VIA EDGAR
June 2, 1994
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
Re: Putnam California Tax Exempt Income Fund
(Reg. No. 2-81011) (811-3630)
Putnam California Tax Exempt Money Market Fund
(Reg. No. 33-17211) (811-5333)
(the "Funds")
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, the Fund hereby certifies that the form of joint
Prospectus that would have been filed on behalf of the Fund
pursuant to Rule 497(c) upon the effectiveness of Post-Effective
Amendment Nos. 16 and 9 to the Fund's Registration Statement on
Form N-1A (the "Amendment") would not have differed from that
contained in the Amendment, which is the most recent amendment to
such Registration Statement and was filed electronically on May
20, 1994.
Comments or questions concerning this certificate may be
directed to Karl W. Saur at 1-800-225-2465, ext. 1698.
Very truly yours,
By: ----------------------------------
Gordon H. Silver
Vice President
cc: Bryan Chegwidden, Esq.
