,000        29,693,500  

Series A, 5.00%, 4/01/44

     54,915,000        62,781,025  

Series A, 5.00%, 4/01/48

     20,000,000        22,805,600  

San Diego USD,

     

GO, Capital Appreciation, Election of 1998, Series A, NATL Insured, zero cpn., 7/01/21

     12,160,000        11,887,130  

GO, Capital Appreciation, Election of 1998, Series A, NATL Insured, zero cpn., 7/01/22

     8,440,000        8,135,991  

GO, Capital Appreciation, Election of 1998, Series A, NATL Insured, zero cpn., 7/01/23

     11,120,000        10,557,550  

GO, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2008, Series A, Pre-Refunded,, 6.00%, 7/01/33

     104,505,000        127,962,192  

GO, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2008, Series C, zero cpn. to 6/30/30, 6.625% thereafter, 7/01/48

     29,840,000        29,593,820  

GO, Dedicated Unlimited Ad Valorem Property Tax, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2008, Series E, zero cpn. to 7/01/32, 5.375% thereafter, 7/01/47

     74,270,000        63,194,115  

GO, Dedicated Unlimited Ad Valorem Property Tax, Capital Appreciation, Refunding, Series R-2, zero cpn. to 6/30/30, 6.625% thereafter, 7/01/40

     79,500,000        83,116,455  

GO, Dedicated Unlimited Ad Valorem Property Tax, Election of 2012, Series F, 5.00%, 7/01/40

     56,510,000        66,204,856  

 

     
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

California (continued)

     

San Diego USD, (continued)

     

GO, Dedicated Unlimited Ad Valorem Property Tax, Election of 2012, Series F, 5.00%, 7/01/45

   $ 34,370,000      $ 40,024,896  

GO, Dedicated Unlimited Ad Valorem Property Tax, Election of 2012, Series G, 5.00%, 7/01/40

         13,000,000              15,230,280  

San Francisco City and County Airport Commission International Airport Revenue,

     

Refunding, Second Series, Series A, 5.00%, 5/01/42

     20,910,000        24,703,074  

Refunding, Second Series, Series A, 5.00%, 5/01/47

     49,090,000        57,667,496  

Refunding, Second Series, Series A, 5.00%, 5/01/49

     25,000,000        30,223,500  

Refunding, Second Series, Series B, 5.00%, 5/01/47

     70,725,000        84,485,963  

Refunding, Second Series, Series D, 5.00%, 5/01/48

     117,910,000        140,098,304  

Refunding, Second Series, Series D, 5.25%, 5/01/48

     120,000,000        145,602,000  

Refunding, Second Series, Series E, 5.00%, 5/01/48

     44,650,000        54,202,867  

Second Series, Series B, 5.00%, 5/01/44

     31,000,000        35,300,320  

Second Series, Series B, 5.00%, 5/01/46

     12,500,000        14,473,000  

Second Series, Series E, 5.00%, 5/01/45

     30,000,000        36,479,700  

San Francisco City and County Public Utilities Commission Water Revenue,

     

Sub-Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/36

     23,490,000        25,619,838  

Sub-Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/41

     5,800,000        6,243,004  

Sub-Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/43

     71,735,000        78,067,048  

San Francisco City and County RDA Successor Agency Tax Allocation, Transbay Infrastructure Projects, third lien, Series B, AGMC Insured, 5.00%, 8/01/46

     10,000,000        11,973,800  

San Gabriel USD,

     

GO, Los Angeles County, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2002, Series A, AGMC Insured, zero cpn., 8/01/26

     3,530,000        3,141,982  

GO, Los Angeles County, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2002, Series A, AGMC Insured, zero cpn., 2/01/27

     1,850,000        1,630,405  

San Jacinto USD,

     

COP, Refunding, AGMC Insured, 5.125%, 9/01/30

     4,375,000        4,533,025  

COP, Refunding, AGMC Insured, 5.375%, 9/01/40

     12,000,000        12,460,560  

San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency Toll Road Revenue,

     

Capital Appreciation, Refunding, Series A, NATL Insured, zero cpn., 1/15/26

     13,155,000        11,224,504  

Capital Appreciation, Refunding, Series A, zero cpn. to 7/15/21, 5.65% thereafter, 1/15/37

     104,745,000        122,942,349  

Capital Appreciation, Refunding, Series A, zero cpn. to 7/15/21, 5.70% thereafter, 1/15/38

     140,340,000        165,100,186  

Capital Appreciation, Refunding, Series A, zero cpn. to 7/15/21, 5.75% thereafter, 1/15/40

     158,655,000        190,846,099  

Capital Appreciation, Refunding, Series A, zero cpn. to 7/15/21, 5.75% thereafter, 1/15/41

     141,024,000        170,282,249  

Capital Appreciation, Refunding, Series A, zero cpn. to 7/15/21, 5.75% thereafter, 1/15/42

     141,024,000        171,139,675  

senior lien, Capital Appreciation, ETM, zero cpn., 1/01/25

     5,700,000        5,322,546  

senior lien, Capital Appreciation, ETM, zero cpn., 1/01/28

     33,545,000        29,655,457  

senior lien, Capital Appreciation, ETM, zero cpn., 1/01/29

     37,050,000        31,827,061  

senior lien, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 1/15/44

     125,000,000        142,460,000  

senior lien, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 1/15/50

     430,000,000        486,334,300  

San Jose Airport Revenue,

     

Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 3/01/41

     10,000,000        11,860,100  

Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 3/01/47

     20,000,000        23,531,800  

Refunding, Series B, 5.00%, 3/01/47

     10,000,000        11,945,900  

San Jose Financing Authority Lease Revenue, Civic Center Project, Refunding, Series A, AMBAC Insured, 5.00%, 6/01/39

     20,885,000        20,945,984  

San Jose Special Hotel Tax Revenue,

     

Convention Center Expansion and Renovation Project, 6.50%, 5/01/36

     10,000,000        10,785,000  

Convention Center Expansion and Renovation Project, 6.50%, 5/01/42

     10,000,000        10,786,600  

 

