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                                     N-14/A
                             Pre-Effective Amendment

     As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 15, 2002

                    Registration Nos. 333-84250 and 811-3706

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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

                                    FORM N-14

                  REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

                      Pre-Effective Amendment No. __1__ [X]
                     Post-Effective Amendment No. _____ [ ]

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               AMERICAN CENTURY CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE AND MUNICIPAL FUNDS
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

                                4500 Main Street
                                 P.O. Box 419200
                           Kansas City, MO 64141-6200
                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

        Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: 816-531-5575

                             Charles A. Etherington
                  Vice President and Associate General Counsel
          4500 Main Street, P.O. Box 419200, Kansas City, MO 64141-6200
                     (Name and Address of Agent for Service)

Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering: April 15, 2002

Calculation of Registration Fee under the Securities Act of 1933: No filing fee
is required because an indefinite number of shares have previously been
registered on Form N-1A (Registration Nos. 2-82734 and 811-3706) pursuant to
Rule 24f-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Registrant is filing as
an exhibit to this Registration Statement an opinion related to the legality of
shares being issued in connection with this Registration Statement. Pursuant to
Rule 429, this Registration Statement relates to the aforesaid Registration
Statement on Form N-1A.














[front cover] [photo of covered bridge] [photo of starfish] PROSPECTUS AND PROXY STATEMENT APRIL 15, 2002 California Insured Tax-Free Fund IMPORTANT VOTING INFORMATION INSIDE [american century logo (reg. sm) and text logo) Table of Contents Important Information You Should Consider ................................. 2 Notice of Special Meeting of Shareholders ................................. 5 Combined Prospectus/Proxy Statement ....................................... 6 Proposal 1: Election of Trustees .......................................... 7 Nominees .................................................................. 7 Information Regarding Nominees ............................................ 7 The Board of Trustees ..................................................... 10 Selection of Independent Auditors ......................................... 11 Compensation of Trustees .................................................. 12 Ownership of Fund Shares .................................................. 13 Shareholder Vote Required ................................................. 13 Proposal 2: Reorganization ................................................ 14 Comparison of Certain Information Regarding the Funds ..................... 14 Primary Federal Income Tax Consequences ................................... 14 Risk Factors .............................................................. 15 Transaction and Operating Expense Information ............................. 15 Additional Information about the Proposed Transaction ..................... 16 Summary of Plan of Reorganization ......................................... 16 Description of the Securities of California Long-Term Tax-Free ............ 16 Reasons Supporting the Reorganization ..................................... 17 Federal Income Tax Consequences ........................................... 18 Capitalization ............................................................ 18 Information about the Funds ............................................... 18 Fundamental Investment Policies ........................................... 19 Information Relating to Voting Matters .................................... 19 General Information ....................................................... 19 Voting and Revocation of Proxies .......................................... 19 Record Date ............................................................... 19 Quorum .................................................................... 19 Shareholder Vote Required ................................................. 20 Cost of Proxy Solicitation ................................................ 20 Certain Shareholders ...................................................... 20 Appraisal Rights .......................................................... 20 Annual Meetings ........................................................... 21 Additional Information .................................................... 21 Litigation ................................................................ 21 Other Business ............................................................ 21 Shareholder Inquiries ..................................................... 21 Management's Discussion of Fund Performance ............................... 22 Report Highlights ......................................................... 22 Our Message to You ........................................................ 22 Performance & Portfolio Information ....................................... 23 Management Q&A ............................................................ 24 Appendix I ................................................................ 26 Appendix II ............................................................... 27 American Century Investments P.O. Box 419200 Kansas City, Missouri 64141-6200 April 15, 2002 Dear American Century California Insured Tax-Free Fund Shareholder: I am writing to ask for your support of important proposals affecting your fund. The proposals will be voted on at an upcoming Special Meeting of shareholders to be held on Friday, August 2, 2002. Please take a few minutes to read the enclosed materials, complete and sign the proxy voting card and mail it back to us. At the Special Meeting, you are being asked to elect nominees to serve on the Board of Trustees of your fund. The enclosed materials give more detailed information about the nominees. We encourage you to vote "FOR" all the nominees. Also, as a shareholder of American Century California Insured Tax-Free Fund, you are being asked to approve the combination of your fund with the American Century California Long-Term Tax-Free Fund. The reason for the combination is twofold. First, the reorganization will combine funds with similar investment objectives and strategies. Second, management believes it will be more efficient to have the funds' portfolio management team focus on a single, larger portfolio of assets rather than continue to manage similar, smaller portfolios. The Board of Trustees of your fund has unanimously voted in favor of this reorganization and believes the combination is in your fund's and your best interests. We encourage you to vote "FOR" the reorganization. The enclosed materials give more detailed information about the proposed reorganization and the reasons why we recommend you vote for it. Please don't put these materials aside, thinking that you will return to them at another time. If shareholders don't return their proxies, additional expenses must be incurred to pay for follow-up mailings and phone calls. PLEASE TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO REVIEW THE ENCLOSED MATERIALS AND VOTE YOUR SHARES TODAY. If you have any questions or need any help in voting your shares, please call us at 1-800-331-8331. To more efficiently handle this proxy solicitation, we have hired Alamo Direct to act as our proxy solicitor. They might be calling you during the solicitation process to ask if you have questions or concerns about the voting process and to assist you with your vote. I appreciate your consideration of these important proposals. Thank you for investing with American Century and for your continued support. Sincerely, /s/Bill Lyons William M. Lyons President IMPORTANT INFORMATION YOU SHOULD CONSIDER The following Q&A is a brief summary of some of the issues that may be important to you. It may not contain all of the information or topics that you think are important and, as a result, is qualified in its entirety by the more detailed information contained elsewhere in this document, or incorporated into this document. Please read all the enclosed proxy materials before voting. PLEASE REMEMBER TO VOTE YOUR SHARES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. If enough shareholders return their proxy cards soon, additional costs for follow-up mailings and phone calls may be avoided. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE UPCOMING MEETING? At the Special Meeting, you are being asked to elect nominees to serve on the Board of Trustees of American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds. In addition, your Board of Trustees has recommended combining California Insured Tax-Free into California Long-Term Tax-Free. This combination requires approval of California Insured Tax-Free shareholders. The Special Meeting to vote on these proposals will be held on Friday, August 2, 2002, at 10:00 a.m. (Central Time) at American Century Tower I, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri. Shareholders of record as of the close of business on April 5, 2002, are eligible to vote. WHO ARE THE NOMINEES FOR TRUSTEE? HAVE ALL OF THEM BEEN ELECTED BEFORE? The Nominating Committee of your Board of Trustees has proposed that shareholders elect eight members to the Board of Trustees of American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds. The nominees are: Albert Eisenstat Ronald J. Gilson Kathryn A. Hall William M. Lyons Myron S. Scholes Kenneth E. Scott James E. Stowers III Jeanne D. Wohlers Albert Eisenstat, Kathryn A. Hall and William M. Lyons are being considered by shareholders for the first time. A full discussion of the proposal to elect Trustees begins on page 7. WHEN WILL THE PROPOSAL REGARDING THE TRUSTEES TAKE EFFECT IF IT IS APPROVED? The proposal regarding the Trustees will be effective immediately upon approval WHY IS THE REORGANIZATION BEING PROPOSED? The reorganization seeks to improve operational and investment management efficiencies by combining funds with similar investment objectives and investment policies, approaches, procedures and portfolio securities. Combining these similar funds will permit the portfolio management team to focus its resources on a single, larger fund, rather than divide its time between similar, smaller funds. HOW WILL THE REORGANIZATION BE ACCOMPLISHED? Shareholders of California Insured Tax-Free are being asked to approve the combination of their fund with California Long-Term Tax-Free according to the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization described on page 16. The reorganization will take the form of a transfer of assets by California Insured Tax-Free in exchange for shares of California Long-Term Tax-Free. California Insured Tax-Free will then make a liquidating distribution to its shareholders of the California Long-Term Tax-Free shares received in the exchange. WHAT WILL SHAREHOLDERS GET IF THE REORGANIZATION IS APPROVED? As a result of the liquidating distribution, you will receive shares of California Long-Term Tax-Free in an amount equal to the value of your California Insured Tax-Free shares on the date the combination takes place (probably September 3, 2002). The total dollar value of your account after the reorganization will be the same as the total dollar value of your account before the reorganization. However, because the net asset value (price per share) of California Long-Term Tax-Free may be different from the net asset value of California Insured Tax-Free, you may receive a different number of shares than the number of shares of California Insured Tax-Free that you have. After the reorganization, you will own shares of California Long-Term Tax-Free rather than shares of California Insured Tax-Free. 2 DO CALIFORNIA INSURED TAX-FREE SHAREHOLDERS HAVE RIGHTS OF SHARE APPRAISAL? No. Shareholders are not entitled to any right of share appraisal under Massachusetts law. Shareholders do have, however, the right to redeem their California Insured Tax-Free shares until the reorganization. Thereafter, they may redeem the California Long-Term Tax-Free shares received in the reorganization at the then-current net asset value of the fund. WHY DID THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVE THE REORGANIZATION? After reviewing many factors, your Board of Trustees unanimously determined that the reorganization was in the best interest of California Insured Tax-Free and its shareholders. Some of the factors considered include: * The potential for enhanced investment performance and increased efficiency of operations. * The expense ratio for shareholders will not change as a result of the reorganization. * The similarity of investment objectives, policies, restrictions and portfolio securities. * The benefits that may result to the advisor and its affiliates if the reorganization is consummated. * The tax consequences to shareholders and the funds if the reorganization is consummated. WILL THE EXCHANGE OF CALIFORNIA INSURED TAX-FREE SHARES FOR SHARES OF CALIFORNIA LONG-TERM TAX-FREE CAUSE SHAREHOLDERS TO REALIZE INCOME OR CAPITAL GAINS FOR TAX PURPOSES? No. The exchange of shares in the reorganization will be tax free. We will obtain a tax opinion confirming that the reorganization will not be a taxable event for you for federal income tax purposes. Your tax basis and holding period for your shares will be unchanged. HOW DOES THE TOTAL EXPENSE RATIO OF CALIFORNIA LONG-TERM TAX-FREE COMPARE TO THAT OF CALIFORNIA INSURED TAX-FREE? The total expense ratios of the funds are the same. IS CALIFORNIA LONG-TERM TAX-FREE RISKIER THAN CALIFORNIA INSURED TAX-FREE? Only slightly. California Insured Tax-Free invests in long-term, insured debt securities with interest payments exempt from federal and California income taxes. California Long-Term Tax-Free invests in long-term investment-grade debt securities that have interest payments exempt from federal and California income taxes, but that are not necessarily insured. In general, therefore, California Long-Term Tax-Free may be more sensitive to credit risk than California Insured Tax-Free. However, a significant portion of the investment-grade debt securities purchased by California Long-Term Tax-Free are issued with insurance, making the fund's investment portfolio substantially similar to that of California Insured Tax-Free. Both funds have weighted average maturities of 10 years or longer, making their sensitivity to interest rate changes substantially similar. WHEN AND HOW WILL THE REORGANIZATION TAKE PLACE? Subject to receiving shareholder approval, the reorganization is scheduled to take place on September 3, 2002. After the funds have calculated the value of their assets and liabilities on August 30, 2002, California Insured Tax-Free will transfer its assets and liabilities to California Long-Term Tax-Free in exchange for the appropriate number of California Long-Term Tax-Free shares. California Insured Tax-Free will then make a liquidating distribution of those California Long-Term Tax-Free shares pro rata to its shareholders according to the value of their accounts immediately prior to the transfer of assets. THE VALUE OF YOUR ACCOUNT WILL NOT CHANGE AS A RESULT OF THIS REORGANIZATION. WILL THE REORGANIZATION AFFECT THE MANAGEMENT TEAM OF CALIFORNIA LONG-TERM TAX-FREE? No. American Century Investment Management, Inc. will continue to manage the assets of California Long-Term Tax-Free after the reorganization, and the portfolio management team of California Insured Tax-Free also serves as the portfolio management team of California Long-Term Tax-Free. HOW WILL DISTRIBUTION, PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION PROCEDURES AND EXCHANGE RIGHTS CHANGE AS A RESULT OF THE REORGANIZATION? They won't. California Long-Term Tax-Free has the same distribution, purchase and exchange policies and procedures as California Insured Tax-Free. 3 HOW WILL THE PROPOSED CHANGES AFFECT SHAREHOLDER ACCOUNTS? If the reorganization is approved, California Insured Tax-Free will be combined with California Long-Term Tax-Free and your services will be transferred. American Century will ensure your services will continue and no action is required on your part. The following information should answer many questions you may have about services and transactions during the proxy period. ACCOUNT NUMBER Your account number will change and you will receive a transaction confirmation with the new number in early September. AUTOMATIC SERVICES If you have any of the services listed below, they will be transferred and you will receive a service update as a confirmation. * automatic investments * direct deposits * automatic exchanges * dividend options * automatic redemptions * required minimum distributions * automatic transfers If you have any of these services, they will occur in August as scheduled unless we contact you for instructions. TRANSACTIONS * Purchases may be made into your current account until August 16. * You may continue to make exchanges or redemptions on your current account through August 30. IF SHAREHOLDERS SEND THEIR PROXIES IN NOW AS REQUESTED, CAN THEY CHANGE THEIR VOTE LATER? Yes. A proxy can be revoked at any time using any of the voting procedures described on your proxy vote card or by attending the meeting and voting in person. EVEN IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING TO VOTE IN PERSON, WE ASK THAT YOU RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY VOTE CARD. DOING SO WILL HELP US ACHIEVE A QUORUM FOR THE MEETING. HOW DO SHAREHOLDERS VOTE THEIR SHARES? We've made it easy for you. You can vote online, by phone, mail or fax. To vote online, access the Web site listed on your proxy card (you will need the control number that appears on the right-hand side of your proxy card). To vote by telephone, call the toll-free number listed on your proxy card (you will need the control number that appears on the right-hand side of your proxy card). To vote by mail, complete, sign and send us the enclosed proxy voting card in the enclosed postage-paid envelope. To vote by fax, send your completed card to the toll-free number listed on your proxy card. Your shares will be voted EXACTLY as you tell us. If you simply sign the enclosed proxy card and return it, we will follow the recommendation of your Board of Trustees and vote it "FOR" all proposals. You also may vote in person at the meeting on Friday, August 2, 2002. WHERE CAN SHAREHOLDERS GET MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUNDS? A copy of California Long-Term Tax-Free's Prospectus accompanies this proxy statement. In addition, the Management's Discussion and Analysis of Fund Performance portion of California Long-Term Tax-Free's most recent Annual Report to Shareholders is included in this document beginning on page 22. If you would like a copy of California Insured Tax-Free's prospectus or either fund's Statement of Additional Information or most recent annual or semiannual report, please call us at 1-800-331-8331. 