N-CSRS 1 n-csrs.htm SEMIANNUAL CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER RPT n-csrs.htm

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES


Investment Company Act file number
                                             811-03706
   
   
   
AMERICAN CENTURY CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE AND MUNICIPAL FUNDS
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
   
   
   
4500 MAIN STREET, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
64111
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
   
   
   
CHARLES A. ETHERINGTON
4500 MAIN STREET, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64111
(Name and address of agent for service)
   
   
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
816-531-5575
   
   
Date of fiscal year end:
               08-31
   
   
Date of reporting period:
               02-28-2009
 

 
 

 

ITEM 1.  REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.
 
 
Semiannual Report 
February 28, 2009 

 
American Century Investments 

California Long-Term Tax-Free Fund

California High-Yield Municipal Fund
 

President’s Letter 

 
Dear Investor:
 
Thank you for taking time to review the following discussions, from our experienced portfolio management team, of the fund reporting period ended February 28, 2009. It was a time of enormous upheaval and change. We understand and appreciate the challenges you have faced during this historic period, and share your concerns about the economy, the markets, and fund holdings. To help address these issues, I’d like to provide my perspective on how we have managed—and continue to manage—your investments in these uncertain times.
 
As a company, American Century Investments® is well positioned to deal with market turmoil. We are financially strong and privately held, which allows us to align our resources with your long-term investment interests. In addition, our actively managed, team-based approach allows our portfolio teams to identify attractive investment opportunities regardless of market conditions.
 
Our seasoned investment professionals have substantial experience and have successfully navigated previous market crises. These portfolio managers and analysts continue to use a team approach and follow disciplined investment processes designed to produce the best possible long-term results for you. For example, our equity investment teams are working closely with our fixed income group to monitor and assess credit crisis developments. The fixed income team anticipated dislocation in the credit markets and—through its disciplined processes and teamwork—helped reduce our exposure to investments that suffered substantial losses.
 
How soon a sustainable recovery will occur is uncertain. But I am certain of this: Since 1958, we’ve demonstrated a consistent ability to execute solid, long-term investment strategies and the discipline to remain focused during times of volatility or shifts in the markets. We’ve stayed true to our principles, especially our belief that your success is the ultimate measure of our success.
 
Thank you for your continued confidence in us.
 
Sincerely,
 

Jonathan S. Thomas
President and Chief Executive Officer
American Century Investments
 

Table of Contents 

           Market Perspective  2 
                   U.S. Fixed-Income Total Returns  2 
 
California Long-Term Tax-Free   
           Performance  3 
           Portfolio Commentary  5 
                   Portfolio at a Glance  5 
                   Yields  5 
                   Portfolio Composition by Credit Rating  6 
                   Top Five Sectors  6 
 
California High-Yield Municipal   
           Performance  7 
           Portfolio Commentary  9 
                   Portfolio at a Glance  9 
                   Yields  9 
                   Portfolio Composition by Credit Rating  10 
                   Top Five Sectors  10 
 
           Shareholder Fee Examples  11 
 
Financial Statements   
           Schedule of Investments  13 
           Statement of Assets and Liabilities  26 
           Statement of Operations  27 
           Statement of Changes in Net Assets  28 
           Notes to Financial Statements  29 
           Financial Highlights  35 
 
Other Information   
           Additional Information  43 
           Index Definitions  44 

The opinions expressed in the Market Perspective and each of the Portfolio Commentaries reflect those of the portfolio management team as of the date of the report, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of American Century Investments or any other person in the American Century Investments organization. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and American Century Investments disclaims any responsibility to update such opinions. These opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions made by American Century Investments funds are based on numerous factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any American Century Investments fund. Security examples are used for representational purposes only and are not intended as recommendations to purchase or sell securities. Performance information for comparative indices and securities is provided to American Century Investments by third party vendors. To the best of American Century Investments’ knowledge, such information is accurate at the time of printing.
 

Market Perspective 


Quality Ruled in Challenging Climate
 
Widespread credit and liquidity problems, along with unprecedented failures, bailouts, and takeovers of several major financial institutions, plagued the financial markets during the six months ended February 28, 2009. Despite massive U.S. government intervention in the financial system, credit remained scarce, and economic activity dropped sharply.
 
The Federal Reserve (the Fed) continued to take aggressive action. After making two 50-basis-point rate cuts in October, the Fed in December cut the federal funds target rate to a range of 0% to 0.25%.
 
Against this backdrop, high-quality securities continued to outperform. In particular, demand for U.S. Treasuries skyrocketed, forcing prices higher and pushing yields to record lows in December 2008.
 
U.S. Fixed-Income Total Returns   
For the six months ended February 28, 2009*   
Barclays Capital Municipal Market Indices   
Municipal Bond  0.05% 
3-Year Municipal Bond  3.16% 
5-Year General Obligation (GO) Bond  3.50% 
Long-Term Municipal Bond  -6.36% 
Non-Investment-Grade Municipal Bond  -18.99% 
Taxable Market Returns   
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index  1.88% 
Barclays Capital U.S. Treasury Index  5.67% 
3-Month Treasury Bill  0.42% 
10-Year Treasury Note  8.48% 
*Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. 

Municipals: From Rut to Rally
 
The municipal market entered the period facing several challenges. Limited demand from institutional buyers combined with redemptions from bond and hedge funds and a resulting supply surge contributed to historic underperformance for municipal bonds. Additionally, negative headlines regarding the collapse of bond insurers and state budget crises rattled the market’s perception of municipal credit quality. These factors led to tremendous volatility.
 
By mid-December, this unrest pushed municipal bonds to unprecedented yield levels relative to U.S. Treasuries. At the height of this market anomaly, certain investment-grade municipal yields exceeded 150% of comparable Treasury yields. (The ratio historically has been approximately 90%.) This environment helped spark a rally to close the six-month period. For the full six months, long-term municipal bonds struggled most, due to continued selling and supply pressures, while lower-quality municipals suffered from general risk aversion and concerns about the duration and severity of the economic recession.
 
By the end of February, the ratio between 10-year municipal and Treasury yields dropped to 109%—still attractive, but closer to historic norms. We expect the near-term demand for high-quality municipals to remain strong. Positive trends for the market include a likely increase in corporate and personal tax rates, which would make the tax-free income from municipals even more attractive.
 
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 Performance             
 
California Long-Term Tax-Free         
 
Total Returns as of February 28, 2009           
      Average Annual Returns   
          Since  Inception 
  6 months(1)  1 year  5 years  10 years  Inception  Date 
Investor Class   -2.14%  2.63%  2.07%  3.80%  6.55%  11/9/83 
Barclays Capital Long-Term             
Municipal Bond Index(2)  -6.36%  -0.61%  1.78%  4.04%   7.84%(3)   
Lipper California Municipal Debt             
Funds Average Returns(4)  -6.03%  -1.50%  1.04%  2.98%   6.56%(5)   
Investor Class’s Lipper Ranking(4)             
 as of 2/28/09    18 of 120  23 of 101  13 of 72  1 of 1   
 as of 3/31/09    16 of 121  24 of 101  13 of 72  1 of 1   
A Class            9/28/07 
 No sales charge*   -2.26%   2.38%      -0.51%   
 With sales charge*   -6.66%  -2.25%      -3.66%   
B Class            9/28/07 
 No sales charge*  -2.63%  1.61%      -1.26%   
 With sales charge*  -7.63%  -2.39%      -4.10%   
C Class            9/28/07 
 No sales charge*   -2.62%  1.61%      -1.25%   
 With sales charge*   -3.58%  1.61%      -1.25%   

*Sales charges include initial sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSCs), as applicable. A Class shares have a 4.50% maximum initial sales charge for fixed-income funds and may be subject to a maximum CDSC of 1.00%. B Class shares redeemed within six years of purchase are subject to a CDSC that declines from 5.00% during the first year after purchase to 0.00% the sixth year after purchase. C Class shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase are subject to a maximum CDSC of 1.00%. The SEC requires that mutual funds provide performance information net of maximum sales charges in all cases where charges could be applied.
 
(1)      Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
(2)      Formerly Lehman Brothers Long-Term Municipal Bond Index.
(3)      Since 10/31/83, the date nearest the Investor Class’s inception for which data are available.
(4)      Data provided by Lipper Inc. – A Reuters Company. © 2009 Reuters. All rights reserved. Any copying, republication or redistribution of Lipper content, including by caching, framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Lipper. Lipper shall not be liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon.
  Lipper Fund Performance — Performance data is total return, and is preliminary and subject to revision.
  Lipper Rankings — Rankings are based only on the universe shown and are based on average annual total returns. This listing might not represent the complete universe of funds tracked by Lipper.
  The data contained herein has been obtained from company reports, financial reporting services, periodicals and other resources believed to be reliable. Although carefully verified, data on compilations is not guaranteed by Lipper and may be incomplete. No offer or solicitations to buy or sell any of the securities herein is being made by Lipper.
(5)      Since 11/10/83, the date nearest the Investor Class’s inception for which data are available.
Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption value may be more or less than original cost. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit americancentury.com. As interest rates rise, bond values will decline. Investment income may be subject to certain state and local taxes and, depending on your tax status, the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT). Capital gains are not exempt from state and federal income tax.
 
Unless otherwise indicated, performance reflects Investor Class shares; performance for other share classes will vary due to differences in fee structure. For information about other share classes available, please consult the prospectus. Data assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, and none of the charts reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns for the index are provided for comparison. The fund’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.
 
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One-Year Returns Over 10 Years                 
Periods ended February 28                   
  2000*  2001  2002  2003  2004*  2005  2006  2007  2008*  2009 
Investor Class  -4.68%  14.08%  6.68%  6.62%  5.95%  2.46%  3.77%  4.99%  -3.30%  2.63% 
Barclays Capital                     
Long-Term Municipal                     
Bond Index  -6.23%  16.39%  7.18%  8.03%  7.70%  5.79%  6.58%  6.67%  -8.63%  -0.61% 
*Period ended February 29.                     

Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption value may be more or less than original cost. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit americancentury.com. As interest rates rise, bond values will decline. Investment income may be subject to certain state and local taxes and, depending on your tax status, the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT). Capital gains are not exempt from state and federal income tax.
 
Unless otherwise indicated, performance reflects Investor Class shares; performance for other share classes will vary due to differences in fee structure. For information about other share classes available, please consult the prospectus. Data assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, and none of the charts reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns for the index are provided for comparison. The fund’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.
 
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 Portfolio Commentary 
California Long-Term Tax-Free 

Portfolio Managers: Dave MacEwen, Joseph Gotelli, and Steven Permut
 
Performance Summary
 
California Long-Term Tax-Free declined 2.14%* for the six months ended February 28, 2009. By comparison, its benchmark—the Barclays Capital Long-Term Municipal Bond Index—was down 6.36%. For the same period, the California Municipal Debt Funds tracked by Lipper had an average decline of 6.03%. See page 3 for additional performance comparisons.
 
The portfolio’s absolute return reflects the challenging environment for long-term municipal bonds during the reporting period (see the Market Perspective on page 2). Relative to the Barclays Index and peer group average return, we believe the fund benefited from our coupon structure and yield curve positioning, as well as some of our sector allocation decisions.
 
Portfolio at a Glance     
  As of     As of 
  2/28/09  8/31/08 
Weighted Average Maturity  16.8 years  16.8 years 
Average Duration (Modified)  8.3 years  8.0 years 
 
 
Yields as of February 28, 2009   
30-Day SEC Yield     
Investor Class       3.26% 
A Class       2.87% 
B Class       2.25% 
C Class       2.25% 
Investor Class 30-Day Tax-Equivalent Yields(1)   
31.98% Tax Bracket       4.79% 
34.70% Tax Bracket       4.99% 
39.23% Tax Bracket       5.37% 
41.05% Tax Bracket       5.53% 
(1) The tax brackets indicated are for combined state and federal income 
    tax. Actual tax-equivalent yields may be lower, if alternative minimum 
        tax is applicable.     

Benefiting From Curve, Structure Trades
 
Portfolio performance was aided by our coupon structure—we tended to hold “premium” bonds (those with coupons above market interest rates), which are typically less sensitive to changes in market interest rates. As a result, that coupon structure aided relative results when the municipal market sold off sharply late in 2008.
 
Performance also benefited early in the period from the yield curve steepening bias we had in place using municipal bonds and two- and 30-year Treasury futures (the trade was based on the expectation that the yield difference between two- and 30-year Treasury notes would widen, which it did).
 
We closed out those positions in late 2008, when the curve was near its widest point. With spreads wide against a poor economic backdrop and worries about deflation, we thought it was prudent to lock in our profits from this long-running trade. Instead, we repositioned the portfolio to be curve neutral.
 
*All fund returns referenced in this commentary are for Investor Class shares. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
 
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Sector Allocation Also Helped
 
Our sector trades generally had a positive effect. In general, we favored high-quality essential service revenue bonds in less economically sensitive segments of the market—such as water and sewer bonds. We also took the opportunity to add high-quality, liquid (easily bought and sold) health care and education bonds in an effort to increase the portfolio’s credit quality. Because of the dislocations in the market, many of these securities were trading at levels that we believed to be very attractive relative to their underlying credit profiles. We think these trades make sense given the economic backdrop, and believe they contributed to performance relative to the benchmark and Lipper group. It also helped that we were underweight corporate-linked municipal bonds. This positioning has been a key source of outperformance relative to the Lipper group over time.
 
Portfolio Composition by Credit Rating   
  % of fund  % of fund 
  investments  investments 
  as of  as of 
  2/28/09  8/31/08 
AAA  22%  24% 
AA  37%  43% 
A  35%  23% 
BBB  6%  9% 
Not Rated    1% 
Ratings provided by independent research companies. These ratings 
are listed in Standard & Poor’s format even if they were provided by 
other sources.     
 
Top Five Sectors as of February 28, 2009 
    % of fund 
    investments 
Certificate of Participation (COPs)/Leases  20% 
General Obligation (GO)    15% 
Water/Sewer/Gas Revenue    15% 
Prerefunded    10% 
Hospital Revenue    10% 

Outlook
 
“We have a cautious outlook for the economy and municipal bonds—with consumers cutting back, job losses mounting, and credit tight, it’s hard to see economic and credit conditions improving much in the near term,” said Steven Permut, leader of the municipal bond team at American Century Investments. “Against that backdrop, we’re likely to continue to favor bonds from less economically sensitive segments of the market, as well as those that offer an attractive combination of yield, quality, and structure.”
 
“Despite the challenges,” Permut continued, “we see a number of positives for the municipal market longer term. First, we think the economic stimulus package recently passed in Washington is good for municipal bonds—in addition to promoting growth, it has a number of features that are supportive of the state and local governments that issue municipal bonds. Second, it seems highly likely that we’re in for higher tax rates down the road. Other things being equal, higher taxes increase the appeal of municipals relative to fully taxable investments. Third, municipals carry less credit risk than corporate bonds, a key benefit for risk-conscious investors. Finally, municipal bond yields remain very attractive relative to fully taxable investments; indeed, their yields are significantly higher than those on like-maturity Treasury bonds, even before taxes.”
 
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 Performance             
 
California High-Yield Municipal         
 
Total Returns as of February 28, 2009           
      Average Annual Returns   
           Since  Inception 
  6 months(1)  1 year  5 years  10 years  Inception  Date 
Investor Class  -7.77%  -3.23%   1.70%  3.83%   5.47%  12/30/86 
Barclays Capital Long-Term             
Municipal Bond Index(2)  -6.36%  -0.61%   1.78%  4.04%   6.54%(3)   
Lipper California Municipal Debt             
Funds Average Returns(4)  -6.03%   -1.50%   1.04%  2.98%   5.45%(3)   
Investor Class’s Lipper Ranking(4)             
 as of 2/28/09    100 of 120  38 of 101  10 of 72  14 of 23   
 as of 3/31/09    92 of 121  38 of 101  10 of 72  13 of 23   
A Class            1/31/03 
 No sales charge*  -7.89%   -3.48%   1.44%     2.51%   
 With sales charge*  -12.06%  -7.85%   0.52%     1.74%   
B Class            1/31/03 
 No sales charge*  -8.24%  -4.20%   0.69%     1.75%   
 With sales charge*  -13.24%  -8.20%   0.49%     1.75%   
C Class            1/31/03 
 No sales charge*  -8.24%  -4.20%   0.69%     1.79%   
 With sales charge*   -9.13%  -4.20%   0.69%     1.79%   

*Sales charges include initial sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSCs), as applicable. A Class shares have a 4.50% maximum initial sales charge for fixed-income funds and may be subject to a maximum CDSC of 1.00%. B Class shares redeemed within six years of purchase are subject to a CDSC that declines from 5.00% during the first year after purchase to 0.00% the sixth year after purchase. C Class shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase are subject to a maximum CDSC of 1.00%. The SEC requires that mutual funds provide performance information net of maximum sales charges in all cases where charges could be applied.
 
(1)      Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
(2)      Formerly Lehman Brothers Long-Term Municipal Bond Index.
(3)      Since 12/31/86, the date nearest the Investor Class’s inception for which data are available.
(4)      Data provided by Lipper Inc. – A Reuters Company. © 2009 Reuters. All rights reserved. Any copying, republication or redistribution of Lipper content, including by caching, framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Lipper. Lipper shall not be liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon.
  Lipper Fund Performance — Performance data is total return, and is preliminary and subject to revision.
  Lipper Rankings — Rankings are based only on the universe shown and are based on average annual total returns. This listing might not represent the complete universe of funds tracked by Lipper.
  The data contained herein has been obtained from company reports, financial reporting services, periodicals and other resources believed to be reliable. Although carefully verified, data on compilations is not guaranteed by Lipper and may be incomplete. No offer or solicitations to buy or sell any of the securities herein is being made by Lipper.
Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption value may be more or less than original cost. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit americancentury.com. As interest rates rise, bond values will decline. In addition, the lower-rated securities in which the fund invests are subject to greater credit risk, default risk and liquidity risk. Investment income may be subject to certain state and local taxes and, depending on your tax status, the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT). Capital gains are not exempt from state and federal income tax.
 
Unless otherwise indicated, performance reflects Investor Class shares; performance for other share classes will vary due to differences in fee structure. For information about other share classes available, please consult the prospectus. Data assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, and none of the charts reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns for the index are provided for comparison. The fund’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.
 
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One-Year Returns Over 10 Years                 
Periods ended February 28                   
  2000*  2001  2002  2003  2004*  2005  2006  2007  2008*  2009 
Investor Class  -3.94%  13.40%  6.77%  7.61%  7.01%  5.62%  6.96%  5.76%  -5.90%  -3.23% 
Barclays Capital                     
Long-Term Municipal                     
Bond Index  -6.23%  16.39%  7.18%  8.03%  7.70%  5.79%  6.58%  6.67%  -8.63%  -0.61% 
*Period ended February 29.                     

Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption value may be more or less than original cost. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit americancentury.com. As interest rates rise, bond values will decline. In addition, the lower-rated securities in which the fund invests are subject to greater credit risk, default risk and liquidity risk. Investment income may be subject to certain state and local taxes and, depending on your tax status, the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT). Capital gains are not exempt from state and federal income tax.
 
Unless otherwise indicated, performance reflects Investor Class shares; performance for other share classes will vary due to differences in fee structure. For information about other share classes available, please consult the prospectus. Data assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, and none of the charts reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns for the index are provided for comparison. The fund’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.
 
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 Portfolio Commentary 
California High-Yield Municipal 

Portfolio Manager: Steven Permut
 
Performance Summary
 
California High-Yield Municipal declined 7.77%* for the six months ended February 28, 2009. By comparison, its benchmark, the Barclays Capital Long-Term Municipal Bond Index fell 6.36%. At the same time, the California Municipal Debt Funds tracked by Lipper had an average decline of 6.03%. See page 7 for additional performance comparisons.
 
The portfolio’s negative absolute results reflect the difficult investment climate during the reporting period (see the Market Perspective on page 2)—in general, the greater an asset’s risk, the poorer its performance. This goes a long way toward explaining why the portfolio lagged its investment-grade benchmark and the average return of its Lipper group, which includes investment-grade portfolios. Nevertheless, our yield curve positioning and some of our sector and security selection decisions helped performance.
 
Portfolio at a Glance     
  As of   As of 
  2/28/09  8/31/08 
Weighted Average Maturity  17.3 years  17.2 years 
Average Duration (Modified)  8.2 years  7.0 years 
 
 
Yields as of February 28, 2009   
30-Day SEC Yield     
Investor Class    5.25% 
A Class    4.77% 
B Class    4.24% 
C Class    4.24% 
Investor Class 30-Day Tax-Equivalent Yields(1)   
31.98% Tax Bracket    7.72% 
34.70% Tax Bracket    8.04% 
39.23% Tax Bracket    8.64% 
41.05% Tax Bracket    8.91% 
(1) The tax brackets indicated are for combined state and federal income 
tax. Actual tax-equivalent yields may be lower, if alternative minimum 
      tax is applicable.     

Poor High-Yield Performance
 
High-yield municipal bonds lagged investment-grade securities in the last six months. Worries about the length and depth of the recession weighed most on lower-quality bonds. In addition, these bonds are typically less liquid (not as easily bought and sold) than investment-grade securities, so their price declines tended to be greater. These factors combined with the ongoing financial crisis to contribute to some of the worst months in municipal market history in late 2008, particularly for lower-rated municipals.
 
The effect of the sharp sell-off was to push the spread, or difference in yield, between municipals and Treasury bonds to record highs. Such attractive tax-free yields lured buyers to the municipal market, making January and February of 2009 the best months in market history; nevertheless, the buying was concentrated in the most liquid, highest-quality municipal bonds, contributing further to the underperformance of high-yield debt.
 
Benefiting From Curve Trade
 
Despite the portfolio’s negative absolute results, we made a number of trades that helped performance. A key contributor was a long-running yield curve steepening trade we had in place using municipal bonds and two- and 30-year Treasury futures
 
*All fund returns referenced in this commentary are for Investor Class shares. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
 
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California High-Yield Municipal
 
(the trade was based on the expectation that the yield difference between two- and 30-year Treasury notes would widen, which it did). We closed out those positions in late 2008, when the curve was near its widest point.
 
Defensive Positioning Helped
 
It also helped results to trade into more defensive sectors of the market over the course of 2008. In particular, we reduced our exposure to land-based deals, taking advantage of the dislocations in the market to add what we believed were high-quality, well-structured bonds offering attractive yields. We focused on adding health care and higher-education bonds, which performed relatively well in the last six months. In terms of the land-secured bonds we continued to hold, we preferred seasoned, well-structured bonds backed by revenues from projects that were largely built out.
 
Portfolio Composition by Credit Rating   
  % of fund  % of fund 
  investments  investments 
  as of  as of 
  2/28/09  8/31/08 
AAA  25%  27% 
AA  24%  20% 
A  11%  13% 
BBB  7%  8% 
Not Rated  33%  32% 
Ratings provided by independent research companies. These ratings 
are listed in Standard & Poor’s format even if they were provided by 
other sources.     
 
Top Five Sectors as of February 28, 2009 
    % of fund 
    investments 
Land Secured    26% 
Prerefunded    16% 
General Obligation (GO)    11% 
Hospital Revenue    7% 
Electrical Revenue    7% 

Outlook
 
“We have a cautious outlook for the economy and municipal bonds—with consumers cutting back, job losses mounting, and credit tight, it’s hard to see economic and credit conditions improving much in the near term,” said Steven Permut, leader of the municipal bond team at American Century Investments. “Against that backdrop, we’re likely to continue to favor bonds from less economically sensitive segments of the market, as well as those that offer an attractive combination of yield, quality, and structure.”
 
“Despite the challenges,” Permut continued, “we see a number of positives for the municipal market longer term. First, we think the economic stimulus package recently passed in Washington is good for municipal bonds—in addition to promoting growth, it has a number of features that are supportive of the state and local governments that issue municipal bonds. Second, it seems highly likely that we’re in for higher tax rates down the road. Other things being equal, higher taxes increase the appeal of municipals relative to fully taxable investments. Third, municipals carry less credit risk than corporate bonds, a key benefit for risk-conscious investors. Finally, municipal bond yields remain very attractive relative to fully taxable investments; indeed, their yields are significantly higher than those on like-maturity Treasury bonds, even before taxes.”
 
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Shareholder Fee Examples (Unaudited) 

Fund shareholders may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and redemption/exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing cost of investing in other mutual funds.
 
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from September 1, 2008 to February 28, 2009.
 
Actual Expenses
 
The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses for each class. You may use the information, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. First, identify the share class you own. Then simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
 
If you hold Investor Class shares of any American Century Investments fund, or Institutional Class shares of the American Century Diversified Bond Fund, in an American Century Investments account (i.e., not a financial intermediary or retirement plan account), American Century Investments may charge you a $12.50 semiannual account maintenance fee if the value of those shares is less than $10,000. We will redeem shares automatically in one of your accounts to pay the $12.50 fee. In determining your total eligible investment amount, we will include your investments in all personal accounts (including American Century Investments Brokerage accounts) registered under your Social Security number. Personal accounts include individual accounts, joint accounts, UGMA/UTMA accounts, personal trusts, Coverdell Education Savings Accounts and IRAs (including traditional, Roth, Rollover, SEP-, SARSEP- and SIMPLE-IRAs), and certain other retirement accounts. If you have only business, business retirement, employer-sponsored or American Century Investments Brokerage accounts, you are currently not subject to this fee. We will not charge the fee as long as you choose to manage your accounts exclusively online. If you are subject to the Account Maintenance Fee, your account value could be reduced by the fee amount.
 
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
 
The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio of each class of your fund and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the actual return of a fund’s share class. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
 
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption/exchange fees. Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
 
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  Beginning  Ending  Expenses Paid   
  Account Value  Account Value  During Period*  Annualized 
  9/1/08  2/28/09  9/1/08 - 2/28/09  Expense Ratio* 
California Long-Term Tax-Free       
Actual         
Investor Class  $1,000  $978.60  $2.40  0.49% 
A Class  $1,000  $977.40  $3.63  0.74% 
B Class  $1,000  $973.70  $7.29  1.49% 
C Class  $1,000  $973.80  $7.29  1.49% 
Hypothetical         
Investor Class  $1,000  $1,022.36  $2.46  0.49% 
A Class  $1,000  $1,021.12  $3.71  0.74% 
B Class  $1,000  $1,017.41  $7.45  1.49% 
C Class  $1,000  $1,017.41  $7.45  1.49% 
California High-Yield Municipal       
Actual         
Investor Class  $1,000  $922.30  $2.48  0.52% 
A Class  $1,000  $921.10  $3.67  0.77% 
B Class  $1,000  $917.60  $7.23  1.52% 
C Class  $1,000  $917.60  $7.23  1.52% 
Hypothetical         
Investor Class  $1,000  $1,022.22  $2.61  0.52% 
A Class  $1,000  $1,020.98  $3.86  0.77% 
B Class  $1,000  $1,017.26  $7.60  1.52% 
C Class  $1,000  $1,017.26  $7.60  1.52% 
*Expenses are equal to the class’s annualized expense ratio listed in the table above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied 
by 181, the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365, to reflect the one-half year period.   