     
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

California (continued)

     

San Jose USD,

     

COP, Capital Appreciation, AGMC Insured, ETM, zero cpn., 1/01/27

   $ 7,105,000      $ 6,348,246  

COP, Capital Appreciation, AGMC Insured, ETM, zero cpn., 1/01/29

           7,105,000                6,047,705  

San Juan USD,

     

GO, Capital Appreciation, Election of 1998, Series B, NATL Insured, zero cpn., 8/01/26

     15,825,000        13,262,299  

GO, Capital Appreciation, Election of 1998, Series B, NATL Insured, zero cpn., 8/01/27

     18,605,000        16,188,397  

GO, Capital Appreciation, Election of 1998, Series B, NATL Insured, zero cpn., 8/01/28

     19,470,000        16,522,631  

San Luis Obispo County Financing Authority Revenue, Nacimiento Water Project, Refunding, Series A, BAM Insured, 5.00%, 9/01/37

     10,000,000        11,762,100  

San Marcos PFAR, Series A, ETM, 6.25%, 9/02/22

     15,000,000        17,229,900  

San Marcos School Financing Authority Lease Revenue, AGMC Insured, Pre-Refunded, 5.00%, 8/15/40

     15,635,000        16,162,369  

San Marino USD, GO, Los Angeles County, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2000, Series A, NATL Insured, zero cpn., 7/01/25

     6,080,000        5,541,008  

San Mateo Foster City PFA Wastewater Revenue, Clean Water Program, 5.00%, 8/01/49

     29,000,000        36,569,290  

San Mateo UHSD,

     

COP, Phase I Projects, Capital Appreciation, Series B, AMBAC Insured, Pre-Refunded, zero cpn. to 12/15/19, 5.00% thereafter, 12/15/43

     11,535,000        13,457,192  

GO, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2000, Series B, NATL Insured, zero cpn., 9/01/22

     5,000,000        4,807,700  

Sanger Financing Authority Wastewater Revenue,

     

Fresno County, Subordinate, AGMC Insured, 5.00%, 6/15/35

     2,360,000        2,637,607  

Fresno County, Subordinate, AGMC Insured, 5.00%, 6/15/43

     3,225,000        3,583,652  

Sanger Financing Authority Water Revenue, Fresno County, AGMC Insured, 5.00%, 6/15/43

     2,930,000        3,255,845  

Sanger USD, GO, Fresno County, Election of 2016, Series A, BAM Insured, 4.00%, 8/01/41

     10,000,000        11,118,100  

Santa Ana CRDA Tax Allocation,

     

Merged Project Area, Series A, Pre-Refunded, 6.25%, 9/01/24

     7,005,000        7,508,660  

Merged Project Area, Series A, Pre-Refunded, 6.75%, 9/01/28

     13,500,000        14,562,990  

Santa Ana USD, COP, Financing Project, Capital Appreciation, AGMC Insured, zero cpn., 4/01/24

     14,245,000        12,081,612  

Santa Barbara Housing Authority Revenue, Refunding and Acquisition, 6.25%, 11/15/20

     1,035,000        1,050,877  

Santa Cruz County RDA Tax Allocation, Refunding, Series A, BAM Insured, 5.00%, 9/01/35

     20,000,000        23,877,800  

Santa Maria Joint UHSD, GO, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties, Election of 2004, 4.00%, 8/01/37

     14,230,000        15,426,743  

Santa Paula Utility Authority Wastewater Enterprise Revenue,

     

Series A, 5.00%, 2/01/45

     16,495,000        19,100,550  

Series A, 5.00%, 2/01/50

     21,050,000        24,239,285  

Saugus/Hart School Facilities Financing Authority Lease Revenue,

     

Series A, AGMC Insured, 5.00%, 9/01/35

     2,000,000        2,064,100  

Series A, AGMC Insured, 5.00%, 9/01/40

     1,500,000        1,547,520  

School Facilities Financing Authority Revenue, Capital Appreciation, Grant Joint UHSD, Series A, AGMC Insured, zero cpn., 8/01/42

     49,000,000        23,936,010  

Semitropic ID of Semitropic Water Storage District Revenue, second lien, Refunding, Series A, AGMC Insured, 5.00%, 12/01/45

     10,000,000        11,658,500  

Sonoma CDA Tax Allocation, Redevelopment Project, 7.125%, 12/01/36

     10,775,000        12,080,499  

Southern California Public Power Authority Gas Project Revenue, Project No. 1, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/33

     17,500,000        22,807,225  

Southern California Water Replenishment District Revenue COP, Pre-Refunded, 5.00%, 8/01/41

     22,870,000        24,524,873  

Southern Mono Health Care District GO,

     

Capital Appreciation, Election of 2001, Series A, NATL Insured, zero cpn., 8/01/28

     2,340,000        1,930,991  

Capital Appreciation, Election of 2001, Series A, NATL Insured, zero cpn., 8/01/29

     2,440,000        1,951,463  

Capital Appreciation, Election of 2001, Series A, NATL Insured, zero cpn., 8/01/30

     2,550,000        1,969,952  

 

     
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

California (continued)

     

Southern Mono Health Care District GO, (continued)

     

Capital Appreciation, Election of 2001, Series A, NATL Insured, zero cpn., 8/01/31

   $ 2,660,000      $ 1,981,195  

Southwestern Community College District GO, Election of 2008, Series D, 5.00%, 8/01/44

         10,000,000              11,592,600  

Stanislaus USD, GO, Election of 2008, Series B, AGMC Insured, Pre-Refunded, 5.125%, 8/01/41

     3,400,000        3,637,660  

Sulphur Springs USD,

     

COP, AGMC Insured, ETM, 6.50%, 12/01/37

     2,550,000        2,774,273  

COP, Refunding, AGMC Insured, 6.50%, 12/01/37

     11,390,000        14,445,823  

Temple City USD, GO, Election of 2012, Series A, 5.00%, 8/01/43

     10,000,000        11,278,500  

Truckee PFA Tax Allocation Revenue,

     

