File No. 2-84105
		811-3757
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
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DREYFUS PREMIER CALIFORNIA TAX EXEMPT BOND FUND, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
c/o The Dreyfus Corporation
200 Park Avenue, New York, New York	10166
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: (212) 922-6000
Mark N. Jacobs, Esq.
200 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10166
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

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Dreyfus Premier California
Tax Exempt Bond Fund, Inc.

Seeks current income exempt from federal and
California state income taxes

PROSPECTUS October 1, 2006

Contents

The Fund
Goal/Approach	1
Main Risks	2
Past Performance	4
Expenses	5
Management	6
Financial Highlights	8
Your Investment
Shareholder Guide	12
Distributions and Taxes	19
Services for Fund Investors	20
Instructions for Regular Accounts	22
For More Information
See back cover.

Dreyfus Premier California
Tax Exempt Bond Fund, Inc.
Ticker Symbols Class A: DCAAX
Class B: DCABX
Class C: DCACX
Class Z: DRCAX

The Fund

GOAL/APPROACH

The fund seeks as high a level of current income, exempt from federal and California state income taxes, as is consistent with the preservation of capital. To pursue this goal, the fund normally invests substantially all of its assets in municipal bonds that provide income exempt from federal and California state personal income taxes.

The fund invests at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds rated investment grade or the unrated equivalent as determined by Dreyfus.The fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in municipal bonds rated below investment grade ("high yield" or "junk" bonds) or the unrated equivalent as determined by Dreyfus. The dollar-weighted average maturity of the fund's portfolio normally exceeds ten years, but the fund may invest without regard to maturity.

The portfolio manager may buy and sell bonds based on credit quality, market outlook and yield potential. In selecting municipal bonds for investment, the portfolio manager may assess the current interest rate environment and the municipal bond's potential volatility in different rate environments. The portfolio manager focuses on bonds with the potential to offer attractive current income, typically looking for bonds that can provide consistently attractive current yields or that are trading at competitive market prices.A portion of the fund's assets may be allocated to "discount" bonds, which are bonds that sell at a price below their face value, or to "premium" bonds, which are bonds that sell at a price above their face value.The fund's allocation to either discount bonds or to premium bonds will change along with the portfolio manager's changing views of the current interest rate and market environment.The portfolio manager also may look to select bonds that are most likely to obtain attractive prices when sold.

Although the fund seeks to provide income exempt from federal and California state income taxes, interest from some of its holdings may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. In addition, the fund temporarily may invest in taxable bonds and municipal bonds that pay income exempt only from federal income tax.

The fund may, but is not required to, use derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, as a substitute for taking a position in an underlying asset, to increase returns, to manage interest rate risk, or as part of a hedging strategy.The fund may buy securities that pay interest at rates that float inversely with changes in prevailing interest rates and may make forward commitments in which the fund agrees to buy or sell a security in the future at a price agreed upon today.

Concepts to understand

Municipal bonds: debt securities that provide income free from federal income tax, and state income tax if you live in the issuing state. Municipal bonds are typically of two types:

• general obligation bonds, which are secured by the full faith and credit of the issuer and its taxing power
• revenue bonds, which are payable from the revenue derived from a specific revenue source, such as charges for water and sewer service or highway tolls

Dollar-weighted average maturity: an average of the stated maturities of the securities held by the fund, based on their dollar-weighted proportions in the fund.

Investment grade bonds: independent rating organizations analyze and evaluate a bond issuer's, and/or any credit enhancer's, credit profile and ability to repay debts. Based on their assessment, these rating organizations assign letter grades that reflect the issuer's, and/or any credit enhancer's, creditworthiness. AAA or Aaa represents the highest credit rating, AA/Aa the second highest, and so on down to D, for defaulted debt. Bonds rated BBB or Baa and above are considered investment grade.

The Fund 1

MAIN RISKS

The fund's principal risks are discussed below. The value of your investment in the fund will fluctuate, which means you could lose money.

• Interest rate risk. Prices of bonds tend to move inversely with changes in interest rates.Typically, a rise in rates will adversely affect bond prices and, accordingly, the fund's share price. The longer the effective maturity and duration of the fund's portfolio, the more the fund's share price is likely to react to interest rates.
• Call risk. Some bonds give the issuer the option to call, or redeem, the bonds before their maturi- ty date. If an issuer "calls" its bond during a time of declining interest rates, the fund might have to reinvest the proceeds in an investment offering a lower yield.
• Credit risk. Failure of an issuer to make timely interest or principal payments, or a decline or perception of a decline in the credit quality of a bond, can cause a bond's price to fall, potentially lowering the fund's share price. Although the fund invests primarily in investment grade bonds, it may invest to a limited extent in high yield ("junk") bonds, which involve greater credit risk, including the risk of default, than investment grade bonds, and are considered predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer's continuing ability to make principal and interest payments. The prices of high yield bonds can fall dramati- cally in response to bad news about the issuer or its industry, or the economy in general.
• Liquidity risk. The secondary market for certain municipal bonds tends to be less well developed or liquid than many other securities markets, which may adversely affect the fund's ability to sell such municipal bonds at attractive prices.
  When there is little or no active trading market for specific types of securities, it can become more difficult to sell the securities at or near their perceived value. In such a market, the value of such securities and the fund's share price may fall dramatically.

• State-specific risk. The fund is subject to the risk that California's economy, and the revenues underlying its municipal bonds, may decline.
  Investing primarily in a single state makes the fund more sensitive to risks specific to the state and may magnify other risks.
• Market sector risk. The fund's overall risk level will depend on the market sectors in which the fund is invested and the current interest rate, liquidity and credit quality of such sectors. The fund may significantly overweight or underweight certain industries or market sectors, which may cause the fund's performance to be more or less sensitive to developments affecting those industries or sec- tors.
• Leveraging risk. The use of leverage, such as engag- ing in lending portfolio securities and engaging in forward commitment transactions, may cause taxable income and may magnify the fund's gains or losses.
• Tax risk. To be tax-exempt, municipal bonds gen- erally must meet certain regulatory requirements.
  Although the fund will invest in municipal bonds that pay interest that is exempt, in the opinion of counsel to the issuer (or on the basis of other authority believed by Dreyfus to be reliable), from federal income tax, if any such municipal bond fails to meet these regulatory requirements, the interest received by the fund from its invest- ment in such bonds and distributed to fund shareholders will be taxable.

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• Derivatives risk. The fund may use derivative instruments, such as options, futures and options on futures (including those relating to securities, indexes and interest rates), swaps and inverse floaters. Certain derivatives may cause taxable income. A small investment in derivatives could have a potentially large impact on the fund's performance. The use of derivatives involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in the underlying assets. Derivatives can be highly volatile, illiquid and difficult to value, and there is the risk that changes in the value of a derivative held by the fund will not correlate with the underlying instruments or the fund's other investments. Derivative instruments also involve the risk that a loss may be sustained as a result of the failure of the counterparty to the derivative instruments to make required payments or otherwise comply with the derivative instruments' terms.
• Non-diversification risk. The fund is non-diversified, which means that a relatively high percentage of the fund's assets may be invested in a limited number of issuers.Therefore, the fund's performance may be more vulnerable to changes in the market value of a single issuer or a group of issuers and more susceptible to risks associated with a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence than a diversified fund.

Other potential risks

Under adverse market conditions, the fund could invest some or all of its assets in U.S. Treasury securities and money market securities. Although the fund would do this for temporary defensive purposes, it could reduce the benefit from any upswing in the market. During such periods, the fund may not achieve its investment objective.

The fund may lend its portfolio securities to brokers, dealers and other financial institutions. In connection with such loans, the fund will receive collateral from the borrower equal to at least 100% of the value of the loaned securities. Should the borrower of the securities fail financially, the fund may experience delays in recovering the loaned securities or exercising its rights in the collateral.

The Fund 3

PAST PERFORMANCE

The bar chart and table shown illustrate the risks of investing in the fund.The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the fund's Class Z shares from year to year. The table compares the average annual total returns of each of the fund's share classes to those of the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index, an unmanaged benchmark of total return performance for non-California-specific municipal bonds. Class Z shares are not subject to a sales charge, whereas Class A, B and C shares are subject to sales charges which will cause the performance of such classes to be lower than that of Class Z. Sales loads are reflected in the table. All returns assume reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Of course, past performance (before and after taxes) is no guarantee of future results. Performance for each share class will vary from the performance of the fund's other share classes due to differences in charges and expenses. Class Z shares generally are not available for new accounts.

After-tax performance is shown only for Class Z shares. After-tax performance of the fund's 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 the investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown, and the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

Best Quarter:	Q3 '02	+6.02%
Worst Quarter:	Q2 '04	-2.51%

The year-to-date total return of the fund's Class Z shares as of 6/30/06 was -0.12%.

Average annual total returns as of 12/31/05
Share class/				Since
inception date	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years	inception
Class Z (7/26/83)
returns before taxes	4.13%	5.04%	5.26%	—
Class Z
returns after taxes
on distributions	4.10%	4.83%	5.13%	—
Class Z
returns after taxes
on distributions and
sale of fund shares	4.13%	4.85%	5.12%	—
Class A (10/21/04)
returns before taxes	-0.72%	—	—	-0.35%
Class B (10/21/04)
returns before taxes	-0.60%	—	—	-0.28%
Class C (10/21/04)
returns before taxes	2.20%	—	—	2.84%
Lehman Brothers
Municipal Bond Index*
reflects no deduction for
fees, expenses or taxes	3.51%	5.59%	5.71%	3.35%

*Unlike the fund, the Lehman Index is not composed of bonds of a single state.

What this fund is — and isn't

This fund is a mutual fund: a pooled investment that is professionally managed and gives you the opportunity to participate in financial markets. It strives to reach its stated goal, although as with all mutual funds, it cannot offer guaranteed results.

An investment in this fund is not a bank deposit. It is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any other government agency. It is not a complete investment program. You could lose money in this fund, but you also have the potential to make money.

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Fee table
	Class A	Class B*	Class C	Class Z
Shareholder transaction fees (fees paid from your account)
Maximum front-end sales charge on purchases
% of offering price	4.50	none	none	none
Maximum contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC)
% of purchase or sale price, whichever is less	none**	4.00	1.00	none
Maximum redemption fee
% of transaction amount
(charged only when selling shares you have owned for less than 30 days)	none	none	none	.10
Annual fund operating expenses (expenses paid from fund assets)
% of average daily net assets
Management fees	.60	.60	.60	.60
Rule 12b-1 fee	none	.50	.75	none
Shareholder services fee	.25	.25	.25	.05
Other expenses	.09	.11	.10	.06
Total	.94	1.46	1.70	.71

* Class B shares of the fund are available only in connection with dividend reinvestment and permitted exchanges of Class B shares of certain other funds.
** Shares bought without an initial sales charge as part of an investment of $1 million or more may be charged a CDSC of 1.00% if redeemed within one year.

Expense example
	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Class A	$542	$736	$947	$1,553
Class B
with redemption	$549	$762	$997	$1,476†
without redemption	$149	$462	$797	$1,476†
Class C
with redemption	$273	$536	$923	$2,009
without redemption	$173	$536	$923	$2,009
Class Z	$73	$227	$395	$883

^† Assumes conversion of Class B to Class A at end of the sixth year following the date of purchase.

This example shows what you could pay in expenses over time. It uses the same hypothetical conditions other funds use in their prospectuses: $10,000 initial investment, 5% total return each year and no changes in expenses. Because actual returns and expenses will be different, the example is for comparison only.

EXPENSES

As an investor, you pay certain fees and expenses in connection with the fund, which are described in the table below.

Concepts to understand

Management fee: the fee paid to Dreyfus for managing the fund's portfolio and assisting in all aspects of the fund's operations. During the past fiscal year, Dreyfus assumed certain expenses of the fund pursuant to an undertaking, reducing total expenses from 0.94% to 0.91% for Class A, from 1.46% to 1.41% for Class B, and from 1.70% to 1.67% for Class C shares.

Rule 12b-1 fee: the fee paid to the fund's distributor for financing the sale and distribution of Class B and Class C shares. Because this fee is paid out of the fund's assets on an ongoing basis, over time it will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges.

Shareholder services fee: a fee of 0.25% paid to the fund's distributor with respect to Class A, B and C shares and a fee of up to 0.25% used to reimburse the fund's distributor with respect to Class Z shares for shareholder account service and maintenance.

Other expenses: fees paid by the fund for miscellaneous items such as transfer agency, custody, professional and registration fees. The fund also makes payments to certain financial intermediaries, including affiliates, who provide sub-administration, recordkeeping and/or sub-transfer agency services to beneficial owners of the fund.

The Fund 5

MANAGEMENT

Investment adviser

The investment adviser for the fund is The Dreyfus Corporation (Dreyfus), 200 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10166. Founded in 1947, Dreyfus manages approximately $182 billion in approximately 205 mutual fund portfolios. For the past fiscal year, the fund paid Dreyfus a management fee at the annual rate of 60% of the fund's average daily net assets. A discussion regarding the basis for the board's approving the fund's management agreement with Dreyfus is available in the fund's annual report for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2006. Dreyfus is the primary mutual fund business of Mellon Financial Corporation (Mellon Financial), a global financial services company. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Mellon Financial is one of the world's leading providers of financial services for institutions, corporations and high net worth individuals, providing institutional asset management, mutual funds, private wealth management, asset servicing, payment solutions and investor services, and treasury services. Mellon Financial has approximately $5.1 trillion in assets under management, administration or custody, including $808 billion under management.

The Dreyfus asset management philosophy is based on the belief that discipline and consistency are important to investment success. For each fund, Dreyfus seeks to establish clear guidelines for portfolio management and to be systematic in making decisions.This approach is designed to provide each fund with a distinct, stable identity.

Joseph P. Darcy has been the fund's primary portfolio manager since January 1996 and has been a portfolio manager at Dreyfus since May 1994.The Statement of Additional Information (SAI) provides additional information about the portfolio manager's compensation, other accounts managed by the portfolio manager, and the portfolio manager's ownership of fund shares.

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Distributor

The fund's distributor is Dreyfus Service Corporation (DSC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dreyfus. Dreyfus or DSC may provide cash payments out of its own resources to financial intermediaries that sell shares of the fund or provide other services. Such payments are in addition to any sales charges, 12b-1 fees and/or shareholder services fees or other expenses paid by the fund.These additional payments may be made to intermediaries, including affiliates, that provide shareholder servicing, sub-administration, recordkeeping and/or sub-transfer agency services, marketing support and/or access to sales meetings, sales representatives and management representatives of the financial intermediary. Cash compensation also may be paid to intermediaries for inclusion of the fund on a sales list, including a preferred or select sales list or in other sales programs.These payments sometimes are referred to as "revenue sharing." In some cases, these payments may create an incentive for a financial intermediary or its employees to recommend or sell shares of the fund to you. Please contact your financial representative for details about any payments they or their firm may receive in connection with the sale of fund shares or the provision of services to the fund.

From time to time, Dreyfus or DSC also may provide cash or non-cash compensation to financial intermediaries or their representatives in the form of occasional gifts; occasional meals, tickets or other entertainment; support for due diligence trips; educational conference sponsorship; support for recognition programs; and other forms of cash or non-cash compensation permissible under broker-dealer regulations, as periodically amended.

Code of ethics

The fund, Dreyfus and DSC have each adopted a code of ethics that permits its personnel, subject to such code, to invest in securities, including securities that may be purchased or held by the fund.The Dreyfus code of ethics restricts the personal securities transactions of its employees, and requires portfolio managers and other investment personnel to comply with the code's preclearance and disclosure procedures.The primary purpose of the code is to ensure that personal trading by Dreyfus employees does not disadvantage any Dreyfus-managed fund.

The Fund 7

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The following tables describe the performance of each share class for the fiscal periods indicated. "Total Return" shows how much your investment in the fund would have increased (or decreased) during each period, assuming you had reinvested all dividends and distributions.These figures have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, whose report, along with the fund's financial statements, is included in the annual report, which is available upon request.

	Year Ended May 31,
Class A shares	2006	2005 1
Per-Share Data ($):
Net asset value, beginning of period	15.00	14.97
Investment operations: Investment income — net 2	.58	.34
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments	(.37)	.12
Total from investment operations	.21	.46
Distributions: Dividends from investment income — net	(.58)	(.34)
Dividends from net realized gain on investments	(.01)	(.09)
Total distributions	(.59)	(.43)
Net asset value, end of period	14.62	15.00
Total Return (%) 3	1.44	3.12
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets	.94	.97 4
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets	.91	.96 4
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets	3.90	3.77 4
Portfolio turnover rate	35.92	38.73
Net assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)	81,579	87,976

¹ From October 21, 2004 (commencement of initial offering) to May 31, 2005.
² Based on average shares outstanding at each month end.
³ Exclusive of sales charge.
⁴ Annualized.

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	Year Ended May 31,
Class B shares	2006	2005 1
Per-Share Data ($):
Net asset value, beginning of period	15.00	14.97
Investment operations: Investment income — net 2	.50	.30
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments	(.37)	.12
Total from investment operations	.13	.42
Distributions: Dividends from investment income — net	(.50)	(.30)
Dividends from net realized gain on investments	(.01)	(.09)
Total distributions	(.51)	(.39)
Net asset value, end of period	14.62	15.00
Total Return (%) 3	.93	2.82
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets	1.46	1.48 4
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets	1.41	1.45 4
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets	3.39	3.29 4
Portfolio turnover rate	35.92	38.73
Net assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)	6,626	9,534

¹ From October 21, 2004 (commencement of initial offering) to May 31, 2005.
² Based on average shares outstanding at each month end.
³ Exclusive of sales charge.
⁴ Annualized.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

	Year Ended May 31,
Class C shares	2006	2005 1
Per-Share Data ($):
Net asset value, beginning of period	15.00	14.97
Investment operations: Investment income — net 2	.46	.27
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments	(.37)	.12
Total from investment operations	.09	.39
Distributions: Dividends from investment income — net	(.46)	(.27)
Dividends from net realized gain on investments	(.01)	(.09)
Total distributions	(.47)	(.36)
Net asset value, end of period	14.62	15.00
Total Return (%) 3	.67	2.67
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets	1.70	1.71 4
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets	1.67	1.70 4
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets	3.13	3.01 4
Portfolio turnover rate	35.92	38.73
Net assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)	3,054	2,867

¹ From October 21, 2004 (commencement of initial offering) to May 31, 2005.
² Based on average shares outstanding at each month end.
³ Exclusive of sales charge.
⁴ Annualized.