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Schedule of Investments 
California Long-Term Tax-Free 

FEBRUARY 28, 2009 (UNAUDITED)         
Principal Amount  Value  Principal Amount  Value 
 
Municipal Securities — 98.5%    $ 300,000  California Economic Recovery   
        GO, Series 2004 C2, VRDN,   
CALIFORNIA — 97.4%      0.70%, 3/2/09 (SBBPA: Bank   
$ 3,445,000  ABAG Tax Allocation Rev.,      of America N.A.)(1)  $ 300,000 
  Series 2007 A, 5.00%,    1,100,000  California Economic Recovery   
  9/1/33 (Ambac)(1)  $ 2,597,392    GO, Series 2004 C3, VRDN,   
4,000,000  Anaheim Public Financing      0.70%, 3/2/09 (SBBPA:   
  Auth. Rev., (Electric      Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen   
  System Distribution),      Girozentrale)(1)  1,100,000 
  5.25%, 10/1/39(2)  3,981,680  2,000,000  California Educational   
2,100,000  Anaheim Redevelopment      Facilities Auth. Rev.,   
  Agency Tax Allocation Rev.,      (University of Pacific),   
  Series 2007 A, (Anaheim      5.25%, 5/1/34(1)  1,758,080 
  Merged Redevelopment    5,000,000  California Educational   
  Project Area), 5.00%,      Facilities Auth. Rev.,   
  2/1/31 (FSA)(1)  1,984,983    (University of Santa Clara),   
5,235,000  Antioch Public Financing Auth.      5.625%, 4/1/37  5,101,300 
  Lease Rev., Series 2002 A,    8,570,000  California Educational Facilities   
  (Municipal Facilities), 5.50%,      Auth. Rev., (University of   
  1/1/32 (MBIA)(1)  5,250,967    Southern California),   
4,730,000  Antioch Public Financing Auth.      5.50%, 10/1/27(1)  8,686,638 
  Lease Rev., Series 2002 B,    1,920,000  California Educational   
  (Municipal Facilities), 5.625%,      Facilities Auth. Rev., (Western   
  1/1/22 (MBIA)(1)  4,877,860    University Health Sciences),   
6,005,000  Antioch Public Financing Auth.      6.00%, 10/1/12, Prerefunded   
  Lease Rev., Series 2002 B,      at 100% of Par(1)(3)  2,215,738 
  (Municipal Facilities), 5.625%,    1,220,000  California Educational   
  1/1/27 (MBIA)(1)  6,099,218    Facilities Auth. Rev., Series   
1,395,000  Avenal Public Financing Auth.      2004 C, (Lutheran University),   
  Rev., 5.00%, 9/1/25(1)  1,222,592    5.00%, 10/1/29(1)  937,765 
495,000  Banning COP, (Wastewater    5,000,000  California Educational   
  System Refunding &      Facilities Auth. Rev., Series   
  Improvement), 8.00%,      2007 A, (Claremont Graduate   
  1/1/19 (Ambac)(1)  605,791    University), 5.00%, 3/1/42(1)  4,104,300 
1,205,000  Berryessa Union School    3,953,000  California Educational   
  District GO, Series 2001 B,      Facilities Auth. Rev., Series   
  (Election of 1999), 5.375%,      2009 A, (University of   
  8/1/11, Prerefunded at 101%      Southern California),   
  of Par (FSA)(1)(3)  1,336,863    5.00%, 10/1/39(1)  3,952,802 
3,500,000  Big Bear Lake Water Rev.,    3,000,000  California GO, 6.125%, 10/1/11   
  6.00%, 4/1/22 (MBIA)(1)  4,057,270    (Ambac-TCRS)(1)  3,251,370 
5,000,000  California County Tobacco    6,600,000  California GO, 5.00%,   
  Securitization Agency Rev.,      11/1/32(1)  6,173,838 
  (Gold Country Settlement    6,400,000  California GO, 5.00%, 6/1/34(1)  5,937,408 
  Funding Corp.),    7,000,000  California GO, 5.00%, 4/1/38(1)  6,418,720 
  5.25%, 6/1/46(1)  2,766,800       
      3,000,000  California Health Facilities   
3,480,000  California Department of      Financing Auth. Rev., Series   
  Water Resources Power      1989 A, (Kaiser Permanente),   
  Supply Rev., Series 2002 A,      7.15%, 10/1/09(1)(4)  2,958,960 
  5.50%, 5/1/14 (Ambac)(1)  3,754,607       
      7,165,000  California Health Facilities   
2,400,000  California Department of      Financing Auth. Rev., Series   
  Water Resources Power      1993 C, (St. Francis Memorial   
  Supply Rev., Series 2005 G4,      Hospital), 5.875%, 11/1/23(1)  8,415,937 
  5.00%, 5/1/16(1)  2,635,272       
      1,000,000  California Health Facilities   
        Financing Auth. Rev., Series   
        2008 C, (Providence Health &   
        Services), 6.50%, 10/1/33(1)  1,052,390 

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California Long-Term Tax-Free
 
Principal Amount  Value  Principal Amount  Value 
$ 5,000,000  California Health Facilities    $ 5,000,000  California Statewide   
  Financing Auth. Rev., Series      Communities Development   
  2008 J, (Catholic Healthcare      Auth. Rev., Series 2006 B,   
  West), 5.625%, 7/1/32(1)  $ 4,679,450    (Kaiser Permanente),   
1,000,000  California Infrastructure &      5.25%, 3/1/45(1)  $ 4,152,350 
  Economic Development Bank    3,000,000  California Statewide   
  Rev., (Performing Arts Center      Communities Development   
  of Los Angeles County),      Auth. Rev., Series 2008 C,   
  5.00%, 12/1/37(1)  925,390    (Catholic Healthcare West),   
4,000,000  California Public Works Board      5.625%, 7/1/35(1)  2,760,810 
  Lease Rev., Series 1993 A,    5,695,000  Capistrano Unified School   
  (Department of Corrections),      District Special Tax Rev.,   
  5.00%, 12/1/19 (Ambac)(1)  4,276,320    (Community Facilities   
3,250,000  California Public Works Board      District No. 88-1), 6.50%,   
  Lease Rev., Series 2005      9/1/14 (FSA)(1)  5,804,800 
  A, (Department of General    1,125,000  Carlsbad Unified School   
  Services - Butterfield),      District GO, Series 2007 A,   
  5.25%, 6/1/30(1)  3,010,475    (Election of 2006), 5.25%,   
2,835,000  California Public Works Board      8/1/32 (MBIA)(1)  1,136,396 
  Lease Rev., Series 2006    1,520,000  Castaic Lake Water Agency   
  E, (University of California      COP, Series 1994 A, (Water   
  Research), 5.00%, 10/1/31(1)  2,712,812    System Improvement), 7.00%,   
9,500,000  California Public Works Board      8/1/12 (MBIA)(1)  1,744,717 
  Lease Rev., Series 2006 G,    1,320,000  Coalinga Public Financing   
  (California State University),      Auth. Local Obligation Rev.,   
  5.00%, 11/1/31(1)  8,394,485    Series 1998 A, (Senior Lien),   
2,590,000  California Public Works      6.375%, 9/15/21 (Ambac)(1)  1,492,907 
  Board Lease Rev., Series    2,615,000  Concord Joint Powers   
  2006 G, (Physical Science      Financing Auth. Lease Rev.,   
  Replacement Building, Wing A,      (Concord Avenue Parking   
  Los Angeles Campus),      Structure), 5.125%, 3/1/23(1)  2,656,918 
  5.00%, 11/1/26(1)  2,436,206  2,205,000  Concord Joint Powers   
5,000,000  California State University      Financing Auth. Lease Rev.,   
  Systemwide Rev., Series 2007      (Police Facilities),   
  A, 5.00%, 11/1/24 (FSA)(1)  5,146,050    5.25%, 8/1/13(1)  2,384,134 
9,815,000  California Statewide    1,555,000  Contra Costa Water District   
  Communities Development      Rev., Series 1992 E, 6.25%,   
  Auth. Rev., Series 1998 A,      10/1/12 (Ambac)(1)  1,685,014 
  (Sherman Oaks Project),    4,500,000  Eastern Municipal Water   
  5.00%, 8/1/22 (Ambac/      District Water & Sewer COP,   
  California Mortgage      Series 2008 H,   
  Insurance)(1)  10,400,857    5.00%, 7/1/33(1)  4,328,145 
12,050,000  California Statewide    5,725,000  Escondido COP, 5.00%,   
  Communities Development      9/1/30 (Ambac)(1)  5,172,652 
  Auth. Rev., Series 2001 C,         
  (Kaiser Permanente), VRDN,    3,590,000  Fontana Redevelopment   
  5.25%, 8/1/16(1)  10,488,682    Agency Tax Allocation Rev.,   
        (Sierra Corridor Commercial   
1,000,000  California Statewide      Redevelopment Project),   
  Communities Development      5.50%, 9/1/34(1)  2,852,075 
  Auth. Rev., Series 2005 A,         
  (Thomas Jefferson School    2,000,000  Foothill-De Anza Community   
  of Law), 4.875%, 10/1/15,      College District GO, Series   
  Prerefunded at 100%      2007 A, (Election of 2006),   
   of Par(1)(3)  1,107,430    5.00%, 8/1/27 (Ambac)(1)  2,020,480 
      2,225,000  Fresno Sewer Rev.,   
        Series 1993 A1, 6.25%,   
        9/1/14 (Ambac)(1)  2,491,288 

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California Long-Term Tax-Free
 
Principal Amount  Value  Principal Amount  Value 
$ 4,375,000  Golden State Tobacco    $ 5,000,000  Los Angeles Unified School   
  Securitization Corp. Settlement      District GO, Series 2006 G,   
  Rev., Series 2007 A1,      (Election of 2004), 5.00%,   
  5.125%, 6/1/47(1)  $ 2,358,388    7/1/25 (Ambac)(1)  $ 5,042,500 
14,570,000  Golden State Tobacco    8,000,000  Metropolitan Water District   
  Securitization Corp. Settlement      of Southern California Rev.,   
  Rev., Series 2007 A1,      5.75%, 8/10/18(1)  8,809,440 
  5.75%, 6/1/47(1)  8,783,379  3,000,000  Metropolitan Water District   
4,705,000  Hillsborough School District      of Southern California Rev.,   
  GO, Series 2006 B, (Election      Series 2006 B, 4.375%,   
  of 2002), 4.86%, 9/1/29(1)(4)  1,488,615    7/1/37(1)  2,674,860 
5,010,000  Hillsborough School District    5,000,000  Metropolitan Water District   
  GO, Series 2006 B, (Election      of Southern California   
  of 2002), 4.87%, 9/1/30(1)(4)  1,486,116    Rev., Series 2009 A,   
5,335,000  Hillsborough School District      5.00%, 1/1/39(1)  4,999,650 
  GO, Series 2006 B, (Election    8,635,000  M-S-R Public Power Agency   
  of 2002), 4.88%, 9/1/31(1)(4)  1,482,917    Rev., Series 1989 D,   
5,000,000  Huntington Beach Union      (San Juan), 6.75%,   
  High School District GO,      7/1/20 (MBIA)(1)  10,713,272 
  (Election of 2004), 5.00%,    1,000,000  New Haven Unified School   
  8/1/31 (MBIA)(1)(4)  1,249,350    District GO, 12.00%,   
9,350,000  Imperial Irrigation District      8/1/18 (FSA)(1)  1,660,080 
  COP, (Water System), 5.50%,    6,000,000  Northern Inyo County   
  7/1/29 (Ambac)(1)  9,349,252    Local Hospital District GO,   
1,815,000  Kern High School District GO,      5.60%, 8/1/35(1)  5,304,960 
  7.15%, 8/1/14 (MBIA)(1)  2,292,526  5,055,000  Oakland Redevelopment   
1,340,000  Kern High School District GO,      Agency Tax Allocation Rev.,   
  Series 1992 C, (Election      (Central District), 5.50%,   
  of 1990), 6.25%,      2/1/14 (Ambac)(1)  5,512,427 
  8/1/13 (MBIA)(1)  1,600,107  1,680,000  Oceanside COP, Series 2003 A,   
3,630,000  Kern High School District GO,      5.25%, 4/1/17 (Ambac)(1)  1,689,425 
  Series 1993 D, 7.00%, 8/1/17    850,000  Orange County Improvement   
  (MBIA)(1)  4,762,923    Bond Act of 1915 Special   
1,250,000  Lancaster Financing Auth. Tax      Assessment, (Newport Coast   
  Allocation Rev., (Projects No. 5      Phase IV Assessment District   
  & 6), 5.60%, 2/1/34(1)  982,612    No. 01-1), 5.00%, 9/2/26  636,939 
5,190,000  Lancaster Financing Auth.    1,250,000  Orange County Improvement   
  Tax Allocation Rev., (School      Bond Act of 1915 Special   
  District), 5.00%, 2/1/37(1)  3,763,269    Assessment, (Newport Coast   
        Phase IV Assessment District   
2,240,000  Lodi Unified School District      No. 01-1), 5.05%, 9/2/33  861,962 
  COP, Series 2005 A, (Aspire),         
  5.00%, 8/1/32 (FGIC)(1)  1,983,117  3,100,000  Oxnard School District GO,   
        Series 2001 A, 5.75%,   
1,605,000  Long Beach Bond Finance      8/1/22 (MBIA)(1)  3,270,841 
  Auth. Lease Rev.,         
  (Plaza Parking Facility),    2,075,000  Pasadena COP, (Old   
  5.25%, 11/1/21(1)  1,632,108    Pasadena Parking Facility),   
        6.25%, 1/1/18(1)  2,422,811 
2,800,000  Los Angeles Community         
  College District GO, Series    1,150,000  Perris Public Financing   
  2008 E1, (Election of 2001),      Auth. Tax Allocation Rev.,   
  5.00%, 8/1/26(1)  2,833,488    5.35%, 10/1/36  760,725 
4,370,000  Los Angeles Department of    2,500,000  Pico Rivera Water Auth.   
  Airports Rev., Series 2008 C,      Rev., Series 1999 A,   
  (Los Angeles International      (Water System), 5.50%,   
  Airport), 5.25%, 5/15/21(1)  4,563,766    5/1/29 (MBIA)(1)  2,616,200 
4,000,000  Los Angeles Department of    1,000,000  Pomona Unified School District   
  Water & Power Rev., Series      GO, Series 2000 A, 6.55%,   
  2008 A1, (Power System),      8/1/29 (MBIA)(1)  1,079,760 
  5.25%, 7/1/38(1)  4,023,200       

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California Long-Term Tax-Free
 
Principal Amount  Value  Principal Amount  Value 
$ 1,000,000  Pomona Unified School District    $ 2,705,000  South Gate COP, Series 2002   
  GO, Series 2001 A, 6.15%,      A, 5.50%, 9/1/21 (Ambac)(1)  $ 2,877,768 
  8/1/30 (MBIA)(1)  $ 1,026,670  2,000,000  South Orange County Public   
1,110,000  Poway Redevelopment Agency      Financing Auth. Special Tax   
  Tax Allocation, (Paguay      Rev., Series 1994 A, (Senior   
  Redevelopment), 5.375%,      Lien), 7.00%, 9/1/11 (MBIA)(1)  2,112,460 
  12/15/20 (Ambac)(1)  1,073,947  7,315,000  Southern California   
1,580,000  Riverside Redevelopment      Public Power Auth. Rev.,   
  Agency Tax Allocation Rev.,      (Multiple Projects), 6.75%,   
  Series 2004 A, (Housing      7/1/12 (FSA-CR)(1)  8,464,260 
  Set-Aside), 5.00%,    3,730,000  Southern California   
  8/1/28 (FGIC)(1)  1,432,049    Public Power Auth. Rev.,   
1,500,000  Sacramento City Financing      (Multiple Projects), 6.75%,   
  Auth. Lease Rev., Series 1993      7/1/13 (FSA-CR)(1)  4,387,040 
  A, 5.40%, 11/1/20 (Ambac)(1)  1,641,045  1,105,000  Stanton Redevelopment   
1,000,000  Saddleback Valley Unified      Agency Tax Allocation Rev.,   
  School District Public      (Community Development),   
  Financing Auth. Special Tax      5.45%, 12/1/17 (Ambac)(1)  1,131,686 
  Rev., Series 1997 A, 6.00%,    2,000,000  Taft Public Financing Auth.   
  9/1/16 (FSA)(1)  1,169,840    Lease Rev., Series 1997 A,   
1,800,000  San Bernardino Community      (Community Correctional   
  College District GO, Series      Facility Acquisition),   
  2008 A, (Election of 2002),      6.05%, 1/1/17(1)  2,006,500 
  6.25%, 8/1/33(1)  1,964,592  2,885,000  Torrance COP, Series 2005   
7,700,000  San Diego County COP Linked      B, (Refinancing & Public   
  Security, ARC, YCC, 5.625%,      Improvement), 5.25%, 6/1/34   
  9/1/12 (Ambac)(1)  7,933,079    (Ambac)(1)  2,719,401 
750,000  San Diego Regional Building    1,215,000  Turlock Health Facility COP,   
  Auth. Lease Rev., Series 2009      (Emanuel Medical Center,   
  A, (County Operations Center      Inc.), 5.50%, 10/15/18(1)  978,695 
  & Annex), 5.375%, 2/1/36(1)  737,910  1,285,000  Turlock Health Facility COP,   
3,535,000  San Mateo County Joint      (Emanuel Medical Center,   
  Powers Financing Auth. Lease      Inc.), 5.50%, 10/15/19(1)  1,015,034 
  Rev., Series 1993 A, (Capital    2,500,000  Ukiah Electric Rev., 6.25%,   
  Projects Program), 6.50%,      6/1/18 (MBIA)(1)  2,723,175 
  7/1/15 (MBIA)(1)  4,193,818       
      630,000  University of California Rev.,   
4,000,000  San Mateo County Joint      Series 2004 A, (UCLA Medical   
  Powers Financing Auth. Lease      Center), 5.50%, 5/15/12,   
  Rev., Series 1993 A, (Capital      Prerefunded at 101% of   
  Projects Program), 6.00%,      Par (Ambac)(1)(3)  714,407 
  7/1/19 (MBIA)(1)  4,484,600       
      370,000  University of California Rev.,   
3,355,000  Santa Barbara County      Series 2004 A, (UCLA Medical   
  Waterfront COP, 5.50%,      Center), 5.50%, 5/15/24   
  10/1/22 (Ambac)(1)  3,429,817    (Ambac)(1)  333,551 
2,000,000  Santa Margarita-Dana Point    5,000,000  Ventura County Community   
  Auth. Rev., Series 1994 B,      College District GO, Series   
  (Improvement Districts 3,      2008 C, (Election of 2002),   
  3A, 4, 4A), 7.25%,      5.50%, 8/1/33(1)  5,069,550 
  8/1/14 (MBIA)(1)  2,263,300       
      7,000,000  Vista COP, (Community   
2,470,000  Shasta Lake Public Finance      Projects), 5.00%,   
  Auth. Rev., 5.00%, 4/1/25(1)  1,908,791    5/1/37 (MBIA)(1)  5,919,760 
2,500,000  South Coast Air Quality    1,445,000  Walnut Valley Unified School   
  Management District Building      District GO, Series 1992 B,   
  Corp. Rev., (Installment Sale      6.00%, 8/1/10 (Ambac)(1)  1,547,826 
  Headquarters), 6.00%,         
  8/1/11 (Ambac)(1)  2,678,100       

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California Long-Term Tax-Free
 
Principal Amount  Value  Notes to Schedule of Investments 
$ 2,490,000  Watsonville Insured Hospital    ABAG = Association of Bay Area Governments 
  Rev., Series 1996 A,    Ambac = Ambac Assurance Corporation 
  (Community Hospital),     Ambac-TCRS = Ambac Assurance Corporation - Transferrable
  6.20%, 7/1/12 (California    Custodial Receipts
  Mortgage Insurance)(1)  $ 2,700,629   ARC = Auction Rate Certificate 
2,460,000  Woodland COP, (Wastewater    COP = Certificates of Participation 
  System Reference), 5.75%,    FGIC = Financial Guaranty Insurance Co. 
  3/1/12 (Ambac)(1)  2,602,016  FSA = Financial Security Assurance, Inc. 
    393,729,685  FSA-CR = Financial Security Assurance, Inc. - Custodian Receipts 
PUERTO RICO — 1.1%    GO = General Obligation 
4,000,000  Puerto Rico Electric Power    M-S-R = Modesto, Stockton, Redding
  Auth. Rev., Series 2002 II,    MBIA = MBIA Insurance Corporation 
  5.375%, 7/1/12, Prerefunded    SBBPA = Standby Bond Purchase Agreement 
  at 101% of Par (XLCA)(1)(3)  4,541,040  VRDN = Variable Rate Demand Note. Interest reset date is indicated. 
TOTAL MUNICIPAL SECURITIES    Rate shown is effective at the period end.
(Cost $410,004,601)  398,270,725  XLCA = XL Capital Ltd.
Short-Term Municipal Securities— 0.7%  YCC = Yield Curve Certificate
CALIFORNIA — 0.7%   (1) Security, or a portion thereof, has been segregated for when-issued 
3,000,000  3/3/09 California (1) GO, 7.25%,      security. At the period end, the aggregate value of securities 
(Cost $3,000,000)  3,002,250    pledged was $3,982,000. 
      (2)  When-issued security. 
Municipal Derivatives — 0.3%    (3)  Escrowed to maturity in U.S. government securities or state and 
CALIFORNIA — 0.3%      local government securities. 
1,000,000  San Diego County Water Auth.    (4)  Security is a zero-coupon municipal bond. The rate indicated is the 
  Rev., COP, (Registration Rites),      yield to maturity at purchase. Zero-coupon securities are issued at 
  Yield Curve Notes, Inverse      a substantial discount from their value at maturity. 
  Floater, 5.68%, 4/22/09    (5)  Inverse floaters have interest rates that move inversely to market 
  (FGIC/GO of Authority)(1)(5)      interest rates. Inverse floaters typically have durations longer than 
(Cost $1,000,958)  1,015,240    long-term bonds, which may cause their value to be more volatile 
TOTAL INVESTMENT      than long-term bonds when interest rates change. Final maturity 
SECURITIES — 99.5%      is indicated. 
(Cost $414,005,559)  402,288,215     
OTHER ASSETS       
AND LIABILITIES — 0.5%  1,935,033  See Notes to Financial Statements. 
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%  $404,223,248     

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California High-Yield Municipal
 
FEBRUARY 28, 2009 (UNAUDITED)         
Principal Amount       Value  Principal Amount       Value 
Municipal Securities — 97.6%    $ 2,500,000  California Department of   
        Water Resources Water   
CALIFORNIA — 95.2%      System Rev., Series   
$ 1,000,000  ABC Unified School District      2008 AE, (Central Valley),   
  GO, Series 2000 B, 6.14%,      5.00%, 12/1/23  $ 2,650,400 
  8/1/21 (FGIC)(1)  $ 529,320  6,000,000  California Economic Recovery   
1,200,000  Anaheim Public Financing      GO, Series 2004 A, 5.25%,   
  Auth. Lease Rev., Series 1997      7/1/14 (FGIC)  6,519,660 
  A, (Public Improvements),    650,000  California Economic Recovery   
  6.00%, 9/1/24 (FSA)  1,351,608    GO, Series 2004 C3, VRDN,   
1,175,000  Anaheim Redevelopment      0.70%, 3/2/09 (SBBPA:   
  Agency Tax Allocation Rev.,      Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen   
  Series 2007 A, (Anaheim      Girozentrale)  650,000 
  Merged Redevelopment    13,950,000  California Economic Recovery   
  Project Area), 5.00%,      GO, Series 2008 B, VRDN,   
  2/1/31 (FSA)  1,110,645    5.00%, 3/1/11  14,592,677 
2,875,000  Beaumont Financing Auth.    1,505,000  California Educational   
  Local Agency Special Tax Rev.,      Facilities Auth. Rev., (Western   
  Series 2004 D, 5.80%, 9/1/35  2,058,759    University Health Sciences),   
1,435,000  Beaumont Financing Auth.      6.00%, 10/1/12, Prerefunded   
  Local Agency Special Tax Rev.,      at 100% of Par(2)  1,732,255 
  Series 2005 B, 5.40%, 9/1/35  959,068  4,000,000  California Health Facilities   
855,000  Beaumont Financing Auth.      Financing Auth. Rev., Series   
  Local Agency Special Tax Rev.,      1989 A, (Kaiser Permanente),   
  Series 2005 C, 5.50%, 9/1/29  619,969    7.15%, 10/1/12 (Ambac-   
        TCRS)(1)  3,568,640 
4,000,000  Beaumont Financing Auth.         
  Local Agency Special Tax Rev.,    1,500,000  California Health Facilities   
  Series 2005 C, 5.50%, 9/1/35  2,717,360    Financing Auth. Rev., Series   
        2008 A, (Scripps Health),   
2,700,000  Beaumont Financing Auth.      5.50%, 10/1/20  1,495,470 
  Local Agency Special Tax Rev.,         
  Series 2006 A, (Improvement    5,000,000  California Health Facilities   
  Area No. 19C), 5.35%, 9/1/36  1,700,838    Financing Auth. Rev., Series   
        2008 A, (Sutter Health),   
1,050,000  Beaumont Financing Auth.      5.50%, 8/15/16  5,458,700 
  Local Agency Special Tax Rev.,         
  Series 2008 A, (Improvement    5,000,000  California Health Facilities   
  Area No. 19C), 6.875%, 9/1/36  820,166    Financing Auth. Rev., Series   
        2008 A, (Sutter Health),   
1,190,000  Berryessa Unified School      5.25%, 8/15/22  5,083,850 
  District GO, Series 2000 A,         
  6.18%, 8/1/21 (FSA)(1)  641,446  3,700,000  California Health Facilities   
        Financing Auth. Rev., Series   
1,220,000  Berryessa Unified School      2008 A3, VRDN, (Stanford   
  District GO, Series 2000 A,      Hospital), 3.45%, 6/15/11  3,803,452 
  6.05%, 8/1/22 (FSA)(1)  613,782       
      1,000,000  California Health Facilities   
1,000,000  Berryessa Unified School      Financing Auth. Rev., Series   
  District GO, Series 2000 A,      2008 C, (Providence Health &   
  6.06%, 8/1/23 (FSA)(1)  466,390    Services), 6.50%, 10/1/33  1,052,390 
2,450,000  California Department of    2,000,000  California Health Facilities   
  Water Resources Power      Financing Auth. Rev., Series   
  Supply Rev., Series 2005 G4,      2008 G, (Catholic Healthcare   
  5.00%, 5/1/16  2,690,173    West), 5.50%, 7/1/25  1,956,620 
4,500,000  California Department of    2,500,000  California Infrastructure &   
  Water Resources Power      Economic Development Bank   
  Supply Rev., Series 2008 H,      Rev., Series 2008 A, (California   
  5.00%, 5/1/22  4,689,360    Independent System Operator   
        Corp.), 5.00%, 2/1/13  2,727,700 

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California High-Yield Municipal
 
Principal Amount  Value  Principal Amount  Value 
$ 4,410,000  California Mobilehome Park    $ 9,000,000  California Statewide   
  Financing Auth. Rev., Series      Communities Development   
  2000 B, (Union City Tropics),      Auth. Rev., Series 2007 A,   
  7.30%, 8/15/10, Prerefunded      (California Baptist University),   
  at 102% of Par(2)  $ 4,872,168    5.50%, 11/1/38  $ 5,288,760 
1,905,000  California Mobilehome Park    3,400,000  California Statewide   
  Financing Auth. Rev., Series      Communities Development   
  2001 B, (Rancho Vallecitos -      Auth. Rev., Series 2007 A,   
  San Marcos), 6.75%, 11/15/36  1,375,543    (Front Porch Communities and   
6,345,000  California Mobilehome Park      Services), 5.125%, 4/1/37(3)  2,146,216 
  Financing Auth. Rev., Series    2,500,000  California Statewide   
  2003 B, (Palomar Estates      Communities Development   
  E&W), 7.00%, 9/15/36  4,739,144    Auth. Rev., Series 2007 A,   
2,000,000  California Mobilehome Park      (Lancer Educational Student   
  Financing Auth. Rev., Series      Housing), 5.625%, 6/1/33  1,467,675 
  2006 B, (Union City Tropics),    2,000,000  California Statewide   
  5.50%, 12/15/41  1,273,120    Communities Development   
1,000,000  California Municipal Finance      Auth. Rev., Series 2007 A,   
  Auth. Rev., Series 2008 A,      (Valleycare Health System),   
  (Biola University),      5.125%, 7/15/31  1,115,900 
  5.875%, 10/1/34  819,070  6,250,000  Capistrano Unified School   
2,000,000  California Public Works Board      District Special Tax Rev.,   
  Lease Rev., Series 1993 D,      (Community Facilities District   
  (Department of Corrections),      No. 90-2), 6.00%, 9/1/33  5,172,437 
  5.25%, 6/1/15 (FSA)  2,143,660  1,000,000  Carmel Unified School District   
1,265,000  California State and Local      GO, 5.50%, 8/1/25 (MBIA)  1,027,770 
  Government Financial Auth.    1,700,000  Chino Valley Unified School   
  Rev., Series 1997 B, (Marin      District COP, Series 2001 A,   
  Valley Mobile Country),      5.375%, 9/1/20 (FSA)  1,805,009 
  7.50%, 10/1/24  1,097,476  3,600,000  Chula Vista Community   
2,455,000  California State University      Facilities District No. 06-1 Area   
  Fresno Association, Inc.      A Special Tax Rev., (Eastlake   
  Rev., (Auxiliary Organization      Woods), 6.20%, 9/1/33  3,112,704 
  Event Center), 7.00%, 7/1/12,    7,715,000  Chula Vista Community   
  Prerefunded at 101% of Par(2)  2,902,497    Facilities District No. 99-1   
10,000,000  California State University      Special Tax Rev., (Otay Ranch   
  Rev., Series 2005 C,      Spa One), 7.625%, 9/1/09,   
  (Systemwide Financing      Prerefunded at 102% of Par(2)  8,144,340 
  Program), 5.00%, 11/1/30    1,780,000  Clovis Public Financing Auth.   
  (MBIA)  9,817,500    Lease Rev., (Corporate Yard),   
2,550,000  California Statewide      5.375%, 3/1/20 (Ambac)  1,876,565 
  Communities Development    460,000  Corcoran COP, 8.75%, 6/1/16  524,648 
  Auth. COP, (Sonoma County         
  Indian Health), 6.40%, 9/1/29  2,140,904  2,000,000  Corona Department of   
        Water & Power COP, 5.00%,   
1,070,000  California Statewide      9/1/35 (MBIA)  1,675,980 
  Communities Development         
  Auth. Rev., (Drew School),    1,150,000  Duarte Unified School District   
  5.30%, 10/1/37  612,029    GO, Series 1999 B, 6.08%,   
        11/1/23 (FSA)(1)  528,701 
1,910,000  California Statewide         
  Communities Development    2,355,000  Duarte Unified School District   
  Auth. Rev., (Thomas Jefferson      GO, Series 2006 E, (Election of   
        1998), 5.07%, 11/1/28 (FSA)(1)  747,453 
  School of Law), 7.75%,         
  10/1/11, Prerefunded at 101%    4,500,000  Eastern Municipal Water   
  of Par(2)  2,200,817    District Water & Sewer Rev.   
4,000,000  California Statewide      COP, Series 2008 H,   
  Communities Development      5.00%, 7/1/33  4,328,145 
  Auth. Rev., Series 2001 C,         
  (Kaiser Permanente), VRDN,         
  5.25%, 8/1/16  3,481,720       