Truckee Redevelopment Project Loan, Series A, AGMC Insured, 5.00%, 9/01/30

     1,255,000        1,297,356  

Truckee Redevelopment Project Loan, Series A, AGMC Insured, 5.375%, 9/01/37

     5,000,000        5,186,700  

Tulare County Board of Education COP,

     

Capital Improvement Projects, BAM Insured, 5.375%, 5/01/33

     3,185,000        3,598,604  

Capital Improvement Projects, BAM Insured, 5.50%, 5/01/38

     8,305,000        9,404,748  

Capital Improvement Projects, BAM Insured, 5.50%, 5/01/43

     10,855,000        12,296,653  

Tustin CRDA Tax Allocation,

     

Orange County, Housing, AGMC Insured, Pre-Refunded, 5.00%, 9/01/30

     2,125,000        2,200,331  

Orange County, Housing, AGMC Insured, Pre-Refunded, 5.25%, 9/01/39

     3,250,000        3,372,590  

Union Elementary School District GO,

     

Santa Clara County, Capital Appreciation, Election of 1999, Series A, NATL Insured, zero cpn., 9/01/24

     2,000,000        1,855,480  

Santa Clara County, Capital Appreciation, Election of 1999, Series B, NATL Insured, zero cpn., 9/01/25

     5,500,000        5,007,200  

Santa Clara County, Capital Appreciation, Election of 1999, Series B, NATL Insured, zero cpn., 9/01/26

     5,850,000        5,216,796  

University of California Regents Medical Center Pooled Revenue,

     

Refunding, Series J, 5.00%, 5/15/48

     75,000,000        82,987,500  

Refunding, Series L, 5.00%, 5/15/47

     49,575,000        57,948,713  

University of California Revenue,

     

Limited Project, Refunding, Series I, 5.00%, 5/15/40

     22,990,000        26,950,027  

Limited Project, Refunding, Series I, 5.00%, 5/15/50

     25,420,000        29,405,856  

Limited Project, Refunding, Series K, 4.00%, 5/15/46

     19,850,000        21,752,424  

Limited Project, Refunding, Series O, 5.00%, 5/15/39

     14,400,000        17,925,984  

Limited Project, Refunding, Series O, 5.00%, 5/15/43

     30,120,000        37,015,372  

Limited Project, Series M, 5.00%, 5/15/37

     15,410,000        19,047,068  

Refunding, Series AR, 5.00%, 5/15/41

     13,760,000        16,451,318  

Upland COP,

     

San Antonio Community Hospital, Pre-Refunded, 6.50%, 1/01/41

     34,130,000        36,375,071  

San Antonio Regional Hospital, Refunding, 5.00%, 1/01/47

     14,400,000        16,644,240  

Upland USD, GO, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2008, Series C, zero cpn., 8/01/45

     62,900,000        28,580,502  

Val Verde USD,

     

GO, Riverside County, Convertible Capital Appreciation, Election of 2008, Refunding, Series B, AGMC Insured, zero cpn. to 7/31/22, 6.125% thereafter, 8/01/34

     1,000,000        1,232,900  

GO, Riverside County, Election of 2012, Refunding, Series B, BAM Insured, 5.00%, 8/01/44

     15,000,000        17,577,600  

Vallejo PFAR, Local Agency, Hiddenbrooke ID, Refunding, Series A, 5.80%, 9/01/31

     3,620,000        3,646,969  

Ventura County Revenue, TRAN, 5.00%, 7/01/20

     43,000,000        44,231,950  

Vista RDA Successor Agency Tax Allocation, Vista Redevelopment Project, Refunding, Series B-1, AGMC Insured, 5.00%, 9/01/37

     3,020,000        3,530,018  

 

     
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

California (continued)

     

Vista USD,

     

GO, San Diego County, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2002, Series A, AGMC Insured, zero cpn., 8/01/26

   $ 7,150,000      $ 6,402,968  

GO, San Diego County, Capital Appreciation, Election of 2002, Series A, AGMC Insured, zero cpn., 2/01/27

           4,795,000                4,222,765  

Washington Township Health Care District GO, Series B, 5.00%, 8/01/45

     15,000,000        17,590,950  

Washington Township Health Care District Revenue, Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/38

     11,000,000        11,322,190  

West Hills Community College District School Facilities ID No. 3 GO, Election of 2008, Series B, AGMC Insured, Pre-Refunded, 6.50%, 8/01/41

     4,000,000        4,392,600  

West Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency Assessment Revenue,

     

5.25%, 9/01/41

     9,030,000        9,706,257  

AGMC Insured, 5.00%, 9/01/40

     3,000,000        3,515,070  

AGMC Insured, 5.00%, 9/01/45

     7,500,000        8,739,375  

West Sacramento Financing Authority Special Tax Revenue, Series A, XLCA Insured, 5.00%, 9/01/34

     4,940,000        6,500,595  

Western Placer USD, COP, Refinancing Project, AGMC Insured, 5.20%, 11/01/41

     1,000,000        1,075,330  

Western Riverside Water and Wastewater Financing Authority Revenue,

     

Eastern Municipal Water District ID, Assured Guaranty, 5.50%, 9/01/34

     1,750,000        1,755,863  

Eastern Municipal Water District ID, Assured Guaranty, 5.625%, 9/01/39

     2,500,000        2,508,550  

Wiseburn School District GO,

     

Los Angeles County, Election of 2010, Series A, AGMC Insured, Pre-Refunded, 5.75%, 8/01/40

     9,215,000        9,568,948  

Los Angeles County, Election of 2010, Series B, AGMC Insured, Pre-Refunded, 5.625%, 5/01/41

     10,000,000        10,827,200  
     

 

 

 
        15,565,619,472  
     

 

 

 

U.S. Territories 0.9%

     

Puerto Rico 0.9%

     

Children’s Trust Fund Tobacco Settlement Revenue,

     

Asset-Backed, Refunding, 5.50%, 5/15/39

     6,210,000        6,328,301  

Asset-Backed, Refunding, 5.625%, 5/15/43

     16,000,000        16,304,800  

b Puerto Rico Commonwealth Infrastructure Financing Authority Special Tax Revenue, 5.00%, 7/01/46