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		Year Ended May 31,
Class Z shares	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002
Per-Share Data ($)
Net asset value, beginning of period	15.00	14.39	15.28	14.60	14.56
Investment operations: Investment income — net 1	.61	.58	.58	.63	.67
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments	(.38)	.71	(.76)	.83	.29
Total from investment operations	.23	1.29	(.18)	1.46	.96
Distributions: Dividends from investment
income — net	(.61)	(.59)	(.57)	(.63)	(.67)
Dividends from net realized
gain on investments	(.01)	(.09)	(.14)	(.15)	(.25)
Total distributions	(.62)	(.68)	(.71)	(.78)	(.92)
Net asset value, end of period	14.61	15.00	14.39	15.28	14.60
Total Return (%)	1.57	9.10	(1.16)	10.30	6.69
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets	.71	.72	.70	.70	.71
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets	.71	.72	.70	.70	.71
Ratio of net investment income to
average net assets	4.10	3.96	3.93	4.27	4.54
Portfolio turnover rate	35.92	38.73	56.87	47.21	51.69
Net assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)	1,155,038	1,237,623	1,004,253	1,140,398	1,099,751

¹ Based on average shares outstanding at each month end.

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Your Investment

SHAREHOLDER GUIDE

The Dreyfus Premier Funds are designed primarily for people who are investing through a third party, such as a bank, broker-dealer or financial adviser.Third parties with whom you open a fund account may impose policies, limitations and fees which are different from those described in this prospectus. Consult a representative of your financial institution for further information.

This prospectus offers Class A, B, C and Z shares of the fund.

The fund's Class B shares are offered only in connection with dividend reinvestment and exchanges of Class B shares of certain other funds advised by Dreyfus or by Founders Asset Management, LLC (Founders), an indirect subsidiary of Dreyfus, or certain eligible shares of Dreyfus Worldwide Dollar Money Market Fund, Inc.

Your financial representative may receive different compensation for selling one class of shares than for selling another class. It is important to remember that the CDSCs and Rule 12b-1 fees have the same purpose as the front-end sales charge: to compensate the distributor for concessions and expenses it pays to dealers and financial institutions in connection with the sale of fund shares.A CDSC is not charged on fund shares acquired through the re-investment of fund dividends.

Deciding which class of shares to buy —
Class A, C and Z

The different classes of fund shares represent investments in the same portfolio of securities, but the classes are subject to different expenses and will likely have different share prices.When choosing a class, you should consider your investment amount, anticipated holding period, the potential costs over your holding period and whether you qualify for any reduction or waiver of the sales charge.

When you invest in Class A shares you generally pay an initial sales charge. Class A shares have no ongoing Rule 12b-1 fees. Each class is subject to a shareholder service fee. Class Z shares are available only to investors that have continuously held shares of Class Z since the date the fund's shares were classified as Class Z, and to shareholders who received Class Z shares in exchange for shares of certain funds that merged into the fund.

A more complete description of each of these classes follows. You should review these arrangements with your financial representative before determining which class to invest in.

	Class A	Class C	Class Z*
Initial sales charge	up to 4.50%	none	none
Ongoing distribution fee
(Rule 12b-1 fee)	none	0.75%	none
Ongoing shareholder service fee	0.25%	0.25%	up to 0.25%
Contingent deferred sales charge	1% on sale of	1% on sale of	none
	shares bought	shares held for
	within one year	one year or less
	without an initial
	sales charge as
	part of an
	investment of
	$1 million
	or more
Conversion feature	no	no	no
Recommended purchase maximum	none	$1 million	none

* Class Z shares generally are not available for new accounts.

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Class A share considerations

When you invest in Class A shares, you pay the public offering price, which is the share price, or NAV, plus the initial sales charge that may apply to your purchase. The amount of the initial sales charge is based on the size of your investment, as the following table shows. We also describe below how you may reduce or eliminate the initial sales charge. (See "Sales charge reductions and waivers.")

Since some of your investment goes to pay an up-front sales charge when you purchase Class A shares, you purchase fewer shares than you would with the same investment in Class C shares. Nevertheless, you are usually better off purchasing Class A shares, rather than Class C shares, and paying an up-front sales charge if you:

• plan to own the shares for an extended period of time, since the ongoing Rule 12b-1 fees on Class C shares may eventually exceed the cost of the up-front sales charge
• qualify for a reduced or waived sales charge

If you invest $1 million or more (and are not eligible to purchase Class Z shares), Class A shares will always be the most advantageous choice.

Class A sales charges
	Sales charge	Sales charge
	as a % of	as a % of
Purchase amount	offering price	NAV
Less than $50,000	4.50%	4.70%
$50,000 to $99,999	4.00%	4.20%
$100,000 to $249,999	3.00%	3.10%
$250,000 to $499,999	2.50%	2.60%
$500,000 to $999,999	2.00%	2.00%
$1 million or more *	none	none

*      No sales charge applies on investments of $1 million or more, but a contingent deferred sales charge of 1% may be imposed on certain redemptions of such shares within one year of the date of purchase.

Sales charge reductions and waivers

To receive a reduction or waiver of your initial sales charge, you must let your financial intermediary or the fund know at the time you purchase shares that you qualify for such a reduction or waiver. If you do not let your financial intermediary or the fund know that you are eligible for a reduction or waiver, you may not receive the reduction or waiver to which you are otherwise entitled. In order to receive a reduction or waiver, you may be required to provide your financial intermediary or the fund with evidence of your qualification for the reduction or waiver, such as records regarding shares of Dreyfus Premier Funds or Dreyfus Founders Funds held in accounts with that financial intermediary and other financial intermediaries. Additional information regarding reductions and waivers of sales loads is available, free of charge, at www.dreyfus.com and in the SAI.

You can reduce your initial sales charge in the following ways:

• Rights of accumulation. You can count toward the amount of your investment your total account value in all share classes of the fund and certain other Dreyfus Premier Funds or Dreyfus Founders Funds that are subject to a sales charge. For example, if you have $1 million invested in shares of certain other Dreyfus Premier Funds or Dreyfus Founders Funds, you can invest in Class A shares of any fund without an initial sales charge. We may terminate or change this privilege at any time on written notice.
• Letter of intent. You can sign a letter of intent, in which you agree to invest a certain amount (your goal) in the fund and certain other Dreyfus Premier Funds or Dreyfus Founders Funds over a 13-month period, and your initial sales charge will be based on your goal. A 90-day back-dated period can also be used to count previous purchases toward your goal.Your goal must be at least $50,000, and your initial investment must be at least $5,000. The sales charge will be adjusted if you do not meet your goal.

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SHAREHOLDER GUIDE (continued)

• Combine with family members. You can also count toward the amount of your investment all investments in certain other Dreyfus Premier Funds or Dreyfus Founders Funds, in any class of shares, by your spouse and your children under age 21 (family members), including their rights of accumulation and goals under a letter of intent. Certain other groups may also be permitted to combine purchases for purposes of reducing or eliminating sales charges. (See "How to Buy Shares" in the SAI.)

Class A shares may be purchased at NAV without payment of a sales charge by the following individuals and entities:

• full-time or part-time employees, and their family members, of Dreyfus or any of its affiliates
• board members of Dreyfus and board members of the Dreyfus Family of Funds
• full-time employees, and their family members, of financial institutions that have entered into selling agreements with the fund's distributor
• "wrap" accounts for the benefit of clients of financial institutions, provided they have entered into an agreement with the fund's distributor specifying operating policies and standards
• qualified separate accounts maintained by an insurance company; any state, county or city or instrumentality thereof; charitable organizations investing $50,000 or more in fund shares; and charitable remainder trusts
• qualified investors who (i) purchase Class A shares directly through the fund's distributor, and (ii) have, or whose spouse or minor children have, beneficially owned shares and continuously maintained an open account directly through the distributor in a Dreyfus-managed fund, including the fund, or a Founders-managed fund since on or before February 28, 2006
• investors with the cash proceeds from the investor's exercise of employment-related stock options, whether invested in the fund directly or indirectly through an exchange from a Dreyfus- managed money market fund, provided that the proceeds are processed through an entity that has entered into an agreement with the fund's distributor specifically relating to processing stock options. Upon establishing the account in the

• fund or the Dreyfus-managed money market fund, the investor and the investor's spouse or minor children become eligible to purchase Class A shares of the fund at NAV, whether or not using the proceeds of the employment-related stock options
• members of qualified affinity groups who purchase Class A shares directly through the fund's distributor, provided that the quality group has entered into an affinity agreement with the distributor

Class C share considerations

Since you pay no initial sales charge, an investment of less than $1 million in Class C shares buys more shares than the same investment would in Class A shares. However, you will pay ongoing Rule 12b-1 fees. Over time these fees may cost you more than paying an initial sales charge on Class A shares.

Because Class A shares will always be a more favor-able investment than Class C for investments of $1 million or more, the fund will generally not accept a purchase order for Class C shares in the amount of $1 million or more. While the fund will take reasonable steps to prevent investments of $1 million or more in Class C shares, it may not be able to identify such investments made through certain financial intermediaries or omnibus accounts. Class C shares redeemed within one year of purchase are subject to a 1% CDSC.

Class Z share considerations

Class Z shares generally are not available for new accounts.

Class Z shares generally are offered only to shareholders who received Class Z shares in exchange for their shares of General California Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. or Dreyfus California Municipal Income, Inc. as a result of the reorganization of such funds and to existing shareholders of the fund who have continuously maintained a fund account since the date the fund's shares were classified as Class Z.

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Class B share considerations

Class B shares sold within six years of purchase are subject to the following CDSCs:

Class B sales charges
	CDSC as a % of
For shares	amount redeemed
sold in the:	subject to the charge
First year	4.00%
Second year	4.00%
Third year	3.00%
Fourth year	3.00%
Fifth year	2.00%
Sixth year	1.00%
Thereafter	none

Class B shares also are subject to an annual Rule 12b-1 fee. Class B shares convert to Class A shares (which are not subject to a Rule 12b-1 fee) approximately six years after the date they were purchased.

CDSC waivers

The CDSC on Class A, B and C shares may be waived in the following cases:

• permitted exchanges of shares, except if shares acquired by exchange are then redeemed within the period during which a CDSC would apply to the initial shares purchased
• redemptions made within one year of death or disability of the shareholder
• redemptions due to receiving required minimum distributions from retirement accounts upon reaching age 70 ¹/2
• redemptions of Class B or Class C shares made through the fund's Automatic Withdrawal Plan, if such redemptions do not exceed 12% of the value of the account annually

Buying shares

The net asset value (NAV) of each class is generally calculated as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) (usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on days the NYSE is open for regular business.Your order will be priced at the next NAV calculated after your order is received in proper form by the fund's transfer agent or other authorized entity. Because the fund seeks tax-exempt income, it is not recommended for purchase in IRAs or other qualified retirement plans.

Orders to buy and sell shares received by dealers by the close of trading on the NYSE and transmitted to the distributor or its designee by the close of its business day (normally 5:15 p.m. Eastern time) will be based on the NAV determined as of the close of trading on the NYSE that day.

When calculating its NAV, the fund's investments generally are valued by an independent pricing service approved by the fund's board.The pricing service's procedures are reviewed under the general supervision of the board. If valuations for investments (received from the pricing service or otherwise) are not readily available, or are determined not to reflect accurately fair value, the fund may value those investments at fair value as determined in accordance with the procedures approved by the fund's board. Fair value of investments may be done by the fund's board, its pricing committee or its valuation committee in good faith using such information as it deems appropriate under the circumstances. Using fair value to price investments may result in a value that is different from a security's most recent closing price and from the prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.

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SHAREHOLDER GUIDE (continued)

Investments in certain municipal bonds and thinly traded securities may provide short-term traders arbitrage opportunities with respect to the fund's shares. For example, arbitrage opportunities may exist when trading in a portfolio security or securities is halted and does not resume, or the market on which such securities are traded closes before the fund calculates its NAV. If short-term investors in the fund were able to take advantage of these arbi-trage opportunities they could dilute the NAV of fund shares held by long-term investors. Portfolio valuation policies can serve to reduce arbitrage opportunities available to short-term traders, but there is no assurance that such valuation policies will prevent dilution of the fund's NAV by short-term traders.While the fund has a policy regarding frequent trading, it too may not be completely effective to prevent short-term NAV arbitrage trading, particularly in regard to omnibus accounts. Please see "Your Investment — Shareholder Guide — General Policies" for further information about the fund's frequent trading policy.

Minimum investments
	Initial	Additional
Regular accounts	$1,000	$100

All investments must be in U.S. dollars. Third-party checks cannot be accepted. You may be charged a fee for any check that does not clear. Maximum Dreyfus TeleTransfer purchase is $150,000 per day.

Concepts to understand

Net asset value (NAV): the market value of one share, computed by dividing the total net assets of a fund or class by its existing shares outstanding. The fund's shares are offered at NAV, but Class A shares are subject to a front-end sales charge and Class B and Class C shares generally are subject to higher annual operating expenses and a CDSC.

Selling shares

You may sell (redeem) shares at any time. Your shares will be sold at the next NAV calculated after your order is received in proper form by the fund's transfer agent or other authorized entity. Any certificates representing fund shares being sold must be returned with your redemption request.Your order will be processed promptly and you will generally receive the proceeds within a week.

To keep your CDSC as low as possible, each time you request to sell shares we will first sell shares that are not subject to a CDSC, and then those subject to the lowest charge. The CDSC is based on the lesser of the original purchase cost or the current market value of the shares being sold, and is not charged on fund shares you acquired by reinvesting your fund dividends. As described above in this prospectus, there are certain instances when you may qualify to have the CDSC waived. Consult your financial representative or the SAI for additional details.

Before selling or writing a check against shares recently purchased by check, Dreyfus TeleTransfer or Automatic Asset Builder, please note that:

• if you send a written request to sell such shares, the fund may delay sending the proceeds for up to eight business days following the purchase of those shares
• the fund will not honor redemption checks, or process wire, telephone, online or Dreyfus TeleTransfer redemption requests, for up to eight business days following the purchase of those shares

If you are selling or exchanging Class Z shares you have owned for less than 30 days, the fund may deduct a 0.10% redemption fee (not charged on shares sold through the Checkwriting Privilege, Automatic Withdrawal Plan or Dreyfus Auto-Exchange Privilege, or on shares acquired through dividend reinvestment).

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Limitations on selling shares
by phone or online
Proceeds	Minimum	Maximum
sent by	phone/online	phone/online
Check*	no minimum	$250,000 per day
Wire	$1,000	$500,000 for joint
		accounts every 30 days/
		$20,000 per day
Dreyfus	$500	$500,000 for joint
TeleTransfer		accounts every 30 days/
		$20,000 per day

* Not available online on accounts whose address has been changed within the last 30 days.

Written sell orders

Some circumstances require written sell orders along with signature guarantees. These include:

• amounts of $10,000 or more on accounts whose address has been changed within the last 30 days

• requests to send the proceeds to a different payee or address Written sell orders of $100,000 or more must also be signature guaranteed.

A signature guarantee helps protect against fraud. You can obtain one from most banks or securities dealers, but not from a notary public. For joint accounts, each signature must be guaranteed. Please call us to ensure that your signature guarantee will be processed correctly.

General policies

Unless you decline teleservice privileges on your application, the fund's transfer agent is authorized to act on telephone or online instructions from any person representing himself or herself to be you and reasonably believed by the transfer agent to be genuine. You may be responsible for any fraudulent telephone or online order as long as the fund's transfer agent takes reasonable measures to confirm that instructions are genuine.

The fund is designed for long-term investors.

Frequent purchases, redemptions and exchanges may disrupt portfolio management strategies and harm fund performance by diluting the value of fund shares and increasing brokerage and administrative costs. As a result, Dreyfus and the fund's board have adopted a policy of discouraging excessive trading, short-term market timing and other abusive trading practices (frequent trading) that could adversely affect the fund or its operations. Dreyfus and the fund will not enter into arrangements with any person or group to permit frequent trading.

The fund reserves the right to:

• change or discontinue its exchange privilege, or temporarily suspend the privilege during unusual market conditions
• change its minimum or maximum investment amounts
• delay sending out redemption proceeds for up to seven days (generally applies only during unusual market conditions or in cases of very large redemptions or excessive trading)
• "redeem in kind," or make payments in securities rather than cash, if the amount redeemed is large enough to affect fund operations (for example, if it exceeds 1% of the fund's assets)
• refuse any purchase or exchange request, including those from any individual or group who, in Dreyfus' view, is likely to engage in frequent trading

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SHAREHOLDER GUIDE (continued)

More than four roundtrips within a rolling 12-month period generally is considered to be frequent trading.A roundtrip consists of an investment that is substantially liquidated within 60 days. Based on the facts and circumstances of the trades, the fund may also view as frequent trading a pattern of investments that are partially liquidated within 60 days.

Dreyfus monitors selected transactions to identify frequent trading. When its surveillance systems identify multiple roundtrips, Dreyfus evaluates trading activity in the account for evidence of frequent trading. Dreyfus considers the investor's trading history in other accounts under common ownership or control, in other Dreyfus, Dreyfus Founders and Mellon Funds Trust funds, and if known, in non-affiliated mutual funds and accounts under common control. These evaluations involve judgments that are inherently subjective, and while Dreyfus seeks to apply the policy and procedures uniformly, it is possible that similar transactions may be treated differently. In all instances, Dreyfus seeks to make these judgments to the best of its abilities in a manner that it believes is consistent with shareholder interests. If Dreyfus concludes the account is likely to engage in frequent trading, Dreyfus may cancel or revoke the purchase or exchange on the following business day. Dreyfus may also temporarily or permanently bar such investor's future purchases into the fund in lieu of, or in addition to, canceling or revoking the trade. At its discretion, Dreyfus may apply these restrictions across all accounts under common ownership, control or perceived affiliation.

