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June 3, 1999
VIA EDGAR
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Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D. C. 20549
Re: Nuveen California Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to
Registration Statement on Form N-2
Registration No. 333-69035
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 477 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, (the "Securities Act") Nuveen California Dividend Advantage Municipal
Fund (the "Fund") hereby requests the withdrawal of post-effective amendment
no. 1 (the "Post-Effective Amendment") to its registration statement on Form N-2
(Registration No. 333-69035) (the "Registration Statement") filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on May 26, 1999.
This application is made because the Post-Effective Amendment was filed in
error under Rule 486(b) of the Securities Act. A subsequent post-effective
amendment will be filed under Rule 462(d) of the Securities Act solely to add
exhibits to the Registration Statement.
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Securities and Exchange Commission
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Please acknowledge your consent to the Fund's request by entering an order
for the withdrawal of the Post-Effective Amendment in the Commission's file for
the Registration Statement.
If you have any questions regarding this application for the withdrawal of
the Post-Effective Amendment, please call Stacy Winick at (202) 955-7077.
Very truly yours,
/s/ GIFFORD R. ZIMMERMAN
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Gifford R. Zimmerman
Vice President and Secretary
(Agent for Service named
in the Registration Statement)
cc: Tom DeCapo
