<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Scudder
California Tax Free Fund Annual Report for the fiscal year ended 3/31/2000 and
is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 1
<NAME> Scudder California Tax Free Fund
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000
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<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 309,555,572
<RECEIVABLES> 16,605,544
<ASSETS-OTHER> 585,209
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
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<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 16,512,540
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 876,658
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 17,389,198
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 307,931,161
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 29,087,807
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 30,428,525
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
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<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
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<NET-ASSETS> 309,357,127
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 17,735,691
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<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 15,304,162
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> (2,198,636)
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> (14,884,705)
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> (1,779,179)
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<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> (15,304,162)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> (147,090)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 62,587,325
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> (86,144,466)
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<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (30,901,565)
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