     9,475,000        2,589,612  

b Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Power Revenue,

     

Series A-RSA-1, 5.00%, 7/01/29

       20,000,000        16,000,000  

Series A-RSA-1, 7.00%, 7/01/33

     50,000,000        41,250,000  

Series A-RSA-1, 5.00%, 7/01/42

     24,000,000        19,200,000  

Series WW-RSA-1, 5.00%, 7/01/28

     12,030,000        9,624,000  

Series WW-RSA-1, 5.25%, 7/01/33

     32,250,000        25,880,625  

Series XX-RSA-1, 5.25%, 7/01/40

     14,000,000        11,235,000  

Puerto Rico Industrial Tourist Educational Medical and Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority Revenue, Cogeneration Facility, AES Puerto Rico Project, 6.625%, 6/01/26

     5,800,000        5,952,250  
     

 

 

 
     

 

 

 

154,364,588

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds before Short Term Investments (Cost $13,532,110,140)

        15,719,984,060  
     

 

 

 

 

     

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Short Term Investments 4.4%

     

Municipal Bonds 4.4%

     

California 4.4%

     

c California State GO,

     

Kindergarten, Refunding, Series B3, LOC Citibank, Daily VRDN and Put, 1.50%, 5/01/34

   $ 13,000,000      $ 13,000,000  

Kindergarten - University Public Education Facilities, Refunding, Series A1, LOC Citibank, Daily VRDN and Put, 1.48%, 5/01/34

           4,000,000                4,000,000  

c California State Municipal Finance Authority Revenue, Chevron USA Inc. Project, Recovery Zone Facility Bonds, Series B, Daily VRDN and Put, 1.50%, 11/01/35

     31,640,000        31,640,000  

c California Statewide CDA Revenue, Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego, Series B, LOC Wells Fargo Bank, Daily VRDN and Put, 1.40%, 8/15/47

     14,910,000        14,910,000  

c Eastern Municipal Water District Water and Wastewater Revenue, Refunding, Series A, SPA Bank of America, Daily VRDN and Put, 1.53%, 7/01/46

     48,045,000        48,045,000  

c Irvine 1915 Act Special Assessment,

     

Limited Obligation Improvement, AD No. 94-13, LOC State Street Bank & Trust Co., Daily VRDN and Put, 1.54%, 9/02/22

     11,778,000        11,778,000  

Limited Obligation Improvement, AD No. 97-16, LOC State Street Bank & Trust Co., Daily VRDN and Put, 1.54%, 9/02/22

     16,818,000        16,818,000  

c Irvine Ranch Water District GO, ID, Consolidated, Series B, LOC Bank of America, Daily VRDN and Put, 1.37%, 10/01/41

     39,345,000        39,345,000  

c Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Revenue,

     

Power System, Refunding, Series A, Subseries A-4, SPA Bank of America, Daily VRDN and Put, 1.53%, 7/01/35

     30,700,000        30,700,000  

Power System, Refunding, Series B, Subseries B-6, SPA TD Bank National Association, Daily VRDN and Put, 1.52%, 7/01/34

     34,700,000        34,700,000  

Water System, Refunding, Series B, Subseries B-2, SPA Royal Bank of Canada, Daily VRDN and Put, 1.46%, 7/01/35

     60,500,000        60,500,000  

c The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Revenue,

     

Refunding, Series A, SPA Toronto-Dominion Bank, Daily VRDN and Put, 1.50%, 7/01/37

     94,360,000        94,360,000  

Refunding, Series B-3, SPA Citibank, Daily VRDN and Put, 1.51%, 7/01/35

     38,800,000        38,800,000  

SIFMA Index Mode, Subordinate, Refunding, Series E, Weekly VRDN and Put, 1.52%, 7/31/20

     20,000,000        19,998,000  

Special, Refunding, Series A-1, SPA Toronto-Dominion Bank, Daily VRDN and Put, 1.50%, 7/01/37

     67,015,000        67,015,000  

c The Regents of the University of California Revenue,

     

General, Refunding, Series AL, Daily VRDN and Put, 1.40%, 5/15/48

       109,100,000          109,100,000  

General, Refunding, Series AL, Daily VRDN and Put, 1.52%, 5/15/48

     17,725,000        17,725,000  

c Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Sales Tax Revenue, 2000 Measure A, Refunding, Series D, SPA TD Bank National Association, Daily VRDN and Put, 1.30%, 4/01/36

     47,875,000        47,875,000  

 

     
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Short Term Investments (continued)

     

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

California (continued)

     

c University of California Revenue, General, Refunding, Series AL, Daily VRDN and Put, 1.50%, 5/15/48

   $ 18,100,000      $ 18,100,000  
     

 

 

 

Total Short Term Investments (Cost $718,411,000)

        718,409,000  
     

 

 

 

Total Investments (Cost $14,250,521,140) 100.5%

        16,438,393,060  

Other Assets, less Liabilities (0.5)%

        (83,752,411
     

 

 

 

Net Assets 100.0%

      $ 16,354,640,649  
     

 

 

 

See Abbreviations on page 46.

aSecurity purchased on a when-issued basis. See Note 1(b).

bSee Note 7 regarding defaulted securities.

cVariable rate demand notes (VRDNs) are obligations which contain a floating or variable interest rate adjustment formula and an unconditional right of demand to receive payment of the principal balance plus accrued interest at specified dates. Unless otherwise noted, the coupon rate is determined based on factors including supply and demand, underlying credit, tax treatment, and current short term rates. The coupon rate shown represents the rate at period end.