Fund shares often are held through omnibus accounts maintained by financial intermediaries, such as brokers and retirement plan administrators, where the holdings of multiple shareholders, such as all the clients of a particular broker, are aggregated. Dreyfus' ability to monitor the trading activity of investors whose shares are held in omnibus accounts is limited and dependent upon the cooperation of the financial intermediary in providing information with respect to individual shareholder transactions. However, the agreements between the distributor

and financial intermediaries include obligations to comply with the terms of this prospectus. Further, all intermediaries have been requested in writing to notify the distributor immediately if, for any reason, they cannot meet their commitment to make fund shares available in accordance with the terms of the prospectus and relevant rules and regulations.

To the extent that the fund significantly invests in thinly traded municipal bonds, certain investors may seek to trade fund shares in an effort to benefit from their understanding of the value of these securities (referred to as price arbitrage). Any such frequent trading strategies may interfere with efficient management of the fund's portfolio to a greater degree than funds that invest in highly liquid securities, in part because the fund may have difficulty selling these portfolio securities at advantageous times or prices to satisfy large and/or frequent redemption requests. Any successful price arbitrage may also cause dilution in the value of fund shares held by other shareholders.

Although the fund's frequent trading and fair valuation policies and procedures are designed to discourage market timing and excessive trading, none of these tools alone, nor all of them together, completely eliminates the potential for frequent trading.

Transactions made through Automatic Investment Plans, Automatic Withdrawal Plans, Dreyfus Auto-Exchange Privileges and automatic non-discretionary rebalancing programs approved in writing by Dreyfus generally are not considered to be frequent trading.

Small account policy

If your account falls below $500, the fund may ask you to increase your balance. If it is still below $500 after 45 days, the fund may close your account and send you the proceeds.

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DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES

The fund earns dividends, interest and other income from its investments, and distributes this income (less expenses) to shareholders as dividends. The fund also realizes capital gains from its investments, and distributes these gains (less any losses) to shareholders as capital gain distributions. The fund normally pays dividends once a month and capital gain distributions annually. Fund dividends and capital gain distributions will be reinvested in the fund unless you instruct the fund otherwise.There are no fees or sales charges on reinvestments.

The fund anticipates that virtually all dividends paid to you will be exempt from federal and California state personal income taxes. However, for federal tax purposes, certain distributions, such as distributions of short-term capital gains, are taxable to you as ordinary income, while long-term capital gains are taxable to you as capital gains.

For California personal income tax purposes, distributions derived from interest on municipal securities of California issuers and from interest on qualifying securities issued by U.S. territories and possessions are generally exempt from California state income tax. Distributions that are federally taxable as ordinary income or capital gains are generally subject to California state personal income tax.

High portfolio turnover and more volatile markets can result in significant taxable distributions to shareholders, regardless of whether their shares have increased in value.The tax status of any distribution generally is the same regardless of how long you have been in the fund and whether you reinvest your distributions or take them in cash.

If you buy shares of a fund when the fund has realized but not yet distributed income or capital gains, you will be "buying a dividend" by paying the full price for the shares and then receiving a portion back in the form of a taxable distribution.

Your sale of shares, including exchanges into other funds, may result in a capital gain or loss for tax purposes. A capital gain or loss on your investment in the fund generally is the difference between the cost of your shares and the amount you receive when you sell them.

The tax status of your distributions will be detailed in your annual tax statement from the fund. Because everyone's tax situation is unique, please consult your tax advisor before investing.

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SERVICES FOR FUND INVESTORS

If you purchased fund shares through a third party, the third party may impose different restrictions on these services and privileges offered by the fund, or may not make them available at all. Consult your financial representative for more information on the availability of these services and privileges.

Automatic services

Buying or selling shares automatically is easy with the services described below. With each service, you select a schedule and amount, subject to certain restrictions.You can set up most of these services with your application, or by calling your financial representative or 1-800-554-4611. Holders of Class Z shares should call 1-800-645-6561.

For investing
Dreyfus Automatic	For making automatic investments
Asset Builder®	from a designated bank account.
Dreyfus Payroll	For making automatic investments
Savings Plan	through a payroll deduction.
Dreyfus Government	For making automatic investments
Direct Deposit	from your federal employment,
Privilege	Social Security or other regular
	federal government check.
Dreyfus Dividend	For automatically reinvesting the
Sweep	dividends and distributions from
	the fund into another Dreyfus fund
	or certain Dreyfus Founders funds
	(not available for IRAs).
For exchanging shares
Dreyfus Auto-	For making regular exchanges
Exchange Privilege	from the fund into another
	Dreyfus fund or certain
	Dreyfus Founders funds.
For selling shares
Dreyfus Automatic	For making regular withdrawals
Withdrawal Plan	from most Dreyfus funds. There will
	be no CDSC on Class B or Class C
	shares, as long as the amount of any
	withdrawal does not exceed on an
	annual basis 12% of the greater of
	the account value at the time of the
	first withdrawal under the plan,
	or at the time of the subsequent
withdrawal.

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Checkwriting privilege (Classes A and Z only)

You may write redemption checks against your account for Class A or Class Z shares in amounts of $500 or more.These checks are free; however, a fee will be charged if you request a stop payment or if the transfer agent cannot honor a redemption check due to insufficient funds or another valid reason. Please do not postdate your checks or use them to close your account.

Exchange privilege

You can exchange shares worth $500 or more from one class of the fund into the same class of another Dreyfus Premier fund or Dreyfus Founders fund. You can also exchange Class Z shares into shares of certain other Dreyfus funds and Class B shares into Class B shares of General Money Market Fund, Inc.You can request your exchange by contacting your financial representative. Class Z shareholders also may request an exchange in writing, by phone or online. Be sure to read the current prospectus for any fund into which you are exchanging before investing. Any new account established through an exchange will generally have the same privileges as your original account (as long as they are available). If you are selling or exchanging Class Z shares you have owned for less than 30 days, the fund may deduct a 0.10% redemption fee. There is currently no fee for exchanges, although you may be charged a sales load when exchanging into any fund that has a higher one.

Dreyfus TeleTransfer privilege

To move money between your bank account and your Dreyfus fund account with a phone call or online, use the Dreyfus TeleTransfer privilege. You can set up Dreyfus TeleTransfer on your account by providing bank account information and following the instructions on your application, or contacting your financial representative.

Dreyfus Express^®
voice-activated account access (Class Z only)

You can easily manage your Dreyfus accounts, check your account balances, purchase fund shares, transfer money between your Dreyfus funds, get price and yield information and much more —when it's convenient for you — by calling 1-800-645-6561. Certain requests may require the services of a representative.

Reinvestment privilege

Upon written request, you can reinvest up to the number of Class A shares you redeemed within 45 days of selling them at the current share price without any sales charge. If you paid a CDSC, it will be credited back to your account. This privilege may be used only once.

Account statements

Every fund investor automatically receives regular account statements.You'll also be sent a yearly statement detailing the tax characteristics of any dividends and distributions you have received.

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR REGULAR ACCOUNTS

To open an account, make subsequent investments or to sell shares, please contact your financial representative or call toll free in the U.S. 1-800-554-4611. Class Z shareholders should call 1-800-645-6561.

Make checks payable to: The Dreyfus Family of Funds.

Concepts to understand

Wire transfer: for transferring money from one financial institution to another. Wiring is the fastest way to move money, although your bank may charge a fee to send or receive wire transfers. Wire redemptions from the fund are subject to a $1,000 minimum.

Electronic check: for transferring money out of a bank account. Your transaction is entered electronically, but may take up to eight business days to clear. Electronic checks usually are available without a fee at all Automated Clearing House (ACH) banks.

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR REGULAR ACCOUNTS (continued)

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NOTES

NOTES

For More Information

More information on this fund is available free upon request, including the following:

Annual/Semiannual Report

Describes the fund's performance, lists portfolio holdings and contains a letter from the fund's manager discussing recent market conditions, economic trends and fund strategies that significantly affected the fund's performance during the last fiscal year.The fund's most recent annual and semi-annual reports are available at www.dreyfus.com.

Statement of Additional Information (SAI)

Provides more details about the fund and its policies. A current SAI is available at www.dreyfus.com and is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The SAI is incorporated by reference (is legally considered part of this prospectus).

Portfolio Holdings

The fund will disclose its complete schedule of portfolio holdings, as reported on a month-end basis, at www.dreyfus.com, under Mutual Fund Center – Dreyfus Mutual Funds – Mutual Fund Total Holdings. The information will be posted with a one-month lag and will remain accessible until the fund files a report on Form N-Q or Form N-CSR for the period that includes the date as of which the information was current. In addition, fifteen days following the end of each calendar quarter, the fund will publicly disclose at www.dreyfus.com its complete schedule of portfolio holdings as of the end of such quarter.

A complete description of the fund's policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the fund's portfolio securities is available in the fund's SAI.

To obtain information:

By telephone
Call your financial representative or 1-800-554-4611
Holders of Class Z shares should call 1-800-645-6561
By mail Write to:
The Dreyfus Premier Family of Funds
144 Glenn Curtiss Boulevard
Uniondale, NY 11556-0144
On the Internet Text-only versions of certain fund
documents can be viewed online or downloaded from:
http://www.sec.gov
You can also obtain copies, after paying a duplicating fee,
by visiting the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC
(for information, call 1-202-551-8090) or by E-mail request to
publicinfo@sec.gov, or by writing to the SEC's Public Reference
Section, Washington, DC 20549-0102.

© 2006 Dreyfus Service Corporation 6124P1006

DREYFUS PREMIER CALIFORNIA TAX EXEMPT BOND FUND, INC.
CLASS A, CLASS B, CLASS C AND CLASS Z SHARES

STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
OCTOBER 1, 2006

     This Statement of Additional Information, which is not a prospectus, supplements and should be read in conjunction with the current Prospectus of Dreyfus Premier California Tax Exempt Bond Fund, Inc. (the "Fund"), dated October 1, 2006, as the Prospectus may be revised from time to time. To obtain a copy of the Fund's Prospectus, please call your financial adviser, write to the Fund at 144 Glenn Curtiss Boulevard, Uniondale, New York 11556-0144, visit www.dreyfus.com, or call 1-800-554-4611 (holders of Class Z shares should call 1-800-645-6561).

     The Fund's most recent Annual Report and Semi-Annual Report to Shareholders are separate documents supplied with this Statement of Additional Information, and the financial statements, accompanying notes and report of the independent registered public accounting firm appearing in the Annual Report are incorporated by reference into this Statement of Additional Information.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
	Page
Description of the Fund	B-2
Management of the Fund	B-17
Management Arrangements	B-23
How to Buy Shares	B-28
Distribution Plan and Shareholder Services Plans	B-35
How to Redeem Shares	B-36
Shareholder Services	B-42
Determination of Net Asset Value	B-47
Dividends, Distributions and Taxes	B-47
Information About the Fund	B-53
Counsel and Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm	B-54
Appendix A	B-56
Appendix B	B-82

DESCRIPTION OF THE FUND

     The Fund is a Maryland corporation incorporated on May 3, 1983. The Fund is an open-end management investment company, known as a municipal bond fund. As a municipal bond fund, the Fund invests in debt obligations issued by states, territories and possessions of the United States and the District of Columbia and their political subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities, or multistate agencies or authorities, and certain other specified securities, the interest from which is, in the opinion of bond counsel to the issuer, exempt from Federal income tax ("Municipal Bonds").

     The Dreyfus Corporation (the "Manager" or "Dreyfus") serves as the Fund's investment adviser.

Dreyfus Service Corporation (the "Distributor") is the distributor of the Fund's shares.

Certain Portfolio Securities

     The following information supplements and should be read in conjunction with the Fund's Prospectus.

     California Municipal Bonds. As a fundamental policy, the Fund normally invests at least 80% of the value of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in Municipal Bonds of the State of California, its political subdivisions, authorities and corporations, and certain other specified securities, that provide income exempt from Federal and State of California personal income taxes (collectively, "California Municipal Bonds"). To the extent acceptable California Municipal Bonds are at any time unavailable for investment by the Fund, the Fund will invest temporarily in other Municipal Bonds the interest from which is, in the opinion of bond counsel to the issuer, exempt from Federal, but not State of California, personal income tax. Municipal Bonds generally include debt obligations issued to obtain funds for various public purposes as well as certain industrial development bonds issued by or on behalf of public authorities. Municipal Bonds are classified as general obligation bonds, revenue bonds and notes. General obligation bonds are secured by the issuer's pledge of its full faith, credit and taxing power for the payment of principal and interest. Revenue bonds are payable from the revenue derived from a particular facility or class of facilities or, in some cases, from the proceeds of a special excise or other specific revenue source, but not from the general taxing power. Tax exempt industrial development bonds, in most cases, are revenue bonds that do not carry the pledge of the credit of the issuing municipality, but generally are guaranteed by the corporate entity on whose behalf they are issued. Notes are short-term instruments which are obligations of the issuing municipalities or agencies and are sold in anticipation of a bond sale, collection of taxes or receipt of other revenues. Municipal Bonds include municipal lease/purchase agreements, which are similar to installment purchase contracts for property or equipment issued by municipalities. Municipal Bonds bear fixed, floating or variable rates of interest, which are determined in some instances by formulas under which the securities' interest rate will change directly or inversely to changes in interest rates or an index, or multiples thereof, in many cases subject to a maximum and minimum. Certain Municipal Bonds are subject to redemption at a date earlier than their stated maturity pursuant to call options, which may be separated from the related Municipal Bond and purchased and sold separately.

     The yields on Municipal Bonds are dependent on a variety of factors, including general economic and monetary conditions, money market factors, conditions in the Municipal Bond market, size of a particular offering, maturity of the obligation and rating of the issue.

     Municipal Bonds include certain private activity bonds (a type of revenue bond), the income from which is subject to the alternative minimum tax (AMT). The Fund may invest up to 20% of the value of its net assets in such Municipal Bonds and, except for temporary defensive purposes, in other investments subject to Federal income tax.

Certain Tax Exempt Obligations. The Fund may purchase floating and variable rate demand notes and bonds, which are tax exempt obligations ordinarily having stated maturities in excess of one year, but which permit the holder to demand payment of principal at any time or at specified intervals. Variable rate demand notes include master demand notes which are obligations that permit the Fund to invest fluctuating amounts, at varying rates of interest, pursuant to direct arrangements between the Fund, as lender, and the borrower. These obligations permit daily changes in the amount borrowed. Because these obligations are direct lending arrangements between the lender and borrower, it is not contemplated that such instruments generally will be traded, and there generally is no established secondary market for these obligations, although they are redeemable at face value, plus accrued interest.

Accordingly, where these obligations are not secured by letters of credit or other credit support arrangements, the Fund's right to redeem is dependent on the ability of the borrower to pay principal and interest on demand. Each obligation purchased by the Fund will meet the quality criteria established for the purchase of Municipal Bonds.

Tax Exempt Participation Interests. The Fund may purchase from financial institutions participation interests in Municipal Bonds (such as industrial development bonds and municipal lease/purchase agreements). A participation interest gives the Fund an undivided interest in the Municipal Bond in the proportion that the Fund's participation interest bears to the total principal amount of the Municipal Bond. These instruments may have fixed, floating or variable rates of interest. If the participation interest is unrated, it will be backed by an irrevocable letter of credit or guarantee of a bank that the Fund's Board has determined meets prescribed quality standards for banks, or the payment obligation otherwise will be collateralized by U.S.

Government securities. For certain participation interests, the Fund will have the right to demand payment, on not more than seven days' notice, for all or any part of the Fund's participation interest in the Municipal Bond, plus accrued interest. As to these instruments, the Fund intends to exercise its right to demand payment only upon a default under the terms of the Municipal Bond, as needed to provide liquidity to meet redemptions, or to maintain or improve the quality of its investment portfolio.

     Municipal lease obligations or installment purchase contract obligations (collectively, "lease obligations") have special risks not ordinarily associated with Municipal Bonds. Although lease obligations do not constitute general obligations of the municipality for which the municipality's taxing power is pledged, a lease obligation ordinarily is backed by the municipality's covenant to budget for, appropriate and make the payments due under the lease obligation. However, certain lease obligations in which the Fund may invest may contain "non-appropriation" clauses which provide that the municipality has no obligation to make lease or installment purchase payments in future years unless money is appropriated for such purpose on a yearly basis. Although "non-appropriation" lease obligations are secured by the leased

property, disposition of the property in the event of foreclosure might prove difficult. Certain lease obligations may be considered illiquid. Determination as to the liquidity of such securities is made in accordance with guidelines established by the Fund's Board. Pursuant to such guidelines, the Board has directed the Manager to monitor carefully the Fund's investment in such securities with particular regard to: (1) the frequency of trades and quotes for the lease obligation; (2) the number of dealers willing to purchase or sell the lease obligation and the number of other potential buyers; (3) the willingness of dealers to undertake to make a market in the lease obligation; (4) the nature of the marketplace trades, including the time needed to dispose of the lease obligation, the method of soliciting offers and the mechanics of transfer; and (5) such other factors concerning the trading market for the lease obligation as the Manager may deem relevant. In addition, in evaluating the liquidity and credit quality of a lease obligation that is unrated, the Fund's Board has directed the Manager to consider: (a) whether the lease can be canceled; (b) what assurance there is that the assets represented by the lease can be sold; (c) the strength of the lessee's general credit (e.g., its debt, administrative, economic, and financial characteristics); (d) the likelihood that the municipality will discontinue appropriating funding for the leased property because the property is no longer deemed essential to the operations of the municipality (e.g., the potential for an "event of nonappropriation"); (e) the legal recourse in the event of failure to appropriate; and (f) such other factors concerning credit quality as the Manager may deem relevant.

