American Century Investments
4500 Main Street
Kansas City, MO 64111
January 8, 1997
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
RE: American Century California Tax-Free
and Municipal Funds
1933 Act File No. 2-82734
1940 Act File No. 811-3706
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the
undersigned hereby certifies that the form of prospectus and statement of
additional information that would have been filed under paragraph (b) or (c) of
Rule 497 with respect to the above-referenced issuer would not have differed
from that contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 24, filed December 24, 1996,
to the issuer's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.
Any concerns regarding this filing should be directed to the undersigned at
(415) 967-9806.
Sincerely,
/s/Lisa S. Brown
Lisa S. Brown
Federal Securities Administrator