 

     
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

September 30, 2019 (unaudited)

 

Assets:

 

Investments in securities:

 

Cost - Unaffiliated issuers

      $14,250,521,140  
 

 

 

 

Value - Unaffiliated issuers

      $16,438,393,060  

Cash

    198,323  

Receivables:

 

Capital shares sold

    15,315,633  

Interest

    164,516,502  

Other assets

    6,093  
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    16,618,429,611  
 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

Payables:

 

Investment securities purchased

    217,798,034  

Capital shares redeemed

    28,009,238  

Management fees

    5,965,813  

Distribution fees

    3,654,940  

Transfer agent fees

    1,213,142  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

    15,627  

Distributions to shareholders

    6,605,045  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

    527,123  
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    263,788,962  
 

 

 

 

Net assets, at value

      $16,354,640,649  
 

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

 

Paid-in capital

      $14,936,803,036  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

    1,417,837,613  
 

 

 

 

Net assets, at value

      $16,354,640,649  
 

 

 

 

 

     

 

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

September 30, 2019 (unaudited)

 

Class A:

 

Net assets, at value

    $ 1,110,585,819  
 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    144,536,553  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value per sharea

      $7.68  
 

 

 

 

Maximum offering price per share (net asset value per share ÷ 96.25%)

      $7.98  
 

 

 

 

Class A1:

 

Net assets, at value

    $ 12,052,123,991  
 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    1,570,828,469  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value per sharea

      $7.67  
 

 

 

 

Maximum offering price per share (net asset value per share ÷ 96.25%)

      $7.97  
 

 

 

 

Class C:

 

Net assets, at value

    $ 1,161,532,988  
 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    151,711,094  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value and maximum offering price per sharea

      $7.66  
 

 

 

 

Class R6:

 

Net assets, at value

    $ 150,024,302  
 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    19,575,763  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value and maximum offering price per share

      $7.66  
 

 

 

 

Advisor Class:

 

Net assets, at value

    $ 1,880,373,549  
 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    245,500,991  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value and maximum offering price per share

      $7.66  
 

 

 

 

aRedemption price is equal to net asset value less contingent deferred sales charges, if applicable.

 

     

 

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Statement of Operations

for the six months ended September 30, 2019 (unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Interest:

  

Unaffiliated issuers

       $304,577,916  
  

 

 

 

Expenses:

  

Management fees (Note 3a)

     35,024,757  

Distribution fees: (Note 3c)

  

Class A

     980,118  

Class A1

     5,757,770  

Class C

     3,803,849  

Transfer agent fees: (Note 3e)

  

Class A

     210,427  

Class A1

     3,205,426  

Class C

     313,011  

Class R6

     13,908  

Advisor Class

     478,746  

Custodian fees (Note 4)

     64,711  

Reports to shareholders

     123,773  

Registration and filing fees

     63,189  

Professional fees

     214,694  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     83,000  

Other

     191,668  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     50,529,047  

Expense reductions (Note 4)

     (49,208

Expenses waived/paid by affiliates (Note 3f)

     (5,447
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     50,474,392  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income

     254,103,524  
  

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gains (losses):

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investments:

  

Unaffiliated issuers

     8,864,481  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments:

  

Unaffiliated issuers

     517,085,063  
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     525,949,544  
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       $780,053,068  
  

 

 

 

 

     

 

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months Ended
September 30, 2019
(unaudited)
     Year Ended
March 31, 2019
 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets:

     

Operations:

     

Net investment income

     $    254,103,524        $     523,496,495  

Net realized gain (loss)

     8,864,481        (9,956,510

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     517,085,063        255,817,387  
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     780,053,068        769,357,372  
  

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders:

     

Class A

     (12,737,036      (5,197,949

Class A1

     (211,663,811      (423,274,689

Class M

            (45

Class C

     (17,384,509      (39,924,236

Class R6

     (2,278,401      (3,365,595

Advisor Class

     (32,219,492      (57,394,738
  

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

     (276,283,249      (529,157,252
  

 

 

 

Capital share transactions: (Note 2)

     

Class A

     562,300,054        508,085,673  

Class A1

     (155,351,562      (517,071,838

Class M

            (4,921

Class C

     (195,518      (413,152,174

Class R6

     42,345,675        16,588,428  

Advisor Class

     182,707,268        43,635,071  
  

 

 

 

Total capital share transactions

     631,805,917        (361,919,761
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     1,135,575,736        (121,719,641

Net assets:

     

Beginning of period

     15,219,064,913        15,340,784,554  
  

 

 

 

End of period

     $16,354,640,649        $15,219,064,913  
  

 

 

 

 

     
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1.   Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

Franklin California Tax-Free Income Fund (Fund) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (1940 Act) as an open-end management investment company and applies the specialized accounting and reporting guidance in U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP). The Fund offers five classes of shares: Class A, Class A1, Class C, Class R6 and Advisor Class. Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares after they have been held for 10 years. Each class of shares may differ by its initial sales load, contingent deferred sales charges, voting rights on matters affecting a single class, its exchange privilege and fees due to differing arrangements for distribution and transfer agent fees.

The following summarizes the Fund’s significant accounting policies.

a.   Financial Instrument Valuation

The Fund’s investments in financial instruments are carried at fair value daily. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The Fund calculates the net asset value (NAV) per share each business day as of 4 p.m. Eastern time or the regularly scheduled close of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), whichever is earlier. Under compliance policies and procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Fund’s administrator has responsibility for oversight of valuation, including leading the cross-functional Valuation Committee (VC). The Fund may utilize independent pricing services, quotations from securities and financial instrument dealers, and other market sources to determine fair value.

Debt securities generally trade in the over-the-counter market rather than on a securities exchange. The Fund’s pricing services use multiple valuation techniques to determine fair value. In instances where sufficient market activity exists, the pricing services may utilize a market-based approach through which quotes from market makers are used to determine fair value. In instances where sufficient market activity may not exist or is limited, the pricing services also utilize proprietary valuation models which may consider market characteristics such as benchmark yield curves, credit spreads, estimated default rates, anticipated market interest rate volatility, coupon rates, anticipated timing of principal repayments, underlying

collateral, and other unique security features in order to estimate the relevant cash flows, which are then discounted to calculate the fair value.