Tender Option Bonds. The Fund may purchase tender option bonds. A tender option bond is a Municipal Bond (generally held pursuant to a custodial arrangement) having a relatively long maturity and bearing interest at a fixed rate substantially higher than prevailing short-term tax exempt rates, that has been coupled with the agreement of a third party, such as a bank, broker-dealer or other financial institution, pursuant to which such institution grants the security holders the option, at periodic intervals, to tender their securities to the institution and receive the face value thereof. As consideration for providing the option, the financial institution receives periodic fees equal to the difference between the Municipal Bond's fixed coupon rate and the rate, as determined by a remarketing or similar agent at or near the commencement of such period, that would cause the securities, coupled with the tender option, to trade at par on the date of such determination. Thus, after payment of this fee, the security holder effectively holds a demand obligation that bears interest at the prevailing short-term tax exempt rate. The Manager, on behalf of the Fund, will consider on an ongoing basis the creditworthiness of the issuer of the underlying Municipal Bond, of any custodian and of the third party provider of the tender option. In certain instances and for certain tender option bonds, the option may be terminable in the event of a default in payment of principal or interest on the underlying Municipal Bond and for other reasons.

     The Fund will purchase tender option bonds only when the Manager is satisfied that the custodial and tender option arrangements, including the fee payment arrangements, will not adversely affect the tax exempt status of the underlying Municipal Bonds and that payment of any tender fees will not have the effect of creating taxable income for the Fund. Based on the tender option bond agreement, the Fund expects to be able to value the tender option bond at par; however, the value of the instrument will be monitored to assure that it is valued at fair value.

Custodial Receipts.The Fund may purchase custodial receipts representing the right to receive certain future principal and interest payments on Municipal Bonds which underlie the custodial receipts. A number of different arrangements are possible. In a typical custodial receipt arrangement, an issuer or a third party owner of Municipal Bonds deposits such obligations with a custodian in exchange for two classes of custodial receipts. The two classes have different characteristics, but, in each case, payments on the two classes are based on payments received on the underlying Municipal Bonds. One class has the characteristics of a typical auction rate security, where at specified intervals its interest rate is adjusted, and ownership changes, based on an auction mechanism. The interest rate on this class generally is expected to be below the coupon rate of the underlying Municipal Bonds and generally is at a level comparable to that of a Municipal Bond of similar quality and having a maturity equal to the period between interest rate adjustments. The second class bears interest at a rate that exceeds the interest rate typically borne by a security of comparable quality and maturity; this rate also is adjusted, but in this case inversely to changes in the rate of interest of the first class. The aggregate interest paid with respect to the two classes will not exceed the interest paid by the underlying Municipal Bonds. The value of the second class and similar securities should be expected to fluctuate more than the value of a Municipal Bond of comparable quality and maturity, which would increase the volatility of the Fund's net asset value. These custodial receipts are sold in private placements. The Fund also may purchase directly from issuers, and not in a private placement, Municipal Bonds having characteristics similar to custodial receipts. These securities may be issued as part of a multi-class offering and the interest rate on certain classes may be subject to a cap or floor.

Inverse Floaters. The Fund may invest in residual interest Municipal Bonds whose interest rates bear an inverse relationship to the interest rate on another security or the value of an index ("inverse floaters"). An investment in inverse floaters may involve greater risk than an investment in a fixed-rate Municipal Bond. Because changes in the interest rate on the other security or index inversely affect the residual interest paid on the inverse floater, the value of an inverse floater is generally more volatile than that of a fixed-rate Municipal Bond. Inverse floaters have interest rate adjustment formulas which generally reduce or, in the extreme, eliminate the interest paid to the Fund when short-term interest rates rise, and increase the interest paid to the Fund when short-term interest rates fall. Although volatile, inverse floaters typically offer the potential for yields exceeding the yields available on fixed-rate Municipal Bonds with comparable credit quality, coupon, call provisions and maturity. These securities usually permit the investor to convert the floating rate to a fixed rate (normally adjusted downward), and this optional conversion feature may provide a partial hedge against rising rates if exercised at an opportune time.

Zero Coupon, Pay-In-Kind and Step-Up Municipal Bonds. The Fund may invest in zero coupon securities, which are Municipal Bonds issued or sold at a discount from their face value that do not entitle the holder to any periodic payment of interest prior to maturity or a specified redemption date or cash payment date; pay-in-kind bonds, which are Municipal Bonds that generally pay interest through the issuance of additional bonds; and step-up coupon bonds, which are Municipal Bonds that typically do not pay interest for a specified period of time and then pay interest at a series of different rates. For zero-coupon securities, the amount of any discount varies depending on the time remaining until maturity or cash payment date, prevailing interest rates, liquidity of the security and perceived credit quality of the issuer. Zero coupon securities also may take the form of Municipal Bonds that have been stripped of their unmatured interest coupons, the coupons themselves and receipts or certificates representing interest in such stripped debt obligations and coupons. The market prices of these securities generally are more volatile and are likely to respond to a greater degree to changes in interest rates than the market prices of Municipal Bonds that pay cash interest periodically having similar maturities and credit qualities. In addition, unlike Municipal Bonds which pay cash interest throughout the period to maturity, the Fund will realize no cash until the cash payment or maturity date unless a portion of such securities are sold and, if the issuer defaults, the Fund may obtain no return at all on its investment.

Ratings of Municipal Bonds. The Fund will invest at least 80% of the value of its net assets in securities which, in the case of Municipal Bonds, are rated no lower than Baa by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's") or BBB by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services ("S&P") or Fitch Ratings ("Fitch" and, together with Moody's and S&P, the "Rating Agencies"). The Fund may invest up to 20% of the value of its net assets in securities which, in the case of Municipal Bonds, are rated lower than Baa by Moody's and BBB by S&P and Fitch and as low as the lowest rating assigned by the Rating Agencies, but it currently is the intention of the Fund that this portion of the Fund's portfolio be invested primarily in Municipal Bonds rated no lower than Baa by Moody's or BBB by S&P or Fitch. Municipal Bonds rated BBB by S&P and Fitch are regarded as having adequate capacity to pay principal and interest, while those rated Baa by Moody's are considered medium grade obligations which lack outstanding investment characteristics and have speculative characteristics. The Fund may invest in short-term Municipal Bonds which are rated in the two highest rating categories by a Rating Agency. The Fund also may invest in securities which, while not rated, are determined by the Manager to be of comparable quality to the rated securities in which the Fund may invest; for purposes of the 80% requirement described in this paragraph, such unrated securities will be considered to have the rating so determined.

     The average distribution of Fund investments (at value) in Municipal Bonds (including notes) by ratings for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2006 , computed on a monthly basis, was as follows:

Fitch	or	Moody's	or	S&P	Percentage of Value
AAA		Aaa		AAA	54.0%
AA		Aa		AA	13.8%
A		A		A	17.9%
BBB		Baa		BBB	9.9%
BB		Ba		BB	0.4%
F-1		VMIG 1/MIG 1/P-1		SP-1/A-1	1.2% (1)
Not Rated		Not Rated		Not Rated	2.8% (2)
					100.0%

1 Included in these categories are tax exempt notes rated within the two highest grades by a Rating Agency. These securities, together with Municipal Bonds rated Baa or better by Moody's or BBB or better by S&P or Fitch, are taken into account at the time of purchase for purposes of determining that the Fund's portfolio meets the 80% minimum quality standard discussed above.

2 Those securities which are not rated have been determined by the Manager to be of comparable quality to securities in the following rating categories: Aaa/AAA (0.4%), A/A (0.3%) , BBB/Baa (1.6%) and BB/Ba (0.5%).

     Subsequent to its purchase by the Fund, an issue of rated Municipal Bonds may cease to be rated or its rating may be reduced below the minimum required for purchase by the Fund. Neither event will require the sale of such Municipal Bonds by the Fund, but the Manager will consider such event in determining whether the Fund should continue to hold the Municipal Bonds. To the extent that the ratings given by a Rating Agency for Municipal Bonds may change as a result of changes in such organization or its rating system, the Fund will attempt to use comparable ratings as standards for its investments in accordance with the investment policies described in the Prospectus and this Statement of Additional Information. The ratings of the Rating Agencies represent their opinions as to the quality of the Municipal Bonds which they undertake to rate. It should be emphasized, however, that ratings are relative and subjective and are not absolute standards of quality. Although these ratings may be an initial criterion for selection of portfolio investments, the Manager also will evaluate these securities and the creditworthiness of the issuers of such securities.

     Investment Companies. The Fund may invest in securities issued by other investment companies. Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), the Fund's investment in such securities, subject to certain exceptions, currently is limited to (i) 3% of the total voting stock of any one investment company, (ii) 5% of the Fund's total assets with respect to any one investment company and (iii) 10% of the Fund's total assets in the aggregate. As a shareholder of another investment company, the Fund would bear, along with other shareholders, its pro rata portion of the other investment company's expenses, including advisory fees. These expenses would be in addition to the advisory fees and other expenses that the Fund bears directly in connection with its own operations. The Fund also may invest its uninvested cash reserves, or cash it receives as collateral from borrowers of its portfolio securities in connection with the Fund's securities lending program, in shares of one or more money market funds advised by the Manager. Such investments will not be subject to the limitations described above, except that the Fund's aggregate investment of uninvested cash reserves in such money market funds may not exceed 25% of its total assets. See "Lending Portfolio Securities."

     Illiquid Securities. The Fund may invest up to 15% of the value of its net assets in securities as to which a liquid trading market does not exist, provided such investments are consistent with the Fund's investment objective. Such securities may include securities that are not readily marketable, such as securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale, and repurchase agreements providing for settlement in more than seven days after notice. As to these securities, the Fund is subject to a risk that should the Fund desire to sell them when a ready buyer is not available at a price the Fund deems representative of their value, the value of the Fund's net assets could be adversely affected.

     Taxable Investments. From time to time, on a temporary basis other than for temporary defensive purposes (but not to exceed 20% of the value of the Fund's net assets) or for temporary defensive purposes, the Fund may invest in taxable short-term investments ("Taxable Investments") consisting of: notes of issuers having, at the time of purchase, a quality rating within the two highest grades of a Rating Agency; obligations of the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities; commercial paper rated not lower than P-1 by Moody's, A-1 by S&P or F-1 by Fitch; certificates of deposit of U.S. domestic banks, including foreign branches of domestic banks, with assets of $1 billion or more; time deposits; bankers' acceptances and other short-term bank obligations; and repurchase agreements in respect of any of the foregoing. Dividends paid by the Fund that are attributable to income earned by the Fund from Taxable

Investments will be taxable to investors. See "Dividends, Distributions and Taxes." Except for temporary defensive purposes, at no time will more than 20% of the value of the Fund's net assets be invested in Taxable Investments and Municipal Bonds the interest from which gives rise to a preference item for the purpose of the alternative minimum tax. When the Fund has adopted a temporary defensive position, including when acceptable California Municipal Bonds are unavailable for investment by the Fund, in excess of 20% of the Fund's assets may be invested in securities that are not exempt from California personal income tax. Under normal market conditions, the Fund anticipates that not more than 5% of the value of its total assets will be invested in any one category of Taxable Investments.

Investment Techniques

     The following information supplements and should be read in conjunction with the Fund's Prospectus. The Fund's use of certain of the investment techniques described below may give rise to taxable income.

     Borrowing Money. The Fund is permitted to borrow to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act, which permits an investment company to borrow in an amount up to 33-1/3% of the value of its total assets. The Fund currently intends to borrow money only for temporary or emergency (not leveraging) purposes in an amount up to 15% of the value of its total assets (including the amount borrowed) valued at the lesser of cost or market, less liabilities (not including the amount borrowed) at the time the borrowing is made. While such borrowings exceed 5% of the Fund's total assets, the Fund will not make any additional investments.

Lending Portfolio Securities. The Fund may lend securities from its portfolio to brokers, dealers and other financial institutions needing to borrow securities to complete certain transactions. In connection with such loans, the Fund remains the owner of the loaned securities and continues to be entitled to payments in amounts equal to the interest or other distributions payable on the loaned securities. The Fund also has the right to terminate a loan at any time. The Fund may call the loan to vote proxies if a material issue affecting the Fund's investment is to be voted upon. Loans of portfolio securities may not exceed 33-1/3% of the value of the Fund's total assets (including the value of assets received as collateral for the loan). The Fund will receive collateral consisting of cash, U.S. Government securities or irrevocable letters of credit which will be maintained at all times in an amount equal to at least 100% of the current market value of the loaned securities. If the collateral consists of a letter of credit or securities, the borrower will pay the Fund a loan premium fee. If the collateral consists of cash, the Fund will reinvest the cash and pay the borrower a pre-negotiated fee or "rebate" from any return earned on the investment. The Fund may participate in a securities lending program operated by Mellon Bank, N.A., as lending agent (the "Lending Agent"). The Lending Agent will receive a percentage of the total earnings of the Fund derived from lending its portfolio securities. Should the borrower of the securities fail financially, the Fund may experience delays in recovering the loaned securities or exercising its rights in the collateral. Loans are made only to borrowers that are deemed by the Manager to be of good financial standing. In a loan transaction, the Fund will also bear the risk of any decline in value of securities acquired with cash collateral. The Fund will minimize this risk by limiting the investment of cash collateral to money market funds advised by the Manager, repurchase agreements or other high quality instruments with short maturities.

     Derivatives. The Fund may invest in, or enter into, derivatives for a variety of reasons, including to hedge certain market or interest rate risks, to provide a substitute for purchasing or selling particular securities or to increase potential income gain. Generally, derivatives are financial contracts whose value depends upon, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset, reference rate or index, and may relate to stocks, bonds, interest rates, currencies or currency exchange rates, commodities, and related indexes. Derivatives may provide a cheaper, quicker or more specifically focused way for the Fund to invest than "traditional" securities would. Examples of derivative instruments that the Fund may use include options contracts, futures contracts, options on futures contracts, and swap agreements. The Fund's portfolio manager may decide not to employ any of these strategies and there is no assurance that any derivatives strategy used by the Fund will succeed.

     Derivatives can be volatile and involve various types and degrees of risk, depending upon the characteristics of the particular derivative and the portfolio as a whole. Derivatives permit the Fund to increase or decrease the level of risk, or change the character of the risk, to which its portfolio is exposed in much the same way as the Fund can increase or decrease the level of risk, or change the character of the risk, of its portfolio by making investments in specific securities. However, derivatives may entail investment exposures that are greater than their cost would suggest, meaning that a small investment in derivatives could have a large potential impact on the Fund's performance.

     If the Fund invests in derivatives at inopportune times or judges market conditions incorrectly, such investments may lower the Fund's return or result in a loss. The Fund also could experience losses if its derivatives were poorly correlated with its other investments, or if the Fund were unable to liquidate its position because of an illiquid secondary market. The market for many derivatives is, or suddenly can become, illiquid. Changes in liquidity may result in significant, rapid and unpredictable changes in the prices for derivatives.

     Derivatives may be purchased on established exchanges or through privately negotiated transactions referred to as over-the-counter derivatives. Exchange-traded derivatives generally are guaranteed by the clearing agency which is the issuer or counterparty to such derivatives. This guarantee usually is supported by a daily variation margin system operated by the clearing agency in order to reduce overall credit risk. As a result, unless the clearing agency defaults, there is relatively little counterparty credit risk associated with derivatives purchased on an exchange. By contrast, no clearing agency guarantees over-the-counter derivatives. Therefore, each party to an over-the-counter derivative bears the risk that the counterparty will default. Accordingly, the Manager will consider the creditworthiness of counterparties to over-the-counter derivatives in the same manner as it would review the credit quality of a security to be purchased by the Fund. Over-the-counter derivatives are less liquid than exchange-traded derivatives since the other party to the transaction may be the only investor with sufficient understanding of the derivative to be interested in bidding for it.

     Pursuant to regulations and/or published positions of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund may be required to segregate permissible liquid assets to cover its obligations relating to its transactions in derivatives.

     The Fund will not be a commodity pool. The Fund has filed notice with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and National Futures Association of its eligibility, as a registered investment company, for an exclusion from the definition of commodity pool operator and that the Fund is not subject to registration or regulation as a commodity pool operator under the Commodity Exchange Act.

Futures Transactions--In General. A futures contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a security for a set price on a future date. These contracts are traded on exchanges, so that, in most cases, either party can close out its position on the exchange for cash, without delivering the security. An option on a futures contract gives the holder of the option the right to buy from or sell to the writer of the option a position in a futures contract at a specified price on or before a specified expiration date. The Fund may invest in futures contracts and options on futures contracts, including those with respect to interest rates, securities, and security indexes.

Although some futures contracts call for making or taking delivery of the underlying securities, generally these obligations are closed out before delivery by offsetting purchases or sales of matching futures contracts (same exchange, underlying security or index, and delivery month). Closing out a futures contract sale is effected by purchasing a futures contract for the same aggregate amount of the specific type of financial instrument with the same delivery date. If an offsetting purchase price is less than the original sale price, the Fund realizes a capital gain, or if it is more, the Fund realizes a capital loss. Conversely, if an offsetting sale price is more than the original purchase price, the Fund realizes a capital gain, or if it is less, the Fund realizes a capital loss. Transaction costs also are included in these calculations.

The Fund may enter into futures contracts in U.S. domestic markets. Engaging in these transactions involves risk of loss to the Fund which could adversely affect the value of the Fund's net assets. Although the Fund intends to purchase or sell futures contracts only if there is an active market for such contracts, no assurance can be given that a liquid market will exist for any particular contract at any particular time. Many futures exchanges and boards of trade limit the amount of fluctuation permitted in futures contract prices during a single trading day. Once the daily limit has been reached in a particular contract, no trades may be made that day at a price beyond that limit or trading may be suspended for specified periods during the trading day. Futures contract prices could move to the limit for several consecutive trading days with little or no trading, thereby preventing prompt liquidation of futures positions and potentially subjecting the Fund to substantial losses.

     Successful use of futures and options with respect thereto by the Fund also is subject to the Manager's ability to predict correctly movements in the direction of the relevant market, and, to the extent the transaction is entered into for hedging purposes, to ascertain the appropriate correlation between the securities being hedged and the price movements of the futures contract. For example, if the Fund uses futures to hedge against the possibility of a decline in the market value of securities held in its portfolio and the prices of such securities instead increase, the Fund will lose part or all of the benefit of the increased value of securities which it has hedged because it will have offsetting losses in its futures positions. Furthermore, if in such circumstances the Fund has insufficient cash, it may have to sell securities to meet daily variation margin requirements. The Fund may have to sell such securities at a time when it may be disadvantageous to do so.

Specific Futures Transactions. The Fund may purchase and sell interest rate futures contracts. An interest rate future obligates the Fund to purchase or sell an amount of a specific debt security at a future date at a specific price.

