WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000798086
<NAME> T. ROWE PRICE CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE BOND FUND
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-28-2001
<PERIOD-END> AUG-31-2000
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 219031
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 228371
<RECEIVABLES> 7131
<ASSETS-OTHER> 29
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 235531
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 6508
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 563
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 7071
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 220626
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 21584
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 20958
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> (5)
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> (1501)
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 9340
<NET-ASSETS> 228460
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 6182
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 591
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 5591
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 603
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 9502
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 15696
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> (5611)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 1876
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> (1593)
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 343
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 16562
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 15
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> (2104)
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 454
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 594
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 216796
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 10.11
<PER-SHARE-NII> 0.27
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> 0.47
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> (0.27)
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 10.58
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 0.54
</TABLE>
