<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FRANKLIN
CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME FUND SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT AND IS QU
ALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 013
<NAME> FRANKLIN CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME FUND - CLASS C
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-2001
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 12,878,890,394
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 13,122,975,799
<RECEIVABLES> 210,535,221
<ASSETS-OTHER> 132,765
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 13,333,643,785
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 30,812,074
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 30,812,074
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 13,043,868,305
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 52,587,518
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 53,519,858
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 24,889,495
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> (10,011,494)
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 244,085,405
<NET-ASSETS> 13,302,831,711
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 395,880,126
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> (39,448,923)
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 356,431,203
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 1,917,015
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 248,647,310
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 606,995,528
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> (8,822,717)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 3,634,075
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> (5,383,077)
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 816,662
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (35,552,642)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 23,855,019
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> (11,928,509)
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> (29,571,613)
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> (39,448,923)
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 13,175,809,396
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 6.870
<PER-SHARE-NII> .170<F1>
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> .130
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> (.170)
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> .000
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> .000
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 7.000
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 1.140<F2>
<FN>
<F1>BASED ON AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING.
<F2>ANNUALIZED
</FN>
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