4 NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS AMERICAN CENTURY CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE AND MUNICIPAL FUNDS American Century Investments P. O. Box 419200 Kansas City, Missouri 64141-6200 1-800-331-8331 TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 2002 To American Century California Insured Tax-Free Shareholders: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT a Special Meeting of the shareholders of the American Century California Insured Tax-Free Fund, a portfolio of American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds ("California Insured Tax-Free") will be held at American Century Tower I, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri, on Friday, August 2, 2002, at 10:00 a.m. (Central Time) for the following purposes: PROPOSAL 1. To elect a Board of Trustees of eight members to hold office until their successors are duly elected and qualified; PROPOSAL 2. To consider and act upon a proposal to approve an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization and the transactions contemplated thereby, including: (a) the transfer of substantially all of the assets and liabilities of California Insured Tax-Free to the American Century California Long-Term Tax-Free Fund, another investment portfolio of American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds ("California Long-Term Tax-Free"), in exchange for shares in California Long-Term Tax-Free; and (b) the distribution of California Long-Term Tax-Free shares to the shareholders of California Insured Tax-Free according to their respective interests. PROPOSAL 3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Special Meeting or any adjournment(s) thereof. Information regarding the nominees for the Board of Trustees begins on page 7 of this Combined Prospectus/Proxy Statement. The proposed reorganization, the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization and related matters are described in the attached Combined Prospectus/Proxy Statement. Shareholders of record as of the close of business on April 5, 2002, are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Special Meeting or any adjournment(s) thereof. Please execute and return promptly in the enclosed envelope the accompanying proxy card, which is being solicited by the Board of Trustees of American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds. Please return your proxy card even if you are planning to attend the meeting. This is important to ensure a quorum at the meeting. Proxies may be revoked at any time before they are exercised using any of the voting procedures described on your proxy vote card or by attending the meeting and voting in person. /s/David C. Tucker David C. Tucker Senior Vice President April 15, 2002 5 COMBINED PROSPECTUS/PROXY STATEMENT AMERICAN CENTURY CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE AND MUNICIPAL FUNDS April 15, 2002 This Combined Prospectus/Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation of votes by the Board of Trustees of American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds on behalf of its California Insured Tax-Free Fund ("California Insured Tax-Free"), in connection with a Special Meeting of Shareholders to be held on Friday, August 2, 2002, at 10:00 a.m. (Central Time) at American Century Tower I, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri. At the Special Meeting, shareholders of California Insured Tax-Free are being asked to elect a Board of Trustees of eight members to hold office until their successors are duly elected and qualified. In addition, shareholders of California Insured Tax-Free are being asked to approve the combination of their fund with the American Century California Long-Term Tax-Free Fund, another series of American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds ("California Long-Term Tax-Free"). The funds are similarly managed, diversified, open-end mutual funds that invest in a similar mix of fixed-income securities. The purpose of the reorganization is to streamline American Century's fixed-income lineup and to achieve management and operational efficiencies. Combining these similar funds as described further in this Combined Prospectus/Proxy Statement will help achieve this objective. Each fund has shares registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This Combined Prospectus/Proxy Statement constitutes the proxy statement of your fund for the Special Meeting of Shareholders and a prospectus for the California Long-Term Tax-Free shares that are to be issued to you in connection with the reorganization. It is intended to give you the information you need to consider and vote on the proposals. You should retain this document for future reference. A Statement of Additional Information about California Long-Term Tax-Free, dated January 1, 2002, has been filed with the Commission and is incorporated into this document by reference. A copy of the Statement of Additional Information may be obtained without charge upon request by calling us at 1-800-331-8331 or writing to us at American Century Investments, 4500 Main Street, P. O. Box 419200, Kansas City, Missouri 64141-6200. The principal executive offices of California Insured Tax-Free and California Long-Term Tax-Free are located at American Century Investments, 4500 Main Street, P. O. Box 419200, Kansas City, Missouri 64141-6200. The funds' telephone number is 1-800-345-2021. The information contained in this Combined Prospectus/Proxy Statement is required by rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and some of it is highly technical. If you have any questions about these materials or how to vote your shares, please call us at 1-800-331-8331. Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved these securities or determined if this Combined Prospectus/Proxy Statement is accurate or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense. No person has been authorized to give any information or to make any representations other than those contained in this Combined Prospectus/Proxy Statement and in the materials expressly incorporated herein by reference. If given or made, such other information or representations must not be relied upon as having been authorized by California Insured Tax-Free, California Long-Term Tax-Free or anyone affiliated with American Century Investments. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS WILL BE A BUSINESS MEETING ONLY AND IS NOT A SHAREHOLDER SEMINAR. 6 PROPOSAL 1: ELECTION OF TRUSTEES NOMINEES The Board of Trustees of American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds has nominated eight individuals (the "Nominees") for election to the Board. At the meeting, the shareholders of California Insured Tax-Free will be asked to elect eight members to the American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds Board of Trustees. It is intended that the enclosed Proxy will be voted for the election of the eight persons named below as Trustees, unless such authority has been withheld in the Proxy. The term of office of each person elected will be until his or her successor is duly elected and shall qualify. Information regarding each Nominee is set forth below. Shareholders are being asked to elect the Nominees to serve as Trustees of the American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds (the "Trust") Board of Trustees in order to ensure that at least two-thirds of the members of the Board have been elected by the shareholders of the Trust as required by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Investment Company Act"). The Investment Company Act provides that vacancies on the Board of Trustees may not be filled by Trustees unless thereafter at least two-thirds of the Trustees shall have been elected by shareholders. To ensure continued compliance with this requirement without incurring the expense of calling additional shareholder meetings, shareholders are being asked at this Special Meeting to elect the eight Trustees to hold office until the next meeting of shareholders. Consistent with the provisions of the Trust's bylaws, and as permitted by Massachusetts law, the Trust does not anticipate holding annual shareholder meetings. Thus, the Trustees will be elected for indefinite terms, subject to termination or resignation. Each Nominee has indicated a willingness to serve as a member of the Board of Trustees if elected. If any of the Nominees should not be available for election, the persons named as proxies (or their substitutes) may vote for other persons in their discretion. However, the advisor has no reason to believe that any Nominee will be unavailable for election. In evaluating the Nominees, the Trustees took into account their background and experience, including their familiarity with the issues relating to these types of funds and investments as well as their careers in business, finance, marketing and other areas. The Trustees also considered the experience of the Nominees as Trustees or Directors of certain American Century funds INFORMATION REGARDING NOMINEES The individuals listed in the table below serve as trustees or officers of California Insured Tax-Free and California Long-Term Tax-Free. Trustees listed as interested persons of the funds (as defined in the Investment Company Act) are "interested" primarily by virtue of their engagement as officers of American Century Companies, Inc. (ACC) or its wholly-owned subsidiaries, including the funds' investment adviser, American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM); the funds' principal underwriter, American Century Investment Services, Inc. (ACIS); and the funds' transfer agent, American Century Services Corporation (ACSC). The other Trustees (more than two-thirds of the total number) are independent; that is, they are not employees or officers of, and have no financial interest in, ACC or any of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, including ACIM, ACIS and ACSC. All persons named as officers of the funds also serve in similar capacities for other funds advised by ACIM. Only officers with policy-making functions are listed. No officer is compensated for his or her service as an officer of the funds. The listed officers are interested persons of the funds. 7 Number of Portfolios in Fund Length Complex Other Position(s) of Time Overseen Directorships Held with Served Principal Occupation(s) by Held by Name, Address (Age) Fund (years) During Past 5 Years Trustee Trustee ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Interested Trustees ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ James E. Stowers III Trustee, 6 Co-Chairman, ACC 76 None 4500 Main Street Chairman (September 2000 to present) Kansas City, MO 64111 of the Co-Chief Investment Officer, (42) Board U.S. Equities (September 2000 to February 2001) Chief Executive Officer, ACC ACIM, ACSC and other ACC subsidiaries (June 1996 to September 2000) President, ACC (January 1995 to June 1997) President, ACIM and ACSC (April 1993 to August 1997) Director, ACC, ACIM, ACSC and other ACC subsidiaries ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ William M. Lyons Trustee 1 Chief Executive Officer, ACC 38 None 4500 Main Street and other ACC subsidiaries Kansas City, MO 64111 (September 2000 to present) (46) President, ACC (June 1997 to present) Chief Operating Officer ACC (June 1996 to September 2000) General Counsel, ACC, ACIM, ACIS, ACSC and other ACC subsidiaries (June 1989 to June 1998) Executive Vice President, ACC (January 1995 to June 1997) Also serves as: Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, ACIM, ACSC and other ACC subsidiaries, and Executive Vice President of other ACC subsidiaries Director, ACIM, ACSC and other ACC subsidiaries ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Independent Trustees ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Albert Eisenstat Trustee 6 General Partner, 38 Independent Director, 1665 Charleston Road Discovery Ventures Sungard Data Systems Mountain View, CA 94043 (Venture capital firm, (1991 to present) (71) 1996 to 1998) Independent Director, Business Objects S/A (1994 to present) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8 Number of Portfolios in Fund Length Complex Other Position(s) of Time Overseen Directorships Held with Served Principal Occupation(s) by Held by Name, Address (Age) Fund (years) During Past 5 Years Trustee Trustee ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ronald J. Gilson Trustee 6 Charles J. Meyers Professor 38 None 1665 Charleston Road of Law and Business, Mountain View, CA 94043 Stanford Law School (55) (1979 to present) Mark and Eva Stern Professor of Law and Business, Columbia University School of Law (1992 to present) Counsel, Marron, Reid & Sheehy (a San Francisco law firm, 1984 to present) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Kathryn A. Hall Advisory 0 President and Managing 38 Director, Princeton University 1665 Charleston Road Board Director, Laurel Management Investment Company and Mountain View, CA 94043 Member Company, L.L.C. Stanford Management (44) (1989 to present) Company ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Myron S. Scholes Trustee 21 Partner, Oak Hill Capital 38 Director, Dimensional 1665 Charleston Road Management, (1999 to present) Fund Advisors Mountain View, CA 94043 Principal, Long-Term (investment advisor, (60) Capital Management 1982 to present) (investment advisor, Director, Smith Breeden 1993 to January 1999) Family of Funds Frank E. Buck Professor (1992 to present) of Finance, Stanford Graduate School of Business (1981 to present) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Kenneth E. Scott Trustee 30 Ralph M. Parsons Professor 38 Director, RCM Capital 1665 Charleston Road of Law and Business, Funds, Inc. Mountain View, CA 94043 Stanford Law School (1994 to present) (73) (1972 to present) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jeanne D. Wohlers Trustee 17 Director and Partner, 38 Director, Indus International 1665 Charleston Road Windy Hill Productions, LP (software solutions, Mountain View, CA 94043 (educational software, January 1999 to present) (56) 1994 to 1998) Director, Quintus Corporation (automation solutions, 1995 to present) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Officers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ William M. Lyons President 1 See entry above under 38 See entry above under 4500 Main Street "Interested Trustees." "Interested Trustees." Kansas City, MO 64111 (46) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Robert T. Jackson Executive 1 Chief Administrative Officer Not Not 4500 Main St. Vice and Chief Financial Officer, applicable applicable Kansas City, MO 64111 President ACC (August 1997 to present) (55) and President, ACSC Chief (January 1999 to present) Financial Executive Vice President, ACC Officer (May 1995 to present) Also serves as: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, ACIM, ACIS and other ACC subsidiaries ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 Number of Portfolios in Fund Length Complex Other Position(s) of Time Overseen Directorships Held with Served Principal Occupation(s) by Held by Name, Address (Age) Fund (years) During Past 5 Years Trustee Trustee ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Maryanne Roepke, CPA Senior Vice 1 Senior Vice President and Not Not 4500 Main St. President, Assistant Treasurer, ACSC applicable applicable Kansas City, MO 64111 Treasurer (45) and Chief Accounting Officer ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ David C. Tucker Senior Vice 3 Senior Vice President, Not Not 4500 Main St. President ACIM, ACIS, ACSC applicable applicable Kansas City, MO 64111 and and other ACC subsidiaries (43) General (June 1998 to present) Counsel General Counsel, ACC, ACIM, ACIS, ACSC and other ACC subsidiaries (June 1998 to present) Consultant to mutual fund industry (May 1997 to April 1998) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ C. Jean Wade Controller 5 Vice President, ACSC Not Not 4500 Main St. (February 2000 to present) applicable applicable Kansas City, MO 64111 Controller-Fund Accounting, (37) ACSC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Robert Leach Controller 4 Vice President, ACSC Not Not 4500 Main St. (February 2000 to present) applicable applicable Kansas City, MO 64111 Controller-Fund Accounting, (35) ACSC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jon Zindel Tax Officer 4 Vice President, Corporate Tax, Not Not 4500 Main Street ACSC (April 1998 to present) applicable applicable Kansas City, MO 64111 Vice President, ACIM,ACIS (34) and other ACC subsidiaries (April 1999 to present) President, American Century Employee Benefit Services, Inc. (January 2000 to December 2000) Treasurer, American Century Ventures, Inc. (December 1999 to January 2001) Director of Taxation, ACSC (July 1996 to April 1998) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Board of Trustees The Board of Trustees oversees the management of all funds issued by American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds, including California Insured Tax-Free and California Long-Term Tax-Free. The board meets at least quarterly to review reports about fund operations. Although the Board of Trustees does not manage the funds, it has hired the advisor to do so. The Trustees, in carrying out their fiduciary duty under the Investment Company Act of 1940, are responsible for approving new and existing management contracts with the funds' advisor. In carrying out these responsibilities, the Board reviews material factors to evaluate such contracts, including (but not limited to) assessment of information related to the advisor's performance and expense ratios, estimates of income and indirect benefits (if any) accruing to the advisor, the advisor's overall management and projected profitability, and services provided to the funds and their investors. The Board has the authority to manage the business of the funds on behalf of their investors, and it has all powers necessary or convenient to carry out that responsibility. Consequently, the Trustees may adopt bylaws providing for the regulation and management of the affairs of the funds and may amend and repeal them to the extent that such bylaws do not reserve that right to the funds' investors. They may fill vacancies in or reduce the number of Board members, and may elect and remove such officers and appoint and terminate such agents as they consider appropriate. They may appoint from their own number and establish and terminate one or more committees consisting of two or more Trustees who may exercise the powers and 10 authority of the Board to the extent that the Trustees determine. They may, in general, delegate such authority as they consider desirable to any officer of the funds, to any committee of the Board and to any agent or employee of the funds or to any custodian, transfer or investor servicing agent, or principal underwriter. Any determination as to what is in the interests of the funds made by the Trustees in good faith shall be conclusive. Committees The Board has four standing committees to oversee specific functions of the funds' operations. Information about these committees appears in the table below. The Trustee first named serves as chairman of the committee. Meetings Held During last Committee Members Function Fiscal Year ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Audit Jeanne D. Wohlers The Audit Committee recommends the engagement of the 5 Albert Eisenstat funds' independent auditors and oversees their activities. Kenneth E. Scott The committee receives reports from the advisor's Internal Audit Department, which is accountable to the committee. The committee also receives reporting about compliance matters affecting the Trust. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Nominating Kenneth E. Scott The Nominating Committee primarily considers and 5 Ronald J. Gilson recommends individuals for nomination as Trustees. The Albert Eisenstat names of potential Trustee candidates are drawn from a Myron S. Scholes number of sources, including recommendations from members Jeanne D. Wohlers of the Board, management and shareholders. This committee also reviews and makes recommendations to the Board with respect to the composition of Board committees and other Board-related matters, including its organization, size, composition, responsibilities, functions and compensation. