<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> 3
<NAME> FRANKLIN CALIFORNIA INTERMEDIATE-TERM TAX-FREE INCOME FUND
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 184,021,780
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 184,297,765
<RECEIVABLES> 3,146,049
<ASSETS-OTHER> 136,362
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 187,580,176
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 700,608
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 700,608
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 186,837,042
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 17,117,091
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 17,475,697
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 279,843
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> (513,302)
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 275,985
<NET-ASSETS> 186,879,568
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 10,124,118
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> (1,128,322)
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 8,995,796
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> (410,662)
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> (1,387,348)
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 7,197,786
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> (8,995,735)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 5,271,846
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> (6,105,607)
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 475,155
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (5,667,330)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 279,782
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> (102,640)
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> (1,061,797)
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> (1,381,752)
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 187,756,655
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 11.020
<PER-SHARE-NII> .520<F1>
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> (.100)
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> (.520)
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> .000
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> .000
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 10.920
<EXPENSE-RATIO> .600
<FN>
<F1>BASED ON AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING EFFECTIVE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1999.
</FN>
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