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California High-Yield Municipal
 
Principal Amount  Value  Principal Amount  Value 
$ 970,000  El Dorado County Community    $ 5,005,000  Golden State Tobacco   
  Facilities District No.      Securitization Corp. Settlement   
  1992-1 Special Tax Rev.,      Rev., Series 2003 A1, 6.75%,   
  5.60%, 9/1/09  $ 968,584    6/1/13, Prerefunded at 100%   
2,500,000  El Dorado County Community      of Par(2)  $ 5,896,741 
  Facilities District No.    15,000,000  Golden State Tobacco   
  2001-1 Special Tax Rev.,      Securitization Corp. Settlement   
  6.30%, 9/1/31  1,852,375    Rev., Series 2007 A1,   
3,400,000  El Dorado County Community      5.75%, 6/1/47  9,042,600 
  Facilities District No.    3,080,000  Hawaiian Gardens COP,   
  2005-1 Special Tax Rev.,      Series 2000 A, 8.00%, 6/1/10,   
  5.25%, 9/1/35  2,078,046    Prerefunded at 102% of Par(2)  3,375,896 
5,000,000  Fillmore Redevelopment    1,155,000  Hawaiian Gardens   
  Agency Tax Allocation Rev.,      Redevelopment Agency Tax   
  Series 2006 A, (Central      Allocation Rev., Series 2006 B,   
  City Redevelopment),      (Redevelopment Project   
  5.375%, 5/1/31  3,636,650    No. 1), 5.40%, 12/1/25  895,067 
4,225,000  Florin Resource Conservation    2,670,000  Hemet Unified School District   
  District COP, Series 1999 A,      Special Tax Rev., (Community   
  (Elk Grove Water Works),      Facilities District No.   
  6.75%, 9/1/09, Prerefunded at      2005-2), 5.25%, 9/1/30  1,840,271 
  102% of Par(2)  4,443,559  1,510,000  Hemet Unified School District   
2,450,000  Folsom Community Facilities      Special Tax Rev., (Community   
  District No. 7 Special Tax Rev.,      Facilities District No.   
  5.75%, 9/1/14  2,373,144    2005-2), 5.25%, 9/1/35  993,323 
1,640,000  Folsom Community Facilities    3,500,000  Hesperia Public Financing   
  District No. 10 Special      Auth. Tax Allocation   
  Tax Rev., 7.00%, 9/1/09,      Rev., Series 2007 A,   
  Prerefunded at 102% of Par(2)  1,725,608    (Redevelopment and Housing),   
2,610,000  Folsom Community Facilities      5.50%, 9/1/32 (XLCA)  3,088,820 
  District No. 10 Special Tax    2,025,000  Hesperia Public Financing   
  Rev., 7.00%, 9/1/24  2,433,929    Auth. Tax Allocation   
6,500,000  Folsom Community Facilities      Rev., Series 2007 A,   
  District No. 14 Special      (Redevelopment and Housing),   
  Tax Rev., 6.30%, 9/1/11,      5.50%, 9/1/37 (XLCA)  1,749,721 
  Prerefunded at 102% of Par(2)  7,386,925  2,000,000  Highland Special Tax Rev.,   
3,000,000  Foothill-De Anza Community      (Community Facilities District   
  College District GO, 6.16%,      No. 2001-1), 6.45%, 9/1/28  1,679,960 
  8/1/21 (MBIA)(1)  1,636,800  3,345,000  Hillsborough School District   
3,000,000  Fullerton Community Facilities      GO, Series 2006 B, (Election   
  District No. 1 Special Tax Rev.,      of 2002), 4.84%, 9/1/28(1)  1,130,075 
  (Amerige Heights), 6.20%,    5,000,000  Huntington Beach Union   
  9/1/32  2,438,430    High School District GO,   
5,000,000  Fullerton Unified School      (Election of 2004), 5.00%,   
  District Special Tax Rev.,      8/1/31 (MBIA)(1)  1,249,350 
  (Community Facilities District    5,000,000  Imperial Irrigation District   
  No. 2001-1), 6.375%, 9/1/31  4,182,900    COP, (Water System), 5.50%,   
2,630,000  Glendale Unified School      7/1/29 (Ambac)  4,999,600 
  District GO, Series 1999 C,    2,185,000  Imperial Irrigation District   
  6.00%, 9/1/22 (FSA)  2,698,327    Rev., 5.00%, 11/1/33  2,121,526 
3,660,000  Golden State Tobacco    500,000  Independent Cities Lease   
  Securitization Corp. Settlement      Finance Auth. Rev., Series   
  Rev., Series 2003 A1, 6.25%,      2006 B, (San Juan Mobile   
  6/1/13, Prerefunded at      Estates), 5.55%, 5/15/31  339,095 
  100% of Par(2)  4,021,681       

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California High-Yield Municipal
 
Principal Amount  Value  Principal Amount  Value 
$ 1,150,000  Independent Cities Lease    $ 1,775,000  Lincoln Community Facilities   
  Finance Auth. Rev., Series      District No. 2003-1 Special   
  2006 B, (San Juan Mobile      Tax Rev., (Lincoln Crossing),   
  Estates), 5.85%, 5/15/41  $ 771,351    6.00%, 9/1/13, Prerefunded at   
3,430,000  Independent Cities Lease      102% of Par(2)  $ 2,116,688 
  Finance Auth. Rev., Series    2,000,000  Los Angeles Community   
  2007 A, (Santa Rosa Leisure      College District GO No. 2003,   
  Mobilehome Park), 5.70%,      Series 2008 F1, (Election of   
  11/15/47  2,258,449    2003), 5.00%, 8/1/27  2,005,900 
5,000,000  Irvine Unified School District    1,310,000  Los Angeles Community   
  Financing Auth. Special Tax      Facilities District No. 3 Special   
  Rev., Series 2005 A, 5.00%,      Tax Rev., (Cascades Business   
  9/1/34 (Ambac)  3,982,850    Park & Golf Course), 6.40%,   
2,000,000  Jurupa Special Tax Rev.,      9/1/22  1,173,053 
  Series 2008 A, (Community    2,000,000  Los Angeles Department of   
  Facilities District No. 25),      Airports Rev., Series 2008 C,   
  8.875%, 9/1/38  1,913,840    (Los Angeles International   
8,550,000  Kern Community College      Airport), 5.25%, 5/15/25  2,021,680 
  Safety, Repair and    2,500,000  Los Angeles Unified School   
  Improvement District GO,      District GO, Series 2009 D,   
  (Election of 2002), 4.56%,      5.00%, 1/1/34  2,410,275 
  11/1/30 (FSA)(1)  2,380,064  5,455,000  Manteca Unified School   
1,000,000  Laguna Salada Union School      District GO, (Election of 2004),   
  District GO, Series 2000 C,      4.92%, 8/1/30 (MBIA)(1)  1,490,961 
  6.12%, 8/1/29 (FGIC)(1)  301,880  2,100,000  Menifee Union School District   
1,225,000  Lake Elsinore Community      Special Tax Rev., (Community   
  Facilities District No. 2004-3      Facilities District No. 2005-2),   
  Special Tax Rev., Series      5.375%, 9/1/36  1,402,065 
  2005 A, (Rosetta Canyon    5,000,000  Metropolitan Water District   
  Improvement Area No. 1),      of Southern California Rev.,   
  5.25%, 9/1/35  805,842    Series 2009 A, 5.00%, 1/1/39  4,999,650 
5,000,000  Lake Elsinore Community    1,670,000  Milpitas Improvement   
  Facilities District No. 2004-3      Bond Act of 1915 Special   
  Special Tax Rev., Series      Assessment Rev., Series 1996   
  2006 A, (Rosetta Canyon      A, (Local Improvement District   
  improvement Area No. 2),      No. 18), 6.75%, 9/2/16  1,669,482 
  5.25%, 9/1/37  3,249,350  4,000,000  Moreno Valley Unified School   
1,100,000  Lake Elsinore Community      District Special Tax Rev.,   
  Facilities District No. 2005-1      (Community Facilities District   
  Special Tax Rev., Series 2006      No. 2002-1), 6.20%, 9/1/32  3,112,080 
  A, (Serenity), 5.35%, 9/1/36  731,346  1,920,000  Murrieta Community Facilities   
5,000,000  Lake Elsinore Community      District No. 2000-2 Special Tax   
  Facilities District No. 2005-2      Rev., Series 2004 A, (The Oaks   
  Special Tax Rev., Series      Improvement Area), 6.00%,   
  2005 A, (Alverhill Ranch      9/1/34  1,442,630 
  Improvement Area A), 5.45%,         
  9/1/36  3,380,150  4,100,000  Murrieta Improvement Bond   
        Act of 1915 Special Tax Rev.,   
2,020,000  Lake Elsinore Community      (Community Facilities District   
  Facilities District No. 2006-2      No. 2000-1), 6.375%, 9/1/30  3,330,102 
  Special Tax Rev., Series 2006         
  A, (Viscaya), 5.40%, 9/1/36  1,354,289  3,500,000  Oceanside Community   
        Development Commission Tax   
2,245,000  Lake Elsinore Unified School      Allocation Rev., (Downtown   
  District Special Tax Rev.,      Redevelopment), 5.70%,   
  (Community Facilities District      9/1/25  3,298,995 
  No. 2005-1, Improvement Area         
  A), 5.40%, 9/1/35  1,514,073  2,700,000  Oceanside Community   
        Facilities District Special   
        Tax Rev., Series 2002 A,   
        (No. 2001-1 Morrow Hills   
        Development), 6.20%, 9/1/32  2,100,654 

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California High-Yield Municipal
 
Principal Amount  Value  Principal Amount  Value 
$ 1,000,000  Oceanside Community    $ 2,925,000  Placer Union High School   
  Facilities District Special Tax      District GO, Series 2000 A,   
  Rev., (No. 2001-1 Morrow Hills      (Election of 1999), 6.35%,   
  Development), 5.50%, 9/1/29  $ 725,110    8/1/21 (FGIC)(1)  $ 1,561,424 
2,000,000  Orange County Community    2,100,000  Placer Union High School   
  Facilities District No. 1999-1      District GO, Series 2000 A,   
  Special Tax Rev., Series 1999      (Election of 1999), 6.37%,   
  A, (Ladera Ranch), 6.50%,      8/1/22 (FGIC)(1)  1,045,506 
  8/15/09, Prerefunded at 102%    3,525,000  Placer Union High School   
  of Par(2)  2,095,220    District GO, Series 2000 A,   
3,000,000  Oxnard School District GO,      (Election of 1999), 6.39%,   
  Series 2001 A, 5.75%,      8/1/23 (FGIC)(1)  1,625,660 
  8/1/30 (MBIA)  2,941,950  1,000,000  Placer Union High School   
1,150,000  Pacifica COP, (Public Safety      District GO, Series 2000 A,   
  Building), 5.80%, 11/1/09,      (Election of 1999), 2.11%,   
  Prerefunded at 102% of Par      8/1/24 (FGIC)(1)  428,710 
  (MBIA)(2)  1,183,672  4,835,000  Pleasant Valley School District-   
10,000,000  Palmdale Water District COP,      Ventura County GO, Series   
  5.00%, 10/1/34 (FGIC)  8,747,000    2002 A, 5.85%, 8/1/31 (MBIA)  4,769,437 
2,470,000  Palomar Pomerado Health    1,100,000  Pomona Public Financing Auth.   
  Care District COP, (Indian      Rev., Series 2007 AX,   
  Health Council, Inc.), 6.25%,      (Merged Redevelopment),   
  10/1/29  2,035,799    5.00%, 2/1/24  824,329 
1,390,000  Perris Community Facilities    1,155,000  Pomona Public Financing Auth.   
  District No. 3 Special Tax Rev.,      Rev., Series 2007 AX, (Merged   
  Series 2005 A, (Improvement      Redevelopment), 5.00%,   
  Area No. 2), 5.30%, 9/1/35  917,887    2/1/25  851,420 
3,000,000  Perris Public Financing Auth.    1,750,000  Pomona Public Financing Auth.   
  Special Tax Rev., Series 2003      Rev., Series 2007 AX, (Merged   
  A, 6.25%, 9/1/33  2,322,870    Redevelopment), 5.00%,   
3,000,000  Perris Public Financing Auth.      2/1/32  1,175,808 
  Special Tax Rev., Series 2004    3,000,000  Rancho Cordova Community   
  A, 6.125%, 9/1/34  2,270,700    Facilities District No. 2003-1   
2,210,000  Perris Public Financing Auth.      Special Tax Rev., (Sunridge   
  Special Tax Rev., Series 2008      Anatolia), 5.375%, 9/1/37  1,991,730 
  A, 6.60%, 9/1/38  1,749,502  2,000,000  Rancho Cordova Community   
1,050,000  Perris Public Financing      Facilities District No. 2003-1   
  Auth. Tax Allocation Rev.,      Special Tax Rev., (Sunridge   
  5.35%, 10/1/36  694,575    Anatolia), 5.50%, 9/1/37  1,355,960 
1,000,000  Perris Union High School    10,000,000  Rancho Cordova Community   
  District GO, Series 2000 A,      Facilities District No. 2004-1   
  6.40%, 9/1/24 (FGIC)(1)  417,770    Special Tax Rev., (Sunridge   
1,000,000  Perris Union High School      Park Area), 6.125%, 9/1/37  6,903,600 
  District GO, Series 2000 A,    2,500,000  Redding California Electric   
  6.40%, 3/1/25 (FGIC)(1)  397,860    System Rev., COP, Series 2008   
2,900,000  Pittsburg Redevelopment      A, 5.00%, 6/1/30 (FSA)  2,344,225 
  Agency Tax Allocation Rev.,    1,460,000  Rialto Community Facilities   
  (Los Medanos Community      District No. 2006-1 Special   
  Development), 6.20%, 8/1/25      Tax Rev., Series 2006-1, (Elm   
  (Ambac)(1)  1,010,766    Park), 5.35%, 9/1/36  961,877 
2,640,000  Placer Union High School    1,970,000  Richmond Joint Powers   
  District GO, Series 2000 A,      Financing Auth. Lease Rev.,   
  (Election of 1999), 6.20%,      (Refunding & Civic Center),   
  8/1/16 (FGIC)(1)  1,969,466    VRDN, 4.125%, 11/25/09   
        (Ambac) (SBBPA: Dexia   
1,600,000  Placer Union High School      Credit Local)  1,967,143 
  District GO, Series 2000 A,         
  (Election of 1999), 6.28%,         
  8/1/18 (FGIC)(1)  1,057,200       

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California High-Yield Municipal
 
Principal Amount  Value  Principal Amount  Value 
$ 240,000  Richmond Joint Powers    $ 1,975,000  San Buenaventura City COP,   
  Financing Auth. Rev., Series      (Wastewater Revenue),   
  1995 A, (Lease and Gas Tax),      5.00%, 3/1/29 (MBIA)  $ 1,921,438 
  5.25%, 5/15/13  $ 240,389  3,000,000  San Francisco City and   
2,365,000  Riverside County COP, 5.75%,      County Airports Commission   
  11/1/31 (MBIA)  2,408,374    Rev., Series 2008 34D, (San   
2,040,000  Riverside County Improvement      Francisco International   
  Bond Act of 1915 Special      Airport) 5.25%, 5/1/26  3,063,300 
  Assessment Rev., (District    1,250,000  San Francisco City and County   
  No. 168 - Rivercrest),      Redevelopment Agency Lease   
  6.70%, 9/2/26  1,765,763    Rev., (George R. Moscone),   
2,000,000  Riverside Unified School      7.05%, 7/1/13(1)  1,064,587 
  District Special Tax Rev.,    2,790,000  San Marcos Public Facilities   
  (Community Facilities District      Auth. Special Tax Rev., Series   
  No. 13, Improvement Area 1),      2004 A, 5.45%, 9/1/24  2,210,377 
  5.375%, 9/1/34  1,339,760  3,005,000  Santa Barbara County   
4,765,000  Riverside Unified School      Water Rev. COP, 5.50%,   
  District Special Tax Rev.,      9/1/22 (Ambac)  3,071,080 
  Series 2000 A, (Community    1,500,000  Santa Cruz County   
  Facilities District No. 7),      Redevelopment Agency   
  7.00%, 9/1/10, Prerefunded at      Tax Allocation Rev., (Live   
  102% of Par(2)  5,270,233    Oak/Soquel Community   
1,000,000  Riverside Unified School      Improvement), 7.00%, 9/1/36  1,557,615 
  District Special Tax Rev.,    2,875,000  Santa Monica Redevelopment   
  Series 2005 A, (Community      Agency Tax Allocation Rev.,   
  Facilities District No. 15,      Series 2006 A, (Earthquake   
  Improvemnet Area 2),      Recovery Redevelopment)   
  5.25%, 9/1/30  683,280    5.00%, 7/1/28 (FGIC)  2,606,331 
4,315,000  Rohnert Park Finance Auth.    7,755,000  Shasta Lake Public Finance   
  Rev., Series 2001 A, (Las      Auth. Rev., (Electrical   
  Casitas de Sonoma),      Enterprise), 6.25%, 4/1/13,   
  6.40%, 4/15/36  3,231,374    Prerefunded at 102% of Par(2)  9,291,188 
5,000,000  Romoland School District    2,160,000  Soledad Improvement   
  Special Tax Rev., (Community      Bond Act of 1915 Special   
  Facilities District No. 1,      Assessment, (Diamond Ridge   
  Improvement Area 1),      Assessment District No. 2002-   
  5.40%, 9/1/36  3,352,200    01), 6.75%, 9/2/33  1,791,158 
2,600,000  Roseville Special Tax Rev.,    500,000  Southern California Public   
  (The Fountains Community      Power Auth. Rev., (Multi-   
  Facilities District No. 1, Public      Projects), 6.75%, 7/1/10   
  Facilities), 6.125%, 9/1/38  1,848,314    (FSA-CR)  537,170 
1,500,000  Sacramento County    2,400,000  Southern California   
  Community Facilities District      Public Power Auth. Rev.,   
  No. 1 Special Tax Rev., (Elliot      (Transmission), 6.35%, 7/1/14   
  Ranch), 6.30%, 9/1/21  1,470,165    (MBIA-IBC)(1)  2,020,152 
4,035,000  Sacramento County    1,250,000  Southern California   
  Community Facilities District      Public Power Auth. Rev.,   
  No. 2005-2 Special Tax Rev.,      (Transmission), 6.35%, 7/1/15   
  Series 2007 A, (North Vineyard      (MBIA-IBC)(1)  1,004,888 
  Station), 6.00%, 9/1/37  2,973,835  5,750,000  Southern California Public   
4,000,000  Sacramento Municipal      Power Auth. Rev., Series   
  Utilities District Electric Rev.,      2008 A, (Transmission),   
  Series 1997 K, 5.25%, 7/1/24      5.00%, 7/1/22  5,924,972 
  (Ambac)  4,240,600  4,195,000  Stockton Community Facilities   
4,000,000  Sacramento Special Tax Rev.,      District Special Tax Rev.,   
  (North Natomas Community      (Spanos Park West No.   
  Facilities), 6.30%, 9/1/26  3,440,680    2001-1), 6.375%, 9/1/12,   
        Prerefunded at 102% of Par(2)  4,935,795 

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Principal Amount  Value  Principal Amount  Value 
$ 6,500,000  Sunnyvale Special Tax Rev.,    $ 2,080,000  Westlands Water District   
  (Community Facilities District      COP, Series 2005 A, 5.00%,   
  No. 1), 7.75%, 8/1/32  $ 5,777,330    9/1/25 (MBIA)  $ 1,989,832 
2,690,000  Tahoe-Truckee Unified School    3,545,000  Yosemite Community College   
  District GO, Series 1999 A,      District GO, (Election of 2004),   
  (Improvement District No. 2),      4.33%, 8/1/16 (FSA)(1)  2,689,308 
  6.19%, 8/1/22 (FGIC)(1)  1,327,031  6,020,000  Yosemite Community   
2,220,000  Tahoe-Truckee Unified School      College District GO, 4.97%,   
  District GO, Series 1999 A,      8/1/20 (FSA)(1)  3,499,787 
  (Improvement District No. 2),    2,270,000  Yuba City Redevelopment   
  6.19%, 8/1/23 (FGIC)(1)  1,012,387    Agency Tax Allocation   
3,105,000  Tracy Community Facilities      Rev., (Redevelopment),   
  District No. 2006-1 Special      5.70%, 9/1/24  1,713,600 
  Tax Rev., (NEI Phase II),    2,000,000  Yuba City Redevelopment   
  5.75%, 9/1/36  2,205,854    Agency Tax Allocation   
2,000,000  Turlock Health Facility COP,      Rev., (Redevelopment),   
  Series 2007 B, (Emanuel      6.00%, 9/1/31  1,437,820 
  Medical Center, Inc.), 5.50%,    2,895,000  Yuba City Unified School   
  10/15/37  1,265,580    District GO, 6.05%,   
5,000,000  Tustin Community Facilities      9/1/24 (FGIC)(1)  1,189,556 
  District No. 06-1 Special Tax    1,500,000  Yuba City Unified School   
  Rev., Series 2007 A, (Tustin      District GO, 6.05%,   
  Legacy/Columbus Villages),      3/1/25 (FGIC)(1)  586,665 
  6.00%, 9/1/36  4,022,200      456,655,531 
1,300,000  Tustin Community Facilities         
  District No. 07-1 Special Tax    PUERTO RICO — 2.4%   
  Rev., (Tustin Legacy/ Retail    1,145,000  Puerto Rico Commonwealth   
  Center), 6.00%, 9/1/37  1,041,885    GO, Series 2006 A, (Public   
2,500,000  Val Verde Unified School      Improvement), 5.25%, 7/1/30  973,903 
  District Special Tax Rev.,    1,400,000  Puerto Rico Commonwealth   
  (Community Facilities District      GO, Series 2008 A,   
  No. 1, Improvement Area A),      6.00%, 7/1/38  1,301,748 
  5.40%, 9/1/30  1,916,750  7,800,000  Puerto Rico Electric Power   
2,600,000  Val Verde Unified School      Auth. Rev., Series 2007 UU,   
  District Special Tax Rev.,      VRDN, 1.66%, 4/1/09, resets   
  (Community Facilities District      quarterly at 67% of the   
  No. 1, Improvement Area A),      3-month LIBOR plus 0.70%   
  5.45%, 9/1/36  1,921,530    with no caps  3,822,000 
1,650,000  Ventura County Community    10,000,000  Puerto Rico Sales Tax   
  College District GO, Series      Financing Corp. Rev., Series   
  2008 C, (Election of 2002),      2007 A, VRDN, 1.71%, 5/1/09,   
  5.50%, 8/1/33  1,672,951    resets quarterly at 67% of the   
1,000,000  West Sacramento Special Tax      3-month LIBOR plus 0.93%   
  Rev., (Community Facilities      with no caps  5,225,000 
  District No. 10), 6.20%,        11,322,651 
  9/1/09, Prerefunded at         
  102% of Par(2)  1,047,110  TOTAL INVESTMENT   
      SECURITIES — 97.6%   
3,235,000  West Sacramento Special Tax    (Cost $533,705,345)  467,978,182 
  Rev., (Community Facilities         
  District No. 10), 6.75%,    OTHER ASSETS   
  9/1/09, Prerefunded at    AND LIABILITIES — 2.4%  11,418,500 
  102% of Par(2)  3,396,459       
      TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%  $479,396,682 
1,740,000  West Sacramento Special Tax         
  Rev., (Community Facilities         
  District No. 20),         
  5.30%, 9/1/35  1,137,351       

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California High-Yield Municipal
 
Notes to Schedule of Investments
 
Ambac = Ambac Assurance Corporation
 
Ambac-TCRS = Ambac Assurance Corporation - Transferrable Custodial Receipts
 
COP = Certificates of Participation
 
FGIC = Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.
 
FSA = Financial Security Assurance, Inc.
 
FSA-CR = Financial Security Assurance, Inc. - Custodian Receipts
 
GO = General Obligation
 
LIBOR = London Interbank Offered Rate
 
MBIA = MBIA Insurance Corporation
 
MBIA-IBC = MBIA Insurance Corporation - Insured bond Certificates
 
resets = The frequency with which a security’s coupon changes, based on current market conditions or an underlying index. The more frequently a security resets, the less risk the investor is taking that the coupon will vary significantly from current market rates.
 
SBBPA = Standby Bond Purchase Agreement
 
VRDN = Variable Rate Demand Note. Interest reset date is indicated. Rate shown is effective at the period end.
 
XLCA = XL Capital Ltd.
 
(1) Security is a zero-coupon municipal bond. The rate indicated is the yield to maturity at purchase. Zero-coupon securities are issued 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) 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 these securities at the period end was $2,146,216, which represented 0.4% of total net assets.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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 Statement of Assets and Liabilities     
 
 
 
FEBRUARY 28, 2009 (UNAUDITED)     
  California Long-Term  California 
  Tax-Free  High-Yield Municipal 
Assets     
Investment securities, at value (cost of $414,005,559 and $533,705,345, respectively)  $402,288,215  $467,978,182 
Cash  319,131  177,275 
Receivable for investments sold  730,000  1,621,530 
Receivable for capital shares sold  261,266  763,581 
Interest receivable  5,464,069  10,190,137 
  409,062,681  480,730,705 
 
Liabilities     
Payable for investments purchased  3,934,040   
Payable for capital shares redeemed  297,423  601,244 
Accrued management fees  151,124  189,551 
Distribution fees payable  513  6,028 
Service fees (and distribution fees — A Class) payable  2,761  36,999 
Dividends payable  453,572  500,201 
  4,839,433  1,334,023 
 
Net Assets  $404,223,248  $479,396,682 
 
Net Assets Consist of:     
Capital paid in  $420,616,532  $566,896,479 
Accumulated undistributed net investment income (loss)  114,952  (10,381) 
Accumulated net realized loss on investment transactions  (4,790,892)  (21,762,253) 
Net unrealized depreciation on investments  (11,717,344)  (65,727,163) 
  $404,223,248  $479,396,682 
 
Investor Class     
Net assets  $394,508,862  $349,133,535 
Shares outstanding  38,140,311  40,990,083 
Net asset value per share  $10.34  $8.52 
 
A Class     
Net assets  $6,578,076  $99,128,922 
Shares outstanding  635,960  11,638,382 
Net asset value per share  $10.34  $8.52 
Maximum offering price (net asset value divided by 0.955)  $10.83  $8.92 
 
B Class     
Net assets  $24,564  $943,590 
Shares outstanding  2,375  110,781 
Net asset value per share  $10.34  $8.52 
 
C Class     
Net assets  $3,111,746  $30,190,635 
Shares outstanding  300,822  3,544,002 
Net asset value per share  $10.34  $8.52 
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.     