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio Myron S. Scholes The Portfolio Committee reviews quarterly the investment 5 Ronald J. Gilson activities and strategies used to manage fund assets. The committee regularly receives reports from portfolio managers, credit analysts and other investment personnel concerning the funds' investments. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quality Ronald J. Gilson The Quality of Service Committee reviews the level and quality 5 of Myron S. Scholes of transfer agent and administrative services provided to the Service William M. Lyons funds and their shareholders. It receives and reviews reports comparing those services to those of fund competitors and seeks to improve such services where feasible and appropriate. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Selection of Independent Auditors The 1940 Act requires that a fund's independent auditors be selected by a majority of those Trustees who are not "interested persons" (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the fund. One of the purposes of the Audit Committee is to recommend to a fund's Board of Trustees the selection, retention or termination of independent auditors for the fund. A copy of the Audit Committee's charter, which describes the Audit Committee's purposes, duties and powers, is attached as Appendix I to this Prospectus/Proxy Statement. At meetings held according to the following schedule, the Audit Committee recommended, and the Board of Trustees/ Directors, including a majority of those Trustees who are not "interested persons," approved the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent auditors for each fund overseen by the Board. Fund Company Date Approved by Board Fiscal Year End --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- American Century Investment Trust 03/13/02 02/28/03()(1) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- American Century Government Income Trust 03/13/02 03/31/03 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- American Century Municipal Trust 03/06/01 05/31/02 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds 08/06/01 08/31/02 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- American Century Target Maturities Trust 08/06/01 09/30/02 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- American Century Quantitative Equity Funds 12/14/01 12/31/02 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- American Century International Bond Funds 12/14/01 12/31/02 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) The funds' fiscal year end was changed to March 31, 2003 on March 31, 2002. 11 PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, a major international accounting firm, has acted as auditor of the funds overseen by the Board of Trustees since October 1997. After reviewing the audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2001, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Trustees that such financial statements be included in each fund's annual report to shareholders. A copy of the audit committee's report for each fund are attached as Appendix II to this proxy statement. AUDIT FEES. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was paid on behalf of the Companies as indicated below for services rendered for the routine audit of each fund's annual financial statements, and for routine tax return preparation services. Fund Company Fiscal Year End Audit Fees Tax Preparation Fees ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ American Century Investment Trust 2/28/01 $11,775 $3,875 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ American Century Government Income Trust 3/31/01 $86,600 $25,600 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ American Century Municipal Trust 5/31/01 $107,000 $28,700 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds 8/31/01 $74,125 $28,025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ American Century Target Maturities Trust 9/30/01 $70,650 $23,250 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ American Century Variable Portfolios II, American Century Quantitative Equity Funds and American Century International Bond Funds 12/31/01 $100,650 $34,250 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL $450,800 $143,700 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ALL OTHER FEES. The aggregate fees billed for all other non-audit services rendered by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to the Companies, their investment manager and entities controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment manager that provide services to the Companies for fiscal year ending in 2001 was $570,209. The Audit Committee considered the compatibility of these non-audit services with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP's independence. The aggregate fee billed for audit-related services for funds not overseen by this Board of Trustees/Directors was $105,750. Compensation of Trustees The Trustees serve as trustees for eight American Century investment companies. Each Trustee who is not an interested person as defined in the Investment Company Act receives compensation for service as a member of the Board of all eight companies based on a schedule that takes into account the number of meetings attended and the assets of the funds for which the meetings are held. These fees and expenses are divided among the eight investment companies based, in part, upon their relative net assets. Under the terms of the management agreement with the advisor, the funds are responsible for paying such fees and expenses. The following table shows the aggregate compensation paid by all the funds issued by American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds for the periods indicated and by the seven other investment companies served by the Board to each Trustee who is not an interested person as defined in the Investment Company Act. AGGREGATE TRUSTEE COMPENSATION FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Compensation Total Compensation from the Name of Trustee(1) from the Funds(2) American Century Family of Funds(3) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Albert Eisenstat $8,970 $79,750 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ronald J. Gilson $9,737 $87,750 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Myron S. Scholes $8,427 $74,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kenneth E. Scott $9,128 $81,250 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jeanne D. Wohlers $8,550 $75,250 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Mr. Isaac Stein retired from the Board on September 15, 2000. He received $583 from the funds during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2001. (2) Includes compensation paid to the Trustees during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2001, and also includes amounts deferred at the election of the Trustees under the American Century Mutual Funds' Independent Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. The total amount of deferred compensation included in the preceding table is as follows: Mr. Eisenstat, $17,000; Mr. Gilson, $87,750; Mr. Scholes, $74,000; Mr. Scott, $40,625; and Ms. Wohlers, $38,445. (3) Includes compensation paid by the eight investment company members of the American Century family of funds served by this board. The funds have adopted the American Century Mutual Funds' Independent Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. Under the plan, the independent Trustees may defer receipt of all or any part of the fees to be paid to them for serving as trustees of the funds. All deferred fees are credited to an account established in the name of the Trustees. The amounts credited to the account then increase or decrease, as the case may be, in accordance with the performance of one or more of the American Century funds 12 that are selected by the Trustee. The account balance continues to fluctuate in accordance with the performance of the selected fund or funds until final payment of all amounts credited to the account. Trustees are allowed to change their designation of mutual funds from time to time. No deferred fees are payable until such time as a Trustee resigns, retires or otherwise ceases to be a member of the Board of Trustees. Trustees may receive deferred fee account balances either in a lump sum payment or in substantially equal installment payments to be made over a period not to exceed 10 years. Upon the death of a Trustee, all remaining deferred fee account balances are paid to the Trustee's beneficiary or, if none, to the Trustee's estate. The plan is an unfunded plan and, accordingly, the funds have no obligation to segregate assets to secure or fund the deferred fees. To date, the funds have voluntarily funded their obligations. The rights of Trustees to receive their deferred fee account balances are the same as the rights of a general unsecured creditor of the funds. The plan may be terminated at any time by the administrative committee of the plan. If terminated, all deferred fee account balances will be paid in a lump sum. No deferred fees were paid to any Trustee under the plan during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2001. Ownership of Fund Shares The Trustees owned shares in the funds as of December 31, 2001, as shown in the table below: NAME OF TRUSTEES(1) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ James E. William M. Albert Ronald J. Stowers III Lyons Eisenstat Gilson ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dollar Range of Equity Securities in the Funds: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ California Long-Term Tax-Free A A A A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ California Insured Tax-Free A A A A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Aggregate Dollar Range of Equity Securities in all Registered Investment Companies Overseen by Director in Family of Investment Companies E E E E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAME OF TRUSTEES(1) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Myron S. Kenneth E. Jeanne D. Scholes Scott Wohlers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dollar Range of Equity Securities in the Funds: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ California Long-Term Tax-Free A A A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ California Insured Tax-Free A A A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Aggregate Dollar Range of Equity Securities in all Registered Investment Companies Overseen by Trustee in Family of Investment Companies E E E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ranges: A--none, B--$1-$10,000, C--$10,001-$50,000, D--$50,001-$100,000, E--More than $100,000 (1) Kathryn A. Hall did not own any shares as of December 31, 2001. SHAREHOLDER VOTE REQUIRED Each Nominee will be elected to the Board of Trustees of American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds if he or she receives the approval of a majority of the votes of American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds represented at the meeting, provided at least a quorum (40% of the outstanding votes), is represented in person or by proxy. The election of Trustees is determined by the votes received from all American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Fund shareholders without regard to whether a majority of votes of any one fund voted in favor of a particular nominee or all nominees as a group. By completing the proxy, you give the named proxies the right to cast your votes. If you elect to withhold authority for any nominees, you may do so by striking a line through the nominee name on the proxy, as further explained on the proxy itself. The Board of Trustees does not contemplate that any Nominee will be unable to serve as a member of the board of Trustees for any reason, but if that should occur prior to the Special Meeting, the individuals named as proxies reserve the right to substitute another person or persons of their choice as Nominee or Nominees. 13 THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, INCLUDING THE INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES, UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT THE SHAREHOLDERS VOTE "FOR" EACH OF THE NOMINEES. PROPOSAL 2: REORGANIZATION COMPARISON OF CERTAIN INFORMATION REGARDING THE FUNDS The following chart is provided to show a comparison of certain key attributes of California Insured Tax-Free with California Long-Term Tax-Free. For additional information about the funds, see the section titled Information About the Funds starting on page 18. CALIFORNIA INSURED TAX-FREE CALIFORNIA LONG-TERM TAX-FREE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Type of Fund California Insured Municipal Debt California Municipal Debt Funds Investment Objective The fund seeks high current income that The fund seeks safety of principal and high is exempt from federal and California current income that is exempt from federal and income taxes. California income taxes. Investment Policies The managers invest in long-term, The managers invest in quality debt securities issued insured debt securities issued by cities, by cities, counties and other municipalities in counties and other municipalities in California and U.S. territories. California and U.S. territories. Weighted Average 10 years or longer 10 years or longer Portfolio Maturity Credit Quality High quality Quality Total Expense Ratio 0.51% 0.51% Distribution Policy Same as California Long-Term Tax-Free Distributions from net income are declared daily and paid monthly. Capital gains distributions are paid once a year, usually in December. Purchases and Exchanges Same as California Long-Term Tax-Free See pages 19-22 of accompanying Prospectus Redemption Policies Same as California Long-Term Tax-Free See pages 19-22 of accompanying Prospectus Investment Advisor Same as California Long-Term Tax-Free American Century Investment Management, Inc. ("ACIM") Transfer Agent Same as California Long-Term Tax-Free American Century Services Corporation ("ACSC") Distributor Same as California Long-Term Tax-Free American Century Investment Services, Inc. ("ACIS") Custodians Same as California Long-Term Tax-Free J.P. Morgan Chase and Co. and Commerce Bank, N.A. Independent Auditors Same as California Long-Term Tax-Free PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PRIMARY FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES The exchange of California Insured Tax-Free shares for California Long-Term Tax-Free shares in the reorganization will be tax free to shareholders. We will obtain a tax opinion confirming that the reorganization will not be a taxable event for shareholders of either fund for federal income tax purposes. A shareholder's aggregate tax basis and holding period for California Long-Term Tax-Free shares received in the reorganization will be identical to the aggregate tax basis and holding period for the California Insured Tax-Free shares exchanged in the transaction. The tax consequences of the reorganization are described in more detail on page 18 of this Combined Prospectus/Proxy Statement. 14 RISK FACTORS Interest rate changes affect the share value of both California Insured Tax-Free and California Long-Term Tax-Free. Generally, when interest rates rise, the funds' share values will decline. The opposite is true when interest rates decline. The degree to which interest rate changes affect a fund's performance varies and is related to the weighted average maturity of a particular fund. In general, when interest rates rise, you can expect the share value of a long-term bond fund to fall more than that of a short-term bond fund. When rates fall, the opposite is true. Because California Insured Tax-Free and California Long-Term Tax-Free both maintain a weighted average portfolio maturity of 10 years or longer, the share value of both funds are comparably sensitive to interest rate fluctuation. California Insured Tax-Free invests in debt securities that carry insurance guaranteeing that interest and other payments will be made as scheduled. California Long-Term Tax-Free, on the other hand, may invest in quality debt securities that do not necessarily carry insurance. However, many of the investment-grade, long-term municipal bonds purchased by California Long-Term Tax-Free are issued with insurance, making the funds' investment portfolios substantially similar. Your Board of Trustees does not believe that the reorganization exposes shareholders of California Insured Tax-Free to any substantially new or different risks than they are exposed to as shareholders of California Insured Tax-Free. For a discussion of the various investment policies, approaches and procedures of California Long-Term Tax-Free, and the risks associated therewith, please see the accompanying Prospectus beginning at page 11. TRANSACTION AND OPERATING EXPENSE INFORMATION The tables below compare various shareholder transaction and annual fund operating expenses of California Insured Tax-Free as of its most recent fiscal year end (August 31, 2001) with California Long-Term Tax-Free as of its most recent fiscal year end (August 31, 2001). After the reorganization, the expense levels of the surviving fund will be the same as those shown for California Long-Term Tax-Free (Pro Forma). Annual Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from fund assets) Management Distribution and Other Total Annual Fund Fee(1) Service (12b-1) Fees Expenses(2) Operating Expenses ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ California Insured Tax-Free 0.51% None 0.00% 0.51% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ California Long-Term Tax-Free 0.51% None 0.00% 0.51% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ California Long-Term Tax-Free (Pro Forma) 0.51% None 0.00% 0.51% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) Based on expenses incurred during the funds' most recent fiscal year. The funds have stepped fee schedules. As a result, the funds' management fee rate generally decreases as fund assets increase. (2) Other expenses, which include the fees and expenses of the funds' independent Trustees, their legal counsel and interest, were less than 0.005% for the most recent fiscal year. Examples The examples in the table below are intended to help you compare the costs of investing in a fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. Assuming you . . . * invest $10,000 in the fund * redeem all of your shares at the end of the periods shown below * earn a 5% return each year * incur the same operating expenses as shown above . . . your cost of investing in the fund would be: [sidebar - graphic of triangle] Use this example to compare the costs of investing in other funds. Of course, your actual costs may be higher or lower. 