INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the use in this Post-Effective Amendment No. 17 to Registration Statement No. 33-30471 of
Centennial California Tax Exempt Trust on Form N-1A of our report dated July 22, 2002, 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.


Deloitte & Touche LLP

Denver, Colorado
October 17, 2002