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0001437749-14-000258.txt : 20140106 0001437749-14-000258.hdr.sgml : 20140106 20140106121919 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001437749-14-000258 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497J PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20140106 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140106 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20140106 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN CENTURY CALIFORNIA TAX FREE & MUNICIPAL FUNDS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000717316 IRS NUMBER: 946562826 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497J SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-82734 FILM NUMBER: 14508710 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1665 CHARLESTON RD CITY: MOUNTAIN VIEW STATE: CA ZIP: 94043 BUSINESS PHONE: 8003218321 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1665 CHARLESTON RD CITY: MOUNTAIN VIEW STATE: CA ZIP: 94043 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BENHAM CALIFORNIA TAX FREE TRUST / DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960815 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BENHAM CALIFORNIA TAX FREE & MUNICIPAL FUNDS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BENHAM CALIFORNIA TAX FREE TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19910218

0000717316 S000005667 CALIFORNIA HIGH-YIELD MUNICIPAL FUND

C000015521 INVESTOR CLASS BCHYX

C000015522 A CLASS CAYAX

C000015524 C CLASS CAYCX

C000087984 INSTITUTIONAL CLASS BCHIX

0000717316 S000005668 CALIFORNIA INTERMEDIATE-TERM TAX-FREE BOND FUND

C000015525 INVESTOR CLASS BCITX

C000087985 INSTITUTIONAL CLASS BCTIX

C000087986 A CLASS BCIAX

C000087987 C CLASS BCIYX

0000717316 S000005670 CALIFORNIA LONG-TERM TAX-FREE FUND

C000015527 INVESTOR CLASS BCLTX

C000055489 A CLASS ALTAX

C000055491 C CLASS ALTCX

C000087988 INSTITUTIONAL CLASS BCLIX

0000717316 S000005671 CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE MONEY MARKET FUND

C000015528 INVESTOR CLASS BCTXX

497J 1 acctfmf20140103_497j.htm FORM 497J acctfmf20140103_497j.htm

January 6, 2014

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, DC 20549

*Re:*	*American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds (the "Registrant")*
	*1933 Act File No. 2-82734, Post-Effective Amendment No. 53*
	*1940 Act File No. 811-3706, Amendment No. 57*

Ladies and Gentlemen:

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

If there are any questions or comments regarding this filing, please contact the undersigned at (816) 340-3263.

Sincerely,

/s/ Elizabeth L. Richards

Elizabeth L. Richards

Corporate Counsel

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

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