PIONEER TAX FREE STATE SERIES TRUST
N-30D, 1996-06-05
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PIONEER 
CALIFORNIA 
DOUBLE TAX-FREE 
FUND 





FINAL REPORT 
APRIL 10, 1996* 
(UNAUDITED) 

* THE FUND WAS LIQUIDATED ON APRIL 10, 1996. 


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PIONEER CALIFORNIA DOUBLE TAX-FREE FUND 
BALANCE SHEET -- APRIL 10, 1996 (UNAUDITED) 
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<CAPTION>
<S>                                                             <C>
ASSETS: 
  Due from Pioneering Management Corporation 
     (Note 2)                                                   $  12,455 
       Total assets                                             $  12,455 

LIABILITIES: 
   Due to bank                                                  $   2,706 
   Accrued expenses                                                10,314 
       Total liabilities                                        $  13,020 

NET ASSETS: 
   Paid-in capital (Note 1)                                     $ 108,960 
   Accumulated net realized loss on investments 
     (Note 1)                                                    (109,525) 
       Total net assets                                         $    (565) 
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PIONEER CALIFORNIA DOUBLE TAX-FREE FUND 
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS 
FOR THE PERIOD FROM APRIL 1, 1996 TO APRIL 10, 1996 (UNAUDITED) 

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<CAPTION>
<S>                                                             <C>
 INVESTMENT INCOME (NOTE 1): 
   Interest                                                     $  1,904 

EXPENSES: 
   Management fees (Note 2)                                     $    176 
   Accounting (Note 2)                                               838 
   Printing                                                          330 
   Miscellaneous                                                     560 
       Total expenses                                           $  1,904 
         Net investment income                                  $   -- 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED LOSS ON INVESTMENTS: 
   Net realized loss on investments                             $ (2,982) 
   Change in net unrealized gain on investments                  (11,060) 
       Net loss on investments                                  $(14,042) 
          Net decrease in net assets resulting 
           from operations                                      $(14,042) 
</TABLE>

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 

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PIONEER CALIFORNIA DOUBLE TAX-FREE FUND 
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS 
FOR THE PERIOD FROM APRIL 1, 1996 TO APRIL 10, 1996 AND THE SIX MONTHS 
ENDED MARCH 31, 1996 

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<CAPTION>
                                                 APRIL 1, 1996 
                                                       TO           SIX MONTHS 
                                                 APRIL 10, 1996       ENDED 
                                                  (UNAUDITED)     MARCH 31, 1996 
<S>                                              <C>              <C>
FROM OPERATIONS: 
   Net investment income                          $  --            $   167,110 
   Net realized gain (loss) on investments             (2,982)           2,578 
   Change in net unrealized gain/loss on 
     investments                                      (11,060)         113,264 
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets 
     resulting from operations                    $   (14,042)     $   282,952 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM: 
   Net investment income ($0.00 and $0.27 per 
     share, respectively)                         $  --            $  (167,110) 
     Decrease in net assets resulting from 
       distributions to shareholders              $  --            $  (167,110) 

FROM FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS
 (NOTE 1):                      SHARES 
   Net proceeds from 
     sale of shares         --        128,753         -- $           $ 1,444,561 
   Net asset value of 
     shares issued to 
     shareholders in 
     reinvestment of 
     dividends              --          8,436         --                94,230 
   Cost of shares 
     repurchased         (122,087)   (722,976)     (1,303,094)      (7,993,514) 
     Net decrease in 
       net assets 
       resulting from 
       fund share 
       transactions      (122,087)   (585,787)    $(1,303,094)     $(6,454,723) 
       Net decrease in net assets                 $(1,317,136)     $(6,338,881) 

NET ASSETS: 
   Beginning of period                              1,316,571        7,655,452 
   End of period                                  $      (565)     $1,316,571 
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 

