<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FRANKLIN
CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE TRUST JUNE 30, 2000 ANNUAL REPORT AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS E
NTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 013
<NAME> FRANKLIN CALIFORNIA INSURED TAX-FREE INCOME FUND - CLASS C
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 1,581,137,628
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 1,608,520,191
<RECEIVABLES> 28,968,229
<ASSETS-OTHER> 142,279
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,637,630,699
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 1,533,591
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 7,961,231
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 9,494,822
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 71,310,655
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 5,692,547
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 6,584,838
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> (1,623,935)
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 27,382,563
<NET-ASSETS> 1,628,135,877
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 100,236,755
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> (10,706,624)
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 89,530,131
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> (21,988,141)
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> (35,982,421)
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 31,559,569
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> (3,344,900)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> (10,029)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 1,270,677
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> (2,348,447)
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 185,479
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (227,412,541)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 117,024
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> (1,987,196)
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> (7,925,952)
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> (10,706,624)
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 1,717,127,217
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 12.200
<PER-SHARE-NII> .550<F1>
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> (.360)
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> (.550)
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> .000<F2>
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> .000
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 11.840
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 1.160
<FN>
<F1>BASED ON AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING EFFECTIVE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1999.
<F2>THE FUND MADE A CAPITAL GAIN DISTRIBUTION OF $.0016.
</FN>
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