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<p style="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><b>Investment Objective</b></p>
<p style="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><b>Investment Objective</b></p>
<p style="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><b>Investment Objective</b></p>
<p style="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><b>Investment Objective</b></p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">The fund seeks high current income that is exempt from federal and
California income taxes.</p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">The fund seeks safety of principal and high current income that
is exempt from federal and California income taxes.</p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">The fund seeks safety of principal and high current income that
is exempt from federal and California income taxes.</p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">The fund seeks safety of principal and high current income that
is exempt from federal and California income taxes.</p>
<p style="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><b>Fees and Expenses</b></p>
<p style="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><b>Fees and Expenses</b></p>
<p style="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><b>Fees and Expenses</b></p>
<p style="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><b>Fees and Expenses</b></p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">The following table describes the fees and expenses you may pay
if you buy and hold shares of the fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest
in the future, at least $100,000 in American Century Investments funds. More information about these and other discounts, as well
as variations in charges that may apply to purchases of $1 million or more, is available from your financial professional and in
<i>Calculation of Sales Charges</i> on page 12 of the fund’s prospectus and <i>Sales Charges</i> in Appendix B of the statement
of additional information.</p>
<p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><font style="font-size: 10pt">The following table describes the
fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your
family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000</font><b> </b><font style="font-size: 10pt">in American
Century Investments funds. More information about these and other discounts, as well as variations in charges that may apply to
purchases of $1 million or more, is available from your financial professional and in <i>Calculation of Sales Charges</i> on page
12 of the fund’s prospectus and <i>Sales Charges</i> in Appendix B of the statement of additional information.</font></p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">The following table describes the fees and expenses you may pay
if you buy and hold shares of the fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest
in the future, at least $100,000 in American Century Investments funds. More information about these and other discounts, as well
as variations in charges that may apply to purchases of $1 million or more, is available from your financial professional and in
<i>Calculation of Sales Charges</i> on page 12 of the fund’s prospectus and <i>Sales Charges</i> in Appendix B of the statement
of additional information.</p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">The following table describes the fees and expenses you may pay
if you buy and hold shares of the fund.</p>
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<p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><b>Example</b></p>
<p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><b>Example</b></p>
<p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><b>Example</b></p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing
in the fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds.</p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing
in the fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds.</p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing
in the fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds.</p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing
in the fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds.</p>
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<p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><b>Portfolio Turnover</b></p>
<p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><b>Portfolio Turnover</b></p>
<p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><b>Portfolio Turnover</b></p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">The fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys
and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction
costs and may result in higher taxes when fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual
fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the fund’s
portfolio turnover rate was 48% of the average value of its portfolio.</p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">The fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys
and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction
costs and may result in higher taxes when fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual
fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the fund’s
portfolio turnover rate was 55% of the average value of its portfolio.</p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">The fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys
and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction
costs and may result in higher taxes when fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual
fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the fund’s
portfolio turnover rate was 76% of the average value of its portfolio.</p>
<p style="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><b>Principal Investment Strategies</b></p>
<p style="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><b>Principal Investment Strategies</b></p>
<p style="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><b>Principal Investment Strategies</b></p>
<p style="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><b>Principal Investment Strategies</b></p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">The fund invests in California municipal and other debt securities
with an emphasis on high-yield securities. A high-yield security is one that has been rated below investment-grade, or determined
by the investment advisor to be of similar quality. Under normal market conditions, the portfolio managers invest at least 80%
of the fund’s assets in municipal securities with income payments exempt from federal and California income taxes. Cities,
counties and other municipalities in California and U. S. territories usually issue these securities for public projects, such
as schools, roads, and water and sewer systems. Some of these investments are not necessarily exempt from the federal alternative
minimum tax.</p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"> </p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">The portfolio managers seek to invest in securities that will result
in a high yield for the fund. To accomplish this, the portfolio managers buy securities that are rated below investment-grade,