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PIONEER CALIFORNIA DOUBLE TAX-FREE FUND 
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 
SELECTED DATA FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING FOR THE PERIODS PRESENTED 
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<CAPTION>
                         APRIL 1, 
                           1996     SIX MONTHS 
                       TO APRIL 10,   ENDED     YEAR ENDED    YEAR ENDED   PERIOD ENDED 
                           1996     MARCH 31,  SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30, 
                       (UNAUDITED)     1996       1995(a)        1994         1993++ 
<S>                      <C>        <C>        <C>          <C>           <C>
Net asset value, 
  beginning of period     $10.78    $    10.81  $    10.22    $    11.65    $    11.24 

Increase (decrease) 
  from investment 
  operations: 
   Net investment 
     income               $ --      $     0.27 $     0.55   $     0.59    $     0.38 
   Net realized and 
     unrealized gain 
     (loss) on 
     investments           (0.12)        (0.03)       0.59         (1.43)         0.41 
       Total increase 
        (decrease) 
        from 
        investment 
        operations        $(0.12)   $     0.24  $     1.14    $    (0.84)   $     0.79 

Distributions to 
  shareholders from: 
   Net investment 
     income                 --           (0.27)      (0.55)        (0.59)        (0.38) 
Net increase 
  (decrease) in net 
  asset value             $(0.12)   $    (0.03) $     0.59    $    (1.43)   $     0.41 
Net asset value, end 
  of period (prior to 
  liquidation)            $10.66    $    10.78  $    10.81    $    10.22    $    11.65 
Total return*              (1.11)%        2.12%      11.50%       (7.45%)        7.14% 
Ratio of net expenses 
  to average net 
  assets                    6.48%**+      0.60%**+    0.50%         0.36%          -- 
Ratio of net 
  investment income to 
  average net assets        --            4.69%**+    5.27%         5.31%        5.37%** 
Portfolio turnover 
  rate                      --           40.82%**    24.30%        10.82%         -- 
Net assets, end of   
  period                  $ (565)     $1,316,571  $7,655,452   $6,188,795   $4,022,596 

Ratios assuming no 
  waiver of management 
  fees and assumption 
  of expenses by PMC 
  and no reduction for 
  fees paid 
  indirectly: 
   Net expenses             6.48%**       2.44%**       2.31%       2.69%         4.15%** 
   Net investment 
     income                 --            2.85%**       3.46%       2.98%         1.22%** 

Ratios assuming 
  waiver of management 
  fees and assumption 
  of expenses by PMC 
  and no reduction for 
  fees paid 
  indirectly: 
   Net expenses             6.48%**       0.50%**       --          --            -- 
   Net investment 
     income                 --            4.79%**       --          --           -- 

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 *  Assumes initial investment at net asset value at the beginning of each 
    period, reinvestment of all distributions, the complete redemption of 
    the investment at net asset value at the end of each period and no 
    sales charges. Total return would be reduced if sales charges were 
    taken into account. 
**  Annualized. 
 +  Ratios include fees paid indirectly. 
++  The Fund commenced operations on February 19, 1993. 
(a) Subsequent to September 30, 1995, the Fund's fiscal year and was 
    changed to March 31. 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- APRIL 10, 1996 (UNAUDITED) 

     1. Pioneer California Double Tax-Free Fund (the Fund), one of three 
funds that composed Pioneer Tax- Free State Series Trust (the Trust), was 
a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act 
of 1940 as a non-diversified, open-end management investment company. The 
investment objective of the Fund was to provide a high a level of current 
income exempt from federal and personal state income taxes. 

    On April 10, 1996, the Pioneer Tax-Free State Series Trust ceased 
operations following the distribution of each Fund's remaining assets to 
shareholders. As a result, the Fund did not utilize its capital loss 
carryforward of $106,543 as of March 31, 1996. In addition, Pioneering 
Management Corporation (PMC) assumed the Fund's outstanding liabilities as 
of April 10, 1996. The liquidation of the Pioneer Tax-Free State Series 
Trust had no effect on any of the other Pioneer mutual funds. 

    The Fund's financial statements have been prepared in conformity with 
generally accepted accounting principles that require the management of 
the Fund to, among other things, make estimates and assumptions that 
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of 
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, 
and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting 
periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following 
is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by 
the Fund, which are in conformity with those generally accepted in the 
investment company industry. 

