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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000717316-14-000020
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	485BPOS
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		7
FILED AS OF DATE:		20141229
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20141229
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20150101

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERICAN CENTURY CALIFORNIA TAX FREE & MUNICIPAL FUNDS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000717316
		IRS NUMBER:				946562826
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		485BPOS
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	002-82734
		FILM NUMBER:		141311082

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1665 CHARLESTON RD
		CITY:			MOUNTAIN VIEW
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94043
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8003218321

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1665 CHARLESTON RD
		CITY:			MOUNTAIN VIEW
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94043

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BENHAM CALIFORNIA TAX FREE TRUST /
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960815

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BENHAM CALIFORNIA TAX FREE & MUNICIPAL FUNDS
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BENHAM CALIFORNIA TAX FREE TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19910218

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERICAN CENTURY CALIFORNIA TAX FREE & MUNICIPAL FUNDS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000717316
		IRS NUMBER:				946562826
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		485BPOS
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-03706
		FILM NUMBER:		141311083

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1665 CHARLESTON RD
		CITY:			MOUNTAIN VIEW
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94043
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8003218321

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1665 CHARLESTON RD
		CITY:			MOUNTAIN VIEW
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94043

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BENHAM CALIFORNIA TAX FREE TRUST /
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960815

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BENHAM CALIFORNIA TAX FREE & MUNICIPAL FUNDS
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BENHAM CALIFORNIA TAX FREE TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19910218
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