1 year 3 years 5 years 10 years ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- California Insured Tax-Free $52 $163 $285 $640 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- California Long-Term Tax-Free $52 $163 $285 $640 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- California Long-Term Tax-Free(Pro Forma) $52 $163 $285 $640 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION SUMMARY OF PLAN OR REORGANIZATION. Subject to receipt of shareholder approval, the reorganization will be carried out according to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization between the funds. The following is a brief summary of some of the important terms of that Agreement. EFFECTIVE TIME OF THE REORGANIZATION. The Agreement requires that the exchange of assets for stock take place after the close of business on one business day but before (or as of) the opening of business on the next business day (the "Effective Time"). It is currently anticipated that the reorganization will take place after the close of business on August 30, 2002, but before (or as of) the opening of business on September 3, 2002. However, the Agreement gives the officers of the funds the flexibility to choose another date. EXCHANGE OF ASSETS. After the close of business on August 30, 2002, the funds will determine the value of their assets and liabilities in the same manner as described on page 23 in the enclosed California Long-Term Tax-Free Prospectus. The assets and liabilities of California Insured Tax-Free will then be transferred to California Long-Term Tax-Free in exchange for that number of full and fractional shares (rounded to the third decimal place) that have the same aggregate net asset value as the value of the net assets received in the exchange. LIQUIDATING DISTRIBUTIONS AND TERMINATION OF CALIFORNIA INSURED TAX-FREE. Immediately after the exchange of its assets for the California Long-Term Tax-Free shares, California Insured Tax-Free will distribute pro rata all of the shares received in the exchange to its shareholders of record at the Effective Time. All of the outstanding shares of California Insured Tax-Free will be redeemed and canceled and its stock books closed. As a result of the distribution, California Insured Tax-Free shareholders will become shareholders of California Long-Term Tax-Free. SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL. Consummation of the reorganization requires approval of California Insured Tax-Free shareholders. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. The Agreement contains representations and warranties made by California Insured Tax-Free to California Long-Term Tax-Free concerning California Insured Tax-Free's formation and existence under applicable state law, its power to consummate the reorganization, its qualification as a "regulated investment company" under applicable tax law, the registration of its shares under federal law and other matters that are customary in a reorganization of this type. The representations and warranties terminate at the Effective Time. CONDITIONS TO CLOSING. The Agreement contains conditions to closing the proposed reorganization that benefit each fund. The conditions include (i) that California Insured Tax-Free shareholders approve the proposed reorganization, (ii) that all representations of the funds be true in all material respects, (iii) receipt of the tax opinion described on page 18 under the caption Federal Income Tax Consequences, and (iv) such other matters as are customary in a reorganization of this type. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT. The Agreement may be terminated by a fund as a result of the failure by the other fund to meet one of its conditions to closing, or by mutual consent. GOVERNING LAW. The Agreement states that it is to be interpreted under Massachusetts law, the state of organization of California Long-Term Tax-Free and California Insured Tax-Free. DESCRIPTION OF THE SECURITIES OF CALIFORNIA LONG-TERM TAX-FREE California Long-Term Tax-Free is a series of shares offered by American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds. Each series is commonly referred to as a mutual fund. The assets belonging to each series of shares are held separately by the custodian. American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds is a Massachusetts business trust, which means its activities are overseen by a Board of Trustees. Like California Insured Tax-Free, California Long-Term Tax-Free currently offers one class of shares, the Investor Class, although it may offer additional classes in the future. The Investor Class of shares of California Long-Term Tax-Free has no up-front charges, commissions or 12b-1 fees. 16 Your Board of Trustees believes there are no material differences between the rights of a California Insured Tax-Free shareholder and the rights of a California Long-Term Tax-Free shareholder. Each share, irrespective of series or class of a series, is entitled to one vote for each dollar of net asset value applicable to such share on all questions, except for those matters that must be voted on separately by the series or class of a series affected. Matters affecting only one class of a series are voted upon only by that series or class. Shares have non-cumulative voting rights, which means that the holders of more than 50% of the votes cast in an election of Trustees can elect all of the Trustees if they choose to do so, and in such event the holders of the remaining votes will not be able to elect any person or persons to the Board of Trustees. Unless required by the Investment Company Act of 1940, it is not necessary for California Long-Term Tax-Free to hold annual meetings of shareholders. As a result, shareholders may not vote each year on the election of Trustees. However, pursuant to each fund's bylaws, the holders of at least 10% of the votes entitled to be cast may request the fund to hold a special meeting of shareholders. REASONS SUPPORTING THE REORGANIZATION The Reorganization is part of a broader restructuring program proposed by American Century Investment Management, Inc. ("ACIM") to respond to changing industry conditions and investor needs and desires in the fixed-income area. The mutual fund industry has grown dramatically over the last 10 years. During this period of rapid growth, investment managers have expanded the range of fixed-income fund offerings that they make available to investors in an effort to meet and anticipate the growing and changing needs and desires of an increasingly large and dynamic group of investors. The family of funds advised by ACIM has followed this pattern. With this expansion, however, has come increased complexity and competition among fixed-income mutual funds, as well as increased confusion among investors. As a result, ACIM has sought ways to restructure and streamline the management and operations of the funds it advises. ACIM believes, and has advised the Board of Trustees, that the consolidation of certain ACIM-advised funds would benefit fund shareholders. ACIM has, therefore, proposed the consolidation of a number of ACIM-advised funds that ACIM believes have similar or compatible investment objectives and policies. In many cases, the proposed consolidations are designed to eliminate the substantial overlap in current offerings by the American Century family of funds. Consolidation plans are proposed for other American Century funds that have not gathered enough assets to operate efficiently and, therefore, face the risk of closure and resulting tax liability for many shareholders. ACIM believes that these consolidations may help to enhance investment performance and increase efficiency of operations. ACIM recommended to the Board of Trustees that, among other reasons, because California Insured Tax-Free and California Long-Term Tax-Free are managed very similarly, the funds should be combined to establish a larger fund that has substantially similar investment policies. As part of its analysis, the Board of Trustees recognized that a large fund may be able to realize certain potential cost savings that could benefit the shareholders of the funds if the Reorganization is completed. The Reorganization was also recommended to combine similar funds in an effort to eliminate duplication of expenses and internal competition. The Board of Trustees reviewed the expense ratios of both funds and the projected expenses of the combined fund; the comparative investment performance of the funds; the compatibility of the investment objectives, policies, restrictions and investments of the funds; the benefits that may result to ACIM and its affiliates if the Reorganization is consummated; and the tax consequences of the Reorganization. The Board of Trustees also noted that the same portfolio management team manages both funds. During the course of its deliberations, the Board of Trustees noted that the expenses of the Reorganization will be borne by ACIM. The Board of Trustees concluded that the Reorganization is in the best interests of the shareholders of California Insured Tax-Free, and that no dilution of value would result to the shareholders of the funds from the Reorganization. The Board of Trustees, including those who are not "interested persons" (as defined in the 1940 Act), approved the Plan and recommended that shareholders of California Insured Tax-Free vote to approve the Reorganization. FOR THE REASONS DISCUSSED ABOVE, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE "FOR" THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION. 17 FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES Consummation of the reorganization is subject to the condition that we receive a tax opinion to the effect that for federal income tax purposes (i) no gain or loss will be recognized by you, California Insured Tax-Free or California Long-Term Tax-Free, (ii) your basis in the California Long-Term Tax-Free shares that you receive will be the same in the aggregate as your basis in the California Insured Tax-Free shares held by you immediately prior to the reorganization, and (iii) your holding period for the California Long-Term Tax-Free shares will include your holding period for your California Insured Tax-Free shares. We have not sought a tax ruling from the Internal Revenue Service, but are relying upon the tax opinion referred to above. That opinion is not binding on the IRS and does not preclude it from taking a contrary position. The opinion does not cover state or local taxes and you should consult your own advisers concerning potential tax consequences. The Agreement and Plan of Reorganization provides that California Insured Tax-Free will declare and pay dividends prior to the reorganization which, together with all previous dividends, is intended to have the effect of distributing to the California Insured Tax-Free shareholders all undistributed ordinary income, tax-exempt income and net realized capital gains earned up to and including the Effective Time of the reorganization. The distributions are necessary to ensure that the reorganization will not create adverse tax consequences to California Insured Tax-Free. The distributions to shareholders generally will be taxable to the extent ordinary income and capital gains distributions are taxable to such shareholders, and nontaxable to the extent tax-exempt income distributions are nontaxable to such shareholders. Capitalization (unaudited) California Long-Term California Long-Term Tax-Free As of August 31, 2001 Tax-Free California Insured Tax-Free Pro Forma Combined ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Investor Class Net Assets $331,089,724 $220,077,462 $ 551,167,186 Shares Outstanding 28,306,617 20,626,176 47,116,656 Net Asset Value Per Share $11.70 $10.67 $11.70 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUNDS Complete information about California Long-Term Tax-Free and California Insured Tax-Free is contained in their Prospectus. The California Long-Term Tax-Free and California Insured Tax-Free Prospectus dated January 1, 2002, is included with this Prospectus/Proxy Statement. The content of the Prospectus is incorporated into this document by reference. Below is a list of types of information about California Long-Term Tax-Free and California Insured Tax-Free and the pages in their Prospectus where the information can be found. INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING ITEMS CAN BE FOUND ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- California Insured Tax-Free California Long-Term Tax-Free -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- An Overview of the Funds 2-3 2-3 Fees and Expenses 9 9 Objectives, Strategies and Risks 12 11 Management 17-18 17-18 Investing with American Century 19-22 19-22 Share Price and Distributions 23-24 23-24 Taxes 25-26 25-26 Financial Highlights 27, 33 27, 32 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18 FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT POLICIES Fundamental investment policies contained in the Statement of Additional Information dated January 1, 2002, and the investment objectives of California Long-Term Tax-Free may not be changed without shareholder approval. The Board of Trustees may change any other policies and investment strategies. INFORMATION RELATING TO VOTING MATTERS GENERAL INFORMATION This Combined Prospectus/Proxy Statement is being furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Trustees of California Insured Tax-Free. Proxies may be solicited by officers and employees of the investment advisor of the funds, their affiliates and employees. American Century Investment Management, Inc. has hired Alamo Direct to act as proxy solicitor for the proposals. It is anticipated that the solicitation of proxies will be primarily by mail, telephone, facsimile or other electronic means, or personal interview. Authorizations to execute proxies may be obtained by telephonic or electronically transmitted instructions in accordance with procedures designed to authenticate the shareholder's identity and to confirm that the shareholder has received the Combined Prospectus/Proxy Statement and proxy card. If you have any questions regarding voting your shares or the proxy, please call us at 1-800-331-8331. VOTING AND REVOCATION OF PROXIES The fastest and most convenient way to vote your shares is to complete, sign and mail the enclosed proxy voting card to us in the enclosed envelope. If you have access to the Internet, you can vote online by accessing the Web site listed on the proxy card (you will need the control number that appears on the right-hand side of your proxy card). You also may vote by telephone by calling the toll-free number listed on your proxy card. In addition, you may vote by faxing both sides of the completed proxy card to the toll-free number listed on the proxy card. Your prompt response will help us obtain a quorum for the meeting and avoid the cost of additional proxy solicitation efforts. If you return your proxy to us, we will vote it EXACTLY as you tell us. If you simply sign the card and return it, we will follow the recommendation of the Board of Trustees and vote "FOR" all proposals. Any shareholder giving a proxy may revoke it at any time before it is exercised using any of the voting procedures described on the proxy vote card or by attending the meeting and voting in person. RECORD DATE Only California Insured Tax-Free shareholders of record at the close of business on April 5, 2002 will be entitled to vote at the meeting. The number of outstanding votes entitled to vote at the meeting or any adjournment of the meeting as of the close of business on March 15, 2002, is: California Insured Tax-Free Investor 220,438,911 Because the record date is April 5, 2002, the total number of votes at the meeting may be different. QUORUM A quorum is the number of shareholders legally required to be at a meeting in order to conduct business. The quorum for the Special Shareholders Meeting is 50% of the outstanding votes of California Insured Tax-Free entitled to vote at the meeting. Votes may be represented in person or by proxy. Proxies properly executed and marked with a negative vote or an abstention will be considered to be present at the meeting for purposes of determining the existence of a quorum for the transaction of business. If a quorum is not present at the meeting, or if a quorum is present at the meeting but sufficient votes are not received to approve the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, the persons named as proxies may propose one or more adjournments of the meeting to permit further solicitation of proxies. Any such adjournment will require the affirmative vote of a majority of those votes affected by the adjournment that are represented at the meeting in person or by proxy. If a quorum 19 is not present, the persons named as proxies will vote those proxies for which they are required to vote "FOR" the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization in favor of such adjournments and will vote those proxies for which they are required to vote "AGAINST" such proposals against any such adjournments. SHAREHOLDER VOTE REQUIRED The Agreement and Plan of Reorganization must be approved by the holders of 1) 67% or more of the outstanding votes of California Insured Tax-Free represented at the Special Meeting in person or by proxy, if 50% or more of the outstanding votes are so represented, or 2) a majority of the outstanding votes of California Insured Tax-Free, whichever is less, in accordance with the provisions of its Agreement and Declaration of Trust and the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940. The term "majority of the outstanding votes" means more than 50% of the fund's outstanding votes represented in person or by proxy. In tallying shareholder votes, abstentions and broker non-votes (i.e., proxies sent in by brokers and other nominees that cannot be voted on a proposal because instructions have not been received from the beneficial owners) will be counted for purposes of determining whether or not a quorum is present for purposes of convening the meeting. Abstentions and broker non-votes will, however, be considered to be a vote against the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization. Approval of the reorganization by shareholders of California Long-Term Tax-Free is not being solicited because their approval is not legally required. COST OF PROXY SOLICITATION The cost of the proxy solicitation and Special Meeting will be borne by American Century Investment Management, Inc. and NOT by the shareholders of the funds. CERTAIN SHAREHOLDERS The following table lists, as of March 15, 2002, the names, addresses and percentage of ownership of each person who owned of record or is known by either fund to own beneficially 5% or more of any class of California Insured Tax-Free or California Long-Term Tax-Free. The percentage of shares to be owned after consummation of the reorganization is based upon their holdings and the outstanding shares of both funds as of March 15, 2002. Beneficial ownership information is not required to be disclosed to the funds, so to the extent that information is provided below, it is done so using the best information that the funds have been provided. Number of Percent of Percent Owned Fund/Class Shareholder Name and Address Shares Owned Ownership After Reorganization ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ California Insured Tax-Free Investor Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. 1,663,541 8% 3% San Francisco, CA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ California Long-Term Tax-Free Investor Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. 2,771,174 10% 6% San Francisco, CA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ As of March 15, 2002, the trustees and officers of the issuer of California Insured Tax-Free, as a group, owned less than 1% of the outstanding shares of California Insured Tax-Free. As of March 15, 2002, the Trustees and officers of the issuer of California Long-Term Tax-Free, as a group, owned less than 1% of the outstanding shares of California Long-Term Tax-Free. APPRAISAL RIGHTS Shareholders of California Insured Tax-Free are not entitled to any rights of share appraisal under its Agreement and Declaration of Trust, or under the laws of the State of Massachusetts. Shareholders have, however, the right to redeem their California Insured Tax-Free shares until the reorganization. Thereafter, shareholders may redeem the California Long-Term Tax-Free shares they received in the reorganization at California Long-Term Tax-Free's net asset value as determined in accordance with its then-current prospectus. 