including so-called junk bonds and bonds that are in technical or monetary default. Issuers of these securities often have short
financial histories or have questionable credit or have had and may continue to have problems making interest and principal payments.</p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"> </p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">The portfolio managers also may buy unrated securities if they determine
such securities meet the investment objectives of the fund.</p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"> </p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Although the fund invests primarily for income, it also employs
techniques designed to realize capital appreciation. For example, the portfolio managers may select bonds with maturities and coupon
rates that position the fund for potential capital appreciation for a variety of reasons, including their view on the direction
of future interest-rate movements and the potential for a credit upgrade.</p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"> </p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">When determining whether to sell a security, the portfolio managers
consider, among other things, current and anticipated changes in interest rates, the credit quality of a particular issuer, comparable
alternatives, general market conditions and any other factor deemed relevant by the portfolio managers.</p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">The portfolio managers primarily buy investment-grade debt securities
and, under normal market conditions, will invest at least 80% of the fund’s assets in debt securities that have interest
payments exempt from federal and California income taxes. Cities, counties and other municipalities in California and U.S. territories,
such as Puerto Rico, issue these securities.</p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"> </p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">The fund’s weighted average maturity will be not less than
three years nor more than ten years. However, there is no maturity limit on individual securities.</p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"> </p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Although the fund invests primarily in investment-grade securities,
up to 20% of the value of the fund’s net assets may be invested in below investment-grade securities (BB and below). The
fund also may invest in securities which, while not rated, are determined by the portfolio managers to be of comparable credit
quality to those rated below investment-grade.</p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"> </p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">When determining whether to sell a security, portfolio managers
consider, among other things, current and anticipated changes in interest rates, the credit quality of a particular issuer, comparable
alternatives, general market conditions and any other factor deemed relevant by the portfolio managers.</p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">The portfolio managers primarily buy investment-grade debt securities.
Under normal market conditions, the portfolio managers invest at least 80% of the fund’s assets in debt securities<b><i> </i></b>with<b><i> </i></b>interest
payments exempt from federal and California income taxes. Cities, counties and other municipalities in California and U.S. territories,
such as Puerto Rico, usually issue these securities. The fund will typically invest in California municipal securities with maturities
of seven or more years. Under normal market conditions, the fund will maintain a weighted average maturity of ten or more years.</p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"> </p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Although the fund invests primarily in investment-grade securities,
up to 20% of the value of the fund’s net assets may be invested in below investment-grade securities. The fund may also invest
in securities which, while not rated, are determined by the investment advisor to be of comparable credit quality to those rated
below investment-grade.</p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"> </p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">When determining whether to sell a security, portfolio managers
consider, among other things, current and anticipated changes in interest rates, the credit quality of a particular issuer, comparable
alternatives, general market conditions and any other factor deemed relevant by the portfolio managers.</p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">The fund is a money market fund and invests in municipal money market
securities. Under normal market conditions, the portfolio managers invest in high-quality, very short-term debt securities<b><i> </i></b>issued
by cities, counties and other municipalities in California and U.S. territories, such as Puerto Rico, at least 80% of which have
interest payments exempt from federal and California income taxes. A high-quality debt security is one that has been rated by an
independent rating agency in its top two credit quality categories or determined by the advisor to be of comparable credit quality.</p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"> </p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Some of the securities in which the fund invests are guaranteed
by certain U.S. government agencies or instrumentalities such as the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB), the Federal National Mortgage
Association (Fannie Mae), and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac).  Such securities are not guaranteed
by the U.S. Treasury or supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.  However, these agencies are authorized
to borrow from the U.S. Treasury to meet their obligations.</p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"> </p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">When determining whether to sell a security, portfolio managers
consider, among other things, current and anticipated changes in interest rates, the credit quality of a particular issuer, comparable
alternatives, general market conditions and any other factor deemed relevant by the portfolio managers.</p>
<p style="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><b>Principal Risks</b></p>
<p style="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><b>Principal Risks</b></p>
<p style="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><b>Principal Risks</b></p>
<p style="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><b>Principal Risks</b></p>
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<td style="width: 99">Credit Risk – The fund’s investments often have high credit risk, which
helps the fund pursue a higher yield than more conservatively managed bond funds. Issuers of high-yield securities are more
vulnerable to real or perceived economic changes (such as an economic downturn or a prolonged period of rising interest rates),
political changes or adverse developments specific to the issuer. Adverse economic, political and other developments may be
more likely to cause an issuer of low-quality bonds to default on its obligation to pay interest and principal due under its
securities.</td></tr>
