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SIGNATURE KENNETH V. DOMINGUES
TITLE V.P.,TREAS.CFO&CAO
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THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FRANKLIN CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME FUND SEPTEMBER 30, 1994 SEMI-ANNUAL
REPORT AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
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NAME OF REGISTRANT:
Franklin California Tax-Free Income Fund, Inc.
File No. 811-2790
EXHIBIT ITEM No. 77C:
Submission of matters to a vote of security holders.
At a special meeting of shareholders of the registrant held on
April 11, 1994 the following items were voted upon:
(1) To approve the adoption of a Distribution Plan pursuant to
Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
Vote For Vote Against
1,054,627,632 51,045,711
(2) In the event that proposal 1 is approved, to approve the
adoption of a new investment management agreement between
Franklin Advisers, Inc. and the registrant.
Vote For Vote Against
1,058,451,313 43,617,874
(3) To approve an amendment to the Funds fundamental investment
policies to permit the Fund to invest its uninvested daily cash
balances in shares of Franklin California Tax-Exempt Money Fund
or other tax-exempt money market funds in the Franklin Group of
Funds (registered trademark).
Vote For Vote Against
1,030,415,623 19,673,800
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