Swap Transactions. The Fund may engage in swap transactions, including interest rate swaps, interest rate locks, caps, collars and floors to mitigate risk, manage duration and reduce portfolio turnover. Swap transactions, including interest rate swaps, interest rate locks, caps, collars and floors, may be individually negotiated and include exposure to a variety of different interest rates. Swaps involve two parties exchanging a series of cash flows at specified intervals. In the case of an interest rate swap, the parties exchange interest payments based upon an agreed upon principal amount (referred to as the "notional principal amount"). Under the most basic scenario, Party A would pay a fixed rate on the notional principal amount to Party B, which would pay a floating rate on the same notional principal amount to Party A. Swap agreements can take many forms and are known by a variety of names.

     In a typical cap or floor agreement, one party agrees to make payments only under specified circumstances, usually in return for payment of a fee by the other party. For example, the buyer of an interest rate cap obtains the right to receive payments to the extent that a specified interest rate exceeds an agreed-upon level, while the seller of an interest rate floor is obligated to make payments to the extent that a specified interest rate falls below an agreed-upon level. An interest rate collar combines elements of buying a cap and selling a floor.

     In a typical interest rate lock transaction, if Party A desires to lock in a particular interest rate on a given date it may enter into an agreement to pay, or receive a payment from, Party B based on the yield of a reference index or security, such as a Municipal Bond or U.S. Treasury security. At the maturity of the term of the agreement, one party makes a payment to the other party as determined by the relative change in the yield of the reference security or index. An interest rate lock transaction may be terminated prior to its stated maturity date by calculating the payment due as of the termination date, which generally differs from the make-whole provisions for an early termination of an interest rate swap transaction in which the party terminating the swap early is required to give its counterparty the economic benefit of the transaction.

     The Fund will set aside cash or permissible liquid assets to cover its current obligations under swap transactions. If the Fund enters into a swap agreement on a net basis (that is, the two payment streams are netted out, with the Fund receiving or paying, as the case may be, only the net amount of the two payments), the Fund will maintain cash or permissible liquid assets with a daily value at least equal to the excess, if any, of the Fund's accrued obligations under the swap agreement over the accrued amount the Fund is entitled to receive under the agreement.

     The most important factor in the performance of a swap agreement is the change in the specific interest rate or other factor(s) that determine the amounts of payments due to and from the Fund. If a swap agreement called for payments by the Fund, the Fund must be prepared to make such payments when due. In addition, if the counterparty's creditworthiness declines, the value of a swap agreement could decline, potentially resulting in losses.

     The Fund will enter into swaps, interest rate locks, caps, collars and floors only with banks and recognized securities dealers believed by the Manager to present minimal credit risks. If there were a default by the other party to such transaction, the Fund would have to rely on its contractual remedies (which may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws) pursuant to the agreement relating to the transaction.

     The use of interest rate swaps is a highly specialized activity which involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio security transactions. If the Manager is incorrect in its forecasts of market values, interest rates and other applicable factors, the investment performance of the Fund would diminish compared with what it would have been if these investment techniques were not used. Moreover, even if the Manager is correct in its forecasts, there is a risk that the swap position may correlate imperfectly with the price of the asset or liability being hedged.

     The Fund will enter into swap transactions only when the Manager believes it would be in the best interests of the Fund's shareholders to do so. Depending on the circumstances, gains from a swap transaction can be treated either as taxable ordinary income or as short- or long-term capital gains.

Options--In General. The Fund may invest up to 5% of its assets, represented by the premium paid, in the purchase of call and put options with respect to specific securities or futures contracts. The Fund may write (i.e., sell) covered call and put option contracts to the extent of 20% of the value of its net assets at the time such option contracts are written. A call option gives the purchaser of the option the right to buy, and obligates the writer to sell, the underlying security or securities at the exercise price at any time during the option period, or at a specific date. Conversely, a put option gives the purchaser of the option the right to sell, and obligates the writer to buy, the underlying security or securities at the exercise price at any time during the option period, or at a specific date.

     A covered call option written by the Fund is a call option with respect to which the Fund owns the underlying security or otherwise covers the transaction such as by segregating permissible liquid assets. A put option written by the Fund is covered when, among other things, the Fund segregates permissible liquid assets having a value equal to or greater than the exercise price of the option to fulfill the obligation undertaken or otherwise cover the transaction. The principal reason for writing covered call and put options is to realize, through the receipt of premiums, a greater return than would be realized on the underlying securities alone. The Fund receives a premium from writing covered call or put options which it retains whether or not the option is exercised.

     There is no assurance that sufficient trading interest to create a liquid secondary market on a securities exchange will exist for any particular option or at any particular time, and for some options no such secondary market may exist. A liquid secondary market in an option may cease to exist for a variety of reasons. In the past, for example, higher than anticipated trading activity or order flow, or other unforeseen events, at times have rendered certain of the clearing facilities inadequate and resulted in the institution of special procedures, such as trading rotations, restrictions on certain types of orders or trading halts or suspensions in one or more options. There can be no assurance that similar events, or events that may otherwise interfere with the timely execution of customers' orders, will not recur. In such event, it might not be possible to effect closing transactions in particular options. If, as a covered call option writer, the Fund is unable to effect a closing purchase transaction in a secondary market, it will not be able to sell the underlying security until the option expires or it delivers the underlying security upon exercise or it otherwise covers its position.

Specific Options Transactions. The Fund may purchase and sell call and put options in respect of specific securities (or groups or "baskets" of specific securities) or indices listed on national securities exchanges or traded in the over-the-counter market. An option on an index is similar to an option in respect of specific securities, except that settlement does not occur by delivery of the securities comprising the index. Instead, the option holder receives an amount of cash if the closing level of the index upon which the option is based is greater than in the case of a call, or less than in the case of a put, the exercise price of the option. Thus, the effectiveness of purchasing or writing stock index options will depend upon price movements in the level of the index rather than the price of a particular security.

     The Fund may purchase cash-settled options on interest rate swaps in pursuit of its investment objectives. Interest rate swaps involve the exchange by the Fund with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest (for example, an exchange of floating-rate payments for fixed-rate payments) denominated in U.S. dollars. A cash-settled option on a swap gives the purchaser the right, but not the obligation, in return for the premium paid, to receive an amount of cash equal to the value of the underlying swap as of the exercise date. These options typically are purchased in privately negotiated transactions from financial institutions, including securities brokerage firms.

     Successful use by the Fund of options will be subject to the Manager's ability to predict correctly movements in interest rates. To the extent the Manager's predictions are incorrect, the Fund may incur losses.

     Future Developments. The Fund may take advantage of opportunities in options and futures contracts and options on futures contracts and any other derivatives which are not presently contemplated for use by the Fund or which are not currently available but which may be developed, to the extent such opportunities are both consistent with the Fund's investment objective and legally permissible for the Fund. Before entering into such transactions or making any such investment, the Fund will provide appropriate disclosure in the Prospectus or this Statement of Additional Information.

     Stand-By Commitments. The Fund may acquire "stand-by commitments" with respect to Municipal Bonds held in its portfolio. Under a stand-by commitment, the Fund obligates a broker, dealer or bank to repurchase, at the Fund's option, specified securities at a specified price and, in this respect, stand-by commitments are comparable to put options. The exercise of a stand-by commitment, therefore, is subject to the ability of the seller to make payment on demand. The Fund will acquire stand-by commitments solely to facilitate its portfolio liquidity and does not intend to exercise its rights thereunder for trading purposes. The Fund may pay for stand-by commitments if such action is deemed necessary, thus increasing to a degree the cost of the underlying Municipal Bond and similarly decreasing such security's yield to investors. Gains realized in connection with stand-by commitments will be taxable. The Fund also may acquire call options on specific Municipal Bonds. The Fund generally would purchase these call options to protect the Fund from the issuer of the related Municipal Bond redeeming, or other holder of the call option from calling away, the Municipal Bond before maturity. The sale by the Fund of a call option that it owns on a specific Municipal Bond could result in the receipt of taxable income by the Fund.

     Forward Commitments. The Fund may purchase or sell Municipal Bonds and other securities on a forward commitment, when-issued or delayed-delivery basis, which means that delivery and payment take place a number of days after the date of the commitment to purchase. The payment obligation and the interest rate receivable on a forward commitment, when-issued or delayed-delivery security are fixed when the Fund enters into the commitment, but the Fund does not make payment until it receives delivery from the counterparty. The Fund will commit to purchase such securities only with the intention of actually acquiring the securities, but the Fund may sell these securities before the settlement date if it is deemed advisable. The Fund will segregate permissible liquid assets at least equal at all times to the amount of the Fund's purchase commitments.

     Municipal Bonds and other securities purchased on a forward commitment, when-issued or delayed-delivery basis are subject to changes in value (generally changing in the same way, i.e., appreciating when interest rates decline and depreciating when interest rates rise) based upon the public's perception of the creditworthiness of the issuer and changes, real or anticipated, in the level of interest rates. Securities purchased on a forward commitment, when-issued or delayed-delivery basis may expose the Fund to risks because they may experience such fluctuations prior to their actual delivery. Purchasing securities on a forward commitment, when-issued or delayed delivery basis can involve the additional risk that the yield available in the market when the delivery takes place actually may be higher than that obtained in the transaction itself. Purchasing securities on a forward commitment, when-issued or delayed-delivery basis when the Fund is fully or almost fully invested may result in greater potential fluctuation in the value of the Fund's net assets and its net asset value per share.

Certain Investment Considerations and Risks

     Investing in Municipal Bonds. The Fund may invest more than 25% of the value of its total assets in Municipal Bonds which are related in such a way that an economic, business or political development or change affecting one such security also would affect the other securities; for example, securities the interest upon which is paid from revenues of similar types of projects. As a result, the Fund may be subject to greater risk as compared to a municipal bond fund that does not follow this practice.

     Certain provisions in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), relating to the issuance of Municipal Bonds may reduce the volume of Municipal Bonds qualifying for Federal tax exemption. One effect of these provisions could be to increase the cost of the Municipal Bonds available for purchase by the Fund and thus reduce available yield. Shareholders should consult their tax advisers concerning the effect of these provisions on an investment in the Fund. Proposals that may restrict or eliminate the income tax exemption for interest on Municipal Bonds may be introduced in the future. If any such proposal were enacted that would reduce the availability of Municipal Bonds for investment by the Fund so as to adversely affect Fund shareholders, the Fund would reevaluate its investment objective and policies and submit possible changes in the Fund's structure to shareholders for their consideration. If legislation were enacted that would treat a type of Municipal Bond as taxable, the Fund would treat such security as a permissible Taxable Investment within the applicable limits set forth herein.

     Investing in California Municipal Bonds. Since the Fund is concentrated in securities issued by California or entities within California, an investment in the Fund may involve greater risk than investments in certain other types of municipal bond funds. You should consider carefully the special risks inherent in the Fund's investment in California Municipal Bonds. You should review the information in "Appendix A," which provides a brief summary of special investment considerations and risk factors relating to investing in California Municipal Bonds.

     Lower Rated Bonds. The Fund may invest up to 20% of the value of its net assets in higher yielding (and, therefore, higher risk) debt securities rated below investment grade by the Rating Agencies (commonly known as "high yield" or "junk" bonds). They may be subject to greater risks with respect to the issuing entity and to greater market fluctuations than certain lower yielding, higher rated municipal securities. See "Appendix B" for a general description of the Rating Agencies' ratings of municipal securities. Although ratings may be useful in evaluating the safety of interest and principal payments, they do not evaluate the market value risk of these bonds. The Fund will rely on the Manager's judgment, analysis and experience in evaluating the creditworthiness of an issuer.

     The market values of many of these bonds tend to be more sensitive to economic conditions than are higher rated securities. These bonds generally are considered by the Rating Agencies to be, on balance, predominantly speculative with respect to capacity to pay interest and repay principal in accordance with the terms of the obligation and generally will involve more credit risk than securities in the higher rating categories.

     Because there is no established retail secondary market for many of these securities, the Fund anticipates that such securities could be sold only to a limited number of dealers or institutional investors. To the extent a secondary trading market for these bonds does exist, it generally is not as liquid as the secondary market for higher rated securities. The lack of a liquid secondary market may have an adverse impact on market price and yield and the Fund's ability to dispose of particular issues when necessary to meet the Fund's liquidity needs or in response to a specific economic event such as a deterioration in the creditworthiness of the issuer. The lack of a liquid secondary market for certain securities also may make it more difficult for the Fund to obtain accurate market quotations for purposes of valuing the Fund's portfolio and calculating its net asset value. Adverse publicity and investor perceptions, whether or not based on fundamental analysis, may decrease the values and liquidity of these securities. In such cases, judgment may play a greater role in valuation because less reliable objective data may be available.

     These bonds may be particularly susceptible to economic downturns. An economic recession could adversely affect the ability of the issuers of lower-rated bonds to repay principal and pay interest thereon which would increase the incidence of default for such securities. It is likely that any economic recession also would disrupt severely the market for such securities and have an adverse impact on their value.

     The Fund may acquire these bonds during an initial offering. Such securities may involve special risks because they are new issues. The Fund has no arrangement with any person concerning the acquisition of such securities, and the Manager will review carefully the credit and other characteristics pertinent to such new issues.

     The credit risk factors pertaining to lower rated securities also apply to lower rated zero coupon, pay-in-kind and step-up securities, in which the Fund may invest up to 5% of its total assets. In addition to the risks associated with the credit rating of the issuers, the market price of these securities may be very volatile during the period no interest is paid.

Investment Restrictions

     The Fund's investment objective and its policy to normally invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in California Municipal Bonds (or other instruments with similar economic characteristics) are fundamental policies, which cannot be changed without approval by the holders of a majority (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Fund's outstanding voting shares. In addition, the Fund has adopted investment restrictions numbered 1 through 7 as fundamental policies. Investment restrictions numbered 8 through 12 are not fundamental policies and may be changed by a vote of a majority of the Fund's Board members at any time. The Fund may not:

1.Invest more than 25% of its assets in the securities of issuers in any single industry; provided that there shall be no limitation on the purchase of Municipal Bonds and, for temporary defensive purposes, securities issued by banks and obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities.

2.Borrow money, except to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act (which currently limits borrowings to no more than 33-1/3% of the Fund's total assets). For purposes of this investment restriction, the entry into options, forward contracts, futures contracts, including those relating to indices, and options on futures contracts or indices shall not constitute borrowing.

3.Purchase or sell real estate, commodities or commodity contracts, or oil and gas interests, but this shall not prevent the Fund from investing in Municipal Bonds secured by real estate or interests therein, or prevent the Fund from purchasing and selling options, forward contracts, futures contracts, including those relating to indices, and options on futures contracts or indices.

4.Underwrite the securities of other issuers, except that the Fund may bid separately or as part of a group for the purchase of Municipal Bonds directly from an issuer for its own portfolio to take advantage of the lower purchase price available, and except to the extent the Fund may be deemed an underwriter under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, by virtue of disposing of portfolio securities.

5.Make loans to others, except through the purchase of debt obligations and the entry into repurchase agreements; however, the Fund may lend its portfolio securities in an amount not to exceed 33-1/3% of the value of its total assets. Any loans of portfolio securities will be made according to guidelines established by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Fund's Board.

6.Issue any senior security (as such term is defined in Section 18(f) of the 1940 Act), except to the extent that the activities permitted in Investment Restrictions numbered 2, 3 and 10 may be deemed to give rise to a senior security.

7.Sell securities short or purchase securities on margin, but the Fund may make margin deposits in connection with transactions in options, forward contracts, futures contracts, including those relating to indices, and options on futures contracts or indices.

8.Purchase securities other than Municipal Bonds and Taxable Investments and those arising out of transactions in futures and options or as otherwise provided in the Fund's Prospectus.

9.Invest in securities of other investment companies, except to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act.

10.Pledge, hypothecate, mortgage or otherwise encumber its assets, except to the extent necessary to secure borrowings for temporary or emergency purposes and to the extent related to the deposit of assets in escrow in connection with the purchase of securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis and collateral and initial or variation margin arrangements with respect to options, futures contracts, including those related to indices, and options on futures contracts or indices.

11.Enter into repurchase agreements providing for settlement in more than seven days after notice or purchase securities which are illiquid (which securities could include participation interests (including municipal lease/purchase agreements) that are not subject to the demand feature described in the Fund's Prospectus, floating and variable rate demand obligations as to which the Fund cannot exercise the demand feature described in the Fund's Prospectus on less than seven days' notice and as to which there is no secondary market) if, in the aggregate, more than 15% of its net assets would be so invested.

12.Invest in companies for the purpose of exercising control.

     For purposes of Investment Restriction No. 1, industrial development bonds, where the payment of principal and interest is the ultimate responsibility of companies within the same industry, are grouped together as an "industry."

     If a percentage restriction is adhered to at the time of investment, a later change in percentage resulting from a change in values or assets will not constitute a violation of such restriction. With respect to Investment Restriction No. 2, however, if borrowings exceed 33-1/3% of the value of the Fund's total assets as a result of a change in values or assets, the Fund must take steps to reduce such borrowings at least to the extent of such excess.

     The Fund and the Manager have received an exemptive order from the Securities and Exchange Commission which, among other things, permits the Fund to use cash collateral received in connection with lending the Fund's securities and other uninvested cash to purchase shares of one or more registered money market funds advised by the Manager in excess of the limitations imposed by the 1940 Act.

MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND

     The Fund's Board is responsible for the management and supervision of the Fund and approves all significant agreements with those companies that furnish services to the Fund. These companies are as follows:

The Dreyfus Corporation	Investment Adviser
Dreyfus Service Corporation	Distributor
Dreyfus Transfer, Inc	Transfer Agent
The Bank of New York	Custodian

Board Members of the Fund¹

Board members of the Fund, together with information as to their positions with the Fund, principal occupations and other board memberships and affiliations, are shown below.

