CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in Post-Effective Amendment No.
19 to the Registration Statement of Franklin California Tax-Free Trust on
Form N-1A, File No. 2-99112, of our report dated August 4, 2000, on our audit
of the financial statements and financial highlights of Franklin California
Tax-Free Trust, which report is included in the Annual Report to Shareholders
for the year ended June 30, 2000, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission pursuant to section 30(d) of the Investment Company Act of 1940,
which is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement. We also
consent to the reference to our firm under the captions "Financial
Highlights" and "Auditor."
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Francisco, California
October 27, 2000