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 Statement of Operations     
 
 
 
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2009 (UNAUDITED)     
  California Long-Term  California 
  Tax-Free  High-Yield Municipal 
Investment Income (Loss)     
Income:     
Interest  $ 10,861,333  $ 15,723,707 
 
Expenses:     
Management fees  967,255  1,332,291 
Distribution fees:     
 B Class  89  3,709 
 C Class  7,050  123,965 
Service fees:     
 B Class  29  1,236 
 C Class  2,350  41,322 
Distribution and service fees — A Class  7,341  134,641 
Trustees’ fees and expenses  9,700  12,944 
Other expenses  804  1,592 
  994,618  1,651,700 
 
Net investment income (loss)  9,866,715  14,072,007 
 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)     
Net realized gain (loss) on:     
Investment transactions  (4,704,102)  (11,714,941) 
Futures transactions  2,139,041  1,566,986 
  (2,565,061)  (10,147,955) 
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:     
Investments  (17,881,310)  (56,967,776) 
Futures  8,406  32,654 
  (17,872,904)  (56,935,122) 
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)  (20,437,965)  (67,083,077) 
 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  $(10,571,250)  $(53,011,070) 
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.     

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets 

SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2009 (UNAUDITED) AND YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2008   
  California Long-Term Tax-Free  California High-Yield Municipal 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets  2009  2008  2009  2008 
Operations         
Net investment income (loss)  $ 9,866,715  $ 20,327,948  $ 14,072,007  $ 30,092,483 
Net realized gain (loss)  (2,565,061)  (2,153,530)  (10,147,955)  (9,163,366) 
Change in net unrealized         
appreciation (depreciation)  (17,872,904)  (4,045,033)  (56,935,122)  (16,577,471) 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets         
resulting from operations  (10,571,250)  14,129,385  (53,011,070)  4,351,646 
 
Distributions to Shareholders         
From net investment income:         
 Investor Class  (9,700,693)  (20,203,854)  (10,449,345)  (22,069,515) 
 A Class  (139,037)  (106,999)  (2,856,595)  (6,447,288) 
 B Class  (469)  (837)  (22,562)  (53,221) 
 C Class  (37,587)  (13,642)  (753,886)  (1,522,459) 
Decrease in net assets from distributions  (9,877,786)  (20,325,332)  (14,082,388)  (30,092,483) 
 
Capital Share Transactions         
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from         
capital share transactions  (13,735,346)  2,545,279  (83,222,892)  (2,915,320) 
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets  (34,184,382)  (3,650,668)  (150,316,350)  (28,656,157) 
 
Net Assets         
Beginning of period  438,407,630  442,058,298  629,713,032  658,369,189 
End of period  $404,223,248  $438,407,630  $479,396,682  $629,713,032 
 
Accumulated undistributed         
net investment income (loss)  $114,952  $126,023  $(10,381)   
 
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.         

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Notes to Financial Statements 

FEBRUARY 28, 2009 (UNAUDITED)
 
1. Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
Organization — American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds (the trust) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act) as an open-end management investment company. California Long-Term Tax-Free Fund (Long-Term) and California High-Yield Municipal Fund (High-Yield Municipal) are two funds in a series issued by the trust. Long-Term is diversified under the 1940 Act. High-Yield Municipal is nondiversified under the 1940 Act. Long-Term’s investment objective is to seek safety of principal and high current income that is exempt from federal and California income taxes. Long-Term invests primarily in long-term investment-grade municipal obligations. High-Yield Municipal’s investment objective is to seek high current income that is exempt from federal and California income taxes. High-Yield Municipal pursues this objective by investing a portion of its assets in lower-rated and unrated municipal securities. The following is a summary of the funds’ significant accounting policies.
 
Multiple Class — The funds are authorized to issue the Investor Class, the A Class, the B Class and the C Class. The A Class may incur an initial sales charge. The A Class, B Class and C Class may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge. The share classes differ principally in their respective sales charges and distribution and shareholder servicing expenses and arrangements. All shares of each fund represent an equal pro rata interest in the net assets of the class to which such shares belong, and have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and the same terms and conditions, except for class specific expenses and exclusive rights to vote on matters affecting only individual classes. Income, non-class specific expenses, and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses of the funds are allocated to each class of shares based on their relative net assets.
 
Security Valuations — Debt securities maturing in greater than 60 days at the time of purchase are valued at current market value as provided by a commercial pricing service or at the mean of the most recent bid and asked prices. Debt securities maturing within 60 days at the time of purchase may be valued at cost, plus or minus any amortized discount or premium. If an event occurs after the value of a security was established but before the net asset value per share was determined that was likely to materially change the net asset value, that security would be valued as determined in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. If the funds determine that the market price of a portfolio security is not readily available, or that the valuation methods mentioned above do not reflect the security’s fair value, such security is valued as determined by the Board of Trustees or its designee, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees, if such determination would materially impact a fund’s net asset value. Certain other circumstances may cause the funds to use alternative procedures to value a security such as: a security has been declared in default; trading in a security has been halted during the trading day; or there is a foreign market holiday and no trading will commence.
 
Security Transactions — For financial reporting purposes, security transactions are accounted for as of the trade date. Net realized gains and losses are determined on the identified cost basis, which is also used for federal income tax purposes.
 
Investment Income — Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums.
 
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When-Issued and Forward Commitments — The funds may engage in securities transactions on a when-issued or forward commitment basis. Under these arrangements, the securities’ prices and yields are fixed on the date of the commitment, but payment and delivery are scheduled for a future date. During this period, securities are subject to market fluctuations. The funds will segregate cash, cash equivalents or other appropriate liquid securities on their records in amounts sufficient to meet the purchase price.
 
Futures Contracts — The funds may enter into futures contracts in order to manage the funds’ exposure to changes in market conditions. One of the risks of entering into futures contracts is the possibility that the change in value of the contract may not correlate with the changes in value of the underlying securities. Upon entering into a futures contract, the funds are required to deposit either cash or securities in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract value (initial margin). Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received daily, in cash, by the funds. The variation margin is equal to the daily change in the contract value and is recorded as unrealized gains and losses. The funds recognize a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed or expires. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses occurring during the holding period of futures contracts are a component of realized gain (loss) on futures transactions and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures, respectively.
 
Income Tax Status — It is each fund’s policy to distribute substantially all net investment income and net realized gains to shareholders and to otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. The funds are no longer subject to examination by tax authorities for years prior to 2005. At this time, management believes there are no uncertain tax positions which, based on their technical merit, would not be sustained upon examination and for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. Accordingly, no provision has been made for federal or state income taxes. Interest and penalties associated with any federal or state income tax obligations, if any, are recorded as interest expense.
 
Distributions to Shareholders — Distributions from net investment income are declared daily and paid monthly. Distributions from net realized gains, if any, are generally declared and paid annually.
 
Indemnifications — Under the trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the funds. In addition, in the normal course of business, the funds enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the funds. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered by management to be remote.
 
Use of Estimates — The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which may require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
 
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2. Fees and Transactions with Related Parties
 
Management Fees — The trust has entered into a Management Agreement with American Century Investment Management, Inc., (ACIM) (the investment advisor) under which ACIM provides the funds with investment advisory and management services in exchange for a single, unified management fee (the fee) per class. The Agreement provides that all expenses of the funds, except brokerage commissions, taxes, interest, fees and expenses of those trustees who are not considered “interested persons” as defined in the 1940 Act (including counsel fees) and extraordinary expenses, will be paid by ACIM. The fee is computed and accrued daily based on the daily net assets of each specific class of shares of each fund and paid monthly in arrears. The fee consists of (1) an Investment Category Fee based on the daily net assets of the funds and certain other accounts managed by the investment advisor that are in the same broad investment category as each fund and (2) a Complex Fee based on the assets of all the funds in the American Century Investments family of funds. The rates for the Investment Category Fee range from 0.1625% to 0.2800% for Long-Term and from 0.1925% to 0.3100% for High-Yield Municipal. The rates for the Complex Fee range from 0.2500% to 0.3100%. The effective annual management fee for each class of Long-Term and High-Yield Municipal for the six months ended February 28, 2009 was 0.48% and 0.51%, respectively.
 
Distribution and Service Fees — The Board of Trustees has adopted a separate Master Distribution and Individual Shareholder Services Plan for each of the A Class, B Class and C Class (collectively, the plans), pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. The plans provide that the A Class will pay American Century Investment Services, Inc. (ACIS) an annual distribution and service fee of 0.25%. The plans provide that the B Class and the C Class will each pay ACIS an annual distribution fee of 0.75% and service fee of 0.25%. The fees are computed and accrued daily based on each class’s daily net assets and paid monthly in arrears. The fees are used to pay financial intermediaries for distribution and individual shareholder services. Fees incurred under the plans during the six months ended February 28, 2009, are detailed in the Statement of Operations.
 
Related Parties — Certain officers and trustees of the trust are also officers and/or directors of American Century Companies, Inc. (ACC), the parent of the trust’s investment advisor, ACIM, the distributor of the trust, ACIS, and the trust’s transfer agent, American Century Services, LLC.
 
JPMorgan Chase Bank is a custodian of the funds and a wholly owned subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM). JPM is an equity investor in ACC.
 
3. Investment Transactions
 
Investment transactions, excluding short-term investments, for the six months ended February 28, 2009, were as follows:
 
  Long-Term  High-Yield Municipal 
Purchases  $49,129,240  $45,404,315 
Proceeds from sales  $56,654,368  $100,404,236 

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4. Capital Share Transactions
 
Transactions in shares of the funds were as follows (unlimited number of shares authorized):
 
  Six months ended February 28, 2009  Year ended August 31, 2008(1) 
       Shares     Amount   Shares   Amount 
 
Long-Term         
Investor Class         
Sold  1,267,458  $ 12,935,971  2,284,090  $25,125,048 
Issued in reinvestment of distributions  645,114  6,538,315  1,257,874  13,731,585 
Redeemed  (3,570,180)  (35,896,347)  (3,991,365)  (43,762,286) 
  (1,657,608)  (16,422,061)  (449,401)  (4,905,653) 
A Class         
Sold  308,475  3,140,842  590,594  6,431,130 
Issued in reinvestment of distributions  5,379  54,569  3,974  42,989 
Redeemed  (247,209)  (2,437,412)  (25,253)  (270,232) 
  66,645  757,999  569,315  6,203,887 
B Class         
Sold      2,253  25,003 
Issued in reinvestment of distributions  46  469  76  837 
  46  469  2,329  25,840 
C Class         
Sold  191,500  1,952,087  113,252  1,239,078 
Issued in reinvestment of distributions  1,078  10,936  670  7,245 
Redeemed  (3,357)  (34,776)  (2,321)  (25,118) 
  189,221  1,928,247  111,601  1,221,205 
Net increase (decrease)  (1,401,696)  $(13,735,346)  233,844  $ 2,545,279 
 
High-Yield Municipal         
Investor Class         
Sold  3,044,262  $ 26,467,364  11,413,438  $110,295,711 
Issued in reinvestment of distributions  940,571  7,962,585  1,720,436  16,589,054 
Redeemed  (10,953,886)  (92,404,772)  (12,386,981)  (120,187,199) 
  (6,969,053)  (57,974,823)  746,893  6,697,566 
A Class         
Sold  1,714,510  14,732,958  5,713,242  55,497,720 
Issued in reinvestment of distributions  226,162  1,914,488  439,735  4,241,145 
Redeemed  (4,348,621)  (36,883,629)  (6,984,393)  (67,914,673) 
  (2,407,949)  (20,236,183)  (831,416)  (8,175,808) 
B Class         
Sold  4,103  35,311  3,270  32,002 
Issued in reinvestment of distributions  1,063  8,976  2,513  24,262 
Redeemed  (21,650)  (186,656)  (25,383)  (244,626) 
  (16,484)  (142,369)  (19,600)  (188,362) 
C Class         
Sold  242,490  2,095,673  1,191,026  11,499,082 
Issued in reinvestment of distributions  41,838  353,905  71,098  685,480 
Redeemed  (873,499)  (7,319,095)  (1,383,313)  (13,433,278) 
  (589,171)  (4,869,517)  (121,189)  (1,248,716) 
Net increase (decrease)  (9,982,657)  $(83,222,892)  (225,312)  $(2,915,320) 
(1) September 28, 2007 (commencement of sale) through August 31, 2008 for Long-Term’s A Class, B Class and C Class.   

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5. Fair Value Measurements
 
The funds’ securities valuation process is based on several considerations and may use multiple inputs to determine the fair value of the positions held by the funds. In conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, the inputs used to determine a valuation are classified into three broad levels as follows:
 
• Level 1 valuation inputs consist of actual quoted prices based on an active market;
• Level 2 valuation inputs consist of significant direct or indirect observable market data; or
• Level 3 valuation inputs consist of significant unobservable inputs such as a fund’s own assumptions.
 
The level classification is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair valuation measurement. The valuation inputs are not an indication of the risks associated with investing in these securities or other financial instruments.
 
The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used to determine the fair value of the funds’ securities as of February 28, 2009:
 
Fund/Valuation Inputs  Value of Investment Securities 
Long-Term   
Level 1 – Quoted Prices   
Level 2 – Other Significant Observable Inputs  $402,288,215 
Level 3 – Significant Unobservable Inputs   
  $402,288,215 
 
High-Yield Municipal   
Level 1 – Quoted Prices   
Level 2 – Other Significant Observable Inputs  $467,978,182 
Level 3 – Significant Unobservable Inputs   
  $467,978,182 

6. Bank Line of Credit
 
The funds, along with certain other funds in the American Century Investments family of funds, had a $500,000,000 unsecured bank line of credit agreement with Bank of America, N.A. The line expired December 10, 2008, and was not renewed. The agreement allowed the funds to borrow money for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions. Borrowings under the agreement were subject to interest at the Federal Funds rate plus 0.40%. The funds did not borrow from the line during the six months ended February 28, 2009.
 
7. Interfund Lending
 
The funds, along with certain other funds in the American Century Investments family of funds, may participate in an interfund lending program, pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the funds to borrow from or lend to other funds in the American Century Investments family of funds that permit such transactions. Interfund lending transactions are subject to each fund’s investment policies and borrowing and lending limits. The interfund loan rate earned/paid on interfund lending transactions is determined daily based on the average of certain current market rates. Interfund lending transactions normally extend only overnight, but can have a maximum duration of seven days. The program is subject to annual approval by the Board of Trustees. During the six months ended February 28, 2009, the funds did not utilize the program.
 
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8. Risk Factors
 
The funds concentrate their investments in a single state and therefore may have more exposure to credit risk related to the state of California than a fund with a broader geographical diversification. Income may be subject to state and local taxes and, if applicable, the alternative minimum tax. High-Yield Municipal invests primarily in lower-rated debt securities, which are subject to substantial risks including price volatility, liquidity risk, and default risk.
 
9. Federal Tax Information
 
The book-basis character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. These differences reflect the differing character of certain income items and net realized gains and losses for financial statement and tax purposes, and may result in reclassification among certain capital accounts on the financial statements.
 
As of February 28, 2009, the components of investments for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
 
  Long-Term  High-Yield Municipal 
Federal tax cost of investments  $414,005,559  $533,705,345 
Gross tax appreciation of investments  $ 16,994,436  $ 11,467,299 
Gross tax depreciation of investments   (28,711,780)  (77,194,462) 
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) of investments  $(11,717,344)  $(65,727,163) 

The cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was the same as the cost for financial reporting purposes.
 
As of August 31, 2008, Long-Term and High-Yield Municipal had accumulated capital losses of $(102,794) and $(2,910,449), respectively, which represent net capital loss carryovers that may be used to offset future realized capital gains for federal income tax purposes. The capital loss carryovers expire in 2015 for Long-Term. The capital loss carryovers of $(994,039), $(1,856,960) and $(59,450) expire in 2009, 2015 and 2016, respectively, for High-Yield Municipal.
 
Long-Term and High-Yield Municipal had capital loss deferrals of $(2,131,443) and $(8,736,503), respectively, which represent net capital losses incurred in the ten-month period ended August 31, 2008. The funds have elected to treat such losses as having been incurred in the following fiscal year for federal income tax purposes.
 
10. Recently Issued Accounting Standards
 
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (FAS 157), in September 2006, which is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands the required financial statement disclosures about fair value measurements. The adoption of FAS 157 did not materially impact the determination of fair value.
 
In March 2008, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities — an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133” (FAS 161). FAS 161 is effective for interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. FAS 161 amends and expands disclosures about derivative instruments and hedging activities. FAS 161 requires qualitative disclosures about the objectives and strategies of derivative instruments, quantitative disclosures about the fair value amounts of and gains and losses on derivative instruments, and disclosures of credit-risk-related contingent features in hedging activities. Management is currently evaluating the impact that adopting FAS 161 will have on the financial statement disclosures.
 
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 Financial Highlights           
 
California Long-Term Tax-Free         
 
Investor Class             
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended August 31 (except as noted)       
  2009(1)   2008   2007   2006  2005  2004 
Per-Share Data             
Net Asset Value,             
Beginning of Period  $10.83  $10.98  $11.36  $11.78  $11.69  $11.43 
Income From             
Investment Operations             
 Net Investment             
 Income (Loss)  0.25  0.51  0.51  0.51  0.52  0.51 
 Net Realized and             
 Unrealized Gain (Loss)  (0.49)   (0.15)   (0.36)   (0.19)  0.09  0.26 
 Total From             
 Investment Operations  (0.24)  0.36  0.15  0.32  0.61  0.77 
Distributions             
 From Net             
 Investment Income  (0.25)   (0.51)   (0.51)   (0.51)  (0.52)  (0.51) 
 From Net             
 Realized Gains      (0.02)   (0.23)    (2) 
 Total Distributions  (0.25)   (0.51)   (0.53)   (0.74)  (0.52)  (0.51) 
Net Asset Value,             
End of Period  $10.34  $10.83  $10.98  $11.36  $11.78  $11.69 
 
Total Return(3)   (2.14)%   3.29%     1.24%   2.89%   5.38%     6.83% 
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data             
Ratio of Operating Expenses             
to Average Net Assets  0.49%(4)     0.49%     0.49%     0.49%     0.49%     0.50% 
Ratio of Net Investment             
Income (Loss) to             
Average Net Assets  4.95%(4)     4.60%     4.48%     4.46%     4.40%     4.39% 
Portfolio Turnover Rate  12%  29%  18%  33%  36%  19% 
Net Assets, End of Period             
(in thousands)  $394,509  $431,008  $442,058  $446,000  $475,954  $468,891 

(1)      Six months ended February 28, 2009 (unaudited).
(2)      Per-share amount was less than $0.005.
(3)      Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. The total return of the classes may not precisely reflect the class expense differences because of the impact of calculating the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values were calculated to three decimal places, the total return differences would more closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net asset values to two decimal places is made in accordance with SEC guidelines and does not result in any gain or loss of value between one class and another.
(4)      Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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California Long-Term Tax-Free     
 
A Class     
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Periods Indicated     
  2009(1)  2008(2) 
Per-Share Data     
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $10.83  $11.10 
Income From Investment Operations     
 Net Investment Income (Loss)   0.24   0.44 
 Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)   (0.49)   (0.27) 
 Total From Investment Operations   (0.25)   0.17 
Distributions     
 From Net Investment Income   (0.24)   (0.44) 
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $10.34  $10.83 
 
Total Return(3)   (2.26)%     1.57% 
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data     
Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets   0.74%(4)   0.74%(4) 
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets   4.70%(4)   4.41%(4) 
Portfolio Turnover Rate  12%     29%(5) 
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)  $6,578     $6,166 

(1)      Six months ended February 28, 2009 (unaudited).
(2)      September 28, 2007 (commencement of sale) through August 31, 2008.
(3)      Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any, and does not reflect applicable sales charges. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. The total return of the classes may not precisely reflect the class expense differences because of the impact of calculating the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values were calculated to three decimal places, the total return differences would more closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net asset values to two decimal places is made in accordance with SEC guidelines and does not result in any gain or loss of value between one class and another.
(4)      Annualized.
(5)      Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended August 31, 2008.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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California Long-Term Tax-Free     
 
B Class     
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Periods Indicated     
  2009(1)  2008(2) 
Per-Share Data     
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $10.83  $11.10 
Income From Investment Operations     
 Net Investment Income (Loss)   0.20   0.36 
 Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)   (0.49)   (0.27) 
 Total From Investment Operations   (0.29)   0.09 
Distributions     
 From Net Investment Income   (0.20)   (0.36) 
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $10.34  $10.83 
 
Total Return(3)   (2.63)%   0.87% 
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data     
Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets   1.49%(4)   1.49%(4) 
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets   3.95%(4)   3.64%(4) 
Portfolio Turnover Rate  12%     29%(5) 
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)  $25  $25 

(1)      Six months ended February 28, 2009 (unaudited).
(2)      September 28, 2007 (commencement of sale) through August 31, 2008.
(3)      Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any, and does not reflect applicable sales charges. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. The total return of the classes may not precisely reflect the class expense differences because of the impact of calculating the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values were calculated to three decimal places, the total return differences would more closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net asset values to two decimal places is made in accordance with SEC guidelines and does not result in any gain or loss of value between one class and another.
(4)      Annualized.
(5)      Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended August 31, 2008.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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California Long-Term Tax-Free     
 
C Class     
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Periods Indicated     
  2009(1)  2008(2) 
Per-Share Data     
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $10.83  $11.10 
Income From Investment Operations     
 Net Investment Income (Loss)   0.20   0.36 
 Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)   (0.49)   (0.27) 
 Total From Investment Operations   (0.29)   0.09 
Distributions     
 From Net Investment Income   (0.20)   (0.36) 
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $10.34  $10.83 
 
Total Return(3)   (2.62)%   0.87% 
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data     
Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets   1.49%(4)   1.49%(4) 
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets   3.95%(4)   3.72%(4) 
Portfolio Turnover Rate         12%     29%(5) 
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)     $3,112     $1,209 

(1)      Six months ended February 28, 2009 (unaudited).
(2)      September 28, 2007 (commencement of sale) through August 31, 2008.
(3)      Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any, and does not reflect applicable sales charges. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. The total return of the classes may not precisely reflect the class expense differences because of the impact of calculating the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values were calculated to three decimal places, the total return differences would more closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net asset values to two decimal places is made in accordance with SEC guidelines and does not result in any gain or loss of value between one class and another.
(4)      Annualized.
(5)      Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended August 31, 2008.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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California High-Yield Municipal         
 
Investor Class             
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended August 31 (except as noted)       
  2009(1)  2008  2007   2006  2005   2004 
Per-Share Data             
Net Asset Value,             
Beginning of Period  $9.50  $9.90  $10.25  $10.36  $9.93  $9.65 
Income From             
Investment Operations             
 Net Investment             
 Income (Loss)  0.24   0.48  0.48     0.49  0.51   0.52 
 Net Realized and             
 Unrealized Gain (Loss)   (0.98)   (0.40)   (0.35)   (0.11)  0.43   0.28 
 Total From             
 Investment Operations   (0.74)   0.08  0.13     0.38  0.94   0.80 
Distributions             
 From Net             
 Investment Income   (0.24)   (0.48)   (0.48)   (0.49)  (0.51)   (0.52) 
Net Asset Value,             
End of Period  $8.52  $9.50  $9.90  $10.25  $10.36  $9.93 
 
Total Return(2)   (7.77)%   0.81%  1.22%     3.80%  9.65%   8.48% 
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data             
Ratio of Operating Expenses             
to Average Net Assets  0.52%(3)  0.52%  0.52%     0.52%  0.52%     0.53% 
Ratio of Net Investment             
Income (Loss) to             
Average Net Assets  5.56%(3)  4.91%  4.70%     4.80%  4.99%     5.30% 
Portfolio Turnover Rate  9%  31%  17%  25%  13%  19% 
Net Assets, End of Period             
(in thousands)  $349,134  $455,741  $467,477  $406,063  $377,534  $332,434 

(1)      Six months ended February 28, 2009 (unaudited).
(2)      Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. The total return of the classes may not precisely reflect the class expense differences because of the impact of calculating the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values were calculated to three decimal places, the total return differences would more closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net asset values to two decimal places is made in accordance with SEC guidelines and does not result in any gain or loss of value between one class and another.
(3)      Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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California High-Yield Municipal         
 
A Class             
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended August 31 (except as noted)       
  2009(1)   2008  2007  2006  2005  2004 
Per-Share Data             
Net Asset Value,             
Beginning of Period  $9.50   $9.90  $10.25  $10.36  $9.93  $9.65 
Income From             
Investment Operations             
 Net Investment             
 Income (Loss)  0.23     0.45  0.46  0.46  0.48  0.50 
 Net Realized and             
 Unrealized Gain (Loss)   (0.98)   (0.40)   (0.35)  (0.11)  0.43  0.28 
 Total From             
 Investment Operations   (0.75)     0.05  0.11  0.35  0.91  0.78 
Distributions             
 From Net             
 Investment Income   (0.23)   (0.45)   (0.46)  (0.46)  (0.48)  (0.50) 
Net Asset Value,             
End of Period  $8.52  $9.50  $9.90  $10.25  $10.36  $9.93 
 
Total Return(2)   (7.89)%   0.55%  0.97%  3.54%  9.38%  8.21% 
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data             
Ratio of Operating Expenses             
to Average Net Assets  0.77%(3)  0.77%  0.77%  0.77%  0.77%  0.78% 
Ratio of Net Investment             
Income (Loss) to             
Average Net Assets  5.31%(3)     4.66%  4.45%  4.55%  4.74%  5.05% 
Portfolio Turnover Rate  9%  31%  17%  25%  13%  19% 
Net Assets, End of Period             
(in thousands)  $99,129  $133,480  $147,314  $90,421  $39,608  $11,499 

(1)      Six months ended February 28, 2009 (unaudited).
(2)      Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any, and does not reflect applicable sales charges. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. The total return of the classes may not precisely reflect the class expense differences because of the impact of calculating the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values were calculated to three decimal places, the total return differences would more closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net asset values to two decimal places is made in accordance with SEC guidelines and does not result in any gain or loss of value between one class and another.
(3)      Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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California High-Yield Municipal         
 
B Class             
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended August 31 (except as noted)       
  2009(1)  2008  2007  2006  2005  2004 
Per-Share Data             
Net Asset Value,             
Beginning of Period  $9.50  $9.90  $10.25  $10.36  $9.93  $9.65 
Income From             
Investment Operations             
 Net Investment             
 Income (Loss)  0.19   0.38   0.38   0.39   0.40  0.42 
 Net Realized and             
 Unrealized Gain (Loss)   (0.98)  (0.40)   (0.35)   (0.11)   0.43  0.28 
 Total From             
 Investment Operations   (0.79)  (0.02)   0.03   0.28   0.83  0.70 
Distributions             
 From Net             
 Investment Income   (0.19)  (0.38)   (0.38)   (0.39)   (0.40)  (0.42) 
Net Asset Value,             
End of Period  $8.52  $9.50  $9.90  $10.25  $10.36  $9.93 
 
Total Return(2)  (8.24)%  (0.20)%   0.22%   2.77%   8.57%  7.40% 
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data             
Ratio of Operating Expenses             
to Average Net Assets  1.52%(3)   1.52%     1.52%     1.52%     1.52%  1.53% 
Ratio of Net Investment             
Income (Loss) to             
Average Net Assets  4.56%(3)   3.91%     3.70%     3.80%     3.99%  4.30% 
Portfolio Turnover Rate  9%  31%       17%       25%       13%  19% 
Net Assets, End of Period             
(in thousands)  $944  $1,209   $1,454   $1,263   $1,158  $866 

(1)      Six months ended February 28, 2009 (unaudited).
(2)      Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any, and does not reflect applicable sales charges. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. The total return of the classes may not precisely reflect the class expense differences because of the impact of calculating the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values were calculated to three decimal places, the total return differences would more closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net asset values to two decimal places is made in accordance with SEC guidelines and does not result in any gain or loss of value between one class and another.
(3)      Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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California High-Yield Municipal         
 
C Class             
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended August 31 (except as noted)       
  2009(1)  2008  2007  2006  2005  2004 
Per-Share Data             
Net Asset Value,             
Beginning of Period  $9.50  $9.90  $10.25  $10.36  $9.93  $9.65 
Income From             
Investment Operations             
 Net Investment             
 Income (Loss)  0.19   0.38  0.38  0.39  0.40   0.43 
 Net Realized and             
 Unrealized Gain (Loss)   (0.98)  (0.40)   (0.35)  (0.11)  0.43   0.28 
 Total From             
 Investment Operations   (0.79)  (0.02)  0.03  0.28  0.83   0.71 
Distributions             
 From Net             
 Investment Income   (0.19)  (0.38)   (0.38)  (0.39)   (0.40)  (0.43) 
Net Asset Value,             
End of Period  $8.52  $9.50  $9.90  $10.25  $10.36  $9.93 
 
Total Return(2)  (8.24)%  (0.20)%  0.22%  2.76%  8.56%   7.49% 
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data             
 
Ratio of Operating Expenses             
to Average Net Assets  1.52%(3)   1.52%  1.52%  1.52%  1.52%   1.48% 
Ratio of Net Investment             
Income (Loss) to             
Average Net Assets  4.56%(3)   3.91%  3.70%  3.80%  3.99%   4.35% 
Portfolio Turnover Rate  9%  31%  17%  25%  13%     19% 
Net Assets, End of Period             
(in thousands)  $30,191  $39,283  $42,125  $31,276  $17,499   $7,416 

(1)      Six months ended February 28, 2009 (unaudited).
(2)      Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any, and does not reflect applicable sales charges. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. The total return of the classes may not precisely reflect the class expense differences because of the impact of calculating the net asset values to two decimal places. If net asset values were calculated to three decimal places, the total return differences would more closely reflect the class expense differences. The calculation of net asset values to two decimal places is made in accordance with SEC guidelines and does not result in any gain or loss of value between one class and another.
(3)      Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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Index Definitions 

The following indices are used to illustrate investment market, sector, or style performance or to serve as fund performance comparisons. They are not investment products available for purchase.
 
