August 7, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20549
Re: Dreyfus California Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund
Registration Statement File No. 33-46586
CIK No. 885411
Dear Sir/Madam:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, this is to
certify that the form of Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information that
would have been filed under paragraph (b) or (c) of this section does not differ
from that contained in the most recent amendment to the Fund's Registration
Statement, electronically filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
July 29, 1998.
Very truly yours,
Carol A. Covelli The
Dreyfus Corporation
CAC\
cc: Ernst & Young LLP
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan
