AXP CALIFORNIA TAX-EXEMPT TRUST, 497J, 1999-08-30

AXP CALIFORNIA TAX-EXEMPT TRUST
497J, 1999-08-30

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August 30, 1999


Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549-1004

ATTN:  Ms. Patsy Mengiste, Document Control - EDGAR

Re:    AXP California Tax-Exempt Trust
       File No. 33-5103/811-4646

Dear Ms. Mengiste:

Registrant  certifies  that the form of  prospectus  and Statement of Additional
that  would  have  been  filed  under  paragraph  (c) of Rule 497 would not have
differed  from that  contained  in the most  recent  Registration  Statement  or
Amendment,  and the text of the most recent  Registration  Statement or
Amendment has been filed electronically.

Sincerely,

AXP CALIFORNIA TAX-EXEMPT TRUST



/s/ Leslie L. Ogg
Leslie L. Ogg
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

LLO/EN/arw