The Barclays Capital 3-Year Municipal Bond Index is composed of those securities included in the Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index that are investment-grade and have maturities between two and four years.
 
The Barclays Capital 5-Year General Obligation (GO) Bond Index is composed of investment-grade U.S. municipal securities, with maturities of four to six years, that are general obligations of a state or local government.
 
The Barclays Capital Long-Term Municipal Bond Index is composed of those securities included in the Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index that have maturities greater than 22 years.
 
The Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index is a market value-weighted index designed for the long-term tax-exempt bond market.
 
The Barclays Capital Non-Investment-Grade Municipal Bond Index is composed of non-investment grade U.S. municipal securities with a remaining maturity of one year or more.
 
The Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index represents securities that are taxable, registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and U.S. dollar-denominated. The index covers the U.S. investment-grade fixed-rate bond market, with index components for government and corporate securities, mortgage pass-through securities, and asset-backed securities.
 
The Barclays Capital U.S. Treasury Index is composed of those securities included in the Barclays Capital Brothers U.S. Aggregate Index that are public obligations of the U.S. Treasury with a remaining maturity of one year or more.
 
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Semiannual Report 
February 28, 2009 

 
American Century Investments 

California Tax-Free Money Market Fund

California Tax-Free Bond Fund
 

President’s Letter 

 
Dear Investor:
 
Thank you for taking time to review the following discussions, from our experienced portfolio management team, of the fund reporting period ended February 28, 2009. It was a time of enormous upheaval and change. We understand and appreciate the challenges you have faced during this historic period, and share your concerns about the economy, the markets, and fund holdings. To help address these issues, I’d like to provide my perspective on how we have managed—and continue to manage—your investments in these uncertain times.
 
As a company, American Century Investments® is well positioned to deal with market turmoil. We are financially strong and privately held, which allows us to align our resources with your long-term investment interests. In addition, our actively managed, team-based approach allows our portfolio teams to identify attractive investment opportunities regardless of market conditions.
 
Our seasoned investment professionals have substantial experience and have successfully navigated previous market crises. These portfolio managers and analysts continue to use a team approach and follow disciplined investment processes designed to produce the best possible long-term results for you. For example, our equity investment teams are working closely with our fixed income group to monitor and assess credit crisis developments. The fixed income team anticipated dislocation in the credit markets and—through its disciplined processes and teamwork—helped reduce our exposure to investments that suffered substantial losses.
 
How soon a sustainable recovery will occur is uncertain. But I am certain of this: Since 1958, we’ve demonstrated a consistent ability to execute solid, long-term investment strategies and the discipline to remain focused during times of volatility or shifts in the markets. We’ve stayed true to our principles, especially our belief that your success is the ultimate measure of our success.
 
Thank you for your continued confidence in us.
 
Sincerely,
 

Jonathan S. Thomas
President and Chief Executive Officer
American Century Investments
 

Table of Contents 

           Market Perspective  2 
                   U.S. Fixed-Income Total Returns  2 
 
California Tax-Free Money Market   
           Performance  3 
                   Yields  4 
                   Portfolio Composition by Credit Rating  4 
                   Portfolio Composition by Maturity  4 
 
California Tax-Free Bond   
           Performance  5 
           Portfolio Commentary  7 
                   Portfolio at a Glance  7 
                   Yields  7 
                   Top Five Sectors  8 
                   Portfolio Composition by Credit Rating  8 
 
           Shareholder Fee Examples  9 
 
Financial Statements   
           Schedule of Investments  11 
           Statement of Assets and Liabilities  26 
           Statement of Operations  27 
           Statement of Changes in Net Assets  28 
           Notes to Financial Statements  29 
           Financial Highlights  34 
 
Other Information   
           Additional Information  36 
           Index Definitions  37 

The opinions expressed in the Market Perspective and the Portfolio Commentary reflect those of the portfolio management team as of the date of the report, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of American Century Investments or any other person in the American Century Investments organization. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and American Century Investments disclaims any responsibility to update such opinions. These opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions made by American Century Investments funds are based on numerous factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any American Century Investments fund. Security examples are used for representational purposes only and are not intended as recommendations to purchase or sell securities. Performance information for comparative indices and securities is provided to American Century Investments by third party vendors. To the best of American Century Investments’ knowledge, such information is accurate at the time of printing.
 

Market Perspective 


Quality Ruled in Challenging Climate
 
Widespread credit and liquidity problems, along with unprecedented failures, bailouts, and takeovers of several major financial institutions, plagued the financial markets during the six months ended February 28, 2009. Despite massive U.S. government intervention in the financial system, credit remained scarce, and economic activity dropped sharply.
 
The Federal Reserve (the Fed) continued to take aggressive action. After making two 50-basis-point rate cuts in October, the Fed in December cut the federal funds target rate to a range of 0% to 0.25%.
 
Against this backdrop, high-quality securities continued to outperform. In particular, demand for U.S. Treasuries skyrocketed, forcing prices higher and pushing yields to record lows in December 2008.
 
U.S. Fixed-Income Total Returns   
For the six months ended February 28, 2009*   
Barclays Capital Municipal Market Indices   
Municipal Bond  0.05% 
3-Year Municipal Bond  3.16% 
5-Year General Obligation (GO) Bond  3.50% 
Long-Term Municipal Bond  -6.36% 
Non-Investment-Grade Municipal Bond  -18.99% 
Taxable Market Returns   
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index  1.88% 
Barclays Capital U.S. Treasury Index  5.67% 
3-Month Treasury Bill  0.42% 
10-Year Treasury Note  8.48% 
*Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. 

Municipals: From Rut to Rally
 
The municipal market entered the period facing several challenges. Limited demand from institutional buyers combined with redemptions from bond and hedge funds and a resulting supply surge contributed to historic underperformance for municipal bonds. Additionally, negative headlines regarding the collapse of bond insurers and state budget crises rattled the market’s perception of municipal credit quality. These factors led to tremendous volatility.
 
By mid-December, this unrest pushed municipal bonds to unprecedented yield levels relative to U.S. Treasuries. At the height of this market anomaly, certain investment-grade municipal yields exceeded 150% of comparable Treasury yields. (The ratio historically has been approximately 90%.) This environment helped spark a rally to close the six-month period. For the full six months, long-term municipal bonds struggled most, due to continued selling and supply pressures, while lower-quality municipals suffered from general risk aversion and concerns about the duration and severity of the economic recession.
 
By the end of February, the ratio between 10-year municipal and Treasury yields dropped to 109%—still attractive, but closer to historic norms. We expect the near-term demand for high-quality municipals to remain strong. Positive trends for the market include a likely increase in corporate and personal tax rates, which would make the tax-free income from municipals even more attractive.
 
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Performance             
 
California Tax-Free Money Market         
 
Total Returns as of February 28, 2009           
      Average Annual Returns   
          Since  Inception 
  6 months(1)  1 year  5 years  10 years  Inception  Date 
California Tax-Free Money Market     0.68%(2)  1.61%(2)  2.15%  2.02%  3.08%  11/9/83 
Lipper California Tax-Exempt             
Money Market Funds             
Average Returns(3)  0.59%  1.33%  1.99%  1.89%   3.18%(4)   
Fund’s Lipper Ranking as of 2/28/09(3)  21 of 72  15 of 71  15 of 56  8 of 38  2 of 2(4)   
Fund’s Lipper Ranking as of 3/31/09(3)  25 of 73  16 of 72  15 of 58  8 of 38  2 of 2(4)   

(1)      Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
(2)      Fund returns would have been lower if American Century Investments had not voluntarily waived a portion of its management fees.
(3)      Data provided by Lipper Inc. — A Reuters Company. © 2009 Reuters. All rights reserved. Any copying, republication or redistribution of Lipper content, including by caching, framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Lipper. Lipper shall not be liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon.
  Lipper Fund Performance — Performance data is total return, and is preliminary and subject to revision.
  Lipper Rankings — Rankings are based only on the universe shown and are based on average annual total returns. This listing might not represent the complete universe of funds tracked by Lipper.
  The data contained herein has been obtained from company reports, financial reporting services, periodicals and other resources believed to be reliable. Although carefully verified, data on compilations is not guaranteed by Lipper and may be incomplete. No offer or solicitations to buy or sell any of the securities herein is being made by Lipper.
(4)      Since 11/30/83, the date nearest the fund’s inception for which data are available.
Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit americancentury.com. Investment income may be subject to certain state and local taxes and, depending on your tax status, the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT). Capital gains are not exempt from state and federal income tax.
 
An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.
 
The 7-day current yield more closely reflects the current earnings of the fund than the total return.
 
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California Tax-Free Money Market 

 
Yields as of February 28, 2009(1)    Portfolio Composition by Credit Rating 
7-Day Current Yield      % of fund  % of fund 
    0.44%    investments  investments 
7-Day Effective Yield     as of  as of 
    0.44%    2/28/09  8/31/08 
 7-Day Tax-Equivalent Current Yields(2)   A-1+  100%  82% 
31.98% Tax Bracket  0.65%   A-1    18% 
34.70% Tax Bracket  0.67%  Ratings provided by independent research companies. These ratings 
39.23% Tax Bracket  0.72%  are listed in Standard & Poor’s format even if they were provided by 
41.05% Tax Bracket  0.75%  other sources.     
Portfolio Composition by Maturity   
(1)  The yields presented reflect the waiver of a portion of the fund’s    % of fund  % of fund 
  management fees. Without such waiver, the 7-day yields would    investments  investments 
  have been lower.      as of  as of 
(2)  The tax brackets indicated are for combined state and federal    2/28/09  8/31/08 
  income tax. Actual tax-equivalent yields may be lower, if alternative    1-30 days  80%  86% 
  minimum tax is applicable.     31-90 days     
      91-180 days  15%  1% 
      More than 180 days  5%  13% 

Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit americancentury.com. Investment income may be subject to certain state and local taxes and, depending on your tax status, the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT). Capital gains are not exempt from state and federal income tax.
 
An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.
 
The 7-day current yield more closely reflects the current earnings of the fund than the total return.
 
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Performance             
 
California Tax-Free Bond           
 
Total Returns as of February 28, 2009           
      Average Annual Returns   
          Since  Inception 
  6 months(1)  1 year  5 years  10 years  Inception  Date 
California Tax-Free Bond  0.36%  4.06%  2.49%  3.84%  5.68%  11/9/83 
Barclays Capital 5-Year             
GO Bond Index(2)  3.50%  7.62%  3.67%  4.66%   6.40%(3)   
Lipper California Intermediate             
Municipal Debt Funds             
Average Returns(4)  -0.77%  3.10%  1.92%  3.72%   5.68%(5)   
Fund’s Lipper Ranking as of 2/28/09(4)    20 of 41  14 of 39  10 of 18  1 of 1(5)   
Fund’s Lipper Ranking as of 3/31/09(4)    21 of 41  14 of 39  11 of 18  1 of 1(5)   

(1)      Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
(2)      Formerly Lehman Brothers 5-Year GO Index.
(3)      Since 10/31/83, the date nearest the fund’s inception for which data are available.
(4)      Data provided by Lipper Inc. — A Reuters Company. © 2009 Reuters. All rights reserved. Any copying, republication or redistribution of Lipper content, including by caching, framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Lipper. Lipper shall not be liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon.
  Lipper Fund Performance — Performance data is total return, and is preliminary and subject to revision.
  Lipper Rankings — Rankings are based only on the universe shown and are based on average annual total returns. This listing might not represent the complete universe of funds tracked by Lipper.
  The data contained herein has been obtained from company reports, financial reporting services, periodicals and other resources believed to be reliable. Although carefully verified, data on compilations is not guaranteed by Lipper and may be incomplete. No offer or solicitations to buy or sell any of the securities herein is being made by Lipper.
(5)      Since 11/10/83, the date nearest the fund’s inception for which data are available.
Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption value may be more or less than original cost. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit americancentury.com. As interest rates rise, bond values will decline. Investment income may be subject to certain state and local taxes and, depending on your tax status, the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT). Capital gains are not exempt from state and federal income tax.
 
Data assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, and none of the charts reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns for the index are provided for comparison. The fund’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.
 
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California Tax-Free Bond 


One-Year Returns Over 10 Years                 
Periods ended February 28 (except as noted)               
  2000*  2001  2002  2003  2004*  2005  2006  2007  2008*  2009 
California                     
Tax-Free Bond  -0.84%  10.17%  5.98%  6.54%  4.58%  1.05%  2.81%  4.17%  0.40%  4.06% 
Barclays Capital                     
5-Year GO Bond Index  0.09%  9.51%  6.75%  7.50%  4.66%  0.64%  2.04%  3.60%  4.60%  7.62% 
*Period ended February 29.                     

Data presented reflect past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and redemption value may be more or less than original cost. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-345-2021 or visit americancentury.com. As interest rates rise, bond values will decline. Investment income may be subject to certain state and local taxes and, depending on your tax status, the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT). Capital gains are not exempt from state and federal income tax.
 
Data assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, and none of the charts reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns for the index are provided for comparison. The fund’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.
 
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 Portfolio Commentary 
California Tax-Free Bond 
Portfolio Managers: Alan Kruss, Joseph Gotelli, and Steven Permut 

Performance Summary
 
California Tax-Free Bond returned 0.36%* for the six months ended February 28, 2009. By comparison, its benchmark—the Barclays Capital 5-Year General Obligation Bond Index—returned 3.50%. For the same period, the California Intermediate Municipal Debt Funds tracked by Lipper had an average decline of 0.77%. See page 5 for additional performance comparisons.
 
The portfolio’s absolute return reflects the volatile market conditions prevailing during the reporting period (see the Market Perspective on page 2). Relative to the Barclays Index, the fund and Lipper group average underperformed because short-and intermediate-term general obligation bonds—whose performance the index measures—were among the best-performing segments of the market. However, the portfolio held up better than its Lipper peer group average thanks largely to our yield curve positioning, as well as some of our sector allocation decisions.
 
Benefiting From Curve Trade
 
The portfolio benefited early in the period from the yield curve steepening bias we had in place using municipal bonds and two- and 30-year Treasury futures (the trade was based on the expectation that the yield difference between two- and 30-year Treasury notes would widen, which it did). We closed out those positions in late 2008, when the curve was near its widest point. With spreads wide against a poor economic backdrop and worries about deflation, we thought it was prudent to lock in our profits from this long-running trade. Instead, we repositioned the portfolio to be curve neutral.
 
Portfolio at a Glance     
  As of   As of 
  2/28/09  8/31/08 
Weighted Average Maturity  8.9 years  9.1 years 
Average Duration     
(Modified)  5.1 years  5.1 years 
 
Yields as of February 28, 2009   
30-Day SEC Yield     
    3.25% 
30-Day Tax-Equivalent Yields*     
31.98% Tax Bracket    4.78% 
34.70% Tax Bracket    4.98% 
39.23% Tax Bracket    5.35% 
41.05% Tax Bracket    5.51% 
* The tax brackets indicated are for combined state and federal income 
tax. Actual tax-equivalent yields may be lower, if alternative minimum 
    tax is applicable.     

Credit, Sector Effects Mixed
 
Relative to the Barclays Index, the portfolio’s lower average credit quality detracted from performance, because higher-quality bonds outperformed in the last six months. However, it helped that we continued to trade up in quality, taking advantage of the extreme market conditions to add what we believe are well-structured, high-quality bonds at very attractive levels. In particular, we selectively reduced our exposure to BBB and unrated municipal bonds in favor of higher-rated debt.
 
*Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
 
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California Tax-Free Bond
 
Our sector trades also had a mixed effect. In general, we favored high-quality essential service revenue bonds in less economically sensitive segments of the market—such as water and sewer bonds—as well as health care and education bonds in an effort to increase the portfolio’s credit quality. We think these trades make sense given the economic backdrop, and believe they contributed to performance relative to the Lipper group. It also helped that we were underweight corporate-linked municipal bonds. This positioning has been a key source of outperformance relative to the Lipper group over time. Nevertheless, revenue bonds trailed short- and intermediate-term general obligation debt for the six months, detracting from performance relative to the benchmark.
 
Outlook
 
“We have a cautious outlook for the economy and municipal bonds—with consumers cutting back, job losses mounting, and credit tight, it’s hard to see economic and credit conditions improving much in the near term,” said Steven Permut, leader of the municipal bond team at American Century Investments. “Against that backdrop, we’re likely to continue to favor bonds from less economically sensitive segments of the market, as well as those that offer an attractive combination of yield, quality, and structure.”
 
Top Five Sectors as of February 28, 2009 
    % of fund 
    investments 
General Obligation (GO)    22% 
Prerefunded    16% 
Electric Revenue    13% 
Certificates of Participation (COPs)/Leases  10% 
Water/Sewer/Gas Revenue    7% 
 
Portfolio Composition by Credit Rating   
  % of fund  % of fund 
  investments  investments 
  as of  as of 
  2/28/09  8/31/08 
AAA  33%  35% 
AA  34%  37% 
A  19%  12% 
BBB  10%  12% 
Not Rated  4%  4% 
Ratings provided by independent research companies. These ratings 
are listed in Standard & Poor’s format even if they were provided by 
other sources.     

“Despite the challenges,” Permut continued, “we see a number of positives for the municipal market longer term. First, we think the economic stimulus package recently passed in Washington is good for municipal bonds—in addition to promoting growth, it has a number of features that are supportive of the state and local governments that issue municipal bonds. Second, it seems highly likely that we’re in for higher tax rates down the road. Other things being equal, higher taxes increase the appeal of municipals relative to fully taxable investments. Third, municipals carry less credit risk than corporate bonds, a key benefit for risk-conscious investors. Finally, municipal bond yields remain very attractive relative to fully taxable investments; indeed, their yields are significantly higher than those on like-maturity Treasury bonds, even before taxes.”
 
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Shareholder Fee Examples (Unaudited) 

Fund shareholders may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and redemption/exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing cost of investing in other mutual funds.
 
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from September 1, 2008 to February 28, 2009.
 
Actual Expenses
 
The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses for each class. You may use the information, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. First, identify the share class you own. Then simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
 
If you hold Investor Class shares of any American Century Investments fund, or Institutional Class shares of the American Century Diversified Bond Fund, in an American Century Investments account (i.e., not a financial intermediary or retirement plan account), American Century Investments may charge you a $12.50 semiannual account maintenance fee if the value of those shares is less than $10,000. We will redeem shares automatically in one of your accounts to pay the $12.50 fee. In determining your total eligible investment amount, we will include your investments in all personal accounts (including American Century Investments Brokerage accounts) registered under your Social Security number. Personal accounts include individual accounts, joint accounts, UGMA/UTMA accounts, personal trusts, Coverdell Education Savings Accounts and IRAs (including traditional, Roth, Rollover, SEP-, SARSEP- and SIMPLE-IRAs), and certain other retirement accounts. If you have only business, business retirement, employer-sponsored or American Century Investments Brokerage accounts, you are currently not subject to this fee. We will not charge the fee as long as you choose to manage your accounts exclusively online. If you are subject to the Account Maintenance Fee, your account value could be reduced by the fee amount.
 
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
 
The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio of each class of your fund and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the actual return of a fund’s share class. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
 
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Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption/exchange fees. Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
 
  Beginning  Ending  Expenses Paid   
  Account Value  Account Value  During Period(1)  Annualized 
  9/1/08  2/28/09  9/1/08 2/28/09  Expense Ratio(1) 
California Tax-Free Money Market       
Actual (after waiver)(2)  $1,000  $1,006.80  $2.39  0.48% 
Actual (before waiver)  $1,000  $1,006.80(3)  $2.69  0.54% 
Hypothetical (after waiver)(2)  $1,000  $1,022.41  $2.41  0.48% 
Hypothetical (before waiver)  $1,000  $1,022.12  $2.71  0.54% 
California Tax-Free Bond         
Actual  $1,000  $1,003.60  $2.43  0.49% 
Hypothetical  $1,000  $1,022.36  $2.46  0.49% 

(1)      Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio listed in the table above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181, the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365, to reflect the one-half year period.
(2)      During the six months ended February 28, 2009, the investment advisor waived a portion of the fund’s management fee.
(3)      Ending account value assumes the return earned after waiver. The return would have been lower had fees not been waived and would have resulted in a lower ending account value.
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 Schedule of Investments 
California Tax-Free Money Market 

FEBRUARY 28, 2009 (UNAUDITED)           
 
Principal Amount  Value  Principal Amount    Value 
 
Municipal Securities — 96.7%    $ 5,750,000  Austin Trust Various States GO,   
        Series 2008-3020X, VRDN,     
CALIFORNIA — 93.2%      0.92%, 3/5/09 (FSA) (LIQ     
$ 2,000,000  ABAG Finance Auth. for      FAC: Bank of America N.A.)  $ 5,750,000 
  Nonprofit Corps. Multifamily    1,500,000  Austin Trust Various States     
  Housing Rev., Series 2002      GO, Series 2008-3318,     
  A, (The Arbors Apartments),      VRDN, 1.02%, 3/5/09     
  VRDN, 0.50%, 3/4/09      (AGC) (SBBPA: Bank     
  (FNMA) (SBBPA: FNMA)  $ 2,000,000    of America N.A.)    1,500,000 
5,270,000  ABAG Finance Auth. for    1,200,000  Austin Trust Various States     
  Nonprofit Corps. Rev.,      Rev., Series 2008-3013X,     
  (Francis Parker School),      VRDN, 0.57%, 3/5/09 (LIQ     
  VRDN, 0.60%, 3/5/09      FAC: Bank of America N.A.)(1)  1,200,000 
  (LOC: Bank of New York)  5,270,000  5,000,000  Austin Trust Various States     
3,980,000  ABAG Finance Auth. for      Rev., Series 2008-3305,     
  Nonprofit Corps. Rev.,      VRDN, 0.57%, 3/5/09 (LIQ     
  (Institute Defense Analyses),      FAC: Bank of America N.A.)(1)  5,000,000 
  VRDN, 0.55%, 3/5/09 (LOC:    2,400,000  Barstow Multifamily     
  Branch & Banking Trust)  3,980,000    Housing Rev., (Desert Vista     
1,050,000  ABAG Finance Auth. for      Apartments), VRDN, 0.45%,     
  Nonprofit Corps. Rev.,      3/4/09 (LOC: Redlands     
  (Katherine Delmar Burke      Federal Bank and FHLB)    2,400,000 
  School), VRDN, 1.25%, 3/5/09    4,585,000  Beaumont Utility Auth. Rev.,     
  (LOC: Allied Irish Bank plc)  1,050,000    Series 2001 A, (Wastewater     
2,915,000  ABAG Finance Auth. for      Enterprise), VRDN, 0.35%,     
  Nonprofit Corps. Rev.,      3/4/09 (LOC: Union Bank     
  Series 2004 B, (YMCA      of California N.A. and California   
  San Francisco), VRDN,      State Teacher’s Retirement)    4,585,000 
  0.40%, 3/5/09 (LOC: Wells    2,400,000  Burbank Redevelopment     
  Fargo Bank N.A.)  2,915,000    Agency Multifamily Housing     
1,940,000  Alameda-Contra Costa Schools      Rev., Series 1985 A, VRDN,     
  Financing Auth. COP, Series      0.40%, 3/3/09 (LOC: FHLB     
  2003 L, (Capital Improvement      and Washington Mutual Bank)  2,400,000 
  Financing), VRDN, 0.40%,    7,500,000  California Communities Tax     
  3/5/09 (LOC: Scotia Bank)  1,940,000    & Revenue Anticipation Note   
4,065,000  Alameda Public Financing      Program Rev., Series 2008     
  Auth. Multifamily Housing Rev.,      A-3, 3.00%, 6/30/09 (FSA)    7,533,258 
  Series 2005 A, (Eagle Village/    18,100,000  California Economic     
  Parrot Village Apartments),      Recovery GO, Series     
  VRDN, 0.65%, 3/5/09      2008 A, 5.00%, 1/1/10    18,654,589 
  (LIQ FAC: FNMA)  4,065,000  6,000,000  California Educational     
3,745,000  Apple Valley COP, (Public      Facilities Auth. Rev., (Life     
  Facilities Financing), VRDN,      Chiropractic College), VRDN,   
  0.62%, 3/5/09 (LOC: Union      0.41%, 3/5/09 (LOC: Bank     
  Bank of California N.A.      of the West)    6,000,000 
  and California State    2,955,000  California Educational     
  Teacher’s Retirement)  3,745,000    Facilities Auth. Rev., Series     
5,315,000  Austin Trust Various States      2002 A, (Art Center Design     
  GO, Series 2008-1154, VRDN,      College), VRDN, 0.50%,     
  0.92%, 3/5/09 (FSA) (SBBPA:      3/5/09 (LOC: Allied Irish     
  Bank of America N.A.)(1)  5,315,000    Bank plc)    2,955,000 
7,180,000  Austin Trust Various States GO,    3,555,000  California Educational     
  Series 2008-3016X, VRDN,      Facilities Auth. Rev., Series     
  0.92%, 3/5/09 (FSA) (LIQ      2002 B, (Art Center Design     
  FAC: Bank of America N.A.)(1)  7,180,000    College), VRDN, 0.50%,     
6,500,000  Austin Trust Various States GO,      3/5/09 (LOC: Allied Irish     
  Series 2008-3019X, VRDN,      Bank plc)    3,555,000 
  0.92%, 3/5/09 (FSA) (LIQ           
  FAC: Bank of America N.A.)  6,500,000         

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California Tax-Free Money Market 