    A. Security Valuation -- Security transactions were recorded on trade 
date. Securities were valued based on valuations furnished by an 
independent pricing service that utilizes a matrix system. This matrix 
system reflects such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and 
ratings and is supplemented by dealer and exchange quotations and fair 
market value information from other sources, as required. Market discount 
and premium were accreted or amortized daily on a straight-line basis. 
Original issue discount was accreted daily into interest income on a 
yield-to-maturity basis. Temporary cash investments were valued at 
amortized cost. Interest income was recorded on the accrual basis. 

    B. Federal Income Taxes -- For the period ended April 10, 1996, the 
Fund complied with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code 
applicable to regulated investment companies and distributed all of its 
taxable income and net realized capital gains, if any, to its 
shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision was required. 

    C. Fund Shares -- The Fund recorded sales and repurchases of its fund 
shares on trade date. Shares were sold and redeemed on a continuous basis 
at net asset value per share. Net losses, if any, as a result of 
cancellations were absorbed by Pioneer Funds Distributor, Inc. (PFD), the 
principal underwriter for the Fund and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary 
of PGI. 

    2. PMC, the Fund's investment adviser, managed the Fund's portfolio 
and is a wholly owned subsidiary of PGI. Management fees were calculated 
daily at the annual rate of 0.60% of the Fund's average daily net assets. 
In addition, under the management agreement, certain other services and 
costs, including accounting, regulatory reporting and insurance premiums, 
were paid by the Fund. 

    3. Pioneering Services Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of PGI, 
provided substantially all transfer agent and shareholder services to the 
Fund at negotiated rates. 

    4. The Fund adopted a Plan of Distribution (the Plan) that allowed 
for the Fund to reimburse PFD for expenditures to finance activities 
primarily intended to result in the sale of fund shares. The Plan provided 
for reimbursement in an amount not to exceed 0.25% of the Fund's average 
daily net assets. In addition, the Plan also provided for a service fee of 
0.15% of the Fund's average daily net assets. During the period ended 
April 10, 1996, no distribution fees were imposed. 

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PIONEER CALIFORNIA 
DOUBLE TAX-FREE FUND 
60 State Street 
Boston, Massachusetts 02109 

OFFICERS 
JOHN F. COGAN, JR., Chairman and President 
DAVID D. TRIPPLE, Executive Vice President 
KATHLEEN D. McCLASKEY, Vice President 
WILLIAM H. KEOUGH, Treasurer 
JOSEPH P. BARRI, Secretary 

TRUSTEES 
JOHN F. COGAN, JR. 
RICHARD H. EGDAHL, M.D. 
MARGARET B. W. GRAHAM 
JOHN W. KENDRICK 
MARGUERITE A. PIRET 
DAVID D. TRIPPLE 
STEPHEN K. WEST 
JOHN WINTHROP 

INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS 
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP 

INVESTMENT ADVISER 
PIONEERING MANAGEMENT CORPORATION 

PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITER 
PIONEER FUNDS DISTRIBUTOR, INC. 

CUSTODIAN 
BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO. 

LEGAL COUNSEL 
HALE AND DORR 

SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AND TRANSFER AGENT 
PIONEERING SERVICES CORPORATION 
60 State Street 
Boston, Massachusetts 02109 

Please call Pioneer for information on: 
Existing accounts, new accounts, 
prospectuses, applications and 
service forms ............................. 1-800-225-6292 
Fund yields and prices .................... 1-800-225-4321 
Toll-free fax ............................. 1-800-225-4240 
Retirement plans .......................... 1-800-622-0176 
Telecommunications Device for the 
Deaf (TDD) ................................ 1-800-225-1997 

When distributed to persons who are not shareowners of the Fund, this report 
must be accompanied by an official prospectus that discusses the objectives, 
policies, sales charges and other information about the Fund. 

0596-3433 
(C)Pioneer Funds Distributor, Inc. 


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