-----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, B6NXyDOOvChKW+dF1btsQJsQqx9gyo6fB0j877zFIqL1997qW6jZRqLroSdc+uXf nuGuT8p0/AlTZO9xhje9RQ== 0000717316-09-000002.txt : 20090105 0000717316-09-000002.hdr.sgml : 20090105 20090105153623 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000717316-09-000002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497J PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090105 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090105 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20090105 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: 09504808 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 0000717316 S000005667 CALIFORNIA HIGH-YIELD MUNICIPAL FUND C000015521 INVESTOR CLASS BCHYX C000015522 A CLASS CAYAX C000015523 B CLASS CAYBX C000015524 C CLASS CAYCX 0000717316 S000005668 CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE BOND FUND C000015525 INVESTOR CLASS BCITX 0000717316 S000005670 CALIFORNIA LONG-TERM TAX-FREE FUND C000015527 INVESTOR CLASS BCLTX C000055489 A CLASS ALTAX C000055490 B CLASS ALQBX C000055491 C CLASS ALTCX 0000717316 S000005671 CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE MONEY MARKET FUND C000015528 INVESTOR CLASS BCTXX 497J 1 pea44-497j.htm 497J pea44-497j.htm
 
 





January 5, 2009

Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549-4720

Re:
American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds (the "Registrant")
 
1933 Act File No. 002-82734, Post-Effective Amendment No. 44
 
1940 Act File No. 811-03706, Amendment No. 48

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                                                                                                               
Christine J. Crossley
Assistant Secretary



 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
American Century Investments
 
P.O. Box 410141, 4500 Main Street
1-800-345-2021 or 816-531-5575
Kansas City, MO 64141-0141
www.americancentury.com


 
 
 
 




 
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