Name (Age)	Principal Occupation
Position with Funds (Since)	During Past 5 Years	Other Board Memberships and Affiliations
Joseph S. DiMartino (62)	Corporate Director and Trustee	The Muscular Dystrophy Association, Director
Chairman of the Board		Levcor International, Inc., an apparel fabric
(1995)		processor, Director
		Century Business Services, Inc., a provider of
		outsourcing functions for small and medium size
		companies, Director
		The Newark Group, a provider of a national
		market of paper recovery facilities, paperboard
		mills and paperboard converting plants, Director
		Sunair Service Corporation, engaging in design,
		manufacture and sale of high frequency systems
		for long-range voice and data communications,
		as well as providing certain outdoor-related
		services to home and businesses, Director
David W. Burke (70)	Corporate Director and Trustee	John F. Kennedy Library Foundation, Director
Board Member		U.S.S. Constitution Museum, Director
(1994)
Gordon J. Davis (65)	Partner in the law firm of LeBoeuf,	Consolidated Edison, Inc., a utility company,
Board Member	Lamb, Greene & MacRae LLP	Director
(1995)	President, Lincoln Center for the	Phoenix Companies, Inc., a life insurance
	Performing Arts, Inc. (2001)	company, Director
		Board Member/Trustee for several not-for-profit groups
Joni Evans(64)	Principal, Joni Evans Ltd.	None
Board Member	Senior Vice President of the William
(1987)	Morris Agency (2005)
Arnold S. Hiatt (79)	Chairman of The Stride Rite	Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Trustee
Board Member	Charitable Foundation	John Merck Fund, a charitable trust, Trustee
(1987)		Business for Social Responsibility, Chairman
		The A.M. Fund, Trustee
Burton N. Wallack (55)	President and Co-owner of Wallack	None
Board Member	Management Company, a real estate
(1991)	management company

¹ None of the Board members are "interested persons" of the Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act.

     Board members are elected to serve for an indefinite term. The Fund has standing audit, nominating and compensation committees, each comprised of its Board members who are not "interested persons" of the Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act. The function of the audit committee is (i) to oversee the Fund's accounting and financial reporting processes and the audits of the Fund's financial statements and (ii) to assist in the Board's oversight of the integrity of the Fund's financial statements, the Fund's compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and the independent registered public accounting firm's qualifications, independence and performance. The Fund's nominating committee is responsible for selecting and nominating persons as members of the Board for election or appointment by the Board and for election by shareholders. In evaluating potential nominees, including any nominees recommended by shareholders, the committee takes into consideration various factors listed in the nominating committee charter, including character and integrity, business and professional experience, and whether the committee believes the person has the ability to apply sound and independent business judgment and would act in the interest of the Fund and its shareholders. The nominating committee will consider recommendations for nominees from shareholders submitted to the Secretary of the Fund, c/o The Dreyfus Corporation Legal Department, 200 Park Avenue, 8th Floor East, New York, New York 10166, which includes information regarding the recommended nominee as specified in the nominating committee charter. The function of the compensation committee is to establish the appropriate compensation for serving on the Board. The Fund also has a standing pricing committee comprised of any one Board member. The function of the pricing committee is to assist in valuing the Fund's investments. The Fund's audit committee met four times during the fiscal year ended May 31, 2006. The pricing, nominating and compensation committees did not meet during the last fiscal year.

     The table below indicates the dollar range of each Board member's ownership of Fund shares and shares of other funds in the Dreyfus Family of Funds for which he or she is a Board member, in each case as of December 31, 2005.

		Aggregate Holding of Funds in the
		Dreyfus Family of Funds for which
Name of Board Member	The Fund	Responsible as a Board Member
Joseph S. DiMartino	None	Over $100,000
David W. Burke	None	Over $100,000
Gordon J. Davis	None	$10,001-$50,000
Joni Evans	None	$10,001-$50,000
Arnold S. Hiatt	None	None
Burton N. Wallack	None	None

     As of December 31, 2005 , none of the Board members or their immediate family members owned securities of the Manager, the Distributor or any person (other than a registered investment company) directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Manager or the Distributor.

     The Fund currently pays its Board members its allocated portion of an annual retainer of $30,000 and a fee of $4,000 per meeting (with a minimum of $500 per meeting and per telephone meeting) attended for the Fund and 10 other funds (comprised of 15 portfolios) in the Dreyfus Family of Funds, and reimburses them for their expenses. The Chairman of the Board receives an additional 25% of such compensation. Emeritus Board members receive an annual retainer and a per meeting attended fee of one-half the amount payable to them as Board members. The aggregate amount of compensation paid to each Board member by the Fund for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2006, and by all funds in the Dreyfus Family of Funds for which such person was a Board member (the number of portfolios of such funds is set forth in parenthesis next to each Board member's total compensation) during the year ended December 31, 2005, under the compensation schedule then in effect, was as follows:

		Total Compensation
	Aggregate	From the Fund and
Name of Board	Compensation	Fund Complex
Member	From the Fund*	Paid to Board Member(**)
Joseph S. DiMartino	$13,494	$833,262 (189)
David W. Burke	$10,796	$287,500 (80)
Samuel Chase+	$ 4,052		$35,799 (15)
Gordon J. Davis	$ 10,796	$ 100,500 (24)
Joni Evans	$ 10,796		$50,000 (15)
Arnold S. Hiatt	$ 10,000		$46,000 (15)
Burton N. Wallack	$ 10,796		$50,000 (15)

* Amount does not include the cost of office space, secretarial services and health benefits for the
Chairman and expenses reimbursed to Board members for attending Board meetings, which in the
aggregate amounted to $5,870.

** Represents the number of separate portfolios comprising the investment companies in the Fund
Complex, including the Fund, for which the Board member serves.

+ Emeritus Board member since November 8, 2005.

Officers of the Fund

STEPHEN E. CANTER, President since March 2000. Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Manager, and an officer of 90 investment companies (comprised of 189 portfolios) managed by the Manager. Mr. Canter also is a Board member and, where applicable, an Executive Committee Member of the other investment management subsidiaries of Mellon Financial Corporation, each of which is an affiliate of the Manager. He is 61 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since May 1995.

STEPHEN R. BYERS, Executive Vice President since November 2002. Chief Investment Officer, Vice Chairman and a director of the Manager, and an officer of 90 investment companies (comprised of 189 portfolios) managed by the Manager. Mr. Byers also is an officer, director or an Executive Committee Member of certain other investment management subsidiaries of Mellon Financial Corporation, each of which is an affiliate of the Manager. He is 52 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since January 2000.

MARK N. JACOBS, Vice President since March 2000. Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel of the Manager, and an officer of 91 investment companies (comprised of 205 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 60 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since June 1977.

JAMES WINDELS, Treasurer since November 2001. Director-Mutual Fund Accounting of the Manager, and an officer of 91 investment companies (comprised of 205 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 47 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since April 1985.

MICHAEL A. ROSENBERG, Vice President and Secretary since August 2005. Associate General Counsel of the Manager, and an officer of 91 investment companies (comprised of 205 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 46 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1991.

JAMES BITETTO, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005. Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of the Manager, and an officer of 91 investment companies (comprised of 205 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 40 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since December 1996.

JONI LACKS CHARATAN, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005. Associate General Counsel of the Manager, and an officer of 91 investment companies (comprised of 205 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 50 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1988.

JOSEPH M. CHIOFFI, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005. Associate General Counsel of the Manager, and an officer of 91 investment companies (comprised of 205 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 44 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since June 2000.

JANETTE E. FARRAGHER, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005. Associate General Counsel of the Manager, and an officer of 91 investment companies (comprised of 205 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 43 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 1984.

JOHN B. HAMMALIAN, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005. Associate General Counsel of the Manager, and an officer of 91 investment companies (comprised of 205 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 43 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 1991.

ROBERT R. MULLERY, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005. Associate General Counsel of the Manager, and an officer of 91 investment companies (comprised of 205 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 54 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since May 1986.

JEFF PRUSNOFSKY, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005. Associate General Counsel of the Manager, and an officer of 91 investment companies (comprised of 205 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 41 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1990.

ERIK D. NAVILOFF, Assistant Treasurer since August 2005. Senior Accounting Manager – Taxable Fixed Income Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 91 investment companies (comprised of 205 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 38 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since November 1992.

GAVIN C. REILLY, Assistant Treasurer since December 2005. Tax Manager of the Investment Accounting and Support Department of the Manager and an officer of 91 investment companies (comprised of 205 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He if 37 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since April 1991.

ROBERT S. ROBOL, Assistant Treasurer since August 2005. Senior Accounting Manager – Money Market and Municipal Bond Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 91 investment companies (comprised of 205 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 42 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1988.

ROBERT SVAGNA, Assistant Treasurer since August 2005. Senior Accounting Manager – Equity Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 91 investment companies (comprised of 205 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 39 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since November 1990.

WILLIAM GERMENIS, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer since October 2002. Vice President and Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer of the Distributor, and the Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer of 87 investment companies (comprised of 201 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 35 years old and has been an employee of the Distributor since October 1998.

JOSEPH W. CONNOLLY, Chief Compliance Officer since October 2004.Chief Compliance Officer of the Manager and The Dreyfus Family of Funds (91 investment companies, comprised of 205 portfolios). From November 2001 through March 2004, Mr. Connolly was first Vice-President, Mutual Fund Servicing for Mellon Global Securities Services. In that capacity, Mr. Connolly was responsible for managing Mellon's Custody, Fund Accounting and Fund Administration services to third-party mutual fund clients. He is 49 years old and has served in various capacities with the Manager since 1980, including manager of the firm's Fund Accounting Department from 1997 through October 2001.

     The address of each Board member and officer of the Fund is 200 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10166.

     The Fund's Board members and officers, as a group, owned less than 1% of the Fund's voting securities outstanding on September 6, 2006.

     As of September 6, 2006 the following shareholder was known by the Fund to own of record 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund: Charles Schwab & Co. Inc., 101 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA 94104-4151 (7.1366%).

MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS

     Investment Adviser. The Manager is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mellon Financial Corporation ("Mellon"). Mellon is a global financial holding company incorporated under Pennsylvania law in 1971 and registered under the Federal Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended. Mellon provides a comprehensive range of financial products and services in domestic and selected international markets.

     The Manager provides management services pursuant to a Management Agreement (the "Agreement") between the Fund and the Manager. The Agreement is subject to annual approval by (i) the Fund's Board or (ii) vote of a majority (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Fund's outstanding voting securities, provided that in either event the continuance also is approved by a majority of the Board members who are not "interested persons" (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Fund or the Manager, by vote cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. The Agreement is terminable without penalty, on 60 days' notice, by the Fund's Board or by vote of the holders of a majority of the Fund's outstanding voting shares, or, upon not less than 90 days' notice, by the Manager. The Agreement will terminate automatically in the event of its assignment (as defined in the 1940 Act).

     The following persons are officers and/or directors of the Manager: Stephen E. Canter, Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer; Thomas F. Eggers, President, Chief Operating Officer and a director; Jonathan Baum, Vice Chair – Distribution; Stephen R. Byers, Chief Investment Officer, Vice Chair and a director; J. Charles Cardona, Vice Chair and a director; Diane P. Durnin, Vice Chair and a director; J. David Officer, Vice Chair and a director; Mark N. Jacobs, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary; Patrice M. Kozlowski, Senior Vice President – Corporate Communications; Lisa A. Fox, Vice President – Human Resources; Anthony Mayo, Vice President – Information Systems; Theodore A. Schachar, Vice President-Tax; Alex G. Sciulli, Vice President; Wendy H. Strutt, Vice President; Gary Pierce, Controller; Joseph W. Connolly, Chief Compliance Officer; James Bitetto, Assistant Secretary; and Steven G. Elliott, Robert P. Kelly, David F. Lamere and Ronald P. O'Hanley III, directors.

     The Manager's Code of Ethics subjects its employees' personal securities transactions to various restrictions to ensure that such trading does not disadvantage any fund advised by the Manager. In that regard, portfolio managers and other investment personnel of the Manager must preclear and report their personal securities transactions and holdings, which are reviewed for compliance with the Code of Ethics and are also subject to the oversight of Mellon's Investment Ethics Committee (the "Committee"). Portfolio managers and other investment personnel of the Manager who comply with the preclearance and disclosure procedures of the Code of Ethics and the requirements of the Committee may be permitted to purchase, sell or hold securities which also may be or are held in fund(s) they manage or for which they otherwise provide investment advice.

     The Manager maintains office facilities on behalf of the Fund, and furnishes statistical and research data, clerical help, accounting, data processing, bookkeeping and internal auditing and certain other required services to the Fund. The Manager may pay the Distributor for shareholder services from the Manager's own assets, including past profits but not including the management fee paid by the Fund. The Distributor may use part or all of such payments to pay certain financial institutions (which may include banks), securities dealers ("Selected Dealers") and other industry professionals (collectively, "Service Agents") in respect of these services. The Manager also may make such advertising and promotional expenditures, using its own resources, as it from time to time deems appropriate.

     Expenses. All expenses incurred in the operation of the Fund are borne by the Fund, except to the extent specifically assumed by the Manager. The expenses borne by the Fund include, without limitation, the following: taxes, interest, loan commitment fees, interest and distributions paid on securities sold short, brokerage fees and commissions, if any, fees of Board members who are not officers, directors, employees or holders of 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the Manager, Securities and Exchange Commission fees, state Blue Sky qualification fees, advisory fees, charges of custodians, transfer and dividend disbursing agents' fees, certain insurance premiums, industry association fees, outside auditing and legal expenses, costs of independent pricing services, costs of maintaining corporate existence, costs attributable to investor services (including, without limitation, telephone and personnel expenses), costs of shareholders' reports and corporate meetings, costs of preparing and printing prospectuses and statements of additional information for regulatory purposes and for distribution to existing shareholders and any extraordinary expenses. In addition, each class of shares bears any class specific expenses allocated to such class, such as expenses related to the distribution and/or shareholder servicing of such class. Shares of each Class are subject to an annual shareholder services fee, and Class B and Class C shares are subject to an annual distribution fee. See "Distribution Plan and Shareholder Services Plans."

     As compensation for the Manager's services, the Fund has agreed to pay the Manager a monthly management fee at the annual rate of 0.60% of the value of the Fund's average daily net assets. All fees and expenses are accrued daily and deducted before declaration of dividends to investors. The management fees paid to the Manager for the fiscal years ended May 31, 2004, 2005, and 2006 amounted to $6,369,536, $7,177,897, and $7,779,456, respectively; however, such amounts were reduced by $5,817 and $29,620 in fiscal 2005 and 2006 respectively, pursuant to an undertaking by the Manager then in effect, which resulted in a net management fee paid by the Manager of $7,172,080, for fiscal 2005 and $7,749,837, for fiscal 2006.

     The Manager has agreed that if, in any fiscal year, the aggregate expenses of Class Z shares of the Fund, exclusive of taxes, brokerage fees, interest on borrowings and (with the prior written consent of the necessary state securities commissions) extraordinary expenses, but including the management fee, exceed 1-1/2% of the value of the Fund's average net assets attributable to Class Z shares for the fiscal year, the Fund may deduct from the payment to be made to the Manager under the Agreement, or the Manager will bear, such excess expense with respect to Class Z of the Fund. Such deduction or payment, if any, will be estimated daily, and reconciled and effected or paid, as the case may be, on a monthly basis.

     The aggregate of the fees payable to the Manager is not subject to reduction as the value of the Fund's net assets increases.

     Portfolio Managers. The Manager manages the Fund's portfolio of investments in accordance with the stated policies of the Fund, subject to the approval of the Fund's Board members. The Manager is responsible for investment decisions and provides the Fund with portfolio managers who are authorized by the Fund's Board to execute purchases and sales of securities. The Fund's portfolio managers are: Joseph P. Darcy, A. Paul Disdier, Douglas J. Gaylor, Joseph Irace, Colleen Meehan, W. Michael Petty, Bill Vasiliou, James Welch and Monica S. Wieboldt. The Manager also maintains a research department with a professional staff of portfolio managers and securities analysts who provide research services for the Fund and for other funds advised by the Manager.

Portfolio Manager Compensation. Portfolio manager compensation is comprised primarily of a market-based salary and an incentive compensation plan. The Fund's portfolio managers are compensated by Dreyfus or its affiliates and not by the Fund. The incentive compensation plan is comprised of three components: Fund performance (approximately 60%), individual qualitative performance (approximately 20%) and Dreyfus financial performance as measured by Dreyfus' pre-tax net income (approximately 20%). Up to 10% of the incentive plan compensation may be paid in Mellon restricted stock.

Portfolio performance is measured by a combination of yield (35%) and total return (65%) relative to the appropriate Lipper peer group. 1-year performance in each category is weighted at 40% and 3-year performance at 60%. The portfolio manager's performance is measured on either a straight average (each account weighted equally) or a combination of straight average and asset-weighted average. Generally, if the asset-weighted average is higher, then that is used to measure performance. If the straight average is higher, then typically an average of the two is used to measure performance.

     Individual qualitative performance is based on Dreyfus' Chief Investment Officer's evaluation of the portfolio manager's performance based on any combination of the following: marketing contributions; new product development; performance on special assignments; people development; methodology enhancements; fund growth/gain in market; and support to colleagues. The Chief Investment Officer may consider additional factors at his discretion.

     Portfolio managers are also eligible for Dreyfus' Long Term Incentive Plan. Under that plan, cash and/or Mellon restricted stock is awarded at the discretion of the Chief Investment Officer based on individual performance and contributions to the Investment Management Department and the Mellon organization.

Additional Information About Portfolio Managers. The following table lists the number and types of other accounts advised by the Fund's primary portfolio manager and assets under management in those accounts as of the end of the Fund's fiscal year:

	Registered
	Investment
Portfolio	Company	Assets	Pooled	Assets	Other	Assets
Manager	Accounts	Managed	Accounts	Managed	Accounts	Managed
Joseph P. Darcy	3	$2.93 Billion	None	$0	None	$0

None of the funds or accounts are subject to a performance-based advisory fee.

     The dollar range of Fund shares beneficially owned by the primary portfolio manager are as follows as of the end of the Fund's fiscal year:

		Dollar Range of Fund Shares
Portfolio Manager	Fund Name	Beneficially Owned
Joseph P. Darcy	Dreyfus Premier California Tax	None
	Exempt Bond Fund, Inc.

     Portfolio managers may manage multiple accounts for a diverse client base, including mutual funds, separate accounts (assets managed on behalf of institutions such as pension funds, insurance companies and foundations), bank common trust accounts and wrap fee programs ("Other Accounts").

