-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, SnoetxzTCI0zTpava7uLC1kkhTcroGLMWUhT1kcmKzD/aqmFtszlr2+aTlhmNFB9 YxFxVBMrYAix+xllSsLK3Q== 0001010521-04-000001.txt : 20040105 0001010521-04-000001.hdr.sgml : 20040105 20040105104006 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001010521-04-000001 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497J PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040105 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20040105 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HANCOCK JOHN CALIFORNIA TAX FREE INCOME FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000856671 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497J SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-31675 FILM NUMBER: 04502233 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 HUNTINGTON AVENUE CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02199-7603 BUSINESS PHONE: 7137512400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 HUNTINGTON AVENUE CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02199 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TRANSAMERICA CALIFORNIA TAX FREE INCOME FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 497J 1 caltxfre.txt JOHN HANCOCK CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME EDGAR January 5, 2004 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Judiciary Plaza 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 John Hancock California Tax-Free Income Fund John Hancock California Tax-Free Income Fund File Nos. 33-31675; 811-5979 CERTIFICATE UNDER RULE 497(j) Gentlemen: Pursuant to 497(j) of Regulation C, under the Securities Act of 1933, in lieu of filing under paragraph (b) or (c) of Rule 497, I hereby certify that the form of Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information dated January 1, 2004 for the above-captioned registrant that would have been filed under paragraph (b) or (c) of Rule 497(j) does not differ from that contained in the most recent registration statement amendment and the text of the most recent registration statement that has been filed electronically. Sincerely, /s/Joan O'Neill --------------- Joan O'Neill Senior Paralegal Federal Registration -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----