20 ANNUAL MEETINGS California Long-Term Tax-Free does not intend to hold annual meetings of shareholders. Shareholders of California Long-Term Tax-Free have the right to call a special meeting of shareholders and such meeting will be called when requested in writing by the shareholders of record of 10% or more of the fund's votes. To the extent required by law, American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds will assist in shareholder communications on such matters. California Insured Tax-Free will not hold an annual meeting of shareholders this year for the election of Trustees. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Information about California Insured Tax-Free and California Long-Term Tax-Free is incorporated into this document by reference from their Prospectus dated January 1, 2002, and Statement of Additional Information dated January 1, 2002. A copy of the Prospectus accompanies this document, and a copy of the funds' Statement of Additional Information, or their most recent annual or semiannual reports may be obtained without charge by calling us at 1-800-331-8331. Reports and other information filed by California Insured Tax-Free and California Long-Term Tax-Free may be inspected and copied at the Public Reference Facilities maintained by the SEC at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549, and copies of such materials may be obtained by mail from the Public Reference Branch, Office of Consumer Affairs and Information Services, Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. 20549, at prescribed rates. This information may also be obtained from the EDGAR database at www.sec.gov, or by email request at publicinfo@sec.gov. LITIGATION Neither California Insured Tax-Free nor California Long-Term Tax-Free is involved in any litigation or proceeding. OTHER BUSINESS The Board of Trustees is not aware of any other business to be brought before the meeting. However, if any other matters come before the meeting, it is the intention that proxies that do not contain specific restrictions to the contrary will be voted on such matters in accordance with the judgment of the persons named in the enclosed form of proxy. SHAREHOLDER INQUIRIES Shareholder inquiries may be addressed to us at 4500 Main Street, P.O. Box 419200, Kansas City, Missouri 64141-6200 or at 1-800-331-8331. SHAREHOLDERS ARE REQUESTED TO DATE AND SIGN THE ENCLOSED PROXY AND RETURN IT IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. PLEASE RETURN YOUR PROXY CARD EVEN IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO ATTEND THE MEETING. NO POSTAGE IS REQUIRED IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES. 21 MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE: CALIFORNIA LONG-TERM TAX-FREE The following are excerpts of management's discussion of fund performance from the Annual Report of California Long-Term Tax-Free dated August 31, 2001. For a complete copy of the report, please call us at 1-800-331-8331. REPORT HIGHLIGHTS CALIFORNIA LONG-TERM TAX-FREE Total Returns: AS OF 8/31/01 6 Months 5.24%(1) 1 Year 10.55% 30-Day SEC Yield: 3.96% Inception Date: 11/9/83 Net Assets: $331.1 million (1) Not annualized. OUR MESSAGE TO YOU Although the enclosed annual reports for the American Century California Limited-, Intermediate- and Long-Term Tax-Free funds focus primarily on the one-year period ended August 31, 2001, we'd be remiss in failing to mention the horrifying and unprecedented terrorist attacks on September 11. We pay tribute to the many members of the investment community - and the brave emergency personnel who came to their rescue - who died that day. The terrorists sought to devastate America, but our business community - including your American Century investment management team - has been working hard to keep the U.S. financial markets up, active and functioning smoothly. On the following pages, the municipal team discusses what affected the funds during the fiscal year, how they reacted and how the team is responding to the economic and market impact of the terrorist attacks and the still unsettled California power situation. The investment team's executive leadership recently underwent some important changes. Effective July 1, 2001, Randall Merk, formerly a senior vice president an chief investment officer (CIO) for American Century's fixed income discipline, became president and CIO of American Century's investment management subsidiary. He succeeded Robert Puff, Jr., who became the subsidiary's chairman. Randy is now responsible for all of American Century's investment management functions, including portfolio management, research and trading. David MacEwen, a senior vice president who previously oversaw all of American Century's municipal and money market portfolios and municipal credit research, assumed Randy's role as CIO for fixed income. Dave is responsible for portfolio management and research for all of the company's bond and money market products. And Steven Permut, a vice president and senior portfolio and credit research manager, was promoted to succeed Dave as leader of American Century's municipal fund and credit research teams. As always, we appreciate your continued confidence in American Century, especially during these difficult times. Sincerely, /s/James E. Stowers, Jr. /s/James E. Stowers III James E. Stowers, Jr. James E. Stowers III Chairman of the Board and Founder Co-Chairman of the Board 22 PERFORMANCE & PORTFOLIO INFORMATION Total Returns as of August 31, 2001 CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL DEBT FUNDS(2) CALIFORNIA LONG-TERM LEHMAN LONG-TERM TAX-FREE MUNICIPAL INDEX AVERAGE RETURN FUND'S RANKING 6 MONTHS(1) ............. 5.24% 5.76% 4.65% -- 1 YEAR .................. 10.55% 12.35% 9.19% 10 OUT OF 107 ================================================================================================================ AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS ================================================================================================================ 3 YEARS ................. 5.36% 5.68% 4.60% 18 OUT OF 90 5 YEARS ................. 6.99% 7.73% 6.24% 8 OUT OF 75 10 YEARS ................ 7.21% 7.94% 6.67% 5 OUT OF 36 The fund's inception date was 11/9/83. (1) Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. (2) According to Lipper Inc., an independent mutual fund ranking service. Growth of $10,000 Over 10 Years [line chart - data below] Value on 8/31/01 California Long-Term Tax-Free $20,072 Lehman Long-Term Municipal Index $21,475 California Long-Term Tax-Free Lehman Long-Term Municipal Index 1991 $10000 $10000 1992 $11058 $11259 1993 $12608 $12921 1994 $12510 $12657 1995 $13412 $13850 1996 $14320 $14802 1997 $15709 $16467 1998 $17162 $18197 1999 $16845 $17807 2000 $18157 $19114 2001 $20072 $21475 The graph at left shows the growth of a $10,000 investment in the fund over 10 years, while the graph below shows the fund's year-by-year performance. The Lehman Long-Term Municipal Index is provided for comparison in each graph. California Long-Term Tax-Free's total returns include operating expenses (such as transaction costs and management fees) that reduce returns, while the total returns of the index do not. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption value may be more or less than original cost. One Year Returns Over 10 Years (periods ended August 31) [bar chart - data below] California Long-Term Tax-Free Lehman Long-Term Municipal Index 8/92 10.58% 12.60% 8/93 14.02% 14.76% 8/94 -0.78% -2.05% 8/95 7.21% 9.43% 8/96 6.77% 6.88% 8/97 9.70% 11.26% 8/98 9.25% 10.51% 8/99 -1.85% -2.14% 8/00 7.79% 7.34% 8/01 10.55% 12.35% YIELDS AS OF AUGUST 31, 2001 PORTFOLIO AT A GLANCE ---------------------------- --------------------- 30-Day SEC Yield 3.96% 8/31/01 8/31/00 30-Day Tax-Equivalent Yields Number of Securities 91 81 34.70% Tax Bracket 6.06% Weighted Average 37.42% Tax Bracket 6.33% Maturity 15.7 yrs 17.2 yrs 41.95% Tax Bracket 6.82% Average Duration 7.6 yrs 8.5 yrs 45.22% Tax Bracket 7.23% Expense Ratio 0.51% 0.51% 23 MANAGEMENT Q&A An Interview With Dave MacEwen, A Portfolio manager on the California Long-Term Tax-Free fund investment team. HOW DID CALIFORNIA LONG-TERM TAX-FREE PERFORM DURING THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2001? It was an exceptional year for bond performance. The fund posted its best fiscal year return since 1993 and kept ahead of much of the competition. California Long-Term Tax-Free returned 10.55%, beating the 9.19% average return of the 107 "California Municipal Debt Funds" tracked by Lipper Inc. The fund's longer-term results also compared favorably. For the three-, five- and 10-year periods ended August 31, 2001, the fund ranked in at least the top 20% of its peer group. HOW DID THE FUND'S EXPENSES AND YIELD COMPARE? California Long-Term Tax-Free's relatively low expenses and high yield contributed to its outperformance. As of August 31, 2001, the fund's annualized expense ratio was 0.51%, less than half the 1.07% average expenses charged by its Lipper group. The fund also offered investors more federal and state tax-free income than the Lipper average. California Long-Term Tax-Free's 30-day SEC yield was 3.96% on August 31, 2001, compared with the 3.90% Lipper average. The fund's yield translated into a 7.23% tax-equivalent yield for investors in the highest combined federal and state income tax bracket. WHAT OTHER FACTORS HELPED THE FUND'S STRONG RELATIVE PERFORMANCE? Our "coupon barbell" strategy paid off again, especially when the municipal bond market rallied strongly during the last two months of 2000 and in July and August of 2001. Like a barbell that's heavy on the ends and light in the middle, the coupon barbell refers to our light exposure to par bonds (which trade at face value) and heavier weightings in higher-coupon premium bonds and lower-coupon discount bonds. Premiums trade above face value and carry above-market interest rates. They helped boost the fund's yield. Discount bonds trade below their face value and carry interest rates below prevailing rates. They're sensitive to interest rate changes, so they performed particularly well during municipal market rallies. Non-callable bonds, another area of focus for the fund, helped in much the same way that discounts did. Non-callable bonds - which can't be redeemed by their issuers prior to maturity - also have heightened interest rate sensitivity, which means they performed well when the discounts did. HOW ELSE DID THE COUPON BARBELL AFFECT FUND PERFORMANCE? We actually underperformed the Lipper average during the first half of 2001 as long-term interest rates remained stubbornly high, causing our discount holdings to lag. But we stuck with the trade, and our discount holdings rallied in July and August, when long-term California municipal bond yields fell. Three factors spurred discounts' recent strong performance. First, as signs of economic weakness persisted throughout the summer, investors lost faith in a quick rebound, causing stocks to stumble and bonds to rally. The other two factors were specific to California. First, due to litigation, the state could not issue billions of dollars of bonds to repay the state for its power purchases, removing - at least temporarily - the threat that the California municipal market would be swamped with new bonds. Furthermore, the power crisis eased, helping to calm investors' fears. DID YOU DO ANYTHING TO ALTER THE FUND'S INTEREST RATE SENSITIVITY? We made some modest adjustments. Recognizing that our "deep" discount bonds - those with the lowest coupons and greatest interest rate sensitivity - had appreciated handsomely this summer, we sold some to lock in their gains. And given the strong market conditions at the time, we chose to keep the proceeds from those sales in short-term municipal securities rather than reinvesting in expensive bonds. Those choices also reduced the fund's interest-rate sensitivity (duration). DID YOU MODIFY YOUR STRATEGY IN ANTICIPATION OF WEAKENING ECONOMIC CONDITIONS? We continued to focus on the fund's credit quality. As of August 31, 2001, the portfolio's average credit quality was AA, with 60% invested in AAA bonds and 57% in insured bonds. Lower-quality bonds just didn't offer enough additional yield to make them attractive in this environment. 24 WHAT'S YOUR OUTLOOK FOR THE ECONOMY, INTEREST RATES AND THE MUNICIPAL BOND MARKET? Given the scope and unprecedented nature of the tragic events of September 11, 2001, and the uncertainty they've caused, forecasting is basically futile - no one knows for sure what may happen. It is clear, though, that consumer confidence has been shaken, virtually eliminating the possibility of an economic rebound later this year. In an effort to reassure consumers and businesses alike, the Federal Reserve cut short-term interest rates for the eighth time this year on September 17 - as we were working on this report - and will likely do so again before the year is over. Lower interest rates and continued economic weakness should provide a favorable backdrop for bonds. GIVEN THAT OUTLOOK, WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR THE FUND? In some regards, California is no different than the rest of the nation - its economy will likely decline further as the national economy slows, which may cause problems for lower-quality municipal bond issuers across the state. That's why we plan to continue to emphasize high-quality bonds. We'll continue to work closely with our team of muni credit analysts to monitor the effects of recent events on our holdings. We also plan to use periods of market weakness to identify bargains among high-quality securities. PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION BY CREDIT RATING % of fund investments As of As of 8/31/01 2/28/01 AAA 60% 63% AA 8% 11% A 22% 16% BBB 10% 10% Ratings provided by Standard & Poor's. TOP FIVE SECTORS (AS OF 8/31/01) COPs/Leases 20% Tax Allocation Revenue 14% Hospital Revenue 13% GO 12% Prerefunded/ETM 6% TOP FIVE SECTORS (AS OF 2/28/01) COPs/Leases 20% GO 18% Tax Allocation Revenue 13% Hospital Revenue 10% Electric Revenue 7% 25 APPENDIX I AMERICAN CENTURY FUNDS CHARTER OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ORGANIZATION * The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors shall be composed entirely of directors who are independent of the management of the Funds and have no relationship with the Funds that might interfere with the exercise of their independence as committee members. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE * The Audit Committee shall be responsible for assisting the Directors in fulfilling their responsibilities to the shareholders in the areas of the Funds' accounting and financial reporting policies and practices, internal controls and compliance with applicable laws and regulations. * The Audit Committee shall oversee the independent audit of the Funds' financial statements. * The Audit Committee shall be responsible for fostering communication of information among the Directors, internal auditors and independent auditors. * The Audit Committee shall act as a liaison between the Funds' independent auditors and the full Board of Directors. THE FUNCTION OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IS OVERSIGHT; IT IS MANAGEMENT'S RESPONSIBILITY TO MAINTAIN APPROPRIATE SYSTEMS FOR ACCOUNTING AND INTERNAL CONTROL, AND THE AUDITOR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO PLAN AND CARRY OUT A PROPER AUDIT. DUTIES AND POWERS The Audit Committee shall have the following duties and responsibilities: * To recommend to the Board of Directors the selection, retention or termination of the Funds' independent auditors and evaluate the independence of such auditors; * To meet with the Funds' independent auditors, including private meetings, as necessary; * to review the arrangements for and the scope of the current year's annual audit and any special audits; * to discuss any matters of concern relating to the Funds' financial statements, including any adjustments to such statements recommended by the independent auditors, or other results of such audits; * to consider the independent auditors' comments with respect to the Funds' financial policies, procedures and internal accounting controls and management's responses thereto; and * to review the form of opinion the independent auditors propose to render to the Board of Directors and the shareholders; * To review the auditors' assessment of the adequacy and effectiveness of the Funds' internal controls and elicit recommendations for improving such controls; * To review the fees charged for Fund auditing and other services provided by the independent auditors pursuant to engagements authorized by the Committee or the Board of Directors; * To assess significant risks or exposures identified by the auditors and steps recommended to minimize such risks and exposures; * To review and consider changes in Fund accounting policies or practices proposed by management or the independent auditors; * To retain outside counsel or other experts at the expense of the Funds in order to fully discharge its responsibilities; * To investigate any matters brought to the Audit Committee's attention that are within the scope of its duties; and * To review this Charter at least annually and recommend any changes to the full Board of Directors. MEETINGS * The Audit Committee shall hold regular meetings and special meetings, if necessary, to carry out its designated duties and responsibilities. * The Audit Committee shall meet regularly with the Treasurer and internal auditors. 26 APPENDIX II AMERICAN CENTURY CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE AND MUNICIPAL FUNDS Report of the Audit Committee The Audit Committee oversees the Fund's financial reporting process on behalf of the Board of Directors/Trustees. Management has the primary responsibility for the financial statements and the reporting process including the systems of internal controls. In fulfilling its oversight responsibilities, the committee reviewed the audited financial statements in the Annual Report with management including a discussion of the quality, not just the acceptability, of the accounting principles, the reasonableness of significant judgments and the clarity of disclosures in the financial statements. The Committee reviewed with the independent auditors, who are responsible for expressing an opinion on the conformity of those audited financial statements with generally accepted accounting principles, their judgments as to the quality, not just the acceptability, of the Fund's accounting principles and such other matters as are required to be discussed with the Committee under generally accepted auditing standards. In addition, the Committee has discussed with the independent auditors the auditors' independence from management and the Fund including the auditor's letter and the matters in the written disclosure required by the Independence Standards Board and considered the compatibility of non-audit services with the auditors' independence. The Committee discussed with the Fund's independent auditors the overall scope and plans for the audits. The Committee meets with independent auditors, with and without management present, to discuss the results of their examinations, their evaluations of the Fund's internal controls and the overall quality of the Fund's financial reporting. In reliance on the reviews and discussions referred to above, the Committee recommended to the Board of Trustees/Directors (and the board has approved) that the audited financial statements be included in the Annual Report to shareholders for the year ended August 31, 2001. The Committee and the board also have approved the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Fund's independent auditors. Jeanne D. Wohlers, Committee Chair Albert Eisenstat, Committee Member Kenneth E.Scott, Committee Member 27 NOTES 28 NOTES 29 SH-BKT-29361 0204














