NUVEEN CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE FUND, INC.
Nuveen California Tax-Free Value Fund
Nuveen California Insured Tax-Free Value Fund
SUPPLEMENT TO PROSPECTUS
Effective March 15, 1996, John Nuveen & Co. Incorporated
("Nuveen"), sponsor and underwriter of the Nuveen Open-End Tax-
Free Mutual Funds (the "Funds") and the Nuveen Tax-Free Unit
Investment Trusts (the "Trusts"), will offer a program of advertising
support to registered broker-dealer firms, banks and bank affiliates
("Firms") that sell Fund shares and/or Trust units. Under this
program, Nuveen will pay or reimburse the Firm for up to one half
of specified media costs incurred in the placement of advertisements
which jointly feature the Firm and the Nuveen Funds and Trusts.
Reimbursements to the Firm will be based on the number of the
Firm's registered representatives who have sold Fund shares and/or
Trust units during the prior calendar year according to an
established schedule. Reimbursement under this program will be
made by Nuveen and not by the Nuveen Funds or Trusts.
March 15, 1996
NUVEEN CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE FUND, INC.
Nuveen California Tax-Free Money Market Fund
SUPPLEMENT TO PROSPECTUS
Effective March 15, 1996, John Nuveen & Co. Incorporated
("Nuveen"), sponsor and underwriter of the Nuveen Open-End Tax-Free
Mutual Funds (the "Funds") and the Nuveen Tax-Free Unit Investment
Trusts (the "Trusts"), will offer a program of advertising support to
registered broker-dealer firms, banks and bank affiliates ("Firms") that
sell Fund shares and/or Trust units. Under this program, Nuveen will
pay or reimburse the Firm for up to one half of specified media costs
incurred in the placement of advertisements which jointly feature the
Firm and the Nuveen Funds and Trusts. Reimbursements to the Firm
will be based on the number of the Firm's registered representatives who
have sold Fund shares and/or Trust units during the prior calendar year
according to an established schedule. Reimbursement under this
program will be made by Nuveen and not by the Nuveen Funds or
Trusts.
March 15, 1996