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<td style="width: 99%">The fund invests a significant part of its assets in securities rated below investment-grade or that are unrated, including bonds that are in technical or monetary default. By definition, the issuers of many of these securities have had and may continue to have problems making interest and principal payments.</td></tr>
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<td>•</td>
<td style="width: 99%">Interest Rate Risk – When interest rates change, the fund’s share value will be affected. Generally, the value of debt securities and the funds that hold them decline as interest rates rise. Because the fund typically invests in intermediate-term and long-term bonds, the fund’s interest rate risk is generally higher than for funds with shorter-weighted average maturities, such as money market and short-term bond funds.</td></tr>
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<td>•</td>
<td style="width: 99%">California Economic Risk – The fund will be sensitive to events that affect California’s economy. Significant political or economic developments in California will likely impact virtually all municipal securities issued in the state. Because the fund invests primarily in California municipal securities, it may have a higher level of risk than funds that invest in a larger universe of securities.</td></tr>
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<td>•</td>
<td style="width: 99%">Municipal Securities Risk – Because the fund invests primarily in municipal securities, it will be sensitive to events that affect municipal markets, including legislative or political changes and the financial condition of the issuers of municipal securities. The fund may have a higher level of risk than funds that invest in a larger universe of securities.</td></tr>
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<td>•</td>
<td style="width: 99%">Liquidity Risk – The fund may also be subject to liquidity risk. During periods of market turbulence or unusually low trading activity, in order to meet redemptions, it may be necessary for the fund to sell securities at prices that could have an adverse effect on the fund’s share price.</td></tr>
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<td>•</td>
<td style="width: 99%">Nondiversification – The fund is classified as nondiversified. A nondiversified fund may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a smaller number of securities than a diversified fund. This gives the managers the flexibility to hold large positions in a small number of securities. If so, a price change in any one of those securities may have a greater impact on the fund’s share price than would be the case in a diversified fund.</td></tr>
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<td style="width: 99%">Tax Risk – Some or all of the fund’s income may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. There is no guarantee that all of the fund’s income will remain exempt from federal or state income taxes. Income from municipal bonds held by a fund could be declared taxable because of unfavorable changes in tax laws, adverse interpretations by the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities, or noncompliant conduct of a bond issuer.</td></tr>
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<td style="width: 99%">Market Risk – The value of securities owned by the fund may go up and down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably.</td></tr>
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<td>•</td>
<td style="width: 99%">Principal Loss – At any given time your shares may be worth less than the price you paid for them. In other words, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.</td></tr>
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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit, and it is not insured
or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency.</p>
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<td style="width: 99%">Credit Risk – Debt securities, even investment-grade debt securities, are subject to credit risk. Credit risk is the risk that the inability or perceived inability of the issuer to make interest and principal payments will cause the value of the securities to decrease. As a result, the fund’s share price could also decrease. Changes in the credit rating of a debt security held by the fund could have a similar effect.</td></tr>
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<td>•</td>
<td style="width: 99%">Interest Rate Risk – Investments in debt securities are also sensitive to interest rate changes. Generally, the value of debt securities and the funds that hold them decline as interest rates rise. The fund’s interest rate risk is moderate under normal market conditions, but it may fluctuate as the portfolio managers reposition the fund in response to changing market conditions.</td></tr>
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<td>•</td>
<td style="width: 99%">California Economic Risk – The fund will be sensitive to events that affect California’s economy. Significant political or economic developments in California will likely impact virtually all municipal securities issued in the state. Because the fund invests primarily in California municipal securities, it may have a higher level of risk than funds that invest in a larger universe of securities.</td></tr>
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<td>•</td>
<td style="width: 99%">Municipal Securities Risk – The fund invests primarily in municipal securities, it will be sensitive to events that affect municipal markets, including legislative or political changes and the financial condition of the issuers of municipal securities. By investing primarily in municipal securities, the fund may have a higher level of risk than funds that invest in a larger universe of securities.</td></tr>
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<td>•</td>
<td style="width: 99%">Loss of Tax Exemptions Risk – There is no guarantee that all of the fund’s income will be exempt from federal or state income taxes. Income from municipal bonds held by the fund could be declared taxable because of unfavorable changes in tax laws, adverse interpretations by the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities, or noncompliant conduct of a bond issuer.</td></tr>
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<td>•</td>
<td style="width: 99%">Liquidity Risk – The fund may also be subject to liquidity risk. During periods of market turbulence or unusually low trading activity, in order to meet redemptions it may be necessary for the fund to sell securities at prices that could have an adverse effect on the fund’s share price.</td></tr>
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<td>•</td>
<td style="width: 99%">Market Risk – The value of securities owned by the fund may go up and down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably.</td></tr>
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<td>•</td>
<td style="width: 99%">Principal Loss – At any given time your shares may be worth less than the price you paid
for them. In other words, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.</td></tr>
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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"> </p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit, and it is not insured