California Insured Tax-Free into California Long-Term Tax-Free AMERICAN CENTURY CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE AND MUNICIPAL FUNDS American Century Investments 4500 Main Street P.O. Box 419200 Kansas City, Missouri 64141-6200 1-800-331-8331 Statement of Additional Information 2002 Special Meeting of Shareholders of American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds This Statement of Additional Information is not a prospectus but should be read in conjunction with the Combined Proxy Statement/Prospectus dated April 15, 2002 for the Special Meeting of Shareholders to be held on August 2, 2002. Copies of the Combined Proxy Statement/Prospectus may be obtained at no charge by calling 1-800-331-8331. Unless otherwise indicated, capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined have the same meanings as are given to them in the Combined Proxy Statement/Prospectus. Further information about California Long-Term Tax-Free is contained in and incorporated herein by reference to its Statement of Additional Information dated January 1, 2002. The audited financial statements and related independent accountant's report for California Long-Term Tax-Free contained in the Annual Report dated August 31, 2001 are incorporated herein by reference. No other parts of the Annual Report are incorporated by reference herein. Further information about California Insured Tax-Free is contained in and incorporated herein by reference to its Statement of Additional Information dated January 1, 2002. The audited financial statements and related independent accountant's report for California Insured Tax-Freecontained in the Annual Report dated August 31, 2001 are incorporated herein by reference. No other parts of the Annual Report are incorporated by reference herein. The date of this Statement of Additional Information is April 15, 2002. TABLE OF CONTENTS General Information Pro Forma Financial Statements GENERAL INFORMATION The shareholders of California Insured Tax-Free are being asked to approve or disapprove an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the "Reorganization Agreement") dated as of April 15, 2002 between American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds and the transactions contemplated thereby. The Reorganization Agreement contemplates the transfer of substantially all of the assets and liabilities California Insured Tax-Free to California Long-Term Tax-Free in exchange for full and fractional shares representing interests in California Long-Term Tax-Free. The shares issued by California Long-Term Tax-Free will have an aggregate net asset value equal to the aggregate net asset value of the shares California Insured Tax-Free, that are outstanding immediately before the effective time of the Reorganization. Following the exchange, California Insured Tax-Free will each make a liquidating distribution to its shareholders of the California Long-Term Tax-Free shares received in the exchange. Each shareholder owning shares of California Insured Tax-Free at the Effective Time of the reorganization will receive shares of California Long-Term Tax-Free of equal value, plus the right to receive any unpaid dividends that were declared before the Effective Time of the Reorganization on the California Insured Tax-Free shares exchanged. The Special Meeting of Shareholders to consider the Reorganization Agreement and the related transactions will be held at 10:00 a.m. Central time on August 2, 2002 at American Century Tower I, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri. For further information about the transaction, see the Combined Proxy Statement/Prospectus. Pro Forma Combining American Century California Insured Tax-Free and American Century California Long-Term Tax-Free Fund California Long-Term Tax-Free and California Insured Tax-Free Fund Proformas Statement of Assets and Liabilities AUGUST 31, 2001 (UNAUDITED) California Long-Term California Insured Pro Forma Tax-Free Fund Tax-Free Fund Adjustments Combining (Note 1) ------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------ ASSETS Investment securities at value (Cost of $206,173,263, $321,428,007, and $527,601,270 respectively) $347,569,530 $224,078,692 $571,648,222 Receivable for capital shares sold. 5,490 2,890 8,380 Interest receivable 3,883,076 2,900,304 6,783,380 -------------- --------------- ------------ ------------- 351,458,096 226,981,886 0 578,439,982 -------------- --------------- ------------ ------------- LIABILITIES Disbursements in excess of demand deposit cash 13,852,977 5,574,260 19,427,237 Payable for investments purchased 6,060,175 1,049,450 7,109,625 Accrued management fees 140,009 93,373 233,382 Dividends payable 314,418 186,812 501,230 Payable for trustees' fees and expenses 793 529 1,322 -------------- --------------- ------------ ------------- 20,368,372 6,904,424 0 27,272,796 -------------- --------------- ------------ ------------- 0 Net Assets $331,089,724 $220,077,462 $0 $551,167,186 ============== ============== ============ ============= 0 CAPITAL SHARES 0 Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized) 28,306,617 20,626,176 (1,816,137) (a) 47,116,656 ============== ============== ============ ============= Net Asset Value Per Share $11.70 $10.67 $11.70 ============== ============== ============ ============= NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: Capital paid in $308,276,162 $203,320,562 $511,596,724 Accumulated net realized loss on investment transactions (3,327,961) (1,148,529) (4,476,490) Net unrealized appreciation on investments 26,141,523 17,905,429 44,046,952 -------------- --------------- ------------ ------------- $331,089,724 $220,077,462 $551,167,186 ============== ============== ============ ============= (a) Adjustment to reflect the issuance of Long-Term Tax-Free shares in exchange for shares of the Insured Tax-Free Fund in connection with the proposed organization. California Long-Term Tax-Free and California Insured Tax-Free Fund Proformas Statement of Operations YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2001 (UNAUDITED) California California Long-Term Insured Pro Forma Tax-Free Fund Tax-Free Fund Adjustments Combining (Note 1) ------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------ INVESTMENT INCOME Income: Interest $16,987,425 $10,752,337 $27,739,762 -------------- ------------- -------------- ------------- Expenses: Management fees 1,601,861 1,044,086 2,645,947 Trustees' fees and expenses 10,542 6,868 17,410 -------------- ------------- -------------- ------------- 1,612,403 1,050,954 0 2,663,357 -------------- ------------- -------------- ------------- Net investment income 15,375,022 9,701,383 0 25,076,405 -------------- ------------- -------------- ------------- REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN Net realized gain on investment transactions 1,738,633 654,236 2,392,869 Change in net unrealized appreciation on investments 14,608,837 10,279,856 24,888,693 -------------- ------------- -------------- ------------- Net realized and unrealized gain 16,347,470 10,934,092 0 27,281,562 -------------- ------------- -------------- ------------- Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations $20,635, 475 $31,722,492 $0 52,357,967 ============= ============ ============== ============= Notes to Pro Forma Financial Statements (Unaudited) 1. BASIS OF COMBINATION-The unaudited Pro Forma Combining Schedule of Investments, Pro Forma Combining Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Pro Forma Combining Statement of Operations reflect the accounts of the California Long-Term Tax-Free Fund and California Insured Tax-Free Fund (the funds) at and for the year ended August 31, 2001. The Pro Forma Combining Schedule of Investments and Pro Forma Combining Statement of Assets and Liabilities assumes the combination was consummated after the close of business on August 31, 2001. The Pro Forma Combining Statement of Operations assumes the combination was consummated at the beginning of the fiscal year ended August 31, 2001. The pro forma statements give effect to the proposed transfer of the assets and stated liabilities of the non-surviving fund, California Insured Tax-Free, in exchange for shares of the surviving fund, for purposes of maintaining the financial statements and performance, California Long-Term Tax Free. In accordance with accounting principals generally accepted in the United States of America, the historical cost of investment securities will be carried forward to the surviving fund and the results of operations for pre-combination periods for the surviving fund will not be restated. The pro forma statements do not reflect the expenses of either fund in carrying out its obligation under the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization. Under the terms of the Plan of Reorganization, the combination of the funds will be treated as a tax-free business combination and accordingly will be accounted for by a method of accounting for tax-free mergers of investment companies. The Pro Forma Combining Schedule of Investments, Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations should be read in conjunction with the historical financial statements of the funds included or incorporated by reference in the Statement of Additional Information. 2. SECURITY VALUATION- Securities are valued through a commercial pricing service or at the mean of the most recent bid and asked prices. When valuations are not readily available, securities are valued at fair value as determined in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. 3. CAPITAL SHARES-The pro forma net asset value per share assumes the issuance of shares of the surviving fund that would have been issued at August 31, 2001, in connection with the proposed reorganization. The number of shares assumed to be issued is equal to the net asset value of shares of the non-surviving fund, as of August 31, 2001, divided by the net asset value per share of the shares of the surviving fund as of August 31, 2001. The pro forma total number of shares outstanding for the combined fund consists of the following at August 31, 2001: Additional Shares Combined Total Outstanding Shares of Assumed Issued Fund Shares Surviving Fund in Reorganization ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- California Long- Term Tax-Free 47,116,656 28,306,617 18,810,039 4. INVESTMENTS-At August 31, 2001, the funds had the following net capital loss carryovers for federal income tax purposes available to offset future capital gains. To the extent that those carryover losses are used to offset capital gains, it is probable that any gains so offset will not be distributed. Net Capital Loss Fund Carryover ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- California Long-Term Tax-Free $3,327,961 California Insured Tax-Free $1,148,513 CALIFORNIA LONG-TERM TAX-FREE / CALIFORNIA INSURED TAX-FREE Proforma Combined Schedule of Portfolio Investments August 31, 2001 (Unaudited) PROFORMA PROFORMA FUND 1 FUND 2 COMBINED FUND 1 FUND 2 COMBINED PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL MARKET MARKET MARKET AMOUNT AMOUNT AMOUNT SECURITY DESCRIPTION VALUE VALUE VALUE --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MUNICIPAL SECURITIES (89.2%) CALIFORNIA (88.8%) $2,300,000 $2,300,000 Alameda County COP, $1,080,103 $1,080,103 (MBIA) (1), 6.80%, 06/15/17 $4,600,000 4,600,000 Alameda County COP, $4,764,266 4,764,266 Series 2001 A, (MBIA), 4.25%, 12/01/11 5,400,000 5,400,000 Association of Bay Area 5,333,688 5,333,688 Governments Finance Auth. for Nonprofit Corporations COP, (Episcopal Homes Foundation), 5.13%, 07/01/18 1,000,000 1,000,000 Banning COP, (Wastewater 1,306,830 1,306,830 System, Refunding & Improvement), (AMBAC), 8.00%, 01/01/19 1,205,000 1,205,000 Berryessa Union School 1,316,029 1,316,029 District GO, Series 2001 B, (Election of 1999), (FSA), 5.38%, 08/01/17 1,205,000 1,205,000 Berryessa Union School 1,308,654 1,308,654 District GO, Series 2001 B, (Election of 1999), (FSA), 5.38%, 08/01/18 1,500,000 1,500,000 Big Bear Lake Water Rev., 1,767,450 1,767,450 (MBIA), 6.00%, 04/01/22 1,000,000 1,000,000 Blythe Redevelopment No. 1,015,620 1,015,620 1 Tax Allocation, 5.80%, 05/01/28 4,185,000 4,185,000 Brea Redevelopment 4,257,108 4,257,108 Agency Tax Allocation Rev., Series 2001 A, (Project AB), (AMBAC), 5.00%, 08/01/23 1,220,000 900,000 2,120,000 Brea Redevelopment 1,320,211 973,926 2,294,137 Agency Tax Allocation, (Project AB), (MBIA), 6.13%, 08/01/13 1,950,000 1,950,000 Cabrillo Community 757,010 757,010 College District, Series 2000 B (1), 6.15%, 08/01/20 4,000,000 4,000,000 California Educational 4,294,160 4,294,160 Facilities Auth. Rev., (Pepperdine University), 5.75%, 09/15/30 2,500,000 2,500,000 California Educational 2,482,625 2,482,625 Facilities Auth. Rev., (Scripps College), 5.00%, 08/01/31 2,000,000 2,000,000 California Educational 2,147,760 2,147,760 Facilities Auth. Rev., Series 1997 B, (Pooled College & University Projects), 6.30%, 04/01/21 3,000,000 3,000,000 California GO, 3,547,860 3,547,860 (AMBAC), 6.13%, 10/01/11 3,180,000 2,000,000 5,180,000 California GO, 3,421,362 2,151,800 5,573,162 (MBIA-IBC), 5.00%, 10/01/12 6,745,000 6,035,000 12,780,000 California GO, 6,422,049 5,746,044 12,168,093 (FGIC), 4.50%, 12/01/24 5,500,000 2,000,000 7,500,000 California GO, 4,994,990 1,816,360 6,811,350 (MBIA), 4.25%, 10/01/26 1,410,000 1,410,000 California GO, Series 1,596,543 1,596,543 1984 B, (New Prison Construction), 10.00%, 08/01/03 3,000,000 3,000,000 California Health Facilities 2,117,760 2,117,760 Financing Auth. Rev., Series 1989 A, (Kaiser Permanente) (1), 7.15%, 10/01/09 1,250,000 1,250,000 California Health Facilities 1,279,550 1,279,550 Financing Auth. Rev., Series 1991 A, (Adventist Health), (MBIA), 7.00%, 03/01/13 2,500,000 2,500,000 California Health Facilities 2,558,575 2,558,575 Financing Auth. Rev., Series 1991 B, (Adventist Health), (MBIA), 6.75%, 03/01/14 2,000,000 2,000,000 California Health Facilities 2,072,120 2,072,120 Financing Auth. Rev., Series 1992 A, (California Mortgage Insurance), 6.75%, 03/01/20 1,290,000 1,290,000 California Health Facilities 1,336,711 1,336,711 Financing Auth. Rev., Series 1992 C, (AIDS Healthcare Foundation), (California Mortgage Insurance), 6.25%, 09/01/17 5,165,000 5,165,000 California Health Facilities 5,921,001 5,921,001 Financing Auth. Rev., Series 1993 C, (St. Francis Memorial Hospital)(2), 5.88%, 11/01/23 1,975,000 1,975,000 California Housing Finance 2,006,679 2,006,679 Agency Home Mortgage Rev., Series 1994 G, 7.25%, 08/01/17 1,290,000 1,290,000 California Housing Finance 1,310,318 1,310,318 Agency Multi-Unit Rental Housing Rev., 6.88%, 02/01/22 4,250,000 4,250,000 California Housing Finance 4,486,173 4,486,173 Agency Single Family Mortgage Rev., Series 1998 C-4, (FHA/VA), 5.65%, 08/01/16 4,000,000 4,000,000 California Public Works 4,228,920 4,228,920 Board Lease Rev., Series 1993 A, (Department of Corrections), (AMBAC), 5.00%, 12/01/19 14,100,000 4,000,000 18,100,000 California Public Works 15,579,089 4,419,600 19,998,689 Board Lease Rev., Series 1993 D, (Department of Corrections), (FSA), 5.25%, 06/01/15 3,135,000 3,135,000 California State 3,383,386 3,383,386 Universities and Colleges Rev., (FGIC), 5.75%, 11/01/15 3,925,000 3,925,000 California Statewide 4,797,292 4,797,292 Communities Development Auth. Rev. COP, (Gemological Institute), (Connie Lee), 6.75%, 05/01/10 9,000,000 7,000,000 16,000,000 California Statewide 9,314,099 7,244,300 16,558,399 Communities Development Auth. Rev. COP, Series 1998 A, (Sherman Oaks), (AMBAC, California Mortgage Insurance), 5.00%, 08/01/22 5,695,000 5,695,000 Capistrano Unified School 6,631,144 6,631,144 District Community Facilities Special Tax, (Refunding Issue 1988-1), (FSA), 6.50%, 09/01/14 2,250,000 2,250,000 Carlsbad Unified School 810,923 810,923 District, (FGIC) (1), 5.45%, 11/01/21 1,275,000 1,275,000 Carson Redevelopment 1,445,748 1,445,748 Agency Residential Mortgage COP, (Area No. 1), (MBIA), 5.50%, 10/01/16 1,520,000 1,520,000 Castaic Lake Water 1,910,093 1,910,093 Agency COP, Series 1994 A, (Water System Improvement), (MBIA), 7.00%, 08/01/12 2,000,000 2,000,000 Central California Joint 2,113,120 2,113,120 Powers Health Financing Auth. COP, (Community Hospitals of Central California), 6.00%, 02/01/30 2,000,000 2,000,000 Central California Joint 2,055,920 2,055,920 Powers Health Financing Auth. COP, (Community Hospitals), 5.75%, 02/01/31 1,320,000 1,320,000 Coalinga Public Financing 1,618,650 1,618,650 Auth. Local Obligation Rev., Series 1998 A, (AMBAC), 6.38%, 09/15/21 13,500,000 13,500,000 Compton Redevelopment 15,424,964 15,424,964 Agency Tax Allocation, Series 1995 A, (FSA), 6.50%, 08/01/13 2,580,000 2,580,000 Concord Joint Power 2,825,513 2,825,513 