The Fund has procedures to determine the fair value of financial instruments for which market prices are not reliable or readily available. Under these procedures, the Fund primarily employs a market-based approach which may use related or comparable assets or liabilities, recent transactions, market multiples, book values, and other relevant information for the investment to determine the fair value of the investment. An income-based valuation approach may also be used in which the anticipated future cash flows of the investment are discounted to calculate fair value. Discounts may also be applied due to the nature or duration of any restrictions on the disposition of the investments. Due to the inherent uncertainty of valuations of such investments, the fair values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had an active market existed.

b.   Securities Purchased on a When-Issued Basis

The Fund purchases securities on a when-issued basis, with payment and delivery scheduled for a future date. These transactions are subject to market fluctuations and are subject to the risk that the value at delivery may be more or less than the trade date purchase price. Although the Fund will generally purchase these securities with the intention of holding the securities, it may sell the securities before the settlement date. Sufficient assets have been segregated for these securities.

c.   Income Taxes

It is the Fund’s policy to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code. The Fund intends to distribute to shareholders substantially all of its income and net realized gains to relieve it from federal income and excise taxes. As a result, no provision for U.S. federal income taxes is required.

The Fund may recognize an income tax liability related to its uncertain tax positions under U.S. GAAP when the uncertain tax position has a less than 50% probability that it will be sustained upon examination by the tax authorities based on its technical merits. As of September 30, 2019, the Fund has determined that no tax liability is required in its financial statements related to uncertain tax positions for any open tax years (or expected to be taken in future tax years). Open tax

 

 

     

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

1.   Organization and Significant Accounting

Policies (continued)

c.   Income Taxes (continued)

years are those that remain subject to examination and are based on the statute of limitations in each jurisdiction in which the Fund invests.

d.   Security Transactions, Investment Income, Expenses and Distributions

Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses on security transactions are determined on a specific identification basis. Interest income and estimated expenses are accrued daily. Amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities are included in interest income. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Effective May 1, 2019, dividends from net investment income are declared daily and paid monthly. Distributable earnings are determined according to income tax regulations (tax basis) and may differ from earnings recorded in accordance with U.S. GAAP. These differences may be permanent or temporary. Permanent differences are reclassified among capital accounts to reflect their tax character. These reclassifications have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary differences are not reclassified, as they may reverse in subsequent periods.

Realized and unrealized gains and losses and net investment income, excluding class specific expenses, are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets of each class. Differences in per share distributions by class are generally due to differences in class specific expenses.

e.   Insurance

The scheduled payments of interest and principal for each insured municipal security in the Fund are insured by either a new issue insurance policy or a secondary insurance policy.

Some municipal securities in the Fund are secured by collateral guaranteed by an agency of the U.S. government. Depending on the type of coverage, premiums for insurance are either added to the cost basis of the security or paid by a third party.

Insurance companies typically insure municipal bonds that tend to be of very high quality, with the majority of underlying municipal bonds rated A or better. However, an event involving an insurer could have an adverse effect on the value of the securities insured by that insurance company. There can be no assurance the insurer will be able to fulfill its obligations under the terms of the policy.

f.   Accounting Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

g.   Guarantees and Indemnifications

Under the Fund’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified by the Fund against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. Currently, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

 

 

     
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2.   Shares of Beneficial Interest

At September 30, 2019, there were an unlimited number of shares authorized (without par value). Transactions in the Fund’s shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended            Year Ended  
     September 30, 2019             March 31, 2019a,b  
      Shares              Amount                 Shares              Amount      

Class A Shares:

                 

Shares soldc

     81,618,780        $ 619,791,929          80,236,719        $ 578,154,810  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

     1,525,085          11,607,266          664,343          4,800,713  

Shares redeemed

     (9,136,310        (69,099,141              (10,372,064        (74,869,850

Net increase (decrease)

     74,007,555        $ 562,300,054                70,528,998        $ 508,085,673  

Class A1 Shares:

                 

Shares sold

     32,844,930        $ 248,574,651          109,715,082        $ 794,245,080  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

     23,080,270          174,887,418          47,923,777          347,231,945  

Shares redeemed

     (76,434,082        (578,813,631              (228,957,225        (1,658,548,863

Net increase (decrease)

     (20,508,882      $ (155,351,562              (71,318,366      $ (517,071,838

Class M Shares:

                 

Shares redeemed

               (675        (4,921

Net increase (decrease)

               (675      $ (4,921

Class C Shares:

                 

Shares sold

     24,082,940        $ 182,331,078          16,635,907        $ 120,669,805  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

     2,062,561          15,595,537          4,932,892          35,693,447  

Shares redeemedc

     (26,151,562        (198,122,133              (79,249,613        (569,515,426

Net increase (decrease)

     (6,061      $ (195,518              (57,680,814      $ (413,152,174

Class R6 Shares:

                 

Shares sold

     6,884,617        $ 52,100,857          6,701,788        $ 48,649,483  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

     297,696          2,256,325          465,258          3,365,201  

Shares redeemed

     (1,587,077        (12,011,507              (4,903,985        (35,426,256

Net increase (decrease)

     5,595,236        $ 42,345,675                2,263,061        $ 16,588,428  

Advisor Class Shares:

                 

Shares sold

     41,593,457        $ 314,159,735          67,516,609        $ 489,214,941  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

     3,592,411          27,180,056          6,576,625          47,561,014  

Shares redeemed

     (20,966,170        (158,632,523              (68,328,005        (493,140,884

Net increase (decrease)

     24,219,698        $ 182,707,268                5,765,229        $ 43,635,071  

aFor the period September 10, 2018 (effective date) to March 31, 2019, for Class A.

bClass M was closed to investors on June 8, 2018.

cMay include a portion of Class C shares that were automatically converted to Class A.