or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency.</p>
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<td style="width: 99%">Credit Risk – Debt securities, even investment-grade debt securities, are subject to credit risk. Credit risk is the risk that the inability or perceived inability of the issuer to make interest and principal payments will cause the value of the securities to decrease. As a result, the fund’s share price could also decrease. Changes in the credit rating of a debt security held by the fund could have a similar effect.</td></tr>
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<td>•</td>
<td style="width: 99%">Interest Rate Risk – Investments in debt securities are also sensitive to interest rate changes. Generally, the value of debt securities and the funds that hold them decline as interest rates rise. Because this fund has a longer weighted average maturity, it is likely to be more sensitive to interest rate changes.</td></tr>
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<td>•</td>
<td style="width: 99%">California Economic Risk – The fund will be sensitive to events that affect California’s economy. Significant political or economic developments in California will likely impact virtually all municipal securities issued in the state. Because the fund invests primarily in California municipal securities, it may have a higher level of risk than funds that invest in a larger universe of securities.</td></tr>
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<td>•</td>
<td style="width: 99%">Municipal Securities Risk – The fund invests primarily in municipal securities and will be sensitive to events that affect municipal markets, including legislative or political changes and the financial condition of the issuers of municipal securities. By investing primarily in municipal securities, the fund may have a higher level of risk than funds that invest in a larger universe of securities.</td></tr>
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<td>•</td>
<td style="width: 99%">Loss of Tax Exemptions Risk – There is no guarantee that all of the fund’s income will be exempt from federal or state income taxes. Income from municipal bonds held by the fund could be declared taxable because of unfavorable changes in tax laws, adverse interpretations by the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities, or noncompliant conduct of a bond issuer.</td></tr>
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<td>•</td>
<td style="width: 99%">Liquidity Risk – The fund may also be subject to liquidity risk. During periods of market turbulence or unusually low trading activity, in order to meet redemptions it may be necessary for the fund to sell securities at prices that could have an adverse effect on the fund’s share price.</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top">
<td>•</td>
<td style="width: 99%">Market Risk – The value of securities owned by the fund may go up and down, sometimes rapidly or
unpredictably. </td></tr></table>
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<td style="width: 1%; text-align: left; text-indent: 0pt">•</td>
<td style="width: 99%">Principal Loss – At any given time your shares may be worth less than the price you paid for them. In other words, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.</td></tr>
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<br />
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<td style="width: 99%">An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit, and it is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency.</td></tr>
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<td style="width: 1%">•</td>
<td style="width: 99%">Low Interest – Because high-quality debt securities are among the safest securities available, the interest they pay is among the lowest for income-paying securities. Accordingly, the yield on this fund will likely be lower than the yield on funds that invest in longer-term or lower-quality securities.</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top">
<td>•</td>
<td style="width: 99%">California Economic Risk – The fund will be sensitive to events that affect California’s economy. Significant political or economic developments in California will likely impact virtually all municipal securities issued in the state. Because the fund invests primarily in California municipal securities, it may have a higher level of risk than funds that invest in a larger universe of securities.</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top">
<td>•</td>
<td style="width: 99%">Municipal Securities Risk – Because the fund invests primarily in municipal securities, it will be sensitive to events that affect municipal markets, including legislative or political changes and the financial condition of the issuers of municipal securities. By investing primarily in municipal securities, the fund may have a higher level of risk than funds that invest in a larger universe of securities.</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top">
<td>•</td>
<td style="width: 99%">Interest Rate, Credit and Liquidity Risks – Even though the fund’s investments are designed to minimize credit, interest rate and liquidity risk, the fund is still subject to some degree of risk. Credit risk is the risk that the inability or perceived inability of the issuer to make interest and principal payments will cause the value of the securities to decrease. Interest rate risk means that the value of debt securities and funds that hold them decline as interest rates rise. Liquidity risk means that during periods of market turbulence or unusually low trading activity, in order to meet redemptions it may be necessary for the fund to sell securities at prices that could have an adverse effect on the fund’s share price.</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top">
<td>•</td>
<td style="width: 99%">Loss of Tax Exemptions Risk – There is no guarantee that all of the fund’s income will be exempt from federal or state income taxes. Income from municipal bonds held by the fund could be declared taxable because of unfavorable changes in tax laws, adverse interpretations by the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities, or noncompliant conduct of a bond issuer.</td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top">
<td>•</td>
<td style="width: 99%">Principal Loss – An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit, and it is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in it.</td></tr>
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<p style="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><b>Fund Performance</b></p>
<p style="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><b>Fund Performance</b></p>
<p style="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><b>Fund Performance</b></p>
<p style="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><b>Fund Performance</b></p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the
risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the fund’s performance from year to year for Investor Class
shares. The table shows how the fund’s average annual returns for the periods shown compared with those of a broad measure
of market performance. The fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the fund