Financing Auth. Lease Rev., (Police Facilities), 5.25%, 08/01/13 2,615,000 2,615,000 Concord Joint Powers 2,656,788 2,656,788 Financing Auth. Lease Rev., (Concord Avenue Parking Structure), 5.13%, 03/01/23 5,700,000 5,700,000 Conejo Valley Unified 3,193,881 3,193,881 School District GO, Series 2000 B, (FSA) (1), 5.31%, 08/01/14 4,000,000 4,000,000 Contra Costa County 3,879,320 3,879,320 Public Financing Auth. Tax Allocation Rev., 5.25%, 08/01/28 2,200,000 2,200,000 Contra Costa Water 2,595,230 2,595,230 District Rev., Series 1992 E, (AMBAC), 6.25%, 10/01/12 2,620,000 2,620,000 Escondido Unified School 2,685,631 2,685,631 District COP, (MBIA), 4.75%, 07/01/19 1,695,000 1,695,000 Escondido Unified School 1,712,170 1,712,170 District COP, (MBIA), 4.75%, 07/01/23 2,675,000 2,675,000 Fairfield-Suisun Sewer 2,902,883 2,902,883 District Rev., Series 2001 A, (FGIC), 5.25%, 05/01/15 3,100,000 3,100,000 Foothill-De Anza 3,374,195 3,374,195 Community College District COP, (Connie Lee), 6.25%, 09/01/13 1,975,000 1,975,000 Fresno Sewer Rev., Series 2,389,592 2,389,592 1993 A-1, (AMBAC), 6.25%, 09/01/14 5,000,000 5,000,000 Glendale Hospital Rev., 5,117,150 5,117,150 Series 1991 A, (Adventist Health), (MBIA), 6.75%, 03/01/13 4,830,000 4,830,000 Glendale Unified School 5,338,792 5,338,792 District COP, Series 1994 A, (AMBAC), 6.50%, 03/01/12 2,555,000 2,555,000 Golden Valley Unified 2,627,613 2,627,613 School District COP, (Financing Project), (AMBAC), 5.35%, 07/01/27 1,425,000 1,425,000 Golden Valley Unified 255,674 255,674 School District GO, Series 2001 B, (FGIC) (1), 5.48%, 08/01/34 3,605,000 3,605,000 Inglewood Redevelopment 3,890,372 3,890,372 Agency Tax Allocation, Series 1998 A, (Merged Redevelopment), (AMBAC), 5.25%, 05/01/23 1,815,000 1,815,000 Kern County High School 2,329,571 2,329,571 District GO, (MBIA), (2), 7.15%, 08/01/14 1,340,000 1,340,000 Kern High School District 1,612,918 1,612,918 GO, Series 1992 C, (MBIA), 6.25%, 08/01/13 3,630,000 3,630,000 Kern High School District 3,997,901 3,997,901 GO, Series 1993 D, (MBIA), 7.00%, 08/01/17 1,500,000 1,500,000 Lakewood Redevelopment 1,587,150 1,587,150 Agency Tax Allocation, Series 1992 A, (Project No. 1), (FSA), 6.50%, 09/01/17 1,335,000 1,335,000 Little Lake City School 1,513,663 1,513,663 District GO, Series 2000 A, (FSA), 6.13%, 07/01/25 2,500,000 2,500,000 Long Beach Bond Finance 2,583,500 2,583,500 Auth. Lease Rev., (Plaza Parking Facility), 5.38%, 11/01/27 1,000,000 1,000,000 Long Beach Industrial 969,330 969,330 Development Rev., Series 1998 A, (CSU Foundation), 5.25%, 02/01/23 1,305,000 1,305,000 Los Altos Association of 1,368,867 1,368,867 Bay Area Governments COP, 5.90%, 05/01/27 1,950,000 1,950,000 Los Altos School District 2,055,164 2,055,164 GO, Series 2001 B, 5.00%, 08/01/16 3,475,000 3,475,000 Los Angeles Community 3,671,824 3,671,824 Redevelopment Agency Housing Rev., Series 1994 A, (AMBAC), 6.45%, 07/01/17 400,000 400,000 Los Angeles Community 425,620 425,620 Redevelopment Agency Housing Rev., Series 1994 C, (AMBAC), 7.00%, 01/01/14 3,500,000 3,500,000 Los Angeles Community 3,857,420 3,857,420 Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation, Series 1993 H, (Bunker Hill), (FSA), 6.50%, 12/01/14 4,000,000 4,000,000 Los Angeles Community 4,395,960 4,395,960 Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation, Series 1993 H, (Bunker Hill), (FSA), 6.50%, 12/01/15 2,000,000 2,000,000 Los Angeles County 2,296,520 2,296,520 Metropolitan Transportation Auth. Sales Tax Rev., Series 1996 A, (Proposition A), Prerefunded at 101% of Par (MBIA), 6.00%, 07/01/06(2) 1,000,000 1,000,000 Los Angeles Department of 1,056,800 1,056,800 Water & Power Rev., Series 2001 A-A-2, (Power Systems), (MBIA)(3), 5.375%, 7/1/18 2,340,000 2,340,000 Los Angeles Department of 2,204,116 2,204,116 Water and Power Waterworks Rev., 4.50%, 10/15/24 8,000,000 8,000,000 Metropolitan Water District 9,033,840 9,033,840 of Southern California Waterworks Rev., 5.75%, 08/10/18 2,485,000 2,485,000 Metropolitan Water District 2,752,833 2,752,833 of Southern California Waterworks Rev., Series 2001 A, 5.25%, 03/01/13 1,915,000 1,915,000 Mid-Peninsula Regional 2,092,750 2,092,750 Open Space District Financing Auth. Rev., (AMBAC), 5.90%, 09/01/14 5,150,000 5,150,000 Mid-Peninsula Regional 5,765,271 5,765,271 Open Space District GO, 7.00%, 09/01/14 5,830,000 5,000,000 10,830,000 Modesto, Stockton, 7,255,202 6,222,300 13,477,502 Redding Public Power Agency Rev., Series 1989 D, (San Juan), (MBIA), (2), 6.75%, 07/01/20 1,065,000 1,065,000 Mountain View School 1,207,529 1,207,529 District Santa Clara County GO, Series 2000 B, (FSA), 6.13%, 07/01/25 1,000,000 1,000,000 Oakland Joint Powers 1,136,830 1,136,830 Financing Auth. Rev., (Convention Centers), (AMBAC), 5.50%, 10/01/14 3,000,000 3,110,000 6,110,000 Oakland Redevelopment 3,394,440 3,518,903 6,913,343 Agency Tax Allocation, (Central District), (AMBAC), 5.50%, 02/01/14 2,700,000 2,700,000 Orange County Financing 2,754,000 2,754,000 Auth. Tax Allocation, Series 1992 A, (MBIA), 6.25%, 09/01/01 2,350,000 2,350,000 Oxnard School District GO, 2,764,752 2,764,752 Series 2001 A, (MBIA) (3), 5.75%, 8/1/22 3,150,000 3,150,000 Oxnard School District GO, 3,703,172 3,703,172 Series 2001 A, (MBIA) (3), 5.75%, 8/1/30 2,950,000 2,950,000 Pasadena COP, (Old 3,439,789 3,439,789 Pasadena Parking Facility), 6.25%, 01/01/18 2,500,000 2,500,000 Pico Rivera Water Auth. 2,772,400 2,772,400 Rev., Series 1999 A, (Water Systems), (MBIA), 5.50%, 05/01/29 4,475,000 4,475,000 Pittsburg Redevelopment 4,727,972 4,727,972 Agency Tax Allocation, (Los Medanos Community Development), 6.20%, 08/01/19 5,000,000 5,000,000 Pittsburg Redevelopment 5,259,050 5,259,050 Agency Tax Allocation, (Los Medanos Community Development), 6.25%, 08/01/26 1,000,000 1,000,000 Pomona Unified School 1,277,620 1,277,620 District GO, Series 2000 A, (MBIA), 6.55%, 08/01/29 1,000,000 1,000,000 Pomona Unified School 1,192,350 1,192,350 District GO, Series 2001 A, (MBIA), 6.15%, 08/01/30 1,110,000 1,110,000 Poway Redevelopment 1,195,659 1,195,659 Agency COP, (Paguay Redevelopment), (AMBAC), 5.38%, 12/15/20 515,000 515,000 Ramona Municipal Water 524,759 524,759 District COP, (AMBAC), 7.20%, 10/01/10 1,100,000 1,100,000 Redlands Unified School 1,114,058 1,114,058 District COP, (FSA), 6.00%, 09/01/12 1,000,000 1,000,000 Redwood City Elementary 1,073,600 1,073,600 School District GO, (FGIC), 5.00%, 08/01/16 3,075,000 3,075,000 Riverside County Asset 3,193,941 3,193,941 Leasing Corp. Leasehold Rev., Series 1997 B, (Riverside County Hospital), (MBIA), 5.00%, 06/01/19 1,500,000 1,500,000 Sacramento City Financing 1,652,670 1,652,670 Auth. COP, Series 1993 A, (AMBAC), 5.40%, 11/01/20 1,915,000 1,915,000 Sacramento City Financing 2,053,531 2,053,531 Auth., (Capital Improvement), 5.60%, 06/01/24 8,705,000 17,500,000 26,205,000 Sacramento Municipal 9,402,357 18,901,924 28,304,281 Utility District Electric Rev., Series 1997 K, (AMBAC), 5.25%, 07/01/24(4) 2,500,000 2,500,000 Sacramento Municipal 2,719,175 2,719,175 Utility District Rev., Series 2001 O, (MBIA), 5.25%, 08/15/15 1,000,000 1,000,000 Saddleback Valley Unified 1,187,110 1,187,110 School District Public Financing Auth. Special Tax, Series 1997 A, (FSA), 6.00%, 09/01/16 1,000,000 1,000,000 San Bernardino County 1,002,200 1,002,200 GO, 5.50%, 09/28/01 1,345,000 1,345,000 San Diego Community 1,578,963 1,578,963 College District Lease Rev., Prerefunded at 102% of Par (MBIA), 6.13%, 12/01/06(2) 3,400,000 7,000,000 10,400,000 San Diego County COP, 3,907,518 8,044,890 11,952,408 (AMBAC), 3.625%, 09/01/12 4,640,000 4,640,000 San Diego County COP, 4,879,006 4,879,006 (Burnham Institute), 6.25%, 09/01/29 3,500,000 3,500,000 San Diego County 3,258,640 3,258,640 Regional Transportation Commission Sales Tax Rev., Series 1991 A, (1)(2) , 6.93%, 04/01/04 2,000,000 2,000,000 San Francisco City and 1,900,640 1,900,640 County Airport Commission International Airport Rev., Issue 15B, (MBIA), 4.50%, 05/01/25 8,330,000 8,330,000 San Francisco City and 9,021,473 9,021,473 County Airport Commission International Airport Rev., Issue 2, (MBIA), 6.75%, 05/01/20 9,000,000 9,000,000 San Francisco City and 8,597,340 8,597,340 County Airport Commission International Airport Rev., Issue 20, (MBIA), 4.50%, 05/01/23 4,200,000 3,500,000 7,700,000 San Francisco City and 3,984,372 3,320,310 7,304,682 County Airport Commission International Airport Rev., Issue 20, (MBIA), 4.50%, 05/01/26 6,000,000 6,000,000 San Francisco City and 5,731,560 5,731,560 County Airport Commission International Airport Rev., Issue 21, (MBIA), 4.50%, 05/01/23 1,000,000 1,000,000 San Francisco City and 1,133,410 1,133,410 County Redevelopment Hotel Tax Rev., Prerefunded at 102% of Par (FSA), 6.75%, 07/01/04(2) 3,000,000 3,000,000 San Jose Financing Auth. 3,060,000 3,060,000 Rev., Series 1993 C, (Convention Center), 6.38%, 09/01/13 2,715,000 2,715,000 San Marcos Public 2,904,045 2,904,045 Facilities Authority, Series 2000 A, (Tax Increment Project Area 3), 6.75%, 10/01/30 3,535,000 3,535,000 San Mateo County Joint 4,362,296 4,362,296 Powers Auth. Lease Rev., (Capital Projects Program), (MBIA), 6.50%, 07/01/15 3,975,000 3,975,000 San Mateo County Joint 4,914,014 4,914,014 Powers Auth. Lease Rev., (Capital Projects Program), (MBIA), 6.50%, 07/01/16 4,000,000 4,000,000 San Mateo County Joint 4,716,520 4,716,520 Powers Auth. Lease Rev., (Capital Projects Program), (MBIA), 6.00%, 07/01/19 3,500,000 3,500,000 San Mateo County Joint 3,664,325 3,664,325 Powers Auth. Lease Rev., (Capital Projects Program), (MBIA), 5.00%, 07/01/21 1,000,000 1,000,000 San Mateo County 1,091,830 1,091,830 Transportation District Sales Tax Rev., Series 1993 A, (MBIA), 5.25%, 06/01/18 3,500,000 3,500,000 Santa Ana Financing Auth. 4,232,375 4,232,375 Lease Rev., (MBIA), 6.25%, 07/01/15 2,000,000 2,000,000 Santa Margarita-Dana Point 2,599,760 2,599,760 Auth. Rev., Series 1994 B, (Improvement Districts 3, 3A, 4, 4A), (MBIA), 7.25%, 08/01/14 4,830,000 4,830,000 Santa Monica Community 5,185,247 5,185,247 College District COP, Series 1997 A, 5.90%, 02/01/27 2,500,000 2,500,000 South Coast Air Quality 2,938,375 2,938,375 Management District Building GO, (Installment Sale Headquarters), (AMBAC), 6.00%, 08/01/11 3,260,000 3,260,000 Southern California Public 3,263,716 3,263,716 Power Auth. Rev., 6.00% 07/01/18 7,315,000 7,315,000 Southern California Public 9,058,091 9,058,091 Power Auth. Rev., (Multiple Projects), (FSA), 6.75%, 07/01/12 3,730,000 3,730,000 Southern California Public 4,647,170 4,647,170 Power Auth. Rev., (Multiple Projects), (FSA), 6.75%, 07/01/13 1,425,000 1,425,000 Southern California Public 1,444,223 1,444,223 Power Auth. Rev., (Transmission), 7.00%, 07/01/09 3,000,000 3,000,000 Southern California Public 2,766,150 2,766,150 Power Auth. Rev., Series 1989 A, (AMBAC) (1), 7.15%, 07/01/04 2,000,000 2,000,000 Southern Orange County 2,504,640 2,504,640 Finance Auth. Special Tax Rev., Series 1994 A, (MBIA), 7.00%, 09/01/11 1,525,000 1,525,000 Stanton Redevelopment 1,600,442 1,600,442 Agency Tax Allocation, (Stanton Community Development), (AMBAC), 5.45%, 12/01/17 2,850,000 2,850,000 Stockton Health Facilities 2,907,200 2,907,200 Auth. Rev., Series 1997 A, (Dameron Hospital Association), 5.70%, 12/01/14 2,000,000 2,000,000 Taft Public Financing Auth. 2,169,000 2,169,000 Lease Rev., Series 1997 A, (Community Correctional Facility), 6.05%, 01/01/17 1,400,000 1,400,000 Torrance Redevelopment 1,403,234 1,403,234 Agency Tax Allocation, Series 1998 A, (Downtown Redevelopment), 5.60%, 09/01/28 2,500,000 2,500,000 Ukiah Electric Rev., 3,025,525 3,025,525 (MBIA), 6.25%, 06/01/18 1,650,000 1,650,000 University Of California 1,714,895 1,714,895 Rev., Series 2000 K, (Multi-purpose), 5.30%, 09/01/30 1,445,000 1,445,000 Walnut Valley Unified 1,711,689 1,711,689 School District GO, Series 1992 B, (AMBAC), 6.00%, 08/01/10 3,020,000 3,020,000 Watsonville Insured 3,537,719 3,537,719 Hospital Rev., Series 1996 A, (Watsonville Community Hospital), (California Mortgage Insurance)(2) 6.20%, 07/01/12 2,185,000 2,185,000 West Kern County Water 2,254,286 2,254,286 District COP, 5.63%, 06/01/31 4,525,000 4,525,000 Woodland COP, 5,200,629 5,200,629 ----------- ------------ (Wastewater System Reference), (AMBAC), 5.75%, 03/01/12 303,091,252 204,695,964 507,787,216 ------------ ------------- ------------- PUERTO RICO (0.4%) 2,000,000 2,000,000 Puerto Rico Municipal 2,046,920 2,046,920 ----------- ------------ Finance Agency GO, Series 1999 A, 5.00%, 08/01/02 Total MUNICIPAL SECURITIES 305,138,172 204,695,964 509,834,136 ------------ ------------- ------------- SHORT-TERM MUNICIPAL SECURITIES (9.3%) CALIFORNIA (9.3%) 1,800,000 1,800,000 California Statewide 1,800,000 1,800,000 Communities Development Auth. Rev., Series 2000 N6, VRDN (Acquired 8/29/01, Cost $1,800,000)(5), 2.00%, 09/05/01 4,100,000 4,100,000 Irvine Improvement Bond 4,100,000 4,100,000 Act 1915 Special Assessment, (District No. 94-15), VRDN, (LOC: Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce), 2.35%, 09/04/01 10,000,000 10,000,000 Irvine Ranch Water District 10,000,000 10,000,000 Rev., Series 1993 A, VRDN, (LOC: Bank of America N.A.), 2.30%, 09/05/01 3,656,358 1,606,479 5,262,837 Koch Certificates Trust 3,656,358 1,606,479 5,262,837 Rev., Series 1999-2, VRDN, (AMBAC), (SBBPA: State Street Bank & Trust Co.) (Acquired 8/1/01 and 8/2/01, Cost $3,656,358 and $1,606,479, respectively)(5), 2.01%, 09/06/01 1,500,000 1,500,000 Los Angeles Water & 1,500,000 1,500,000 Power Rev., VRDN, (LOC: Toronto Dominion Bank), 2.00%, 09/06/01 4,200,000 3,200,000 7,400,000 Metropolitan Water District 4,200,000 3,200,000 7,400,000 of Southern California Rev., Series 2000 B-1, VRDN, 2.30%, 09/04/01 2,595,000 2,595,000 Newport Beach Rev., 2,595,000 2,595,000 (Hoag Memorial Presbyterian Hospital), VRDN, 2.30%, 09/04/01 4,100,000 4,100,000 Orange County Sanitation 4,100,000 4,100,000 Districts COP, Series 2000 B, VRDN, (LOC: Dexia Public Finance Bank SA), 2.35%, 09/04/01 16,200,000 16,200,000 Rancho Mirage Joint 16,200,000 16,200,000 ----------- ------------ Powers Financing Auth. Rev., Series 2001 B, (Eisenhower Medical Center), VRDN, (LOC: Allied Irish Bank PLC) (4), 2.30%, 09/04/01 ------------ ------------- ------------- Total SHORT-TERM MUNICIPAL SECURITIES 38,151,358 14,806,479 52,957,837 ------------ ------------- ------------- MUNICIPAL DERIVATIVES(6) (1.5%) CALIFORNIA (1.5%) 4,000,000 4,000,000 Northern California 4,280,000 4,280,000 Transmission Rev., Inverse Floater, (MBIA), 7.10%, 4/29/24 1,000,000 1,000,000 San Diego County Water 1,253,749 1,253,749 Auth. Rev. COP, (Registration Rites), Yield Curve Notes, Inverse Floater, (FGIC), 8.95%, 4/22/09 3,000,000 3,000,000 Southern California Public 3,322,500 3,322,500 ----------- ------------ Power Auth. Rev., Yield Curve Notes, Inverse Floater, (FGIC), 7.62%, 7/1/17 4,280,000 4,576,249 8,856,249 ------------ ------------ ------------- Total MUNICIPAL DERIVATIVES TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES - 100.0% $347,569,530 $224,078,692 $571,648,222 ============= ============= ============== Percentages indicated are based on combined total investment securities of $571,648,222. Notes to Schedule of Investments AMBAC = AMBAC Assurance Corporation COP = Certificates of Participation FGIC = Financial Guaranty Insurance Co. FHA = Federal Housing Authority FSA = Financial Security Assurance Inc. GO = General Obligation LOC = Letter of Credit MBIA = MBIA Insurance Corp. MBIA-IBC = MBIA Insured Bond Certificates SBBPA = Standby Bond Purchase Agreement VA = Veteran's Administration VRDN = Variable Rate Demand Note. Interest reset date is indicated and used in calculating the weighted average portfolio maturity. Rate shown is effective August 31, 2001. (1) Security is a zero-coupon municipal bond. The yield to maturity at purchase is indicated. Zero-coupon securities are purchased at a substantial discount from their value at maturity. (2) Escrowed to maturity in U.S. government securities or state and local government securities. (3) When-issued security. (4) Security, or a portion thereof, has been segregated at the custodian bank for a when-issued security. (5) Security was purchased under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 or is a private placement and, unless registered under the Act or exempted from registration, may only be sold to qualified institutional investors. The aggregate value of restricted securities at August 31, 2001, was $7,062,837, which represented 1.3% of combined net assets. (6) Inverse floaters have interest rates that move inversely to market interest rates. Inverse floaters typically have durations longer than long-term bonds, which may cause their value to be more volatile than long-term bonds when interest rates change. See notes to Pro Forma financial statements.














