CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM



We consent to the use in this Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 to Registration
Statement No. 33-30471 of Centennial California Tax Exempt Trust on Form N-1A of our
report dated August 13, 2004, appearing in the Statement of Additional Information,
which is part of such Registration Statement, and to the reference to us under the
headings "Independent Auditors" in the Statement of Additional Information and
"Financial Highlights" in the Prospectus, which is
also part of such Registration Statement.



/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Deloitte & Touche LLP


Denver, Colorado
August 23, 2004