     Potential conflicts of interest may arise because of Dreyfus' management of the Fund and Other Accounts. For example, conflicts of interest may arise with both the aggregation and allocation of securities transactions and allocation of limited investment opportunities, as Dreyfus may be perceived as causing accounts it manages to participate in an offering to increase Dreyfus' overall allocation of securities in that offering, or to increase Dreyfus' ability to participate in future offerings by the same underwriter or issuer. Allocations of bunched trades, particularly trade orders that were only partially filled due to limited availability, and allocation of investment opportunities generally, could raise a potential conflict of interest, as Dreyfus may have an incentive to allocate securities that are expected to increase in value to preferred accounts. Initial public offerings, in particular, are frequently of very limited availability. Additionally, portfolio managers may be perceived to have a conflict of interest if there are a large number of Other Accounts, in addition to the Fund, that they are managing on behalf of Dreyfus. Dreyfus periodically reviews each portfolio manager's overall responsibilities to ensure that he or she is able to allocate the necessary time and resources to effectively manage the Fund. In addition, Dreyfus could be viewed as having a conflict of interest to the extent that Dreyfus or its affiliates and/or portfolio managers have a materially larger investment in Other Accounts than their investment in the Fund.

     Other Accounts may have investment objectives, strategies and risks that differ from those of the Fund. For these or other reasons, the portfolio manager may purchase different securities for the Fund and the Other Accounts, and the performance of securities purchased for the Fund may vary from the performance of securities purchased for Other Accounts. The portfolio manager may place transactions on behalf of Other Accounts that are directly or indirectly contrary to investment decisions made for the Fund, which could have the potential to adversely impact the Fund, depending on market conditions.

     A potential conflict of interest may be perceived to arise if transactions in one account closely follow related transactions in another account, such as when a purchase increases the value of securities previously purchased by the other account, or when a sale in one account lowers the sale price received in a sale by a second account.

Dreyfus' goal is to provide high quality investment services to all of its clients, while meeting Dreyfus' fiduciary obligation to treat all clients fairly. Dreyfus has adopted and implemented policies and procedures, including brokerage and trade allocation policies and procedures, that it believes address the conflicts associated with managing multiple accounts for multiple clients. In addition, Dreyfus monitors a variety of areas, including compliance with Fund guidelines, the allocation of IPOs, and compliance with the firm's Code of Ethics. Furthermore, senior investment and business personnel at Dreyfus periodically review the performance of the portfolio managers for Dreyfus-managed funds.

     Distributor. The Distributor, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager located at 200 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10166, serves as the Fund's distributor on a best efforts basis pursuant to an agreement with the Fund which is renewable annually.

     The Distributor compensates Service Agents for selling Class A shares subject to a contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC"), and Class C shares at the time of purchase from its own assets. The Distributor also compensated certain Service Agents for selling Class B shares at the time of purchase from its own assets when the Fund offered Class B shares; the Fund no longer offers Class B shares except in connection with dividend reinvestment and permitted exchanges. The proceeds of the CDSC and fees pursuant to the Fund's Distribution Plan (described below), in part, are used to defray the expenses incurred by the Distributor in connection with the sale of the applicable Class of Funds shares. The Distributor also may act as a Service Agent and retain sales loads and CDSCs and Distribution Plan fees. For purchases of Class A shares subject to a CDSC, the Distributor generally will pay Service Agents on new investments made through such Service Agents a commission of up to 1% of the amount invested. The Distributor generally will pay Service Agents 1% on new investments of Class C shares made through such Service Agents, and generally paid Service Agents 4% on new investments of Class B shares made through such Service Agents, of the net asset value of such shares purchased by their clients. With respect to Class B shares of the Fund subject to a CDSC or Distribution Plan issued to shareholders in exchange for shares originally issued by a series of The Bear Stearns Funds (the "Acquired Fund"), the proceeds of any CDSC and fees pursuant to the Distribution Plan are payable to the Acquired Fund's former distributor to defray the expenses it incurred in connection with the sale of such shares when originally issued by the Acquired Fund.

     The amounts retained on the sale of Fund shares by the Distributor from sales loads and from CDSCs, as applicable, with respect to each Fund's Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Z shares are set forth below:

			Fiscal Year Ended May 31,
Class	2006		2005		2004
Class A	$	12,079	$	9,123		-
Class B	$	10,168	$	15,759		-

Class C	$	245	$	64	-
Class Z	$	8,774		-	$405,777

The Manager or the Distributor may provide cash payments out of its own resources to financial intermediaries that sell shares of the Fund or provide other services. Such payments are in addition to any sales charges, 12b-1 fees and/or shareholder services fees or other expenses paid by the Fund. These additional payments may be made to Service Agents, including affiliates, that provide shareholder servicing, sub-administration, recordkeeping and/or sub-transfer agency services, marketing support and/or access to sales meetings, sales representatives and management representatives of the Service Agent. Cash compensation also may be paid to Service Agents for inclusion of the Fund on a sales list, including a preferred or select sales list or in other sales programs. These payments sometimes are referred to as "revenue sharing." In some cases, these payments may create an incentive for a Service Agent to recommend or sell shares of the Fund to you. Please contact your Service Agent for details about any payments it may receive in connection with the sale of Fund shares or the provision of services to the Fund.

     From time to time, the Manager or the Distributor also may provide cash or non-cash compensation to Service Agents in the form of: occasional gifts; occasional meals, tickets, or other entertainment; support for recognition programs; and other forms of cash or non-cash compensation permissible under broker-dealer regulations, as periodically amended.

     Transfer and Dividend Disbursing Agent and Custodian. Dreyfus Transfer, Inc. (the "Transfer Agent"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager, 200 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10166, is the Fund's transfer and dividend disbursing agent. Under a transfer agency agreement with the Fund, the Transfer Agent arranges for the maintenance of shareholder account records for the Fund, the handling of certain communications between shareholders and the Fund and the payment of dividends and distributions payable by the Fund. For these services, the Transfer Agent receives a monthly fee computed on the basis of the number of shareholder accounts it maintains for the Fund during the month, and is reimbursed for certain out-of-pocket expenses.

     The Bank of New York (the "Custodian"), One Wall Street, New York, New York 10286, is the Fund's custodian. The Custodian has no part in determining the investment policies of the Fund or which securities are to be purchased or sold by the Fund. Under a custody agreement with the Fund, the Custodian holds the Fund's securities and keeps all necessary accounts and records. For its custody services, the Custodian receives a monthly fee based on the market value of the Fund's assets held in custody and receives certain securities transactions charges.

HOW TO BUY SHARES

     General. Fund shares may be purchased through the Distributor or Service Agents that have entered into service agreements with the Distributor. Class A and Class C shares of the Fund may be purchased only by clients of Service Agents, including through the Distributor. Subsequent purchases may be sent directly to the Transfer Agent or your Service Agent. You may be charged a fee if you effect transactions in Fund shares through a Service Agent. You will be charged a fee if an investment check is returned unpayable.

     As of June 1, 2006 (the "Effective Date"), Class B shares of the Fund are offered only in connection with dividend reinvestment and exchanges of Class B shares of certain other funds advised by Dreyfus or by Founders Asset Management, LLC ("Founders"), an indirect subsidy of Dreyfus, or shares of Dreyfus Worldwide Dollar Money Market Fund, Inc. held in an Exchange Account (as defined under "Shareholder Services – Fund Exchanges") as a result of a previous exchange of Class B shares. No new or subsequent investments, including through automatic investment plans, are allowed in Class B shares of the Fund, except through dividend reinvestment or permitted exchanges. If you hold Class B shares and make a subsequent investment in Fund shares, unless you specify the Class of shares you wish to purchase, such subsequent investment will be made in Class A shares and will be subject to any applicable sales load. For Class B shares outstanding on the Effective Date and Class B shares acquired upon reinvestment of dividends, all Class B share attributes, including associated CDSC schedules, conversion to Class A features and Distribution Plan and Shareholder Services Plan fees, will continue in effect.

     Class Z shares are offered only to shareholders of the Fund with Fund accounts that existed on the date the Fund's shares were classified as Class Z and continue to exist at the time of purchase, and to shareholders who received Class Z shares in exchange for their shares of General California Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. or Dreyfus California Municipal Income, Inc. as a result of the reorganization of such funds. In addition, certain broker-dealers and other financial institutions maintaining accounts with the Fund on the date the Fund's shares were classified as Class Z (or with General California Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. at the time of the reorganization of such fund) may open new accounts in Class Z of the Fund on behalf of qualified retirement plans and "wrap accounts" or similar programs. Class Z shares generally are not available for new accounts.

     Share certificates are issued only upon your written request. No certificates are issued for fractional shares. It is not recommended that the Fund be used as a vehicle for Keogh, IRA or other qualified retirement plans.

     The Fund reserves the right to reject any purchase order. The Fund will not establish an account for a "foreign financial institution," as that term is defined in Department of the Treasury rules implementing section 312 of the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001. Foreign financial institutions include: foreign banks (including foreign branches of U.S. depository institutions); foreign offices of U.S. securities broker-dealers, future commission merchants, and mutual funds; non-U.S. entities that, if they were located in the United States, would be securities broker-dealers, future commission merchants or mutual funds; and non-U.S. entities engaged in the business of currency dealer or exchange or money transmitter.

     When purchasing Fund shares, you must specify which Class is being purchased. Your Service Agent can help you choose the share class that is appropriate for your investment. The decision as to which Class of shares is most beneficial to you depends on a number of factors, including the amount and the intended length of your investment in the Fund. Please refer to the Fund's Prospectus for a further discussion of those factors.

     In many cases, neither the Distributor nor the Transfer Agent will have the information necessary to determine whether a quantity discount or reduced sales charge is applicable to a purchase. You or your Service Agent must notify the Distributor whenever a quantity discount or reduced sales charge is applicable to a purchase and must provide the Distributor with sufficient information at the time of purchase to verify that each purchase qualifies for the privilege or discount.

     Management understands that some Service Agents may impose certain conditions on their clients which are different from those described in the Fund's Prospectus and this Statement of Additional Information, and, to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory authority, may charge their clients direct fees. You should consult your Service Agent in this regard. As discussed under "Management Arrangements – Distributor," Service Agents may receive revenue sharing payments from the Manager or the Distributor. The receipt of such payments could create an incentive for a Service Agent to recommend or sell shares of the Fund instead of other mutual funds where such payments are not received. Please contact your Service Agent for details about any payments it may receive in connection with the sale of Fund shares or the provision of services to the Fund.

     The minimum initial investment is $1,000. Subsequent investments must be at least $100. For full-time or part-time employees of the Manager or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries who elect to have a portion of their pay directly deposited into their Fund accounts, the minimum initial investment is $50. Fund shares are offered without regard to the minimum initial investment requirements to Board members of a fund advised by the Manager, including members of the Fund's Board, who elect to have all or a portion of their compensation for serving in that capacity automatically invested in the Fund. The Fund reserves the right to vary further the initial and subsequent investment minimum requirements at any time.

     The minimum initial investment through an exchange for Class B shares of the Fund is $1,000. Subsequent exchanges for Class B shares of the Fund must be at least $500.

      Class A and C shares of the Fund also are offered through Dreyfus-Automatic Asset Builder®, Dreyfus Government Direct Deposit Privilege or Dreyfus Payroll Savings Plan, described under "Shareholder Services." These services enable you to make regularly scheduled investments and may provide you with a convenient way to invest for long-term financial goals. You should be aware, however, that periodic investment plans do not guarantee a profit and will not protect you against loss in a declining market.

     Fund shares are sold on a continuous basis. Net asset value per share of each Class is determined as of the close of trading on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (usually 4:00 p.m., Eastern time), on each day the New York Stock Exchange is open for regular business. For purposes of determining net asset value, certain options and futures contracts may be valued 15 minutes after the close of trading on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Net asset value per share of each Class is computed by dividing the value of the Fund's net assets represented by such Class (i.e., the value of its assets less liabilities) by the total number of shares of such Class outstanding. For information regarding the methods employed in valuing the Fund's investments, see "Determination of Net Asset Value."

     If an order is received in proper form by the Transfer Agent or other entity authorized to receive orders on behalf of the Fund by the close of trading on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (usually 4:00 p.m., Eastern time) on a regular business day, Fund shares will be purchased at the public offering price determined as of the close of trading on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on that day. Otherwise, Fund shares will be purchased at the public offering price determined as of the close of trading on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange

on the next regular business day, except where shares are purchased through a dealer as provided below.

     Orders for the purchase of Fund shares received by dealers by the close of trading on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on a regular business day and transmitted to the Distributor or its designee by the close of such business day (usually 5:15 p.m., Eastern time) will be based on the public offering price per share determined as of the close of trading on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on that day. Otherwise, the orders will be based on the next determined public offering price. It is the dealer's responsibility to transmit orders so that they will be received by the Distributor or its designee before the close of its business day. For certain institutions that have entered into agreements with the Distributor, payment for the purchase of Fund shares may be transmitted, and must be received by the Transfer Agent, within three business days after the order is placed. If such payment is not received within three business days after the order is placed, the order may be canceled and the institution could be held liable for resulting fees and/or losses.

     Class A Shares. The public offering price for Class A shares is the net asset value per share of that Class plus a sales load as shown below:

	Total Sales Load*
	As a % of	As a % of	Dealers'
	offering price	net asset value	reallowance as a %
Amount of Transaction	per share	per share	of offering price
Less than $50,000	4.50	4.70	4.25
$50,000 to less than $100,000	4.00	4.20	3.75
$100,000 to less than $250,000	3.00	3.10	2.75
$250,000 to less than $500,000	2.50	2.60	2.25
$500,000 to less than $1,000,000	2.00	2.00	1.75
$1,000,000 or more	-0-	-0-	-0-

* Due to rounding, the actual sales load you pay may be more or less than that calculated using these percentages.

     Class A shares purchased without an initial sales charge as part of an investment of $1,000,000 or more will be assessed at the time of redemption a 1% CDSC if redeemed within one year of purchase. The Distributor may pay Service Agents an up-front commission of up to 1% of the net asset value of Class A shares purchased by their clients as part of a $1,000,000 or more investment in Class A shares that are subject to a CDSC. See "Management

Arrangements-Distributor."

     The scale of sales loads applies to purchases of Class A shares made by any "purchaser," which term includes an individual and/or spouse purchasing securities for his, her or their own account or for the account of any minor children, or a trustee or other fiduciary purchasing securities for a single trust estate or a single fiduciary account (including a pension, profit-sharing or other employee benefit trust created pursuant to a plan qualified under Section 401 of the Code) although more than one beneficiary is involved; or a group of accounts established by or on behalf of the employees of an employer or affiliated employers pursuant to an employee

benefit plan or other program (including accounts established pursuant to Sections 403(b), 408(k), and 457 of the Code); or an organized group which has been in existence for more than six months, provided that it is not organized for the purpose of buying redeemable securities of a registered investment company and provided that the purchases are made through a central administration or a single dealer, or by other means which result in economy of sales effort or expense.

     Set forth below is an example of the method of computing the offering price of the Fund's Class A shares. The example assumes a purchase of Class A shares aggregating less than $50,000 subject to the schedule of sales charges set forth above at a price based upon the net asset value of the Fund's shares on May 31, 2006:

NET ASSET VALUE per Share	$14.62
Per Share Sales Charge - 4.5%
of offering price (4.7% of
net asset value per share)	$ .69
Per Share Offering Price to
the Public	$15.31

     Full-time employees of NASD member firms and full-time employees of other financial institutions which have entered into an agreement with the Distributor pertaining to the sale of Fund shares (or which otherwise have a brokerage related or clearing arrangement with an NASD member firm or financial institution with respect to the sale of such shares) may purchase Class A shares for themselves directly or pursuant to an employee benefit plan or other program, or for their spouses or minor children, at net asset value without a sales load, provided they have furnished the Distributor with such information as it may request from time to time in order to verify eligibility for this privilege. This privilege also applies to full-time employees of financial institutions affiliated with NASD member firms whose full-time employees are eligible to purchase Class A shares at net asset value. In addition, Class A shares are offered at net asset value to full-time or part-time employees of the Manager or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries, directors of the Manager, Board members of a fund advised by the Manager, including members of the Fund's Board, or the spouse or minor child of any of the foregoing.

     Class A shares may be purchased at net asset value without a sales load through certain broker-dealers and other financial institutions which have entered into an agreement with the Distributor, which includes a requirement that such shares be sold for the benefit of clients participating in a "wrap account" or a similar program under which such clients pay a fee to such broker-dealer or other financial institution.

     Class A shares also may be purchased at net asset value without a sales load, subject to appropriate documentation, by (i) qualified separate accounts maintained by an insurance company pursuant to the laws of any State or territory of the United States, (ii) a State, county or city or instrumentality thereof, (iii) a charitable organization (as defined in Section 501(c)(3) of the Code) investing $50,000 or more in Fund shares, and (iv) a charitable remainder trust (as defined in Section 501(c)(3) of the Code).

Class A shares may be purchased at net asset value without a sales load by qualified investors who (i) purchase Class A shares directly through the Distributor, and (ii) have, or whose spouse of minor children have, beneficially owned shares and continuously maintained an open account directly through the Distributor in a Dreyfus-managed fund, including the Fund, or a Founders-managed fund since on or before February 28, 2006.

Class A shares may be purchased at a net asset value without a sales load with the cash proceeds from an investor's exercise of employment-related stock options, whether invested in the Fund directly or indirectly through an exchange from a Dreyfus-managed money market fund, provided that the proceeds are processed through an entity that has entered into an agreement with the Distributor specifically relating to processing stock options. Upon establishing the account in the Fund or Dreyfus-managed money market fund, the investor and the investor's spouse or minor children become eligible to purchase Class A shares of the Fund at net asset value, whether or not the proceeds of the employment-related stock options.

Class A shares may be purchased at net asset value without a sales load by members of qualified affinity groups who purchase Class A shares directly through the Distributor, provided that the qualified affinity group has entered into an affinity agreement with the Distributor.