will perform in the future. For current performance information, including yields, please visit americancentury.com.</p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"> </p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Sales charges and account fees, if applicable, are not reflected
in the bar chart. If those charges were included, returns would be less than those shown.</p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the
risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the fund’s performance from year to year for Investor Class
shares. The table shows how the fund’s average annual returns for the periods shown compared with those of a broad measure
of market performance. The fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the fund
will perform in the future. For current performance information, including yields, please visit americancentury.com.</p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"> </p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Sales charges and account fees, if applicable, are not reflected
in the bar chart. If those charges were included, returns would be less than those shown.</p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the
risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the fund’s performance from year to year for Investor Class
shares. The table shows how the fund’s average annual returns for the periods shown compared with those of a broad measure
of market performance. The fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the fund
will perform in the future. For current performance information, including yields, please visit americancentury.com.</p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"> </p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Sales charges and account fees, if applicable, are not reflected
in the bar chart. If those charges were included, returns would be less than those shown.</p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the
risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the fund’s performance from year to year. The fund’s
past performance is not necessarily an indication of how the fund will perform in the future. For current performance information,
including yields, please visit americancentury.com.</p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"> </p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Sales charges and account fees, if applicable, are not reflected
in the bar chart. If those charges were included, returns would be less than those shown.</p>
<p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><b>Calendar Year Total Returns</b><font style="font-size: 10pt">
</font></p>
<p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><b>Calendar Year Total Returns</b><font style="font-size: 10pt">
</font></p>
<p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><b>Calendar Year Total Returns</b><font style="font-size: 10pt">
</font></p>
<p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><b>Calendar Year Total Returns</b><font style="font-size: 10pt">
</font></p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Highest Performance Quarter (3Q 2009): 12.08%</p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Lowest Performance Quarter (4Q 2008): -9.36%</p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">As of September 30, 2012, the most recent calendar quarter end,
the fund’s Investor Class year-to-date return was 9.33%.</p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Highest Performance Quarter (3Q 2009): 6.57%</p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Lowest Performance Quarter (4Q 2010): -4.11%</p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">As of September 30, 2012, the most recent calendar quarter end,
the fund’s Investor Class year-to-date return was 5.51%.</p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Highest Performance Quarter (3Q 2009): 9.36%</p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Lowest Performance Quarter (4Q 2010): -5.52%</p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">As of September 30, 2012, the most recent calendar quarter end,
the fund’s Investor Class year-to-date return was 7.66%.</p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Highest Performance Quarter (3Q 2007): 0.82%</p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Lowest Performance Quarter (3Q 2009): 0.00%</p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">As of September 30, 2012, the most recent calendar quarter end,
the fund’s Investor Class year-to-date return was 0.01%.</p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Average Annual Total Returns For the calendar year ended December
31, 2011</p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Average Annual Total Returns For the calendar year ended December
31, 2011</p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Average Annual Total Returns For the calendar year ended December
31, 2011</p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Average Annual Total Returns For the calendar year ended December
31, 2011</p>
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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">After-tax returns are shown only for Investor Class shares. After-tax
returns for other share classes will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal
income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s
tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold their fund shares through
tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or IRAs.</p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">After-tax returns are shown only for Investor Class shares. After-tax
returns for other share classes will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal
income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s
tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold their fund shares through
tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or IRAs.</p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">The after-tax returns are shown only for Investor Class shares.
After-tax returns for other share classes will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal
marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s
tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold their fund shares through
tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or IRAs.</p>
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2010-03-01
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2007-09-28
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Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
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CALIFORNIA INTERMEDIATE-TERM TAX-FREE BOND FUND
CALIFORNIA LONG-TERM TAX-FREE FUND
CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE MONEY MARKET FUND
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You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in American Century Investments funds. More information about these and other discounts, as well as variations in charges that may apply to purchases of $1 million or more, is available from your financial professional and in <i>Calculation of Sales Charges</i> on page 12 of the fund's prospectus and <i>Sales Charges</i> in Appendix B of the statement of additional information.