Principal Amount  Value  Principal Amount       Value 
$ 3,800,000  California Educational    $ 1,200,000  California Infrastructure   
  Facilities Auth. Rev., Series      & Economic Development   
  2008 A, (Chapman University),      Bank Rev., (India Community   
  VRDN, 0.45%, 3/2/09 (LOC:      Center), VRDN, 0.45%, 3/2/09   
  Bank of America N.A.)  $ 3,800,000    (LOC: Bank of America N.A.)  $ 1,200,000 
1,595,000  California Educational Facilities    4,000,000  California Infrastructure   
  Auth. Rev., Series 2008-2495,      & Economic Development   
  (PUTTERs), VRDN, 0.55%,      Bank Rev., Series 2007 A,   
  3/5/09 (SBBPA: JPMorgan      (Tobinworld), VRDN, 0.99%,   
  Chase Bank N.A.)(1)  1,595,000    3/5/09 (LOC: Comerica Bank)  4,000,000 
4,875,000  California Enterprise    3,010,000  California Infrastructure &   
  Development Auth. Rev.,      Economic Development Bank   
  (Community Hospice, Inc.),      Rev., Series 2008 A, (Hillview   
  VRDN, 0.62%, 3/5/09 (LOC:      Mental Health), VRDN, 0.99%,   
  Bank of Stockton and      3/5/09 (LOC: Comerica Bank)  3,010,000 
  Bank of New York)  4,875,000  5,935,000  California Infrastructure &   
8,000,000  California Enterprise      Economic Development   
  Development Auth. Rev.,      Bank Rev., VRDN, 2.95%,   
  (Humane Society Silicon      7/1/09 (FGIC) (LIQ FAC:   
  Valley), VRDN, 0.62%, 3/5/09      Dexia Credit Local)  5,935,000 
  (LOC: First Republic Bank    1,300,000  California Municipal Finance   
  and U.S. Bank N.A.)  8,000,000    Auth. Rev., (Saint Andrew’s   
2,500,000  California GO, Series 2003 C2,      Parish), VRDN, 1.25%, 3/5/09   
  VRDN, 0.65%, 3/5/09 (LOC:      (LOC: Allied Irish Bank plc)  1,300,000 
  Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen    3,435,000  California Municipal Finance   
  Girozentrale, Bank of America      Auth. Rev., (San Francisco   
  N.A., and Bank of Nova Scotia)  2,500,000    Planning), VRDN, 0.40%,   
350,000  California GO, Series 2005 A3,      3/5/09 (LOC: Pacific   
  VRDN, 0.48%, 3/4/09 (LOC:      Capital Bank N.A. and FHLB)  3,435,000 
  Bank of America N.A.)  350,000  7,000,000  California Municipal Finance   
2,750,000  California GO, Series 2006-      Auth. Rev., (Vacaville Christian   
  1255, VRDN, 0.72%, 3/5/09      Schools), VRDN, 1.00%,   
  (BHAC) (LIQ FAC: JPMorgan      3/5/09 (LOC: Allied Irish   
  Chase Bank N.A.)(1)  2,750,000    Bank plc)  7,000,000 
4,790,000  California GO, Series 2008    2,750,000  California Municipal Finance   
  DCL-010, VRDN, 3.75%,      Auth. Rev., Series 2008 A,   
  3/5/09 (FSA) (LOC: Dexia      (Central Coast YMCA), VRDN,   
  Credit Local)(1)  4,790,000    0.75%, 3/5/09 (LOC: Pacific   
1,525,000  California Health Facilities      Capital Bank N.A. and FHLB)  2,750,000 
  Financing Auth. Rev.,    10,760,000  California State University   
  (Memorial Health Services),      Rev., Series 2006-1435,   
  VRDN, 0.75%, 3/4/09  1,525,000    (PUTTERs), VRDN, 0.77%,   
5,000,000  California Infrastructure      3/5/09 (MBIA) (LOC:   
  & Economic Development      JPMorgan Chase & Co.)(1)  10,760,000 
  Bank Rev., (Academy    7,500,000  California Statewide   
  Motion Picture), VRDN,      Communities Development   
  0.55%, 3/5/09 (LOC: City      Auth. Multifamily Housing Rev.,   
  National Bank)  5,000,000    Series 2008-2680, (PUTTERs),   
2,830,000  California Infrastructure &      VRDN, 0.77%, 3/5/09 (LOC:   
  Economic Development Bank      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.)(1)  7,500,000 
  Rev., (Bay Area Toll Bridges),    1,600,000  California Statewide   
  VRDN, 0.64%, 3/5/09 (LOC:      Communities Development   
  Bank of the West)  2,830,000    Auth. Rev., (Archer School   
3,000,000  California Infrastructure &      for Girls, Inc.), VRDN,   
  Economic Development Bank      1.25%, 3/5/09 (LOC: Allied   
  Rev., (Country Schools),      Irish Bank plc)  1,600,000 
  VRDN, 0.62%, 3/5/09         
  (LOC: First Republic Bank         
  and Bank of New York)  3,000,000       

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California Tax-Free Money Market 

Principal Amount  Value  Principal Amount    Value 
$ 9,000,000  California Statewide    $ 4,935,000  El Monte COP, Series 2003 A,   
  Communities Development      (Community Improvement),     
  Auth. Rev., (House Ear      VRDN, 0.62%, 3/5/09 (LOC:   
  Institute), VRDN, 1.09%,      Union Bank of California N.A.   
  3/5/09 (LOC: City      and California State     
  National Bank)  $ 9,000,000    Teacher’s Retirement)  $ 4,935,000 
2,765,000  California Statewide    2,820,000  Fremont COP, (Capital     
  Communities Development      Improvement Funding),     
  Auth. Rev., (Masters College),      VRDN, 0.40%, 3/5/09     
  VRDN, 0.40%, 3/5/09 (LOC:      (LOC: Scotia Bank)    2,820,000 
  U.S. Bank N.A.)  2,765,000  300,000  Hanford Sewer System Rev.,   
1,630,000  California Statewide      Series 1996 A, VRDN, 0.87%,   
  Communities Development      3/5/09 (LOC: Union Bank of   
  Auth. Rev., Series 2000 A,      California N.A.)    300,000 
  (Jewish Federation), VRDN,    4,380,000  Inland Valley Development     
  0.85%, 3/5/09 (LOC: Allied      Agency Tax Allocation Rev.,     
  Irish Bank plc)  1,630,000    VRDN, 0.35%, 3/4/09 (LOC:   
2,200,000  Carlsbad Unified School      Union Bank of California N.A.   
  District COP, (School Facility      and California State     
  Bridge Funding), VRDN,      Teacher’s Retirement)    4,380,000 
  2.00%, 3/5/09 (FSA) (SBBPA:    1,125,000  Lake Elsinore Recreation Auth.   
  First Union National Bank)  2,200,000    Rev., Series 2000 A, (Public     
1,450,000  Carlsbad Unified School      Facilities), VRDN, 0.35%,     
  District COP, (School Facility      3/4/09 (LOC: Union Bank of   
  Bridge Funding), VRDN,      California N.A. and California   
  2.00%, 3/5/09 (FSA) (SBBPA:      State Teacher’s Retirement)    1,125,000 
  Wachovia Bank N.A.)  1,450,000  2,605,000  Lemoore COP, (Municipal Golf   
2,875,000  Carlsbad Unified School      Course Refinancing), VRDN,     
  District COP, (School Facility      0.50%, 3/5/09 (LOC: Union     
  Bridge Funding), VRDN,      Bank of California N.A.)    2,605,000 
  2.00%, 3/5/09 (FSA) (SBBPA:    22,200,000  Long Beach Health     
  Wachovia Bank N.A.)  2,875,000    Facilities Rev., (Memorial     
295,000  Chico Multifamily Mortgage      Health Services), VRDN,     
  Rev., (Webb Homes), VRDN,      0.75%, 3/4/09    22,200,000 
  1.50%, 3/2/09 (LOC: Wells    1,005,000  Los Angeles COP, Series 2005   
  Fargo Bank N.A.)  295,000    A, (Loyola High School), VRDN,   
5,000,000  Chula Vista Industrial      1.25%, 3/5/09 (LOC: Allied     
  Development Rev., Series 2006      Irish Bank plc)    1,005,000 
  A, (San Diego Gas), VRDN,    1,100,000  Los Angeles COP, Series 2006   
  1.00%, 3/3/09  5,000,000    A, (Notre Dame High School),   
2,505,000  Contra Costa Housing Auth.      VRDN, 1.25%, 3/5/09 (LOC:   
  Multifamily Housing Rev.,      Allied Irish Bank plc)    1,100,000 
  Series 1992 C, (Lakeshore),    18,000,000  Los Angeles County     
  VRDN, 0.40%, 3/4/09 (LIQ      Metropolitan Transportation     
  FAC: Freddie Mac)  2,505,000    Auth. Sales Tax Rev., Series     
7,500,000  Diamond Bar Public Financing      2008 A3, VRDN, 1.25%,     
  Auth. Lease Rev., Series      3/5/09 (SBBPA: Dexia     
  2002 A, (Community/Senior      Credit Local)    18,000,000 
  Center), VRDN, 0.45%,    5,000,000  Los Angeles County Tax & Rev.   
  3/4/09 (LOC: Union Bank      Anticipation Notes Rev., Series   
  of California N.A.)  7,500,000    2008 A, 3.00%, 6/30/09    5,023,170 
9,000,000  Eastern Municipal Water    20,000,000  Los Angeles Tax & Rev.     
  District Water & Sewer COP,      Anticipation Notes GO,     
  Series 2008 E, VRDN, 0.40%,      3.00%, 6/30/09    20,094,843 
  3/4/09 (LIQ FAC: Lloyds           
  TSB Bank plc)  9,000,000  2,000,000  Los Angeles Unified School     
        District GO, Series 2000 D,     
        (Election of 1997),     
        5.50%, 7/1/09    2,025,080 

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California Tax-Free Money Market
 
Principal Amount  Value  Principal Amount  Value 
$ 4,995,000  Los Angeles Unified School    $ 28,870,000  RBC Municipal Products Inc.   
  District GO, Series 2008-2748,      Trust Tax Allocation Rev.,   
  (PUTTERs), VRDN, 0.97%,      Series 2008 E5, VRDN,   
  3/5/09 (FSA) (LIQ FAC:      0.63%, 3/5/09 (LOC: Royal   
  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.)  $ 4,995,000    Bank of Canada)(1)  $ 28,870,000 
8,000,000  Los Angeles Unified School    11,045,000  Reedley COP, VRDN, 0.65%,   
  District Tax & Rev. Anticipation      3/5/09 (LOC: U.S. Bank N.A.)  11,045,000 
  Notes GO, Series 2008 A,    3,000,000  Richmond Wastewater Rev.,   
  3.00%, 7/30/09  8,048,353    Series 2008 A, VRDN, 0.45%,   
2,085,000  Manhattan Beach Unified      3/5/09 (LOC: Union Bank of   
  School District COP, (Capital      California N.A.)  3,000,000 
  Improvement), VRDN, 2.75%,    1,850,000  Riverside Unified School   
  3/5/09 (FSA) (SBBPA: First      District COP, (School Facilities   
  Union National Bank)  2,085,000    Bridge Reference Program),   
3,675,000  Modesto Multifamily Housing      VRDN, 2.00%, 3/5/09 (FSA)   
  Rev., Series 2008 A, (Valley      (SBBPA: Wachovia Bank N.A.)  1,850,000 
  Oak), VRDN, 0.40%, 3/5/09    2,700,000  Riverside Unified School   
  (LIQ FAC: Freddie Mac)  3,675,000    District COP, (School Facilities   
1,250,000  Monterey Peninsula Water      Bridge Reference Program),   
  Management District COP,      VRDN, 2.00%, 3/5/09 (FSA)   
  (Wastewater Reclamation),      (SBBPA: Wachovia Bank N.A.)  2,700,000 
  VRDN, 0.60%, 3/5/09 (LOC:    4,330,000  San Bernardino County   
  Bank of America N.A.)  1,250,000    Multifamily Housing Auth.   
5,470,000  Moreno Valley COP, (1997      Rev., Series 1993 A, (Rialto   
  City Hall Refinancing), VRDN,      Heritage), VRDN, 0.51%,   
  0.62%, 3/5/09 (LOC: Union      3/5/09 (LOC: California   
  Bank of California N.A.      Federal Bank and FHLB)  4,330,000 
  and California State    4,150,000  San Diego County & School   
  Teacher’s Retirement)  5,470,000    District Tax & Revenue   
900,000  Novato Multifamily      Anticipation Notes, Series   
  Housing Rev., (Nova-Ro III      2008 A, 3.50%, 6/30/09  4,176,128 
  Senior Housing), VRDN,    10,000,000  San Diego Unified School   
  0.50%, 3/5/09 (LOC: Bank      District Tax & Rev. Anticipation   
  of the West)  900,000    Notes GO, Series 2008 A,   
1,700,000  Orange County Apartments      3.00%, 7/1/09  10,045,056 
  Development Rev., Series    6,000,000  Santa Clara Valley   
  1998 J, (Trabuco Woods),      Transportation Auth. Sales Tax   
  VRDN, 0.45%, 3/5/09      Rev., Series 2008 B, (Measure   
  (LIQ FAC: FNMA)  1,700,000    A), VRDN, 0.40%, 3/5/09   
1,450,000  Orange County Housing      (SBBPA: JPMorgan Chase   
  Multifamily Apartments      Bank N.A.)  6,000,000 
  Development Auth. Rev.,    3,500,000  Southern California Public   
  Series 1985 CC, (Lantern      Power Auth. Transmission   
  Pines), VRDN, 0.40%,      Project Rev., (Southern   
  3/4/09 (LIQ FAC: FNMA)  1,450,000    Transmission), VRDN, 1.42%,   
5,000,000  Orange County Sanitation      3/4/09 (Ambac) (LOC: Lloyds   
  District COP, Series 2008 C,      TSB Bank plc)  3,500,000 
  2.50%, 12/10/09  5,058,551  5,200,000  Three Valleys Municipal Water   
2,225,000  Peralta Community College      District COP, (Miramar Water   
  District GO, Series 2008-2682,      Treatment, Water Transmission   
  (PUTTERs), VRDN, 0.97%,      and Hydroelectric Generating   
  3/5/09 (FSA) (LIQ FAC:      Facilities), VRDN, 0.45%,   
  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.)(1)  2,225,000    3/4/09 (LOC: Wells Fargo   
8,995,000  Puttable Floating Option      Bank N.A.)  5,200,000 
  Tax-Exempt Receipts Rev.,    700,000  Triunfo County Sanitation   
  VRDN, 2.95%, 3/5/09 (FGIC)      District Rev., VRDN, 0.40%,   
  (LOC: Dexia Credit Local)(1)  8,995,000    3/4/09 (LOC: BNP Paribas)  700,000 

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California Tax-Free Money Market
 
 
Principal Amount       Value  Notes to Schedule of Investments 
$ 520,000  University of California Rev.,    ABAG = Association of Bay Area Governments 
  Series 2008-2475, (PUTTERs),    AGC = Assured Guaranty Corporation 
  VRDN, 0.55%, 3/5/09    Ambac = Ambac Assurance Corporation  
  (SBBPA: JPMorgan Chase    BHAC = Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corporation 
  Bank N.A.)(1)  $ 520,000  COP = Certificates of Participation 
4,855,000  Upland Housing Multifamily    FGIC = Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.
  Auth. Rev., VRDN,    FHLB = Federal Home Loan Bank  
  0.40%, 3/5/09 (LIQ    FNMA = Federal National Mortgage Association 
  FAC: Freddie Mac)  4,855,000  FSA = Financial Security Assurance, Inc. 
   5,600,000  Vallejo Water Rev., Series    GO = General Obligation  
  2005 A, VRDN, 0.42%,    LIQ FAC = Liquidity Facilities
  3/4/09 (LOC: JPMorgan    LOC = Letter of Credit  
  Chase Bank N.A.)  5,600,000  MBIA = MBIA Insurance Corporation 
9,000,000  West Hills Community College    PUTTERs = Puttable Tax-Exempt Receipts 
  District COP, VRDN, 0.45%,    SBBPA = Standby Bond Purchase Agreement 
  3/4/09 (LOC: Union Bank of    VRDN = Variable Rate Demand Note. Interest reset date is indicated. 
  California N.A.)  9,000,000   
    472,074,028 
PUERTO RICO — 3.5%   
   1,500,000  Puerto Rico Highway &    Rate shown is effective at the period end. 
  Transportation Auth. Rev.,    (1) Security was purchased under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 
  Series 2008 DCL 019, VRDN,       1933 or is a private placement and, unless registered under the 
  3.75%, 3/5/09 (FSA) (LOC:       Act or exempted from registration, may only be sold to qualified 
  Dexia Credit Local)(1)  1,500,000     institutional investors. The aggregate value of these securities at 
         the period end was $88,200,000, which represented 17.4% of 
16,000,000  Puerto Rico Tax & Rev.       total net assets. None of the restricted securities are considered 
  Anticipation Notes Rev., Series       to be illiquid. 
  2008 A2, 3.00%, 7/30/09     
  (LOC: BNP Paribas)  16,088,774   
    17,588,774   
TOTAL INVESTMENT    See Notes to Financial Statements. 
SECURITIES — 96.7%  489,662,802   
OTHER ASSETS     
AND LIABILITIES — 3.3%  16,917,261   
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%  $506,580,063   

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FEBRUARY 28, 2009 (UNAUDITED)         
Principal Amount  Value  Principal Amount  Value 
Municipal Securities — 98.9%    $ 1,235,000  California Department of   
        Water Resources Water   
CALIFORNIA — 92.8%      System Rev., (Central Valley),   
$ 600,000  Alameda County COP,      5.50%, 12/1/17  $ 1,312,830 
  (Santa Rita Jail), 5.375%,    5,000,000  California Economic   
  6/1/09 (MBIA)(1)  $ 607,644    Recovery GO, Series 2004 A,   
1,385,000  Alameda County COP,      5.25%, 7/1/14  5,438,150 
  Series 2001 A, 5.375%,    5,000,000  California Economic   
  12/1/15 (MBIA)  1,500,606    Recovery GO, Series 2004 A,   
1,000,000  Antelope Valley Community      5.25%, 7/1/14 (FGIC)  5,433,050 
  College District GO, Series    1,400,000  California Economic Recovery   
  2007 C, (Election of 2004),      GO, Series 2004 C2, VRDN,   
  5.00%, 8/1/26 (MBIA)  1,010,930    0.70%, 3/2/09 (SBBPA: Bank   
1,240,000  Banning Financing Auth.      of America N.A.)  1,400,000 
  Rev., (Electric System),    4,000,000  California Educational   
  5.00%, 6/1/21 (XLCA)  1,235,970    Facilities Auth. Rev.,   
1,305,000  Banning Financing Auth.      (Golden Gate University),   
  Rev., (Electric System),      5.50%, 10/1/18  3,563,680 
  5.00%, 6/1/22 (XLCA)  1,282,319  500,000  California Educational   
825,000  Banning Utility Auth.      Facilities Auth. Rev.,   
  Rev., (Refunding and      (Santa Clara University),   
  Improvement Projects),      5.00%, 4/1/18  556,120 
  5.25%, 11/1/35 (FGIC)  759,528  700,000  California Educational   
5,000,000  Bay Area Toll Auth. Rev., Series      Facilities Auth. Rev.,   
  2008 F1, (San Francisco Bay      (Santa Clara University),   
  Area), 5.00%, 4/1/34  4,829,900    5.00%, 4/1/19  764,505 
7,000,000  California Department of    2,000,000  California Educational   
  Water Resources Power      Facilities Auth. Rev.,   
  Supply Rev., Series 2002 A,      (Santa Clara University),   
  5.375%, 5/1/12, Prerefunded      5.25%, 4/1/23  2,094,580 
  at 101% of Par (XLCA)(1)  7,918,120  1,020,000  California Educational   
3,750,000  California Department of      Facilities Auth. Rev., (Scripps   
  Water Resources Power      College), 5.25%, 8/1/11,   
  Supply Rev., Series 2002 A,      Prerefunded at 100% of Par(1)  1,117,900 
  5.50%, 5/1/12  4,096,275  275,000  California Educational   
1,800,000  California Department of      Facilities Auth. Rev., Series   
  Water Resources Power      2000 B, (Pooled College &   
  Supply Rev., Series 2005 F5,      University), 6.625%, 6/1/10,   
  5.00%, 5/1/22  1,875,744    Prerefunded at 101% of Par(1)  296,359 
2,450,000  California Department of    1,330,000  California Educational   
  Water Resources Power      Facilities Auth. Rev., Series   
  Supply Rev., Series 2005 G4,      2000 B, (Pooled College &   
  5.00%, 5/1/16  2,690,173    University), 6.625%, 6/1/10,   
        Prerefunded at 101% of Par(1)  1,433,301 
5,000,000  California Department of         
  Water Resources Power    2,500,000  California Educational   
  Supply Rev., Series 2008 H,      Facilities Auth. Rev., Series   
  5.00%, 5/1/21  5,283,800    2004 C, (Lutheran University),   
        5.00%, 10/1/24  2,045,275 
1,500,000  California Department of         
  Water Resources Rev., Series    1,500,000  California Educational   
  2008 I1, VRDN, 0.35%, 3/2/09      Facilities Auth. Rev., Series   
  (LOC: Allied Irish Bank plc)  1,500,000    2008 A, (Chapman University),   
        VRDN, 0.45%, 3/2/09 (LOC:   
15,000  California Department of      Bank of America N.A.)  1,500,000 
  Water Resources Water         
  System Rev., (Central Valley),         
  5.50%, 12/1/11, Prerefunded         
  at 100% of Par(1)  16,693       

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Principal Amount  Value  Principal Amount  Value 
$ 5,000,000  California Educational    $ 3,335,000  California Health Facilities   
  Facilities Auth. Rev., Series      Financing Auth. Rev., Series   
  2008 T4, (Stanford University),      2008 A, (Sutter Health),   
  5.00%, 3/15/14  $ 5,667,650    5.25%, 8/15/22  $ 3,390,928 
2,952,000  California Educational    2,520,000  California Health Facilities   
  Facilities Auth. Rev.,      Financing Auth. Rev., Series   
  Series 2009 A, (University      2008 A, (Sutter Health),   
  of Southern California),      5.00%, 8/15/38  2,228,764 
  5.00%, 10/1/39  2,951,852  1,000,000  California Health Facilities   
4,480,000  California GO, 6.00%,      Financing Auth. Rev., Series   
  10/1/09 (Ambac-TCRS)      2008 A3, (Stanford Hospital),   
  (Bank of New York)  4,586,355    VRDN, 3.48%, 6/15/11  1,027,960 
3,000,000  California GO, 5.00%,    500,000  California Health Facilities   
  3/1/10 (XLCA-ICR)  3,089,370    Financing Auth. Rev., Series   
3,350,000  California GO, 5.75%,      2008 C, (Providence Health &   
  4/1/10 (Ambac-TCRS)      Services), 5.00%, 10/1/14  530,615 
  (Bank of New York)  3,483,397  3,250,000  California Health Facilities   
2,350,000  California GO, 5.25%, 10/1/10,      Financing Auth. Rev., Series   
  Prerefunded at 100% of Par      2008 C, (Providence Health &   
  (FGIC-TCRS)(1)  2,505,429    Services), 6.25%, 10/1/24  3,480,945 
7,650,000  California GO, 5.25%,    2,125,000  California Health Facilities   
  10/1/10, Prerefunded at 100%      Financing Auth. Rev., Series   
  of Par (FGIC-TCRS)(1)  8,097,066    2008 C, (Providence Health &   
1,000,000  California GO, 5.50%,      Services), 6.50%, 10/1/38  2,237,136 
  3/1/11 (XLCA-ICR)  1,055,680  1,000,000  California Health Facilities   
        Financing Auth. Rev., Series   
5,000,000  California GO, 5.50%,      2008 H, (Catholic Healthcare   
  4/1/12 (MBIA)  5,379,650    West), 5.125%, 7/1/22  983,430 
4,000,000  California GO, 5.00%, 2/1/14,    1,000,000  California Infrastructure &   
  Prerefunded at 100% of Par(1)  4,581,240    Economic Development    
5,000,000  California GO, 5.125%, 2/1/14,      Bank Rev., Series 2000 A,   
  Prerefunded at 100% of Par(1)  5,755,800    (Scripps Research Institute),   
5,000,000  California GO, 5.00%, 3/1/14  5,341,950    5.625%, 7/1/20  1,012,670 
1,575,000  California GO, 5.00%,    5,000,000  California Infrastructure &   
  11/1/16 (Ambac)  1,683,313    Economic Development   
2,260,000  California GO, 5.00%, 8/1/18  2,361,248    Bank Rev., Series 2003 A,   
        (Bay Area Toll Bridges Seismic   
10,000,000  California GO, 5.25%, 2/1/20  10,367,200    Retrofit 1st Lien), 5.125%,   
1,690,000  California GO, 5.00%, 3/1/20  1,726,893    7/1/26, Prerefunded at 100%   
5,000,000  California GO, 5.00%, 3/1/20  5,088,700    of Par (Ambac)(1)  5,661,450 
4,450,000  California GO, 5.00%, 4/1/38  4,080,472  1,075,000  California Infrastructure &   
1,985,000  California Health Facilities      Economic Development Bank   
  Financing Auth. Rev., 5.70%,      Rev., Series 2006 A, (California   
  12/1/24 (Ambac) (California      Science Center Phase II),   
  Mortgage Insurance)  1,952,406    4.25%, 5/1/13 (FGIC)  1,126,062 
2,000,000  California Health Facilities    2,500,000  California Infrastructure &   
  Financing Auth. Rev., Series      Economic Development Bank   
  1998 A, (Kaiser Permanente),      Rev., Series 2008 A, (California   
  5.25%, 6/1/11 (FSA)(1)  2,046,160    Independent System Operator   
        Corp.), 5.00%, 2/1/13  2,727,700 
1,400,000  California Health Facilities         
  Financing Auth. Rev., Series    1,075,000  California Mobilehome Park   
  2008 A, (Scripps Health),      Financing Auth. Rev., Series   
  5.00%, 10/1/17  1,391,726    2000 A, (Union City Tropics),   
        5.375%, 8/15/10, Prerefunded   
1,500,000  California Health Facilities      at 102% of Par (ACA)(1)  1,163,515 
  Financing Auth. Rev., Series         
  2008 A, (Sutter Health),         
  5.50%, 8/15/17  1,638,720       

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Principal Amount  Value  Principal Amount  Value 
$ 1,605,000  California Mobilehome Park    $ 1,600,000  California Statewide   
  Financing Auth. Rev., Series      Communities Development   
  2006 A, (Union City Tropics),      Auth. Rev., Series 2007 A,   
  3.80%, 12/15/11  $ 1,634,548    (Front Porch Communities and   
1,145,000  California Municipal Finance      Services), 5.125%, 4/1/37(2)  $ 1,009,984 
  Auth. Rev., (Loma Linda    1,000,000  California Statewide   
  University), 5.00%, 4/1/23  1,112,803    Communities Development   
2,000,000  California Municipal Finance      Auth. Rev., Series 2007   
  Auth. Rev., (Loma Linda      A, (Henry Mayo Newhall   
  University), 5.00%, 4/1/28  1,796,380    Memorial Hospital), 5.00%,   
        10/1/20 (California   
1,450,000  California Public Works Board      Mortgage Insurance)  982,700 
  Lease Rev., Series 2005 A,         
  (Department General    5,000,000  California Statewide   
  Services - Butterfield),      Communities Development   
  5.00%, 6/1/15  1,536,696    Auth. Rev., Series 2007 A,   
        (Valleycare Health System),   
2,165,000  California Public Works      4.80%, 7/15/17  3,950,950 
  Board Lease Rev., Series         
  2006 A, (Various California    1,000,000  California Statewide   
  State University Projects),      Communities Development   
  5.00%, 10/1/11  2,277,775    Auth. Rev., Series 2007 A,   
        (Valleycare Health System),   
1,000,000  California State University      5.00%, 7/15/22  696,210 
  Fresno Association, Inc. Rev.,         
  (Auxilliary Organization Event    2,500,000  California Statewide   
  Center), 5.00%, 7/1/12(1)  1,112,520    Communities Development   
        Auth. Rev., Series 2007 B,   
3,100,000  California State University      (Adventist Health System/   
  Fresno Association, Inc. Rev.,      West), 5.00%, 3/1/37 (AGC)  2,231,000 
  (Auxiliary Organization Event         
  Center), 5.25%, 7/1/12,    1,000,000  California Statewide   
  Prerefunded at 101% of Par(1)  3,503,434    Communities Development   
        Auth. Rev., Series 2008 D,   
1,500,000  California State University      (Catholic Healthcare West),   
  Fresno Association, Inc. Rev.,      5.50%, 7/1/31  920,960 
  (Auxiliary Organization Event         
  Center), 6.00%, 7/1/12,    1,000,000  Calleguas-Las Virgines   
  Prerefunded at 101% of Par(1)  1,733,880    Public Financing Auth.   
        Rev., Series 2007 A,   
1,250,000  California State University      (Municipal Water District),   
  System Rev., Series 2002 A,      5.00%, 7/1/20 (FGIC)  1,065,990 
  5.375%, 11/1/18 (Ambac)  1,338,625       
      3,115,000  Capistrano Unified School   
1,695,000  California Statewide      District Special Tax Rev.,   
  Communities Development      (Community Facilities   
  Auth. Rev., Series 2002 B,      District No. 87-1), 5.00%,   
  5.20%, 10/1/18 (FSA)  1,800,904    9/1/18 (Ambac)  3,208,730 
2,250,000  California Statewide    1,130,000  Carson Redevelopment   
  Communities Development      Agency Tax Allocation Rev.,   
  Auth. Rev., Series 2007 A,      (Redevelopment Project Area   
  (California Baptist University),      No. 1), 5.50%, 10/1/11 (MBIA)  1,200,987 
  5.30%, 11/1/18  1,757,925       
      2,100,000  Castaic Lake Water Agency   
2,500,000  California Statewide      COP, Series 2001 A,   
  Communities Development      5.375%, 8/1/17 (MBIA)  2,241,309 
  Auth. Rev., Series 2007 A,         
  (California Baptist University),    860,000  Central California Joint Powers   
  5.40%, 11/1/27  1,610,525    Health Financing Auth. COP,   
        (Community Hospitals),   
        5.25%, 2/1/10, Prerefunded   
        at 101% of Par(1)  904,419 