AMERICAN CENTURY CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE AND MUNICIPAL FUNDS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PART C OTHER INFORMATION ITEM 15 Indemnification As stated in Article VII, Section 3 of the Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a) to the Registration Statement, Indemnification "The Trustees shall be entitled and empowered to the fullest extent permitted by law to purchase insurance for and to provide by resolution or in the Bylaws for indemnification out of Trust assets for liability and for all expenses reasonably incurred or paid or expected to be paid by a Trustee or officer in connection with any claim, action, suit or proceeding in which he becomes involved by virtue of his capacity or former capacity with the Trust. The provisions, including any exceptions and limitations concerning indemnification, may be set forth in detail in the Bylaws or in a resolution of the Trustees." Registrant hereby incorporates by reference, as though set forth fully herein, Article VI of the Registrant's Bylaws, amended on March 9, 1998, appearing as Exhibit (b)(2) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 28. ITEM 16 EXHIBITS (All exhibits not filed herewith are being incorporated herein by reference.) (1) (a) Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated March 9, 1998 and amended March 1, 1999, (filed electronically as Exhibit a1 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 29 to the Registration Statement, on December 29, 1999, File No. 2-82734). (b) Amendment No. 1 to the Declaration of Trust dated March 6, 2001 (filed electronically as Exhibit a2 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 32 to the Registration Statement, on April 18, 2001, File No. 2-82734). (2) Amended and Restated Bylaws dated March 9, 1998 (filed electronically as Exhibit 2b to Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 to the Registration Statement of American Century Municipal Trust, on March 26, 1998, File No. 2-91229). (3) Not applicable (4) Agreement and Plan of Reorganization is included herein. (5) Not applicable (6) (a) Management Agreement (Investor Class) between American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds and American Century Investment Management, Inc., dated August 1, 1997 (filed electronically as Exhibit 5 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 33 to the Registration Statement of American Century Government Income Trust, on July 31, 1997, File No. 2-99222). (b) Amendment to the Management Agreement (Investor Class) between American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds and American Century Investment Management, Inc., dated March 31, 1998 (filed electronically as Exhibit 5b to Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 to the Registration Statement of American Century Municipal Trust on March 26, 1998, File No. 2-91229). (c) Amendment to the Management Agreement (Investor Class) between American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds and American Century Investment Management, Inc., dated July 1, 1998 (filed electronically as Exhibit d3 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 39 to the Registration Statement of American Century Government Income Trust, on July 28, 1999, File No. 2-99222). (d) Amendment No. 1 to the Management Agreement (Investor Class) between American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds and American Century Investment Management, Inc. dated September 16, 2000 (filed electronically as Exhibit d4 of Post-Effective Amendment No. 30 to the Registration Statement of the Registrant on December 29, 2000, File No. 2-82734). (e) Amendment No. 2 to the Management Agreement (Investor Class) between American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds and American Century Investment Management, Inc. dated August 1, 2001 (filed electronically as Exhibit d5 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 44 to the Registration Statement of American Century Government Income Trust, on July 31, 2001, File No. 2-99222). (f) Amendment No. 3 to the Management Agreement (Investor Class) between American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds and American Century Investment Management, Inc. dated December 3, 2001 (filed electronically as Exhibit d6 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 16 to the Registration Statement of American Century Investment Trust, on November 30, 2001, File No. 33-65170). (g) Management Agreement (C Class) between American Century Target Maturities Trust, American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds, American Century Government Income Trust, American Century Investment Trust, American Century Quantitative Equity Funds, American Century Municipal Trust and American Century Investment Management Inc., dated September 16, 2000 (filed electronically as Exhibit d6 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 35 to the Registration Statement of American Century Target Maturities Trust on April 17, 2001, File No. 2-94608). (h) Amendment No. 1 to the Management Agreement (C Class) between American Century Target Maturities Trust, American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds, American Century Government Income Trust, American Century Investment Trust, American Century Quantitative Equity Funds, American Century Municipal Trust and American Century Investment Management Inc., dated August 1, 2001 (filed electronically as Exhibit d10 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 44 to the Registration Statement of American Century Government Income Trust, on July 31, 2001, File No. 2-99222). (i) Amendment No. 2 to the Management Agreement (C Class) between American Century Target Maturities Trust, American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds, American Century Government Income Trust, American Century Investment Trust, American Century Quantitative Equity Funds, American Century Municipal Trust and American Century Investment Management Inc., dated December 3, 2001 (filed electronically as Exhibit d13 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 16 to the Registration Statement of American Century Investment Trust, on November 30, 2001, File No. 33-65170). (7) (a) Distribution Agreement between American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds and American Century Investment Services, Inc. dated March 13, 2000 (filed electronically as Exhibit e7 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 17 to the Registration Statement of American Century World Mutual Funds, Inc. on March 30, 2000, File No 33-39242). (b) Amendment No. 1 to the Distribution Agreement between American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds and American Century Investment Services, Inc. dated June 1, 2000 (filed electronically as Exhibit e9 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 to the Registration Statement of American Century World Mutual Funds, Inc. on May 24, 2000, File No. 33-39242). (c) Amendment No. 2 to the Distribution Agreement between American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds and American Century Investment Services, Inc. dated November 20, 2000 (filed electronically as Exhibit e10 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 29 to the Registration Statement of American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc. on December 1, 2000, File No. 33-14567). (d) Amendment No. 3 to the Distribution Agreement between American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds and American Century Investment Services, Inc. dated March 1, 2001 (filed electronically as Exhibit e4 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 35 to the Registration Statement of American Century Target Maturities Trust on April 17, 2001, File No. 2-94608). (e) Amendment No. 4 to the Distribution Agreement between American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds and American Century Investment Services, Inc. dated April 30, 2001 (filed electronically as Exhibit e5 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 35 to the Registration Statement of American Century Target Maturities Trust on April 17, 2001, File No. 2-94608). (f) Amendment No. 5 to the Distribution Agreement between American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds and American Century Investment Services, Inc., dated August 1, 2001 (filed as Exhibit e6 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 21 to the Registration Statement of American Century Capital Portfolios, Inc., on July 30, 2001, File No. 33-64872). (g) Amendment No 6 to the Distribution Agreement between American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds and American Century Investment Services, Inc., dated August 1, 2001 (filed as Exhibit e7 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 21 to the Registration Statement of American Century Capital Portfolios, Inc., on July 30, 2001, File No. 33-64872). (h) Amendment No. 7 to the Distribution Agreement between American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds and American Century Investment Services, Inc., dated August 1, 2001 (filed electronically as Exhibit d8 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 16 to the Registration Statement of American Century Investment Trust, on November 30, 2001, File No. 33-65170). (i) Amendment No. 8 to the Distribution Agreement between American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds and American Century Investment Services, Inc., dated March 1, 2002 (filed electronically as Exhibit e9 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 96 to the Registration Statement of American Century Mutual Funds, Inc., on February 28, 2002, File No. 2-14213). (j) Amendment No. 9 to the Distribution Agreement between American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds and American Century Investment Services, Inc., dated March 6, 2002 (filed electronically as Exhibit e10 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 96 to the Registration Statement of American Century Mutual Funds, Inc., on February 28, 2002, File No. 2-14213). (8) Not applicable. (9) (a) Master Agreement by and between Commerce Bank N.A. and Twentieth Century Services, Inc. dated January 22, 1997 (filed electronically as Exhibit g2 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 76 to the Registration Statement of American Century Mutual Funds, Inc., on February 28, 1997, File No. 2-14213). (b) Global Custody Agreement between American Century Investments and The Chase Manhattan Bank, dated August 9, 1996 (filed electronically as Exhibit 8 of Post-Effective Amendment No. 31 to the Registration Statement of the American Century Government Income Trust, on February 7, 1997, File No. 2-99222). (c) Amendment to Global Custody Agreement between American Century Investments and The Chase Manhattan Bank dated December 9, 2000 (filed electronically as Exhibit g2 of Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement of American Century Variable Portfolios II, Inc., on January 9, 2001, File No. 333-46922). (10) (a) Master Distribution and Individual Shareholder Services Plan of American Century Government Income Trust, American Century Investment Trust, American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds, American Century Municipal Trust, American Century Target Maturities Trust and American Century Quantitative Equity Funds (C Class) dated September 16, 2000 (filed electronically as Exhibit m3 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 35 to the Registration Statement of American Century Target Maturities Trust on April 17, 2001, File No. 2-94608). (b) Amendment No. 1 to the Master Distribution and Individual Shareholder Services Plan of American Century Government Income Trust, American Century Investment Trust, American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds, American Century Municipal Trust, American Century Target Maturities Trust and American Century Quantitative Equity Funds (C Class) dated August 1, 2001 (filed electronically as Exhibit m5 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 44 to the Registration Statement of American Century Government Income Trust, on July 31, 2001, File No. 2-99222). (c) Amendment No. 2 to the Master Distribution and Individual Shareholder Services Plan of American Century Government Income Trust, American Century Investment Trust, American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds, American Century Municipal Trust, American Century Target Maturities Trust and American Century Quantitative Equity Funds (C Class), dated December 3, 2001 (filed electronically as Exhibit m7 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 16 to the Registration Statement of American Century Investment Trust, on November 30, 2001, File No. 33-65170). (d) Amended and Restated Multiple Class Plan of American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds, American Century Government Income Trust, American Century International Bond Funds, American Century Investment Trust, American Century Municipal Trust, American Century Target Maturities Trust and American Century Quantitative Equity Funds dated November 20, 2000 (filed electronically as Exhibit n to Post-Effective Amendment No. 35 to the Registration Statement of American Century Target Maturities Trust on April 17, 2001, File No. 2-94608). (e) Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated Multiple Class Plan of American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds, American Century Government Income Trust, American Century International Bond Funds, American Century Investment Trust, American Century Municipal Trust, American Century Target Maturities Trust and American Century Quantitative Equity Funds dated August 1, 2001 (filed electronically as Exhibit n2 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 44 to the Registration Statement of American Century Government Income Trust, on July 31, 2001, File No. 2-99222). (f) Amendment No. 2 to the Amended and Restated Multiple Class Plan of American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds, American Century Government Income Trust, American Century International Bond Fund, American Century Investment Trust, American Century Municipal Trust, American Century Target Maturities Trust and American Century Quantitative Equity Funds, dated December 3, 2001 (filed electronically as Exhibit n3 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 16 to the Registration Statement of American Century Investment Trust, on November 30, 2001, File No. 33-65170). (g) Amendment No. 3 to the Amended and Restated Multiple Class Plan of American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds, American Century Government Income Trust, American Century International Bond Fund, American Century Investment Trust, American Century Municipal Trust, American Century Target Maturities Trust and American Century Quantitative Equity Funds (filed electronically as Exhibit n4 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 46 to the Registration Statement of the Registrant, on March 4, 2002, File No. 2-99222). (11) Opinion and consent of counsel as to the legality of the securities being registered (filed electronically as Exhibit to Post-Effective Amendment No. 30 to the Registration Statement of the Registrant on December 29, 1999, File No. 2-82734). (12) Opinion and Consent of Counsel as to the tax matters and consequences to shareholders (filed electronically as Exhibit 12 on Form N-14 to the Registration Statement, on March 13, 2002, File No. 2-82734). (13) (a) Transfer Agency Agreement between American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds and American Century Services Corporation, dated August 1, 1997 (filed electronically as Exhibit 9 filed electronically as Exhibit m5 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 44 to the Registration Statement of American Century Government Income Trust, on July 31, 2001, File No. 2-99222 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 33 to the Registration Statement of American Century Government Income Trust on July 31, 1997, File No. 2-99222). (b) Amendment to the Transfer Agency Agreement between American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds and American Century Services Corporation dated March 9, 1998 (filed electronically as Exhibit 9 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 to the Registration Statement of American Century Municipal Trust on March 26, 1998, File No. 2-91229). (c) Amendment No. 1 to the Transfer Agency Agreement between American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds and American Century Services Corporation dated June 29, 1998 (filed electronically as Exhibit 9b to Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 to the Registration Statement of American Century Quantitative Equity Funds on June 29, 1998, File No. 33-19589). (d) Amendment No. 2 to the Transfer Agency Agreement between American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds and American Century Services Corporation dated November 20, 2000 (filed electronically as Exhibit h4 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 30 to the Registration Statement of the Registrant on December 29, 2000, File No. 2-82734). (e) Amendment No. 3 to the Transfer Agency Agreement between American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds and American Century Services Corporation, dated August 1, 2001 (filed electronically as Exhibit h5 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 44 to the Registration Statement of American Century Government Income Trust, on July 31, 2001, File No. 2-99222). (f) Amendment No. 4 to the Transfer Agency Agreement between American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds and American Century Services Corporation dated December 3, 2001 (filed electronically as Exhibit h6 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 16 to the Registration Statement of American Century Investment Trust, on November 30, 2001, File No. 33-65170). (g) Credit Agreement between American Century Funds and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Administrative Agent dated as of December 19, 2000 (filed electronically as Exhibit h5 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 33 to the Registration Statement of American Century Target Maturities Trust, on January 31, 2001, File No. 2-94608). (14) (a) Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent accountants (b) Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick, LLP, independent auditors (filed electronically as an Exhibit to Post-Effective Amendment No. 28 to the Registration Statement of the Registrant on December 28, 1998). (15) Not applicable. (16) Power of Attorney dated September 16, 2000 (filed electronically as Exhibit j3 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 30 to the Registration Statement of the Registrant on December 29, 2000, File No. 2-82734). (17) (a) Form of proxy vote cards is filed herein. (b)California Insured Tax-Free and California Long-Term Tax-Free Prospectus Investor Class and Statement of Additional Information dated January 1, 2002 (filed electronically as a part of Post-Effective Amendment No. 33 to the Registration Statement of the Registrant on December 28, 2001, File No. 2-82734). (c) California Insured Tax-Free and California Long-Term Tax-Free Annual Reports dated August 31, 2001 (filed electronically on November 1, 2001). ITEM 17. Undertakings - Not applicable.








SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed on behalf of the Registrant, in the City of Kansas City, and State of Missouri, on the 15th day of April, 2002. AMERICAN CENTURY CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE AND MUNICIPAL FUNDS By: /*/William M. Lyons President and Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated. Signature Title Date --------- ----- ---- *William M. Lyons President and April 15, 2002 --------------------------------- Principal Executive William M. Lyons Officer *Maryanne Roepke Senior Vice President, April 15, 2002 --------------------------------- Treasurer and Chief Maryanne Roepke Accounting Officer *James E. Stowers III Director and April 15, 2002 --------------------------------- Chairman of the Board James E. Stowers III *Albert A. Eisenstat Director April 15, 2002 --------------------------------- Albert A. Eisenstat *Ronald J. Gilson Director April 15, 2002 --------------------------------- Ronald J. Gilson *Myron S. Scholes Director April 15, 2002 --------------------------------- Myron S. Scholes *Kenneth E. Scott Director April 15, 2002 --------------------------------- Kenneth E. Scott *Jeanne D. Wohlers Director April 15, 2002 --------------------------------- Jeanne D. Wohlers /s/Janet A. Nash *by Janet A. Nash, Attorney in Fact (pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated September 16, 2000).