You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in American Century Investments funds. More information about these and other discounts, as well as variations in charges that may apply to purchases of $1 million or more, is available from your financial professional and in <i>Calculation of Sales Charges</i> on page 12 of the fund's prospectus and <i>Sales Charges</i> in Appendix B of the statement of additional information.
You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in American Century Investments funds. More information about these and other discounts, as well as variations in charges that may apply to purchases of $1 million or more, is available from your financial professional and in <i>Calculation of Sales Charges</i> on page 12 of the fund's prospectus and <i>Sales Charges</i> in Appendix B of the statement of additional information.
100000
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The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at
the end of those periods, that you earn a 5% return each year, and that the fund's operating expenses remain the same. Although
your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at
the end of those periods, that you earn a 5% return each year, and that the fund's operating expenses remain the same. Although
your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at
the end of those periods, that you earn a 5% return each year, and that the fund's operating expenses remain the same. Although
your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at
the end of those periods, that you earn a 5% return each year, and that the fund's operating expenses remain the same. Although
your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Principal Loss - At any given time your shares may be worth less than the price you paid for them. In other words, it is possible to lose
money by investing in the fund.
Principal Loss - At any given time your shares may be worth less than the price you paid for them. In other words, it is possible to lose
money by investing in the fund.
Principal Loss - At any given time your shares may be worth less than the price you paid for them. In other words, it is possible to lose
money by investing in the fund.
Principal Loss - An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit, and it is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in it.
An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit, and it is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency.
An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit, and it is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency.
An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit, and it is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency.
An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit, and it is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency.
An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit, and it is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in it.
The fund is classified as nondiversified. A nondiversified fund may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a smaller number of securities than a diversified fund. This gives the
managers the flexibility to hold large positions in a small number of securities. If so, a price change in any one of those securities may have a greater impact on the fund's share price than would be the case in a diversified fund.
The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the fund's performance from year to year for Investor Class shares. The table shows how the fund's average annual returns for the periods shown compared with those of a broad measure of market performance.
The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the fund's performance from year to year for Investor Class shares. The table shows how the fund's average annual returns for the periods shown compared with those of a broad measure of market performance.
The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the fund's performance from year to year for Investor Class shares. The table shows how the fund's average annual returns for the periods shown compared with those of a broad measure of market performance.
The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the fund's performance from year to year.
The fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the fund will perform in the future.
The fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the fund will perform in the future.
The fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the fund will perform in the future.
The fund's past performance is not necessarily an indication of how the fund will perform in the future.
americancentury.com
americancentury.com
americancentury.com
americancentury.com
Sales charges and account fees, if applicable, are not reflected
in the bar chart. If those charges were included, returns would be less than those shown.
Sales charges and account fees, if applicable, are not reflected
in the bar chart. If those charges were included, returns would be less than those shown.
Sales charges and account fees, if applicable, are not reflected
in the bar chart. If those charges were included, returns would be less than those shown.
Sales charges and account fees, if applicable, are not reflected
in the bar chart. If those charges were included, returns would be less than those shown.
Investor Class year-to-date
Investor Class year-to-date
Investor Class year-to-date
Investor Class year-to-date
2012-09-30
2012-09-30
2012-09-30
2012-09-30
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.0551
.0766
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-.0411
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Highest Performance Quarter
Highest Performance Quarter
Highest Performance Quarter
Highest Performance Quarter
Lowest Performance Quarter
Lowest Performance Quarter
Lowest Performance Quarter
Lowest Performance Quarter
2009-09-30
2009-09-30
2009-09-30
2007-09-30
2008-12-31
2010-12-31
2010-12-31
2009-09-30
After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal
income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.
After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal
income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.
After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal
income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.
Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold their fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or IRAs.
Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold their fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or IRAs.
Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold their fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or IRAs.
After-tax returns are shown only for Investor Class shares. After-tax returns for other share classes will vary.
After-tax returns are shown only for Investor Class shares. After-tax returns for other share classes will vary.
The after-tax returns are shown only for Investor Class shares. After-tax returns for other share classes will vary.
Historical performance for A and C Classes prior to their inception is based on the performance of Investor Class shares. A and C Class performance has been adjusted to reflect differences in sales charges, if applicable, and expenses between classes.