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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080402160008
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000841501-08-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080331
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080402
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080402

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OWENS MORTGAGE INVESTMENT FUND A CALIF LTD PARTNERSHIP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000841501
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MORTGAGE BANKERS & LOAN CORRESPONDENTS [6162]
		IRS NUMBER:				680023931
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2221 OLYMPIC BLVD
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 2308
		CITY:			WALNUT CREEK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94595
		BUSINESS PHONE:		925-280-5393

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2221 OLYMPIC BLVD
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 2308
		CITY:			WALNUT CREEK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94595

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	OWENS MORTGAGE INVESTMENT FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940902

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	OWENS MORTGAGE INVESTMENT FUND II
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DRAPER BRYAN H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001258627

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-17248
		FILM NUMBER:		08733502

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2221 OLYMPIC BLVD
		CITY:			WALNUT CREEK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94595
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-03-31</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000841501</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>OWENS MORTGAGE INVESTMENT FUND A CALIF LTD PARTNERSHIP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>None</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001258627</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DRAPER BRYAN H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2221 OLYMPIC BLVD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WALNUT CREEK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94595</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Dir./Off. Of General Partner</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Units of Limited Partnership Interests</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-03-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>100000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>396490</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Trustee</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">For Bryan H. Draper:

Indirectly by Investor's Yield, Inc. - $47,867.37
Indirectly by Draper Family Partnership - $54,917.00</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Bryan H. Draper</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-04-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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