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Principal Amount  Value  Principal Amount  Value 
$ 1,090,000  Chabot Las Positas Community    $ 1,250,000  Foothill-De Anza Community   
  College District COP, 5.50%,      College District GO, Series   
  12/1/10 (FSA)(1)  $ 1,145,928    2007 B, 5.00%, 8/1/17   
1,070,000  Chaffey Community College      (Ambac)  $ 1,372,012 
  District GO, Series 2002 A,    1,150,000  Franklin-Mckinley School   
  4.25%, 7/1/11 (FSA)  1,139,047    District GO, Series 2005 A,   
1,765,000  Chaffey Community College      (Election of 2004), 5.00%,   
  District GO, Series 2007 C,      8/1/15, Prerefunded at 100%   
  (Election of 2002), 5.00%,      of Par (FGIC)(1)  1,326,502 
  6/1/20 (MBIA)  1,893,545  2,550,000  Fremont Union High School   
2,810,000  Chino Basin Regional      District GO, Series 2000 B,   
  Financing Auth. Rev., Series      5.25%, 9/1/10, Prerefunded at   
  2008 A, (Inland Empire      100% of Par(1)  2,701,291 
  Utilities Agency), 5.00%,    4,440,000  Golden State Tobacco   
  11/1/33 (Ambac)  2,675,907    Securitization Corp.   
3,000,000  Chino Ontario Upland Water      Settlement Rev., Series   
  Facilities Auth. COP, Series      2003 A1, 6.75%, 6/1/13,   
  1997 A, (Agua de Lejos),      Prerefunded at 100% of Par(1)  5,231,075 
  5.20%, 10/1/15 (FGIC)  3,052,050  10,000,000  Golden State Tobacco   
2,065,000  Coast Community College      Securitization Corp.   
  District GO, Series 2006 B,      Settlement Rev., Series   
  (Election of 2002), 5.00%,      2007 A1, 5.75%, 6/1/47  6,028,400 
  8/1/17 (FSA)  2,329,919  1,000,000  Grant Joint Union High School   
2,300,000  Eastern Municipal Water      District GO, (Election of 2006),   
  District Water & Sewer      5.00%, 8/1/24 (FSA)  1,018,630 
  COP, Series 2001 A, 5.25%,    1,300,000  Hercules Redevelopment   
  7/1/13 (FGIC)  2,445,521    Agency Tax Allocation   
1,000,000  Eastern Municipal Water      Rev., Series 2007 A,   
  District Water & Sewer COP,      5.00%, 8/1/12 (Ambac)  1,359,228 
  Series 2008 H, 5.00%, 7/1/24  1,020,140  1,360,000  Hercules Redevelopment   
2,115,000  El Segundo Unified School      Agency Tax Allocation   
  District GO, 5.375%,      Rev., Series 2007 A,   
  9/1/12, Prerefunded at      5.00%, 8/1/13 (Ambac)  1,418,466 
  100% of Par (FGIC)(1)  2,397,014  2,700,000  Hillsborough School District   
1,000,000  Folsom Cordova Unified      GO, (Bond Anticipation Notes),   
  School District No. 2 Facilities      3.60%, 9/1/13(3)  2,342,142 
  Improvement GO, Series 2002    1,675,000  Imperial Irrigation District   
  A, 5.375%, 10/1/15 (MBIA)  1,088,190    COP, (Water Systems), 5.50%,   
1,225,000  Folsom Cordova Unified      7/1/16 (Ambac)  1,766,589 
  School District No. 2 Facilities    945,000  Inglewood Redevelopment   
  Improvement GO, Series 2002      Agency Tax Allocation Rev.,   
  A, 5.375%, 10/1/16 (MBIA)  1,333,033    Series 2007 A1, (Subordinate   
1,225,000  Folsom Public Financing      Lien), 5.00%, 5/1/23 (Ambac)  820,194 
  Auth. Lease Rev., (City Hall    825,000  Irvine Unified School District   
  & Community Center),      Financing Auth. Special Tax   
  5.25%, 10/1/14 (FSA)  1,332,286    Rev., Series 2006 A, (Group   
1,290,000  Folsom Public Financing      II), 4.50%, 9/1/13  792,908 
  Auth. Lease Rev., (City Hall    635,000  Irvine Unified School District   
  & Community Center),      Financing Auth. Special Tax   
  5.25%, 10/1/15 (FSA)  1,402,978    Rev., Series 2006 A, (Group   
935,000  Fontana Unified School District      II), 4.75%, 9/1/16  585,749 
  GO, 4.00%, 5/1/15 (AGC)  994,933  790,000  Irvine Unified School District   
1,250,000  Fontana Unified School District      Financing Auth. Special Tax   
  GO, 3.375%, 5/1/16 (AGC)  1,272,500    Rev., Series 2006 A, (Group   
10,000,000  Foothill/Eastern Transportation      II), 5.00%, 9/1/20  686,573 
  Corridor Agency Toll Road    110,000  Lancaster Financing Auth.   
  Rev., Series 1995 A, (Senior      Tax Allocation Rev., (Projects   
  Lien), 7.30%, 1/1/26(1)(3)  4,633,100    No. 5 & 6), 3.80%, 2/1/10  109,153 

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Principal Amount  Value  Principal Amount  Value 
$ 120,000  Lancaster Financing Auth.    $ 3,130,000  Los Angeles Department of   
  Tax Allocation Rev., (Projects      Water & Power Rev., Series   
  No. 5 & 6), 4.00%, 2/1/11  $ 117,679    2001 AA1, (Power System),   
125,000  Lancaster Financing Auth.      5.25%, 7/1/10 (MBIA)  $ 3,303,277 
  Tax Allocation Rev., (Projects    5,000,000  Los Angeles Department of   
  No. 5 & 6), 4.30%, 2/1/13  118,443    Water & Power Rev., Series   
2,030,000  Long Beach Bond      2008 A1, (Power System),   
  Finance Auth. Lease Rev.,      5.25%, 7/1/38  5,029,000 
  (Plaza Parking Facility),    3,735,000  Los Angeles Department of   
  5.25%, 11/1/16  2,123,969    Water & Power Rev., Series   
750,000  Long Beach Bond Finance      2008 A2, (Power System),   
  Auth. Tax Allocation Rev.,      5.25%, 7/1/32  3,759,390 
  Series 2002 A, (North Long    1,000,000  Los Angeles Municipal   
  Beach Redevelopment),      Improvement Corp. Lease   
  5.00%, 8/1/10 (Ambac)  769,898    Rev., Series 2007 A,   
680,000  Long Beach Bond Finance      (Capital Equipment),   
  Auth. Tax Allocation Rev.,      5.00%, 8/1/14 (FGIC)  1,081,140 
  Series 2002 A, (North Long    3,500,000  Los Angeles Unified   
  Beach Redevelopment),      School District GO,   
  5.00%, 8/1/11 (Ambac)  703,882    5.50%, 7/1/12 (MBIA)  3,884,685 
3,000,000  Los Alamitos Unified School    5,000,000  Los Angeles Unified School   
  District GO, (School Facilities      District GO, Series 2002 E,   
  Improvement District No. 1),      (Election of 1997), 5.00%,   
  5.50%, 8/1/33  3,087,750    7/1/11 (MBIA)  5,377,550 
2,500,000  Los Altos School District GO,    2,500,000  Los Angeles Unified School   
  5.00%, 8/1/19 (Ambac)  2,736,175    District GO, Series 2003 F,   
1,030,000  Los Angeles Community      (Election of 1997), 5.00%,   
  Redevelopment Agency      7/1/16 (FSA)  2,747,050 
  Parking System Rev.,    5,405,000  Los Angeles Unified School   
  (Cinerama Dome Public      District GO, Series 2009 F,   
  Package), 5.30%, 7/1/13      5.00%, 7/1/21  5,676,439 
  (ACA) (LOC: Wells Fargo    1,390,000  Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint   
  Bank N.A.)  902,177    Union High School District   
1,155,000  Los Angeles Convention and      GO, Series 2002 C, (Election   
  Exhibition Center Auth. Lease      of 1998), 5.375%, 6/1/12,   
  Rev., Series 1993 A, 6.00%,      Prerefunded at 101% of   
  8/15/10 (MBIA-IBC)  1,231,207    Par (FSA)(1)  1,576,149 
3,000,000  Los Angeles County    575,000  Lynwood Public Financing   
  Metropolitan Transportation      Auth. Lease Rev., Series   
  Auth. Sales Tax Rev., Series      2003 A, (Public Capital   
  2001 B, (Proposal A), 5.25%,      Improvement), 4.125%,   
  7/1/13 (FSA)  3,246,090    9/1/12 (Ambac)  597,960 
6,680,000  Los Angeles County    1,520,000  Mojave Unified School District   
  Metropolitan Transportation      No. 1 Facilities Improvement   
  Auth. Sales Tax Rev., Series      GO, 5.25%, 8/1/20 (FGIC)  1,626,491 
  2001 B, (Proposal A), 5.25%,    1,485,000  Mountain View COP, (Capital   
  7/1/16 (FSA)  7,227,960    Projects), 5.25%, 8/1/18  1,591,460 
1,000,000  Los Angeles County    4,065,000  M-S-R Public Power Agency   
  Metropolitan Transportation      Rev., Series 2007 K, (San   
  Auth. Sales Tax Rev., Series      Juan), 5.00%, 7/1/12 (MBIA)  4,333,737 
  2008 B, (Proposal A),         
  5.00%, 7/1/31  1,006,620  2,305,000  M-S-R Public Power Agency   
        Rev., Series 2007 K, (San   
750,000  Los Angeles Department of      Juan), 5.00%, 7/1/13 (MBIA)  2,465,658 
  Airports Rev., Series 2008 C,         
  (Los Angeles International    1,000,000  M-S-R Public Power Agency   
  Airport), 5.00%, 5/15/18  805,500    Rev., Series 2007 K, (San   
        Juan), 5.00%, 7/1/14 (MBIA)  1,066,220 

20
 

California Tax-Free Bond
 
Principal Amount  Value  Principal Amount  Value 
$ 1,255,000  Murrieta Valley Unified School    $ 320,000  Orange County Improvement   
  District Public Financing Auth.      Bond Act of 1915 Special   
  Special Tax Rev., Series 2006      Assessment Rev., (Newport   
  A, 4.00%, 9/1/11 (AGC)  $ 1,286,450    Coast Phase IV Assessment   
1,745,000  Murrieta Valley Unified School      District No. 01-1),   
  District Public Financing Auth.      4.45%, 9/2/15  $ 295,578 
  Special Tax Rev., Series 2006    245,000  Orange County Improvement   
  A, 4.00%, 9/1/12 (AGC)  1,792,185    Bond Act of 1915 Special   
1,690,000  Murrieta Valley Unified School      Assessment Rev., (Newport   
  District Public Financing Auth.      Coast Phase IV Assessment   
  Special Tax Rev., Series 2006      District No. 01-1),   
  A, 4.00%, 9/1/13 (AGC)  1,722,144    4.55%, 9/2/16  223,014 
1,085,000  Murrieta Valley Unified School    1,805,000  Orange County Public   
  District Public Financing Auth.      Financing Auth. Lease   
  Special Tax Rev., Series 2006      Rev., (Juvenile Justice   
  A, 4.00%, 9/1/14 (AGC)  1,092,313    Center Facility), 5.375%,   
3,610,000  Oceanside Community      6/1/15 (Ambac)  1,980,374 
  Development Commission    1,000,000  Orange County Public   
  Tax Allocation Rev.,      Financing Auth. Lease   
  (Downtown Redevelopment),      Rev., (Juvenile Justice   
  5.20%, 9/1/17  3,536,428    Center Facility), 5.375%,   
1,225,000  Oceanside COP, Series 2003 A,      6/1/16 (Ambac)  1,097,160 
  5.00%, 4/1/11 (Ambac)  1,245,837  3,030,000  Orange County Public   
        Financing Auth. Lease   
1,310,000  Oceanside COP, Series 2003 A,      Rev., (Juvenile Justice   
  5.00%, 4/1/12 (Ambac)  1,336,934    Center Facility), 5.375%,   
650,000  Orange County Community      6/1/17 (Ambac)  3,324,395 
  Facilities District Special Tax    2,750,000  Orange County Sanitation   
  Rev., Series 2005 A, (No.      District COP, Series 2007 B,   
  04-1-Ladera Ranch),      5.00%, 2/1/26 (FSA)  2,796,695 
  3.50%, 8/15/10  638,774       
      1,570,000  Paramount Unified School   
760,000  Orange County Community      District GO, (Election of 2006),   
  Facilities District Special      5.25%, 8/1/25 (FSA)  1,615,153 
  Tax Rev., Series 2005 A,         
  (No. 04-1-Ladera Ranch),    1,760,000  Paramount Unified School   
  3.80%, 8/15/11  734,411    District GO, (Election of 2006),   
825,000  Orange County Community      5.25%, 8/1/26 (FSA)  1,797,171 
  Facilities District Special    1,150,000  Perris Public Financing   
  Tax Rev., Series 2005 A,      Auth. Tax Allocation Rev.,   
  (No. 04-1-Ladera Ranch),      5.35%, 10/1/36  760,725 
  3.90%, 8/15/12  787,966  1,830,000  Pomona Public Financing   
700,000  Orange County Community      Auth. Tax Allocation Rev.,   
  Facilities District Special      Series 2001 AD, (Merged   
  Tax Rev., Series 2005 A,      Redevelopment), 4.75%,   
  (No. 04-1-Ladera Ranch),      2/1/13 (MBIA)  1,862,720 
  4.10%, 8/15/13  661,612  1,720,000  Poway Redevelopment Agency   
1,135,000  Orange County Community      Tax Allocation Rev., (Paguay),   
  Facilities District Special      5.25%, 6/15/26 (Ambac)  1,522,905 
  Tax Rev., Series 2005 A,    1,170,000  Poway Unified School District   
  (No. 04-1-Ladera Ranch),      Public Financing Auth.   
  4.25%, 8/15/14  1,056,333    Special Tax Rev., 5.00%,   
270,000  Orange County Improvement      9/15/19 (Ambac)  1,207,674 
  Bond Act of 1915 Special    1,215,000  Poway Unified School District   
  Assessment Rev., (Newport      Public Financing Auth.   
  Coast Phase IV Assessment      Special Tax Rev., 5.00%,   
  District No. 01-1),      9/15/20 (Ambac)  1,237,477 
  4.30%, 9/2/14  251,805       

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California Tax-Free Bond
 
Principal Amount  Value  Principal Amount  Value 
$ 1,505,000  Rancho Mirage Joint Powers    $ 300,000  San Bernardino Community   
  Financing Auth. Rev., Series      College District GO, Series   
  2007 A, (Eisenhower Medical      2008 A, (Election of 2002),   
  Center), 5.00%, 7/1/15  $ 1,550,225    5.50%, 8/1/19  $ 341,565 
1,000,000  Rancho Mirage Joint Powers    1,500,000  San Bernardino Community   
  Financing Auth. Rev., Series      College District GO, Series   
  2007 A, (Eisenhower Medical      2008 A, (Election of 2002),   
  Center), 5.00%, 7/1/21  961,610    6.25%, 8/1/33  1,637,160 
1,395,000  Richmond Joint Powers    1,005,000  San Bernardino County   
  Financing Auth. Lease Rev.,      Redevelopment Agency Tax   
  (Refunding & Civic Center),      Allocation Rev., Series 2005 A,   
  VRDN, 4.125%, 11/25/09      (San Sevaine Redevelopment),   
  (Ambac) (SBBPA: Dexia      5.00%, 9/1/15 (RADIAN)  974,116 
  Credit Local)  1,392,977  1,695,000  San Buenaventura City   
1,000,000  Riverside County COP, Series      COP, Series 2002 B, 5.50%,   
  2007 A, (Public Safety      1/1/15 (Ambac)  1,833,922 
  Communication), 5.00%,    1,790,000  San Buenaventura City   
  11/1/14 (Ambac)  1,096,810    COP, Series 2002 B, 5.50%,   
2,000,000  Riverside County COP, Series      1/1/16 (Ambac)  1,936,708 
  2007 A, (Public Safety    2,100,000  San Diego Public Facilities   
  Communication), 5.00%,      Financing Auth. Rev., Series   
  11/1/15 (Ambac)  2,204,200    1993 A, 5.25%, 5/15/20   
8,000,000  Sacramento City Financing      (Ambac-TCRS)  2,101,134 
  Auth. Lease Rev., Series 1993    1,000,000  San Diego Public Facilities   
  A, 5.40%, 11/1/20 (Ambac)  8,752,240    Financing Auth. Rev., Series   
2,500,000  Sacramento City Financing      2009 A, 5.00%, 8/1/21  1,067,740 
  Auth. Rev., 5.00%,    1,280,000  San Diego Public Facilities   
  12/1/16 (FGIC)  2,649,400    Financing Auth. Tax   
4,045,000  Sacramento City Financing      Allocation Rev., Series 2007   
  Auth. Rev., Series 2002 A,      B, (Southcrest and Central   
  (City Hall), 5.25%,      Imperial Redevelopment),   
  12/1/12, Prerefunded at      5.125%, 10/1/22 (RADIAN)  1,112,704 
  100% of Par (FSA)(1)  4,598,882  2,030,000  San Diego Redevelopment   
1,245,000  Sacramento City Financing      Agency Tax Allocation Rev.,   
  Auth. Rev., Series 2002 A,      (Horton Plaza), 5.70%, 11/1/17  2,031,543 
  (City Hall), 5.25%,    2,635,000  San Diego Redevelopment   
  12/1/15 (FSA)  1,363,325    Agency Tax Allocation Rev.,   
3,800,000  Sacramento County Sanitation      (Horton Plaza), 5.80%, 11/1/21  2,507,624 
  District Financing Auth. Rev.,    710,000  San Diego Redevelopment   
  Series 2000 A, 5.10%, 12/1/09  3,924,374    Agency Tax Allocation Rev.,   
3,105,000  Sacramento Municipal      (North Park), 5.90%, 9/1/25  635,840 
  Utility District Electric    750,000  San Diego Regional Building   
  Rev., Series 1997 K,      Auth. Lease Rev., Series 2009   
  5.70%, 7/1/17 (Ambac)  3,568,794    A, (County Operations Center   
5,005,000  Sacramento Municipal      & Annex), 5.375%, 2/1/36  737,910 
  Utility District Electric    3,375,000  San Francisco City and   
  Rev., Series 2001 O,      County Airports Commission   
  5.25%, 8/15/11 (MBIA)  5,353,048    Rev., Series 2008-34D, (San   
3,000,000  Sacramento Municipal      Francisco International   
  Utility District Electric Rev.,      Airport), 5.00%, 5/1/17 (AGC)  3,747,364 
  Series 2003 S, 5.00%,    2,000,000  San Francisco City and   
  11/15/11 (MBIA)  3,209,010    County Airports Commission   
350,000  San Bernardino Community      Rev., Series 2008-34D, (San   
  College District GO, Series      Francisco International   
  2008 A, (Election of 2002),      Airport), 5.00%, 5/1/18 (AGC)  2,212,800 
  5.25%, 8/1/18  399,179       

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California Tax-Free Bond
 
Principal Amount  Value  Principal Amount  Value 
$ 2,680,000  San Mateo County    $ 1,195,000  South Tahoe Joint Powers   
  Transportation District Sales      Financing Auth. Rev., Series   
  Tax Rev., Series 1993 A,      2005 A, (Redevelopment   
  5.25%, 6/1/18 (MBIA)  $ 3,027,516    Project Area No. 1), 5.00%,   
1,000,000  San Ramon Valley Unified      10/1/15 (Ambac)  $ 1,206,436 
  School District GO, (Election of    1,310,000  South Tahoe Joint Powers   
  2002), 5.00%, 8/1/21 (MBIA)  1,054,150    Financing Auth. Rev., Series   
2,085,000  Santa Ana Community      2005 A, (Redevelopment   
  Redevelopment Agency      Project Area No. 1), 5.00%,   
  Tax Allocation Rev., Series      10/1/17 (Ambac)  1,296,874 
  2003 B, (South Main Street    1,445,000  South Tahoe Joint Powers   
  Redevelopment), 5.00%,      Financing Auth. Rev., Series   
  9/1/13 (FGIC)  2,233,327    2005 A, (Redevelopment   
3,350,000  Santa Barbara County COP,      Project Area No. 1), 5.00%,   
  5.375%, 10/1/17 (Ambac)  3,644,297    10/1/19 (Ambac)  1,389,960 
690,000  Santa Fe Springs Community    2,000,000  Southern California Public   
  Development Commission Tax      Power Auth. Rev., 6.75%,   
  Allocation Rev., Series 2002 A,      7/1/10 (GIC: PNC Bank)  2,144,200 
  5.375%, 9/1/10, Prerefunded    5,000,000  Southern California Public   
  at 101% of Par (MBIA)(1)  741,819    Power Auth. Rev., Series 2002   
430,000  Santa Fe Springs Community      A, (Southern Transmission),   
  Development Commission Tax      5.25%, 7/1/17 (FSA)  5,420,800 
  Allocation Rev., Series 2002 A,    3,325,000  Southern California Public   
  5.375%, 9/1/16 (MBIA)  441,361    Power Auth. Rev., Series 2002   
1,250,000  Santa Monica-Malibu      A, (Southern Transmission),   
  Unified School District GO,      5.25%, 7/1/18 (FSA)  3,548,141 
  5.25%, 8/1/13  1,417,900  2,875,000  Southern California Public   
1,175,000  Scotts Valley COP,      Power Auth. Rev., Series 2008   
  4.00%, 10/1/15 (FSA)  1,231,341    A, (Southern Transmission),   
1,370,000  Scotts Valley COP,      5.00%, 7/1/22  2,962,486 
  4.25%, 10/1/18 (FSA)  1,419,224  2,000,000  Southern California Public   
        Power Auth. Rev., Series 2008   
2,780,000  Scotts Valley Redevelopment      B, (Southern Transmission),   
  Agency Tax Allocation Rev.,      6.00%, 7/1/27  2,111,020 
  5.00%, 8/1/29 (Ambac)  2,700,214       
      1,975,000  Southwestern Community   
420,000  Shasta Lake Public Finance      College District GO, 5.625%,   
  Auth. Rev., 3.75%, 4/1/09  419,740    8/1/11, Prerefunded at 101%   
1,000,000  Shasta Lake Public Finance      of Par (Ambac)(1)  2,202,915 
  Auth. Rev., 4.00%, 4/1/12  949,900  325,000  Stockton Community Facilities   
1,530,000  Shasta Lake Public Finance      District Special Tax Rev.,   
  Auth. Rev., 4.50%, 4/1/15  1,377,214    (No. 1 Weston Ranch),   
2,400,000  Shasta Lake Public Finance      5.50%, 9/1/09, Prerefunded   
  Auth. Rev., 5.00%, 4/1/19  2,074,560    at 102% of Par(1)  339,602 
2,130,000  Shasta Lake Public Finance    2,390,000  Stockton Public Financing   
  Auth. Rev., 5.00%, 4/1/22  1,720,422    Auth. Rev., Series 2006 A,   
1,135,000  Solano County COP, 5.00%,      (Redevelopment), 5.00%,   
  11/1/13 (MBIA)  1,257,376    9/1/25 (RADIAN)  1,995,172 
2,000,000  South Orange County Public    785,000  Turlock Health Facility COP,   
  Financing Auth. Special Tax      (Emanuel Medical Center,   
  Rev., Series 2003 A, (Senior      Inc.), 4.25%, 10/15/09  776,663 
  Lien), 5.00%, 9/1/12 (MBIA)  2,120,020  820,000  Turlock Health Facility COP,   
1,080,000  South Tahoe Joint Powers      (Emanuel Medical Center,   
  Financing Auth. Rev., Series      Inc.), 4.50%, 10/15/10  795,154 
  2005 A, (Redevelopment    895,000  Turlock Health Facility COP,   
  Project Area No. 1), 5.00%,      (Emanuel Medical Center,   
  10/1/13 (Ambac)  1,100,034    Inc.), 5.00%, 10/15/12  828,260 

23
 

California Tax-Free Bond
 
Principal Amount  Value  Principal Amount  Value 
$ 985,000  Turlock Health Facility COP,    $ 1,500,000  West Sacramento Financing   
  (Emanuel Medical Center,      Auth. Special Tax Rev., Series   
  Inc.), 5.00%, 10/15/14  $ 860,112    2006 A, 5.00%, 9/1/18 (XLCA)  $ 1,554,795 
1,035,000  Turlock Health Facility COP,    1,500,000  West Sacramento Financing   
  Series 2004 A, (Emanuel      Auth. Special Tax Rev., Series   
  Medical Center, Inc.), 5.50%,      2006 A, 5.00%, 9/1/19 (XLCA)  1,538,235 
  10/15/15  902,427  1,500,000  West Sacramento Financing   
1,090,000  Turlock Health Facility COP,      Auth. Special Tax Rev., Series   
  Series 2004 A, (Emanuel      2006 A, 5.00%, 9/1/20 (XLCA)  1,512,150 
  Medical Center, Inc.),        529,988,495 
  5.50%, 10/15/16  923,230       
1,150,000  Turlock Health Facility COP,    GUAM — 0.9%   
  Series 2004 A, (Emanuel    5,000,000  Guam Government Limited   
  Medical Center, Inc.),      Obligation Rev., Series 2001 A,   
  5.50%, 10/15/17  947,036    5.00%, 12/1/09 (FSA)  5,091,450 
2,175,000  Turlock Irrigation District    NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS — 0.5%   
  Rev., Series 2003 A, 5.00%,    1,555,000  Northern Mariana Islands   
  1/1/13 (MBIA)  2,358,092    GO, Series 2000 A, 5.50%,   
1,000,000  University of California      6/1/09 (ACA)  1,556,026 
  Regents Medical Center    1,430,000  Northern Mariana Islands   
  Pooled Rev., Series 2008 D,      GO, Series 2000 A, 5.75%,   
  5.00%, 5/15/27  990,490    6/1/10 (ACA)  1,431,659 
1,000,000  Val Verde Unified School        2,987,685 
  District COP, 5.00%,         
  1/1/14 (FGIC)(1)  1,143,550  PUERTO RICO — 4.0%   
1,000,000  Val Verde Unified School    100,000  Puerto Rico Electric Power   
  District COP, 5.25%,      Auth. Rev., Series 1999 FF,   
  1/1/15, Prerefunded at      5.25%, 7/1/09 (MBIA)  100,709 
  100% of Par (FGIC)(1)  1,171,470  3,700,000  Puerto Rico Electric Power   
1,145,000  Val Verde Unified School      Auth. Rev., Series 2002 II,   
  District COP, 5.25%,      5.375%, 7/1/12, Prerefunded   
  1/1/15, Prerefunded at      at 101% of Par (MBIA)(1)  4,200,462 
  100% of Par (FGIC)(1)  1,341,333  2,655,000  Puerto Rico Electric Power   
1,415,000  Val Verde Unified School      Auth. Rev., Series 2002 KK,   
  District COP, 5.25%,      5.25%, 7/1/13 (FSA)  2,784,936 
  1/1/15, Prerefunded at    3,140,000  Puerto Rico Electric Power   
  100% of Par (FGIC)(1)  1,657,630    Auth. Rev., Series 2002 KK,   
2,505,000  Val Verde Unified School      5.50%, 7/1/14 (FSA)  3,289,024 
  District COP, 5.25%,    5,000,000  Puerto Rico GO, Series 2001 A,   
  1/1/15, Prerefunded at      (Public Improvement), 5.50%,   
  100% of Par (FGIC)(1)  2,934,532    7/1/17 (XLCA)  4,853,250 
2,640,000  Val Verde Unified School    1,750,000  Puerto Rico GO, Series 2004 A,   
  District COP, 5.25%,      VRDN, 5.00%, 7/1/12  1,680,420 
  1/1/15, Prerefunded at         
  100% of Par (FGIC)(1)  3,092,681  2,500,000  Puerto Rico Government   
        Development Bank Rev.,   
2,980,000  Val Verde Unified School      Series 2006 B, (Senior Notes),   
  District COP, 5.25%,      5.00%, 12/1/15  2,383,575 
  1/1/15, Prerefunded at         
  100% of Par (FGIC)(1)  3,490,981  1,500,000  Puerto Rico Infrastructure   
        Financing Auth. Special Tax   
4,000,000  Ventura County Community      Rev., Series 2006 B, 4.50%,   
  College District GO, Series      7/1/11  1,490,055 
  2008 C, (Election of 2002),         
  5.50%, 8/1/33  4,055,640  1,890,000  Puerto Rico Public Buildings   
        Auth. Rev., Series 1995 A,   
3,000,000  Ventura County Public      (Government Facilities),   
  Financing COP, 4.75%,      6.25%, 7/1/09 (Ambac   
  8/15/11 (FSA)  3,042,510    Commonwealth Guaranteed)  1,912,982 
3,140,000  West Basin Municipal Water        22,695,413 
  District COP, Series 2008 B,         
  5.00%, 8/1/22 (AGC)  3,252,349       

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California Tax-Free Bond       
 
Principal Amount  Value  Principal Amount  Value 
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — 0.7%    $ 500,000  Virgin Islands Public Finance   
        Auth. Rev., Series 2004 A,   
$ 1,270,000  Virgin Islands Public Finance      (Virgin Islands Matching Fund   
  Auth. Rev., (Virgin Islands      Loan Note and Senior Lien),   
  Gross Receipts Taxes Loan      5.25%, 10/1/16  $ 474,880 
  Note), 5.00%, 10/1/18 (FGIC)  $ 1,173,759       
1,050,000  Virgin Islands Public Finance     1,000,000  Virgin Islands Public Finance  
  Auth. Rev., Series 1998 A,      Auth. Rev., Series 2004 A,   
  (Senior Lien), 5.50%, 10/1/13  1,050,651    (Virgin Islands Matching Fund   
500,000  Virgin Islands Public Finance      Loan Note and Senior Lien), 
  Auth. Rev., Series 2004 A,      5.25%, 10/1/20   893,600 
  (Virgin Islands Matching Fund         4,240,735 
  Loan Note and Senior Lien),    TOTAL INVESTMENT   
  5.00%, 10/1/14  483,640  SECURITIES — 98.9%   
170,000  Virgin Islands Public Finance    (Cost 559,418,570)  565,003,778 
  Auth. Rev., Series 2004 A,    OTHER ASSETS   
  (Virgin Islands Matching Fund    AND LIABILITIES — 1.1%  6,236,892 
  Loan Note and Senior Lien),    TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%  $571,240,670 
  5.25%, 10/1/15  164,205       

Notes to Schedule of Investments
 
ACA = American Capital Access
 
AGC = Assured Guaranty Corporation
 
Ambac = Ambac Assurance Corporation
 
Ambac-TCRS = Ambac Assurance Corporation - Transferable Custodial Receipts
 
COP = Certificates of Participation
 
FGIC = Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.
 
