Putnam Investments
One Post Office Square
Boston, MA 02109
February 2, 2000
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. 22 to Registration Statement on Form N-1A
Putnam California Tax Exempt Money Market Fund (Reg. No. 33-17211)
(811-5333) Post-Effective Amendment No. 15 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 Funds
pursuant to Rule 497(c) upon the effectiveness of Post-Effective Amendment
No. 22 for the Putnam California Tax Exempt Income Fund and Post-Effective
Amendment No. 15 for the Putnam California Tax Exempt Money Market Fund to
each Fund's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (the "Amendments") would not
have differed from that contained in the Amendments, which are the most
recent amendments to such Registration Statements and were filed
electronically on January 28, 2000.
Comments or questions concerning this certificate may be directed to
Kathy Moynihan at 1-800-225-2465, ext. 11796.
Very truly yours,
Putnam California Tax Exempt Income Fund
Putnam California Tax Exempt Money Market Fund
/s/ Gordon H. Silver
By: ----------------------------
Gordon H. Silver
Vice President
cc: Greg Pusch, Esq.
