VIA EDGAR
February 3, 1998
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) Post-Effective Amendment No. 20; and Putnam
California Tax Exempt Money Market Fund (Reg. No. 33-17211)
(811-5333) Post-Effective Amendment No. 13 to Registration
Statement on Form N-1A;
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, the Funds hereby certify that the form of Prospectus
and Statement of Additional Information that would have been
filed on behalf of the Fund pursuant to Rule 497(c) upon the
effectiveness of Post-Effective Amendment No. 20 and
Post-Effective Amendment No. 13 to the Funds' 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 January 30, 1998.
Comments or questions concerning this certificate may be
directed to Robert J. Toner at 1-800-225-2465, ext. 17634.
Very truly yours,
Putnam Diversified Income Trust
/s/ Gordon H. Silver
By: --------------------
Gordon H. Silver
Vice President
cc: Brian D. McCabe, Esq.
