VIA EDGAR
February 1, 1994
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
Re: Putnam California Tax Exempt Income Fund
(Reg. No. 2-81011) (811-3630) (the "Income Fund")
Putnam California Tax Exempt Money Market Fund
(Reg. No. 33-17211) (811-5333) (the "Money Market Fund")
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, the undersigned hereby certifies on behalf of the Income
Fund and the Money Market Fund that the form of prospectus and
Statement of Additional Information that would have been filed on
behalf of each Fund pursuant to Rule 497(c) upon the
effectiveness of Post-Effective Amendment No. 14 to the Income
Fund's Registration Statement and Post-Effective No. 7 to the
Money Market Fund's Registration Statement on Form
N-1A (the "Amendment") would not have differed from that
contained in the Amendment, which is the most recent amendment to
such Registration Statement and was filed electronically on
January 27, 1994.
Comments or questions concerning this certificate may be
directed to Frederick S. Marius at 1-800-225-2465, ext. 1796.
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Very truly yours,
Putnam California Tax Exempt
Income Fund
Putnam California Tax Exempt
Money Market Fund
By:
Gordon H. Silver
Vice President
cc: Bryan Chegwidden, Esq.