FGIC-TCRS = Financial Guaranty Insurance Co. - Transferable Custodial Receipts
 
FSA = Financial Security Assurance, Inc.
 
GIC = Guaranteed Investment Contact
 
GO = General Obligation
 
LOC = Letter of Credit
 
M-S-R = Modesto, Stockton, Redding
 
MBIA = MBIA Insurance Corporation
 
MBIA-IBC = MBIA Insurance Corporation - Insured Bond Certificates
 
RADIAN = Radian Asset Assurance, Inc.
 
SBBPA = Standby Bond Purchase Agreement
 
VRDN = Variable Rate Demand Note. Interest reset date is indicated. Rate shown is effective at the period end.
 
XLCA = XL Capital Ltd.
 
XLCA-ICR = XL Capital Ltd. - Insured Custodial Receipts
 
(1)      Escrowed to maturity in U.S. government securities or state and local government securities.
(2)      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 these securities at the period end was $1,009,984, which represented 0.2% of total net assets.
(3)      Security is a zero-coupon municipal bond. The rate indicated is the yield to maturity at purchase. Zero-coupon securities are issued at a substantial discount from their value at maturity.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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 Statement of Assets and Liabilities     
 
 
 
FEBRUARY 28, 2009 (UNAUDITED)     
  California Tax-Free  California 
  Money Market  Tax-Free Bond 
Assets     
Investment securities, at value (cost of $489,662,802 and $559,418,570, respectively)  $489,662,802  $565,003,778 
Cash  994,128   
Receivable for investments sold  13,189,345   
Receivable for capital shares sold  2,219,282  495,141 
Interest receivable  1,856,527  7,123,837 
Prepaid temporary guarantee program fees  57,972   
  507,980,056  572,622,756 
 
Liabilities     
Disbursements in excess of demand deposit cash    178,951 
Payable for investments purchased  39,704   
Payable for capital shares redeemed  1,186,299  712,662 
Accrued management fees  169,578  215,472 
Dividends payable  4,412  275,001 
  1,399,993  1,382,086 
 
Net Assets  $506,580,063  $571,240,670 
 
Capital Shares     
Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized)  506,664,367  52,997,412 
 
Net Asset Value Per Share  $1.00  $10.78 
 
Net Assets Consist of:     
Capital paid in  $506,659,759  $575,810,106 
Accumulated net investment loss  (7,286)  (12,044) 
Accumulated net realized loss on investment transactions  (72,410)  (10,142,600) 
Net unrealized appreciation on investments    5,585,208 
  $506,580,063  $571,240,670 
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.     

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Statement of Operations     
 
 
 
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2009 (UNAUDITED)     
  California Tax-Free   California 
  Money Market  Tax-Free Bond 
Investment Income (Loss)     
Income:     
Interest  $5,057,188  $12,929,175 
 
Expenses:     
Management fees  1,319,435  1,380,900 
Trustees’ fees and expenses  13,238  13,832 
Portfolio insurance  26,785   
Temporary guarantee program fees  102,712   
Other expenses  2,588  1,205 
  1,464,758  1,395,937 
Amount waived  (161,489)   
  1,303,269  1,395,937 
 
Net investment income (loss)  3,753,919  11,533,238 
 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)     
Net realized gain (loss) on:     
Investment transactions  (72,410)  (6,079,101) 
Futures transactions    1,076,583 
  (72,410)  (5,002,518) 
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:     
Investments    (5,686,911) 
Futures    4,225 
    (5,682,686) 
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)  (72,410)  (10,685,204) 
 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  $3,681,509  $ 848,034 
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.     

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 Statement of Changes in Net Assets     
 
 
 
SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2009 (UNAUDITED) AND YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2008   
  California Tax-Free Money Market  California Tax-Free Bond 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets  2009  2008  2009  2008 
Operations         
Net investment income (loss)  $ 3,753,919  $ 13,286,421  $ 11,533,238  $ 23,478,801 
Net realized gain (loss)  (72,410)  44,508  (5,002,518)  (2,670,165) 
Change in net unrealized         
appreciation (depreciation)      (5,682,686)  4,477,924 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets         
resulting from operations  3,681,509  13,330,929  848,034  25,286,560 
 
Distributions to Shareholders         
From net investment income  (3,761,205)  (13,286,421)  (11,546,857)  (23,478,801) 
From net realized gains    (173,341)     
Decrease in net assets from distributions  (3,761,205)  (13,459,762)  (11,546,857)  (23,478,801) 
 
Capital Share Transactions         
Proceeds from shares sold  128,530,892  310,311,383  60,729,531  120,299,092 
Issued in connection with acquisition (Note 9)        124,217,258 
Proceeds from reinvestment of distributions  3,497,576  12,578,608  9,382,866  18,991,692 
Payments for shares redeemed  (205,417,893)  (295,058,722)  (99,148,435)  (116,586,293) 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets         
from capital share transactions  (73,389,425)  27,831,269  (29,036,038)  146,921,749 
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets  (73,469,121)  27,702,436  (39,734,861)  148,729,508 
 
Net Assets         
Beginning of period  580,049,184  552,346,748  610,975,531  462,246,023 
End of period  $ 506,580,063  $ 580,049,184  $ 571,240,670  $ 610,975,531 
 
Accumulated undistributed         
net investment income (loss)  $(7,286)    $(12,044)  $1,575 
 
Transactions in Shares of the Funds         
Sold  128,530,892  310,311,383  5,739,044  10,931,066 
Issued in connection with acquisition (Note 9)        11,372,787 
Issued in reinvestment of distributions  3,497,576  12,578,608  885,198  1,731,627 
Redeemed  (205,417,893)  (295,058,722)  (9,394,690)  (10,606,944) 
Net increase (decrease) in shares         
of the funds  (73,389,425)  27,831,269  (2,770,448)  13,428,536 
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.         

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Notes to Financial Statements 

FEBRUARY 28, 2009 (UNAUDITED)
 
1. Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
Organization — American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds (the trust) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act) as an open-end management investment company. California Tax-Free Money Market Fund (Tax-Free Money Market) and California Tax-Free Bond Fund (Tax-Free Bond) (collectively, the funds) are two funds in a series issued by the trust. Tax-Free Money Market is diversified under Rule 2a-7 of the 1940 Act. Tax-Free Bond is diversified under the 1940 Act. The funds’ investment objectives are to seek safety of principal and high current income that is exempt from federal and California income taxes. Tax-Free Money Market invests primarily in municipal obligations with very short-term maturities. Tax-Free Bond invests primarily in municipal obligations of all maturity ranges. The following is a summary of the funds’ significant accounting policies.
 
Security Valuations — Securities of Tax-Free Money Market are valued at amortized cost, which approximates current market value. Securities of Tax-Free Bond are valued at current market value as provided by a commercial pricing service or at the mean of the most recent bid and asked prices. Debt securities maturing within 60 days at the time of purchase may be valued at cost, plus or minus any amortized discount or premium. If an event occurs after the value of a security was established but before net asset value per share was determined that was likely to materially change the net asset value, that security would be valued as determined in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. If the funds determine that the market price of a portfolio security is not readily available, or that the valuation methods mentioned above do not reflect the security’s fair value, such security is valued as determined by the Board of Trustees or its designee, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees, if such determination would materially impact a fund’s net asset value. Certain other circumstances may cause the funds to use alternative procedures to value a security such as: a security has been declared in default; trading in a security has been halted during the trading day; or there is a foreign market holiday and no trading will commence.
 
Security Transactions — For financial reporting purposes, security transactions are accounted for as of the trade date. Net realized gains and losses are determined on the identified cost basis, which is also used for federal income tax purposes.
 
Investment Income — Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums.
 
When-Issued and Forward Commitments — The funds may engage in securities transactions on a when-issued or forward commitment basis. Under these arrangements, the securities’ prices and yields are fixed on the date of the commitment, but payment and delivery are scheduled for a future date. During this period, securities are subject to market fluctuations. The funds will segregate cash, cash equivalents or other appropriate liquid securities on its records in amounts sufficient to meet the purchase price.
 
Futures Contracts — Tax-Free Bond may enter into futures contracts in order to manage the fund’s exposure to changes in market conditions. One of the risks of entering into futures contracts is the possibility that the change in value of the contract may not correlate with the changes in value of the underlying securities. Upon entering into a futures contract, Tax-Free Bond is required to deposit either cash or securities in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract value (initial margin). Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received daily, in cash, by Tax-Free Bond. The variation margin is equal to the daily change in the contract value and is recorded as unrealized gains and losses. Tax-Free Bond recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed or expires. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses occurring during the holding period of futures contracts are a component of realized gain (loss) on futures transactions and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures, respectively.
 
Income Tax Status — It is each fund’s policy to distribute substantially all net investment income and net realized gains to shareholders and to otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. The funds are no longer subject to examination by tax authorities for years prior to 2005. At this time, management believes there are no uncertain tax positions which, based on their technical merit, would not be sustained upon examination and for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. Accordingly, no provision has been made for federal or state income taxes. Interest and penalties associated with any federal or state income tax obligations, if any, are recorded as interest expense.
 
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Distributions to Shareholders — Distributions from net investment income are declared daily and paid monthly. Distributions from net realized gains, if any, are generally declared and paid annually.
 
Indemnifications — Under the trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the funds. In addition, in the normal course of business, the funds enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the funds. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered by management to be remote.
 
Use of Estimates — The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which may require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
 
2. Fees and Transactions with Related Parties
 
Management Fees — The trust has entered into a Management Agreement with American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM) (the investment advisor), under which ACIM provides the funds with investment advisory and management services in exchange for a single, unified management fee (the fee). The Agreement provides that all expenses of the funds, except brokerage commissions, taxes, portfolio insurance, temporary guarantee program fees, interest, fees and expenses of those trustees who are not considered “interested persons” as defined in the 1940 Act (including counsel fees) and extraordinary expenses, will be paid by ACIM. The fee is computed and accrued daily based on the daily net assets of each specific class of shares of each fund and paid monthly in arrears. The fee consists of (1) an Investment Category Fee based on the daily net assets of the funds and certain other accounts managed by the investment advisor that are in the same broad investment category as each fund and (2) a Complex Fee based on the assets of all the funds in the American Century Investments family of funds. The rates for the Investment Category Fee range from 0.1570% to 0.2700% for Tax-Free Money Market and from 0.1625% to 0.2800% for Tax-Free Bond. The rates for the Complex Fee range from 0.2500% to 0.3100%. Effective August 1, 2008, ACIM voluntarily agreed to waive 0.06% of its management fee for Tax-Free Money Market. The effective annual management fee for Tax-Free Money Market for the six months ended February 28, 2009 was 0.49% before waiver and 0.43% after waiver. The effective annual management fee was 0.48% for Tax-Free Bond for the six months ended February 28, 2009.
 
Money Market Insurance — Tax-Free Money Market, along with other money market funds managed by ACIM, entered into an insurance agreement with Ambac Assurance Corporation (Ambac). Ambac provided limited coverage for certain loss events including issuer defaults as to payment of principal or interest and insolvency of a credit enhancement provider. Tax-Free Money Market paid annual premiums to Ambac, which were amortized daily over one year. For the six months ended February 28, 2009, the annualized ratio of money market insurance expense to average net assets was 0.01%. The agreement expired on January 31, 2009, and was not renewed.
 
Temporary Guarantee Program — On October 3, 2008, the Board of Trustees approved Tax-Free Money Market to participate in the U.S. Treasury Department’s Temporary Guarantee Program for Money Market Funds (the program). The program provides coverage to guarantee the account values of shareholders in the event the fund’s net asset value falls below $0.995 and the Trustees liquidate the fund. The program covers the lesser of a shareholder’s account value on September 19, 2008, or on the date of liquidation. Participation in the program requires Tax-Free Money Market to pay a fee based on the net assets of Tax-Free Money Market as of the close of business on September 19, 2008, which is amortized daily over the period. Tax-Free Money Market participated in the program from September 19, 2008 through December 19, 2008 and paid a fee of 0.01% of its net assets as of September 19, 2008. Tax-Free Money Market continued its participation in the program from December 20, 2008 through April 30, 2009 and paid a fee of 0.015% of its net assets as of September 19, 2008. The Board of Trustees has approved continued participation by Tax-Free Money Market in a program extension from May 1, 2009 through September 18, 2009 and will pay a fee of 0.015% of its net assets as of September 19, 2008. The Secretary of the Treasury currently has no authority to extend the program beyond September 18, 2009. For the six months ended February 28, 2009, the annualized ratio of the program fee to average net assets was 0.04%.
 
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Related Parties — Certain officers and trustees of the trust are also officers and/or directors of American Century Companies, Inc. (ACC), the parent of the trust’s investment advisor, ACIM, the distributor of the trust, American Century Investment Services, Inc., and the trust’s transfer agent, American Century Services, LLC.
 
JPMorgan Chase Bank is a custodian of the funds and a wholly owned subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM). JPM is an equity investor in ACC.
 
3. Investment Transactions
 
All investment transactions for Tax-Free Money Market were considered short-term during the six months ended February 28, 2009.
 
Purchases and sales of investment securities for Tax-Free Bond, excluding short-term investments, for the six months ended February 28, 2009, were $102,477,547 and $122,742,629, respectively.
 
4. Fair Value Measurements
 
The funds’ securities valuation process is based on several considerations and may use multiple inputs to determine the fair value of the positions held by the funds. In conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, the inputs used to determine a valuation are classified into three broad levels as follows:
 
• Level 1 valuation inputs consist of actual quoted prices based on an active market;
• Level 2 valuation inputs consist of significant direct or indirect observable market data; or
• Level 3 valuation inputs consist of significant unobservable inputs such as a fund’s own assumptions.
 
The level classification is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair valuation measurement. The valuation inputs are not an indication of the risks associated with investing in these securities or other financial instruments.
 
The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used to determine the fair value of the funds’ securities as of February 28, 2009:
 
Fund/Valuation Inputs  Value of Investment Securities 
Tax-Free Money Market   
Level 1 – Quoted Prices   
Level 2 – Other Significant Observable Inputs  $489,662,802 
Level 3 – Significant Unobservable Inputs   
  $489,662,802 
Tax-Free Bond   
Level 1 – Quoted Prices   
Level 2 – Other Significant Observable Inputs  $565,003,778 
Level 3 – Significant Unobservable Inputs   
  $565,003,778 

5. Bank Line of Credit
 
Tax-Free Bond, along with certain other funds in the American Century Investments family of funds, had a $500,000,000 unsecured bank line of credit agreement with Bank of America, N.A. The line expired December 10, 2008, and was not renewed. The agreement allowed the funds to borrow money for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions. Borrowings under the agreement were subject to interest at the Federal Funds rate plus 0.40%. Tax-Free Bond did not borrow from the line during the six months ended February 28, 2009.
 
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6. Interfund Lending
 
The funds, along with certain other funds in the American Century Investments family of funds, may participate in an interfund lending program, pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the funds to borrow from or lend to other funds in the American Century Investments family of funds that permit such transactions. Interfund lending transactions are subject to each fund’s investment policies and borrowing and lending limits. The interfund loan rate earned/paid on interfund lending transactions is determined daily based on the average of certain current market rates. Interfund lending transactions normally extend only overnight, but can have a maximum duration of seven days. The program is subject to annual approval by the Board of Trustees. During the six months ended February 28, 2009, the funds did not utilize the program.
 
7. Risk Factors
 
The funds concentrate their investments in a single state and therefore may have more exposure to credit risk related to the state of California than a fund with a broader geographical diversification. Income may be subject to state and local taxes and, if applicable, the alternative minimum tax.
 
8. Federal Tax Information
 
The book-basis character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. These differences reflect the differing character of certain income items and net realized gains and losses for financial statement and tax purposes, and may result in reclassification among certain capital accounts on the financial statements.
 
As of February 28, 2009, the components of investments for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
 
  California Tax-Free  California 
  Money Market  Tax-Free Bond 
Federal tax cost of investments  $489,662,802  $559,418,570 
Gross tax appreciation of investments    $ 19,521,109 
Gross tax depreciation of investments    (13,935,901) 
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) of investments    $ 5,585,208 

The cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was the same as the cost for financial reporting purposes.
 
As of August 31, 2008, Tax-Free Bond had accumulated capital losses of $(2,459,480), which represent net capital loss carryovers that may be used to offset future realized capital gains for federal income tax purposes. The capital loss carryovers expire as follows:
 
  2011  2012  2013  2014  2015  2016 
Tax-Free Bond  $(905,757)    $(405,593)  $(447,343)  $(426,064)  $(274,723) 

Tax-Free Bond had a capital loss deferral of $(2,684,827) which represents net capital losses incurred in the ten month period ended August 31, 2008. Tax-Free Bond has elected to treat such losses as having been incurred in the following fiscal year for federal income tax purposes.
 
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9. Reorganization Plan
 
On December 8, 2006, the Board of Trustees approved a plan of reorganization (the reorganization) pursuant to which Tax-Free Bond acquired all of the assets of California Limited-Term Tax-Free Fund (Limited-Term), one fund in a series issued by the trust, in exchange for shares of equal value of Tax-Free Bond and the assumption by Tax-Free Bond of certain of Limited-Term’s ordinary course liabilities. The financial statements and performance history of Tax-Free Bond was carried over in the post-reorganization. The reorganization was effective after the close of business on August 31, 2007. New shares in connection with the reorganization were issued by Tax-Free Bond on September 4, 2007.
 
The acquisition was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 11,372,787 shares of Tax-Free Bond for 12,057,363 outstanding shares of Limited-Term. The net assets of Limited-Term and Tax-Free Bond immediately before the acquisition were $124,217,258 and $462,246,023, respectively. Limited-Term’s unrealized appreciation of $404,931 was combined with that of Tax-Free Bond. Immediately after the acquisition, the combined net assets were $586,463,281. Tax-Free Bond acquired accumulated capital losses and capital loss deferrals of $(1,633,013) and $(212,243), respectively, from Limited-Term.
 
10. Recently Issued Accounting Standards
 
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (FAS 157), in September 2006, which is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands the required financial statement disclosures about fair value measurements. The adoption of FAS 157 did not materially impact the determination of fair value.
 
In March 2008, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities — an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133” (FAS 161). FAS 161 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008. FAS 161 amends and expands disclosures about derivative instruments and hedging activities. FAS 161 requires qualitative disclosures about the objectives and strategies of derivative instruments, quantitative disclosures about the fair value amounts of and gains and losses on derivative instruments, and disclosures of credit-risk-related contingent features in hedging activities. Management is currently evaluating the impact that adopting FAS 161 will have on the financial statement disclosures.
 
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 Financial Highlights           
 
California Tax-Free Money Market       
 
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended August 31 (except as noted)       
  2009(1)   2008  2007  2006  2005   2004 
Per-Share Data             
Net Asset Value,             
Beginning of Period   $1.00   $1.00  $1.00  $1.00  $1.00   $1.00 
Income From             
Investment Operations             
 Net Investment             
 Income (Loss)  0.01     0.02  0.03  0.03  0.02     0.01 
Distributions             
 From Net             
 Investment Income  (0.01)   (0.02)  (0.03)  (0.03)  (0.02)   (0.01) 
 From Net Realized Gains    (2)         
 Total Distributions  (0.01)   (0.02)  (0.03)  (0.03)  (0.02)   (0.01) 
Net Asset Value,             
End of Period   $1.00   $1.00  $1.00  $1.00  $1.00   $1.00 
 
Total Return(3)     0.68%     2.38%   3.16%   2.70%  1.54%     0.58% 
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data             
Ratio of Operating Expenses             
to Average Net Assets  0.48%(4)(5)  0.47%(4)  0.49%(4)  0.52%(4)  0.52%     0.52% 
Ratio of Operating Expenses             
to Average Net Assets             
(Before Expense Waiver)  0.54%(5)  0.51%  0.51%  0.52%  0.52%     0.52% 
Ratio of Net Investment             
Income (Loss) to             
Average Net Assets  1.39%(4)(5)  2.32%(4)  3.12%(4)  2.64%(4)  1.53%     0.57% 
Ratio of Net Investment             
Income (Loss) to             
Average Net Assets             
(Before Expense Waiver)  1.33%(5)  2.28%  3.10%  2.64%  1.53%     0.57% 
Net Assets, End of Period             
(in thousands)  $506,580  $580,049  $552,347  $530,013  $617,356  $600,882 

(1)      Six months ended February 28, 2009 (unaudited).
(2)      Per-share amount was less than $0.005.
(3)      Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
(4)      Effective August 1, 2006, the investment advisor voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of its management fee.
(5)      Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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California Tax-Free Bond         
 
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended August 31 (except as noted)       
  2009(1)  2008   2007   2006   2005  2004 
Per-Share Data             
Net Asset Value,             
Beginning of Period  $10.96  $10.92  $11.15  $11.33  $11.41  $11.28 
Income From             
Investment Operations             
 Net Investment             
 Income (Loss)  0.21  0.44  0.45  0.46  0.46   0.44 
 Net Realized and             
 Unrealized Gain (Loss)  (0.18)  0.04   (0.23)   (0.18)  (0.08)   0.13 
 Total From             
 Investment Operations  0.03  0.48  0.22  0.28  0.38  0.57 
Distributions             
 From Net             
 Investment Income  (0.21)  (0.44)  (0.45)   (0.46)  (0.46)  (0.44) 
 From Net Realized Gains        (2)     
 Total Distributions  (0.21)  (0.44)   (0.45)   (0.46)  (0.46)  (0.44) 
Net Asset Value,             
End of Period  $10.78  $10.96  $10.92  $11.15  $11.33  $11.41 
 
Total Return(3)   0.36%   4.42%     1.98%   2.58%   3.36%   5.13% 
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data             
Ratio of Operating Expenses             
to Average Net Assets  0.49%(4)     0.49%     0.49%     0.49%     0.49%     0.50% 
Ratio of Net Investment             
Income (Loss) to             
Average Net Assets  4.04%(4)     3.96%     4.06%  4.13%     4.02%     3.87% 
Portfolio Turnover Rate  18%  41%  41%  34%  34%  20% 
Net Assets, End of Period             
(in thousands)  $571,241  $610,976  $462,246  $432,052  $435,887  $418,655 

(1)      Six months ended February 28, 2009 (unaudited).
(2)      Per-share amount was less than $0.005.
(3)      Total return assumes reinvestment of net investment income and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
(4)      Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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Additional Information 

Proxy Voting Guidelines
 
American Century Investment Management, Inc., the funds’ investment advisor, is responsible for exercising the voting rights associated with the securities purchased and/or held by the funds. A description of the policies and procedures the advisor uses in fulfilling this responsibility is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021. It is also available on American Century Investments’ website at americancentury.com and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at sec.gov. Information regarding how the investment advisor voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the “About Us” page at americancentury.com. It is also available at sec.gov.
 
Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure
 
The funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov, and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The funds also make their complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the most recent quarter of their fiscal year available on their website at americancentury.com and, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021.
 
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Index Definitions 

The following indices are used to illustrate investment market, sector, or style performance or to serve as fund performance comparisons. They are not investment products available for purchase.
 
The Barclays Capital 3-Year Municipal Bond Index is composed of those securities included in the Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index that have maturities of 2-4 years.
 
The Barclays Capital 5-Year General Obligation (GO) Bond Index is composed of investment-grade U.S. municipal securities, with maturities of four to six years, that are general obligations of a state or local government.
 
The Barclays Capital Long-Term Municipal Bond Index is composed of those securities included in the Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index that have maturities greater than 22 years.
 
The Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index is a market value-weighted index designed for the long-term tax-exempt bond market.
 
The Barclays Capital Non-Investment-Grade Municipal Bond Index is composed of non-investment grade U.S. municipal securities with a remaining maturity of one year or more.
 
The Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index represents securities that are taxable, registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and U.S. dollar-denominated. The index covers the U.S. investment-grade fixed-rate bond market, with index components for government and corporate securities, mortgage pass-through securities, and asset-backed securities.
 
The Barclays Capital U.S. Treasury Index is composed of those securities included in the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index that are public obligations of the U.S. Treasury with a remaining maturity of one year or more.
 
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ITEM 2.  CODE OF ETHICS.
 
Not applicable for semiannual report filings.

 
 
ITEM 3.  AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

Not applicable for semiannual report filings.
 
 

ITEM 4.  PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
 
Not applicable for semiannual report filings.
 


ITEM 5.  AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

Not applicable.
 


ITEM 6.  INVESTMENTS.

(a)
The schedule of investments is included as part of the report to stockholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

(b)
Not applicable.
 
 

ITEM 7.  DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 8.  PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.
 


ITEM 9.  PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

Not applicable.
 


ITEM 10.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

During the reporting period, there were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board.
 
 

ITEM 11.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
(a)
The registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) are effective based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.

(b)
There were no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) that occurred during the registrant's second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
 
 

ITEM 12.  EXHIBITS.
 
(a)(1)
Not applicable for semiannual report filings.

(a)(2)
Separate certifications by the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, are filed and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.302CERT.

(a)(3)
Not applicable.

(b)
A certification by the registrant’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, is furnished and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906CERT.


 
 

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


Registrant:
American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds  
       
       
By:
/s/ Jonathan S. Thomas
 
 
Name:
Jonathan S. Thomas
 
 
Title:
President
 
       
Date:
April 29, 2009  
     


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment  Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.


By:
/s/ Jonathan S. Thomas
 
 
Name:
Jonathan S. Thomas
 
 
Title:
President
 
   
(principal executive officer)
 
       
       
Date:
April 29, 2009   



By:
/s/ Robert J. Leach
 
 
Name:
Robert J. Leach
 
 
Title:
Vice President, Treasurer, and
 
   
Chief Financial Officer
 
   
(principal financial officer)
 
       
Date:
April 29, 2009