-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, NLsEjHxXJ8PAkTnVKJvi787a9xyAj4A39sWCNXwTZgG4Il4qij22aTDKlPBn5EER DMUiashlAzSs7MenYeUTrA== 0000717316-05-000002.txt : 20050104 0000717316-05-000002.hdr.sgml : 20050104 20050104143535 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000717316-05-000002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497J PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050104 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050104 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20050104 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN CENTURY CALIFORNIA TAX FREE & MUNICIPAL FUNDS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000717316 IRS NUMBER: 946562826 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497J SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-82734 FILM NUMBER: 05506154 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1665 CHARLESTON RD CITY: MOUNTAIN VIEW STATE: CA ZIP: 94043 BUSINESS PHONE: 8003218321 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1665 CHARLESTON RD CITY: MOUNTAIN VIEW STATE: CA ZIP: 94043 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BENHAM CALIFORNIA TAX FREE TRUST / DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960815 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BENHAM CALIFORNIA TAX FREE & MUNICIPAL FUNDS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BENHAM CALIFORNIA TAX FREE TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19910218 497J 1 pea38-497j.htm 497J 497J 
                          American Century Investments
                                4500 Main Street
                          Kansas City, Missouri 64111




January 4, 2005


Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549

RE:  American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds.
      1933 Act File No. 2-82734, Post-Effective Amendment No. 38
      1940 Act File No. 811-3706, Amendment No. 42

Ladies and Gentlemen:

     Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities  Act of 1933, as amended,  the
undersigned  hereby  certifies  that the form of  prospectus  and  statement  of
additional  information that would have been filed under paragraph (b) or (c) of
Rule 497 with respect to the  above-referenced  issuer  would not have  differed
from that contained in the most recent  registration  statement  amendment,  the
text of which has been filed electronically.

     If there are any questions or comments regarding this filing, please
contact the undersigned at (816) 340-3224.

Sincerely,




/s/ Christine J. Crossley
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Christine J. Crossley
Corporate Counsel
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