 

     
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3.   Transactions with Affiliates

Franklin Resources, Inc. is the holding company for various subsidiaries that together are referred to as Franklin Templeton. Certain officers and trustees of the Fund are also officers and/or directors of the following subsidiaries:

 

Subsidiary    Affiliation   
Franklin Advisers, Inc. (Advisers)    Investment manager   
Franklin Templeton Services, LLC (FT Services)    Administrative manager       
Franklin Templeton Distributors, Inc. (Distributors)    Principal underwriter   
Franklin Templeton Investor Services, LLC (Investor Services)      Transfer agent   

a.   Management Fees

The Fund pays an investment management fee to Advisers based on the month-end net assets of the Fund as follows:

 

Annualized Fee Rate                             Net Assets   
0.625%    Up to and including $100 million   
0.500%    Over $100 million, up to and including $250 million       
0.450%    Over $250 million, up to and including $7.5 billion   
0.440%    Over $7.5 billion, up to and including $10 billion   
0.430%    Over $10 billion, up to and including $12.5 billion   
0.420%    Over $12.5 billion, up to and including $15 billion   
0.400%    Over $15 billion, up to and including $17.5 billion   
0.380%    Over $17.5 billion, up to and including $20 billion   
0.360%    In excess of $20 billion   

For the period ended September 30, 2019, the annualized gross effective investment management fee rate was 0.442% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

b.   Administrative Fees

Under an agreement with Advisers, FT Services provides administrative services to the Fund. The fee is paid by Advisers based on the Fund’s average daily net assets, and is not an additional expense of the Fund.

c.   Distribution Fees

The Board has adopted distribution plans for each share class, with the exception of Class R6 and Advisor Class shares, pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Under the Fund’s Class A and A1 reimbursement distribution plans, the Fund reimburses Distributors for costs incurred in connection with the servicing, sale and distribution of the Fund’s shares up to the maximum annual plan rates for each share class. Under the Class A and A1 reimbursement distribution plans, costs exceeding the maximum for the current plan year cannot be reimbursed in subsequent periods. In addition, under the Fund’s Class C compensation distribution plan, the Fund pays Distributors for costs incurred in connection with the servicing, sale and distribution of the Fund’s shares up to the maximum annual plan rate. The plan year, for purposes of monitoring compliance with the maximum annual plan rates, is February 1 through January 31.

 

     

 

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The maximum annual plan rates, based on the average daily net assets, for each class, are as follows:

 

Class A

     0.25

Class A1

     0.10

Class C

     0.65

d.   Sales Charges/Underwriting Agreements

Front-end sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) do not represent expenses of the Fund. These charges are deducted from the proceeds of sales of Fund shares prior to investment or from redemption proceeds prior to remittance, as applicable. Distributors has advised the Fund of the following commission transactions related to the sales and redemptions of the Fund’s shares for the period:

 

Sales charges retained net of commissions paid to unaffiliated brokers/dealers

   $ 117,850  

CDSC retained

   $ 97,921  

e.   Transfer Agent Fees

Each class of shares pays transfer agent fees to Investor Services for its performance of shareholder servicing obligations. The fees are based on an annualized asset based fee of 0.02% plus a transaction based fee. In addition, each class reimburses Investor Services for out of pocket expenses incurred and, except for Class R6, reimburses shareholder servicing fees paid to third parties. These fees are allocated daily based upon their relative proportion of such classes’ aggregate net assets. Class R6 pays Investor Services transfer agent fees specific to that class.

For the period ended September 30, 2019, the Fund paid transfer agent fees of $4,221,518, of which $2,121,408 was retained by Investor Services.

f.   Waiver and Expense Reimbursements

Investor Services has contractually agreed in advance to waive or limit its fees so that the Class R6 transfer agent fees do not exceed 0.02% based on the average net assets of the class until July 31, 2020.

Prior to August 1, 2019, the Class R6 transfer agent fees were limited to 0.01% based on the average net assets of the class.

g.   Interfund Transactions

The Fund engaged in purchases and sales of investments with funds or other accounts that have common investment managers (or affiliated investment managers), directors, trustees or officers. During the period ended September 30, 2019, these purchase and sale transactions aggregated $79,468,000 and $21,500,000, respectively.

4.   Expense Offset Arrangement

The Fund has entered into an arrangement with its custodian whereby credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances are used to reduce a portion of the Fund’s custodian expenses. During the period ended September 30, 2019, the custodian fees were reduced as noted in the Statement of Operations.

5.   Income Taxes

For tax purposes, capital losses may be carried over to offset future capital gains.

 

     

 

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5.   Income Taxes (continued)

At March 31, 2019, the capital loss carryforwards were as follows:

 

Capital loss carryforwards not subject to expiration:

  

  Short term

     $ 303,544,806   

  Long term

     463,022,321   
  

 

 

 

    Total capital loss carryforwards

     $ 766,567,127   
  

 

 

 

At September 30, 2019, the cost of investments and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Cost of investments

       $ 14,281,498,013   
  

 

 

 

Unrealized appreciation

       $ 2,224,034,680   

Unrealized depreciation

     (67,139,633)  
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       $ 2,156,895,047   
  

 

 

 

Differences between income and/or capital gains as determined on a book basis and a tax basis are primarily due to differing treatments of bond discounts and wash sales.

6.   Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales of investments (excluding short term securities) for the period ended September 30, 2019, aggregated $1,051,179,600 and $679,433,734, respectively.

7.   Defaulted Securities

The Fund held defaulted securities and/or other securities for which the income has been deemed uncollectible. At September 30, 2019, the aggregate value of these securities was $125,779,237, representing 0.8% of the Fund’s net assets. The Fund discontinues accruing income on securities for which income has been deemed uncollectible and provides an estimate for losses on interest receivable. The securities have been identified in the accompanying Statement of Investments.

8.   Concentration of Risk

The Fund invests a large percentage of its total assets in obligations of issuers within California and U.S. territories. Such concentration may subject the Fund to risks associated with industrial or regional matters, and economic, political or legal developments occurring within California and U.S. territories. Investing in Puerto Rico securities may expose the Fund to heightened risks due to recent adverse economic and market changes, credit downgrades and ongoing restructuring discussions. In addition, investments in these securities are sensitive to interest rate changes and credit risk of the issuer and may subject the Fund to increased market volatility. The market for these investments may be limited, which may make them difficult to buy or sell.

