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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000914121-09-000198.txt : 20090112
<SEC-HEADER>0000914121-09-000198.hdr.sgml : 20090112
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090112111900
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000914121-09-000198
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090112
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090112

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NUVEEN CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001074952
		IRS NUMBER:				364270660
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O NUVEEN INVESTMENTS
		STREET 2:		333 W WACKER DRIVE
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3129177783

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O NUVEEN INVESTMENTS
		STREET 2:		333 W WACKER DRIVE
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NUVEEN CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL ADVANTAGE FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19981209

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000070858
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-09161
		FILM NUMBER:		09520813

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATE CENTER
		STREET 2:		100 N TRYON ST
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28255
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7043868486

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATE CENTER
		STREET 2:		100 N TRYON ST
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28255

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BANKAMERICA CORP/DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19981022

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NATIONSBANK CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NCNB CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920107

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Blue Ridge Investments, L.L.C.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001453700
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-09161
		FILM NUMBER:		09520812

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		214 NORTH TRYON STREET
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28255
		BUSINESS PHONE:		980-388-5633

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		214 NORTH TRYON STREET
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28255
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    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-12-31</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001074952</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NUVEEN CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL FUND</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NAC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000070858</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATE CENTER</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>100 N TRYON ST</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHARLOTTE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>28255</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001453700</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Blue Ridge Investments, L.L.C.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>214 NORTH TRYON STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHARLOTTE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>28255</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Auction Rate Preferred</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>803</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Subsidiary</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Auction Preferred Shares (&quot;Shares&quot;) reported in Table I represent 803  Shares beneficially owned by Blue Ridge
 Investments, L.L.C. (&quot;Blue Ridge&quot;).  Blue Ridge is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation
 (&quot;Bank of America&quot;).</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>The 803 Shares reported herein represent Bank of America's combined holdings in multiple series of auction preferred
 securities of the issuer, which are treated herein as one class of securities in accordance with the Auction Rate Securities
 -- Global Exemptive Relief no-action letter issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on September 22, 2008.
 Bank of America undertakes to provide, upon request by the SEC, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, complete
 information regarding the number of equity securities of the issuer purchased or sold at each different price and date of
 all transactions in such securities that occurred after Bank of America became a 10% owner but prior to the date of this
 filing.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Bank of America Corporation, /s/ Charles F. Bowman, Senior Vice President</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-01-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Blue Ridge Investments, L.L.C., /s/ Kevin G. Finnegan, Vice President</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-01-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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