9.   Credit Facility

The Fund, together with other U.S. registered and foreign investment funds (collectively, Borrowers), managed by Franklin Templeton, are borrowers in a joint syndicated senior unsecured credit facility totaling $2 billion (Global Credit Facility) which matures on February 7, 2020. This Global Credit Facility provides a source of funds to the Borrowers for temporary and emergency purposes, including the ability to meet future unanticipated or unusually large redemption requests.

 

     

 

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Under the terms of the Global Credit Facility, the Fund shall, in addition to interest charged on any borrowings made by the Fund and other costs incurred by the Fund, pay its share of fees and expenses incurred in connection with the implementation and maintenance of the Global Credit Facility, based upon its relative share of the aggregate net assets of all of the Borrowers, including an annual commitment fee of 0.15% based upon the unused portion of the Global Credit Facility. These fees are reflected in other expenses in the Statement of Operations. During the period ended September 30, 2019, the Fund did not use the Global Credit Facility.

10.   Fair Value Measurements

The Fund follows a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between market data obtained from independent sources (observable inputs) and the Fund’s own market assumptions (unobservable inputs). These inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s financial instruments and are summarized in the following fair value hierarchy:

 

   

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical financial instruments

 

   

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar financial instruments, interest rates, prepayment speed, credit risk, etc.)

 

   

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of financial instruments)

The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with financial instruments at that level.

At September 30, 2019, all of the Fund’s investments in financial instruments carried at fair value were valued using Level 2 inputs.

11.   Subsequent Events

The Fund has evaluated subsequent events through the issuance of the financial statements and determined that no events have occurred that require disclosure.

 

     

 

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Abbreviations

 

Selected Portfolio

 

          

1915 Act

   Improvement Bond Act of 1915   LOC    Letter of Credit

ABAG

   The Association of Bay Area Governments   MFHR    Multi-Family Housing Revenue

AD

   Assessment District   MTA    Metropolitan Transit Authority

AGMC

   Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.   MUD    Municipal Utility District

AMBAC

   American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.   NATL    National Public Financial Guarantee Corp.

BAM

   Build America Mutual Assurance Co.   NATL RE    National Public Financial Guarantee Corp. Reinsured

CDA

   Community Development Authority/Agency   PCFA    Pollution Control Financing Authority

CFD

   Community Facilities District   PFA    Public Financing Authority

COP

   Certificate of Participation   PFAR    Public Financing Authority Revenue

CRDA

   Community Redevelopment Authority/Agency   RDA    Redevelopment Agency/Authority

ETM

   Escrow to Maturity   SFMR    Single Family Mortgage Revenue

FGIC

   Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.   SIFMA    Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association

FHA

   Federal Housing Authority/Agency   SPA    Standby Purchase Agreement

GNMA

   Government National Mortgage Association   SRF    State Revolving Fund

GO

   General Obligation   TRAN    Tax and Revenue Anticipation Note

HFA

   Housing Finance Authority/Agency   UHSD    Unified/Union High School District

ID

   Improvement District   USD    Unified/Union School District

IDR

   Industrial Development Revenue   XLCA    XL Capital Assurance

 

 

     

 

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Shareholder Information

Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

The Fund’s investment manager has established Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures (Policies) that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities. Shareholders may view the Fund’s complete Policies online at franklintempleton.com. Alternatively, shareholders may request copies of the Policies free of charge by calling the Proxy Group collect at (954) 527-7678 or by sending a written request to: Franklin Templeton Companies, LLC, 300 S.E. 2nd Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301, Attention: Proxy Group. Copies of the Fund’s proxy voting records are also made available online at franklintempleton.com and posted on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at sec.gov and reflect the most recent 12-month period ended June 30.

Quarterly Statement of Investments

The Fund files a complete statement of investments with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters for each fiscal year as an exhibit to its report on Form N-PORT. Shareholders may view the filed Form N-PORT by visiting the Commission’s website at sec.gov. The filed form may also be viewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information regarding the operations of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330.

 

 

     

 

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Semiannual Report and Shareholder Letter

Franklin California Tax-Free Income Fund

  
   Investment Manager   Distributor    Shareholder Services
  

Franklin Advisers, Inc.

 

Franklin Templeton Distributors, Inc.

(800) DIAL BEN® / 342-5236

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   (800) 632-2301

 

© 2019 Franklin Templeton Investments. All rights reserved.

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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

(a) The Registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to its principal executive officers and principal financial and accounting officer.

(c) N/A

(d) N/A

(f) Pursuant to Item 13(a)(1), the Registrant is attaching as an exhibit a copy of its code of ethics that applies to its principal executive officers and principal financial and accounting officer.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

(a) (1) The Registrant has an audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee.

(2) The audit committee financial expert is Mary C. Choksi and she is “independent” as defined under the relevant Securities and Exchange Commission Rules and Releases.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services. N/A

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants. N/A

Item 6. Schedule of Investments. N/A

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. N/A

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies. N/A

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers. N/A

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There have been no changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s Board of Trustees that would require disclosure herein.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.


(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. The Registrant maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the Registrant’s filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Such information is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Registrant’s management, including the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer, recognizes that any set of controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives.

Within 90 days prior to the filing date of this Shareholder Report on Form N-CSR, the Registrant had carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Registrant’s management, including the Registrant’s principal executive officer and the Registrant’s principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based on such evaluation, the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

(b) Changes in Internal Controls. There have been no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect the internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Company. N/A

Item 13. Exhibits.

(a) (1) Code of Ethics

(a) (2) Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 of Matthew T. Hinkle, Chief Executive Officer – Finance and Administration, and Gaston Gardey, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer

(b) Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 of Matthew T. Hinkle, Chief Executive Officer – Finance and Administration, and Gaston Gardey, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

FRANKLIN CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME FUND

By     /s/ MATTHEW T. HINKLE
  Matthew T. Hinkle
  Chief Executive Officer – Finance and Administration

Date November 29, 2019

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By     /s/ MATTHEW T. HINKLE
  Matthew T. Hinkle
  Chief Executive Officer – Finance and Administration

Date November 29, 2019

 

By     /s/ GASTON GARDEY
  Gaston Gardey
  Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer

Date November 29, 2019