     Dealer Reallowance – Class A Shares. The dealer reallowance provided with respect to Class A shares may be changed from time to time but will remain the same for all dealers. The Distributor, at its own expense, may provide additional promotional incentives to dealers that sell shares of funds advised by the Manager, which are sold with a sales load, such as Class A shares. In some instances, these incentives may be offered only to certain dealers who have sold or may sell significant amounts of such shares. See "Management Arrangements-Distributor."

     Class B Shares. Class B shares of the Fund are offered only in connection with dividend reinvestment and permitted exchanges of Class B shares of certain other funds. The public offering price for such Class B shares is the net asset value per share of that Class. No initial sales charge is imposed at the time of dividend reinvestment or exchange. A CDSC is imposed on certain redemptions of Class B shares as described in the Fund's Prospectus and in this Statement of Additional Information under "How to Redeem Shares--Contingent Deferred Sales Charge--Class B Shares."

     Approximately six years after the date of purchase, Class B shares automatically will convert to Class A shares, based on the relative net asset values for shares of each such Class. Class B shares of the Fund that have been acquired through the reinvestment of the Fund's dividends and distributions will be converted on a pro rata basis together with other Class B shares, in the proportion that a shareholder's Class B shares converting to Class A shares bears to the total Class B shares held by the shareholder, excluding shares acquired through the reinvestment of the Fund's dividends and distributions.

     Class B shares of the Fund acquired by shareholders in exchange for Class B shares originally issued by the Acquired Fund before December 1, 2003 are subject to different CDSC and conversion to Class A schedules. See "How to Redeem Shares—Contingent Deferred Sales Charge—Class B Shares."

     Class C Shares. The public offering price for Class C shares is the net asset value per share of that Class. No initial sales charge is imposed at the time of purchase. A CDSC is imposed, however, on redemptions of Class C shares made within the first year of purchase. See "How to Redeem Shares – Contingent Deferred Sales Charge – Class C Shares."

     Class Z Shares. The public offering price for Class Z shares is the net asset value per share of that Class.

     Right of Accumulation — Class A Shares. Reduced sales loads apply to any purchase of Class A shares by you and any related "purchaser" as defined above, where the aggregate investment, including such purchase, is $50,000 or more. If, for example, you previously purchased and still hold shares of the Fund or shares of certain other funds advised by the Manager or Founders Asset Management LLC ("Founders"), an indirect subsidiary of the Manager, that are subject to a front-end sales load or CDSC, or shares acquired by a previous exchange of such shares (hereinafter referred to as "Eligible Funds"), or combination thereof, with an aggregate current market value of $40,000 and subsequently purchase Class A shares of the Fund having a current value of $20,000, the sales load applicable to the subsequent purchase would be reduced to 4.0% of the offering price. All present holdings of Eligible Funds may be combined to determine the current offering price of the aggregate investment in ascertaining the sales load applicable to each subsequent purchase.

     To qualify for reduced sales loads, at the time of purchase you or your Service Agent must notify the Distributor if orders are made by wire, or the Transfer Agent if orders are made by mail. The reduced sales load is subject to confirmation of your holdings through a check of appropriate records.

     Using Federal Funds. The Transfer Agent or the Fund may attempt to notify you upon receipt of checks drawn on banks that are not members of the Federal Reserve System as to the possible delay in conversion into immediately available funds ("Federal Funds") and may attempt to arrange for a better means of transmitting the money. If you are a customer of a Selected Dealer and your order to purchase Fund shares is paid for other than in Federal Funds, the Selected Dealer, acting on your behalf, will complete the conversion into, or itself advance, Federal Funds generally on the business day following receipt of your order. The order is effective only when so converted and received by the Transfer Agent. An order for the purchase of Fund shares placed by you with sufficient Federal Funds or a cash balance in your brokerage account with a Selected Dealer will become effective on the day that the order, including Federal Funds, is received by the Transfer Agent.

     Dreyfus TeleTransfer Privilege. You may purchase shares by telephone or online if you have checked the appropriate box and supplied the necessary information on the Account Application or have filed a Shareholder Services Form with the Transfer Agent. The proceeds will be transferred between the bank account designated in one of these documents and your Fund account. Only a bank account maintained in a domestic financial institution which is an Automated Clearing House ("ACH") member may be so designated.

     Dreyfus TeleTransfer purchase orders may be made at any time. If purchase orders are received by 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, on any day that the Transfer Agent and the New York Stock Exchange are open for regular business, Fund shares will be purchased at the public offering price determined on that day. If purchase orders are made after 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, on any day the Transfer Agent and the New York Stock Exchange are open for regular business, or made on Saturday, Sunday or any Fund holiday (e.g., when the New York Stock Exchange is not open for business), Fund shares will be purchased at the public offering price determined on the next business day following such purchase order. To qualify to use the Dreyfus TeleTransfer Privilege, the initial payment for purchase of shares must be drawn on, and redemption proceeds

paid to, the same bank and account as are designated on the Account Application or Shareholder Services Form on file. If the proceeds of a particular redemption are to be sent to an account at any other bank, the request must be in writing and signature-guaranteed. See "How to Redeem Shares--Dreyfus TeleTransfer Privilege."

     Reopening an Account. You may reopen an account with a minimum investment of $100 without filing a new Account Application during the calendar year the account is closed or during the following calendar year, provided the information on the old Account Application is still applicable.

DISTRIBUTION PLAN AND SHAREHOLDER SERVICES PLANS

     Class B and Class C shares are subject to a Distribution Plan, and Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Z shares are subject to a Shareholder Services Plan.

     Distribution Plan. Rule 12b-1 (the "Rule"), adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the 1940 Act, provides, among other things, that an investment company may bear expenses of distributing its shares only pursuant to a plan adopted in accordance with the Rule. The Fund's Board has adopted such a plan (the "Distribution Plan") with respect to the Fund's Class B and Class C shares, pursuant to which the Fund pays the Distributor for distributing each such Class of shares a fee at the annual rate of 0.50% of the value of the average daily net assets of Class B and 0.75% of the average daily net assets of Class C. The Distributor may pay one or more Service Agents in respect of advertising, marketing and other distribution services, and determines the amounts, if any, to be paid to Service Agents and the basis on which such payments are made. The Fund's Board believes that there is a reasonable likelihood that the Distribution Plan will benefit the Fund and holders of Class B and Class C shares.

     A quarterly report of the amounts expended under the Distribution Plan, and the purposes for which such expenditures were incurred, must be made to the Board for its review. In addition, the Distribution Plan provides that it may not be amended to increase materially the costs which holders of Class B or Class C shares may bear for distribution pursuant to the Distribution Plan without the approval of such shareholders and that other material amendments of the Distribution Plan must be approved by the Board, and by the Board members who are not "interested persons" (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Fund or the Manager and have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of the Distribution Plan, or in any agreements entered into in connection with the Distribution Plan, by vote cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of considering such amendments. The Distribution Plan is subject to annual approval by such vote of the Board members cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on the Distribution Plan. As to each of Class B and Class C, the Distribution Plan may be terminated at any time (i) by vote of a majority of the Board members who are not "interested persons" and have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of the Distribution Plan, or in any agreements entered into in connection with the Distribution Plan or (ii) by vote of the holders of a majority of such Class.

     For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2006, the Fund paid the Distributor $39,671 and $21,068 with respect to Class B and Class C shares, respectively, pursuant to the Distribution Plan.

     Shareholder Services Plans. The Fund has adopted separate Shareholder Services Plans, pursuant to which the Fund (i) pays the Distributor for the provision of certain services to the holders of Class A, Class B and Class C shares a fee at the annual rate of 0.25% of the value of the average daily net assets of each such Class, and (ii) reimburses the Distributor for certain allocated expenses of providing personal services and/or maintaining shareholder accounts with respect to Class Z shares an amount not to exceed an annual rate of 0.25% of the value of the average daily net assets of Class Z. The services provided may include personal services relating to shareholder accounts, such as answering shareholder inquiries regarding the Fund and providing reports and other information, and services related to the maintenance of such shareholder accounts. Under the Shareholder Services Plan, with respect to Class A, Class B and Class C, the Distributor may make payments to certain Service Agents in respect of these services.

     A quarterly report of the amounts expended under each Shareholder Services Plan, and the purposes for which such expenditures were incurred, must be made to the Board for its review. In addition, each Shareholder Services Plan provides that material amendments must be approved by the Fund's Board, and by the Board members who are not "interested persons" (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Fund and have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of the Shareholder Services Plan, or in any agreements entered into in connection with the Shareholder Services Plan, by vote cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of considering such amendments. Each Shareholder Services Plan is subject to annual approval by such vote of the Board members cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on the Shareholder Services Plan. Each Shareholder Services Plan is terminable at any time by vote of a majority of the Board members who are not "interested persons" and have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of the Shareholder Services Plan, or in any agreements entered into in connection with the Shareholder Services Plan.

     For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2006, the Fund paid the Distributor $212,602, $19,836, $7,023, and $571,602 with respect to Class A, Class B, Class C, and Class Z shares, respectively, pursuant to the Shareholder Services Plan.

HOW TO REDEEM SHARES

     General. If you hold more than one Class of Fund shares, any request for redemption must specify the Class of shares being redeemed. If you fail to specify the Class of shares to be redeemed or if you own fewer shares of the Class than specified to be redeemed, the redemption request may be delayed until the Transfer Agent receives further instructions from you or your Service Agent.

     The Fund ordinarily will make payment for all shares redeemed within seven days after receipt by the Transfer Agent of a redemption request in proper form, except as provided by the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. However, if you have purchased Fund shares by check, by Dreyfus TeleTransfer Privilege or through Dreyfus-Automatic Asset Builder^Rand subsequently submit a written redemption request to the Transfer Agent, the Fund may delay sending the redemption proceeds for up to eight business days after the purchase of such shares. In addition, the Fund will not honor redemption checks under the Checkwriting Privilege, and will reject requests to redeem shares by wire or telephone, online or pursuant to the Dreyfus TeleTransfer Privilege, for a period of up to eight business days after receipt by the Transfer Agent of the purchase check, the Dreyfus TeleTransfer purchase or the Dreyfus-Automatic Asset Builder order against which such redemption is requested. These procedures will not apply if your shares were purchased by wire payment, or if you otherwise have a sufficient collected balance in your account to cover the redemption request. Fund shares may not be redeemed until the Transfer Agent has received your Account Application.

     Redemption Fee – Class Z Shares. The Fund will deduct a redemption fee equal to 0.10% of the net asset value of Class Z shares redeemed (including redemptions through the use of the Fund Exchanges service) less than 30 days following the issuance of such Class Z shares. The redemption fee will be deducted from the redemption proceeds and retained by the Fund. For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2006, the Fund retained $0 in redemption fees with respect to Class Z.

     No redemption fee will be charged on the redemption or exchange of Class Z shares (1) through the Fund's Checkwriting Privilege, Automatic Withdrawal Plan, or Dreyfus Auto-Exchange Privilege, (2) through accounts that are reflected on the records of the Transfer Agent as omnibus accounts approved by the Distributor, (3) through accounts established by securities dealers, banks or other financial institutions approved by the Distributor that utilize the National Securities Clearing Corporation's networking system, or (4) acquired through the reinvestment of dividends or capital gains distributions. The redemption fee may be waived, modified or terminated at any time, or from time to time.

     Contingent Deferred Sales Charge--Class B Shares. A CDSC payable to the Distributor is imposed on any redemption of Class B shares which reduces the current net asset value of your Class B shares to an amount which is lower than the dollar amount of all payments by you for the purchase of Class B shares of the Fund held by you at the time of redemption. No CDSC will be imposed to the extent that the net asset value of the Class B shares of the Fund redeemed does not exceed (i) the current net asset value of the Class B shares of the Fund acquired through reinvestment of Fund dividends or capital gain distributions, plus (ii) increases in the net asset value of your Class B shares above the dollar amount of all your payments for the purchase of Class B shares of the Fund held by you at the time of redemption.

     If the aggregate value of Class B shares redeemed has declined below their original cost as a result of the Fund's performance, a CDSC may be applied to the then-current net asset value rather than the purchase price.

     In circumstances where the CDSC is imposed, the amount of the charge will depend on the number of years from the time you purchased the Class B shares until the time of redemption of such shares. Solely for purposes of determining the number of years from the time of any payment for the purchase of Class B shares, all payments during a month will be aggregated and deemed to have been made on the first day of the month.

     The following table sets forth the rates of the CDSC and the conversion to Class A schedule for Class B shares, except for certain Class B shares issued in exchange for shares originally issued by the Acquired Fund described below:

	CDSC as a % of
Year Since	Amount Invested or
Purchase Payment	Redemption Proceeds
Was Made	(whichever is less)
First	4.00
Second	4.00
Third	3.00
Fourth	3.00
Fifth	2.00
Sixth	1.00*

* These Class B shares will automatically covert into Class A shares approximately six years after the date of purchase.

     The following table sets forth the rates of the CDSC payable to the Acquired Fund's former distributor and the conversion to Class A schedule for Class B shares of the Fund issued in exchange for Class B shares originally issued by the Acquired Fund before December 1, 2003:

	CDSC as a % of Amount
Year Since	Invested or Redemption
Purchase Payment	Proceeds
Was Made	(whichever is less)
First …………………………………………….….	5.00
Second …………………………………………….	4.00
Third ………………………………………………	3.00
Fourth ……………………………………………	3.00
Fifth ……………………………………………….	2.00
Sixth ………………………………………………	1.00
Seventh…………………………………………….	0.00
Eighth………………………………………………	0.00**

** These Class B shares will automatically convert into Class A shares at the end of the calendar quarter that is eight years after the initial purchase of the Class B shares of the Acquired Fund (applies to such Class B shares originally issued by the Acquired Fund before December 1, 2003).

     In determining whether a CDSC is applicable to a redemption, the calculation will be made in a manner that results in the lowest possible rate. It will be assumed that the redemption is made first of amounts representing Class B shares of the Fund acquired pursuant to the reinvestment of Fund dividends and distributions; then of amounts representing the increase in net asset value of Class B shares above the total amount of payments for the purchase of Class B shares made during the preceding six years (eight years for certain shares issued in exchange for shares originally issued by the Acquired Fund); and finally, of amounts representing the cost of shares held for the longest period.

     For example, assume an investor purchased 100 shares of the Fund at $10 per share for a cost of $1,000. Subsequently, the shareholder acquired five additional Fund shares through the reinvestment of Fund dividends. During the second year after the purchase the investor decided to redeem $500 of the investment. Assuming at the time of the redemption the net asset value had appreciated to $12 per share, the value of the investor's shares would be $1,260 (105 shares at $12 per share). The CDSC would not be applied to the value of the reinvested dividend shares and the amount which represents appreciation ($260). Therefore, $240 of the $500 redemption proceeds ($500 minus $260) would be charged at a rate of 4% (the applicable rate in the second year after purchase) for a total CDSC of $9.60.

     Contingent Deferred Sales Charge--Class C Shares. A CDSC of 1% payable to the Distributor is imposed on any redemption of Class C shares within one year of the date of purchase. The basis for calculating the payment of any such CDSC will be the method used in calculating the CDSC for Class B shares. See "Contingent Deferred Sales Charge--Class B Shares" above.

     Waiver of CDSC. The CDSC will be waived in connection with (a) redemptions made within one year after the death or disability, as defined in Section 72(m)(7) of the Code, of the shareholder, (b) redemptions by employees participating in qualified or non-qualified employee benefit plans or other programs, (c) redemptions as a result of a combination of any investment company with the Fund by merger, acquisition of assets or otherwise, (d) a distribution following retirement under a tax-deferred retirement plan or upon attaining age 70½ in the case of an IRA or Keogh plan or custodial account pursuant to Section 403(b) of the Code, and (e) redemptions pursuant to the Automatic Withdrawal Plan, as described below. If the Fund's Board determines to discontinue the waiver of the CDSC, the disclosure herein will be revised appropriately. Any Fund shares subject to a CDSC which were purchased prior to the termination of such waiver will have the CDSC waived as provided in the Fund's Prospectus or this Statement of Additional Information at the time of the purchase of such shares.

     To qualify for a waiver of the CDSC, at the time of redemption you must notify the Transfer Agent or your Service Agent must notify the Distributor. Any such qualification is subject to confirmation of your entitlement.

     Checkwriting Privilege--Class A and Class Z Only. The Fund provides redemption checks ("Checks") to investors in Class A and Class Z shares automatically upon opening an account, unless you specifically refuse the Checkwriting Privilege by checking the applicable "No" box on the Account Application. Checks will be sent only to the registered owner(s) of the account and only to the address of record. The Checkwriting Privilege may be established for an existing account by a separate signed Shareholder Services Form. The Account Application or Shareholder Services Form must be manually signed by the registered owner(s). Checks are drawn on your Fund account and may be made payable to the order of any person in an amount of $500 or more. When a Check is presented to the Transfer Agent for payment, the Transfer Agent, as your agent, will cause the Fund to redeem a sufficient number of full and fractional Class A or Class Z shares in your account to cover the amount of the Check. Dividends are earned until the Check clears. After clearance, a copy of the Check will be returned to you. You generally will be subject to the same rules and regulations that apply to checking accounts, although election of this Privilege creates only a shareholder-transfer agent relationship with the Transfer Agent.

     You should date your Checks with the current date when you write them. Please do not postdate your Checks. If you do, the Transfer Agent will honor, upon presentment, even if presented before the date of the Check, all postdated Checks which are dated within six months of presentment for payment, if they are otherwise in good order.

     Checks are free, but the Transfer Agent will impose a fee for stopping payment of a Check upon your request or if the Transfer Agent cannot honor a Check due to insufficient funds or other valid reason. If the amount of the Check is greater than the value of the Class A or Class Z shares in your account, the Check will be returned marked insufficient funds. Checks should not be used to close an account.

     The Checkwriting Privilege will be terminated immediately, without notice, with respect to any account which is, or becomes, subject to backup withholding on redemptions. Any Check written on an account which has become subject to backup withholding on redemptions will not be honored by the Transfer Agent.

     Redemption Through a Selected Dealer. If you are a customer of a Selected Dealer, you may make redemption requests to your Selected Dealer. If the Selected Dealer transmits the redemption request so that it is received by the Transfer Agent prior to the close of trading on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (usually 4:00 p.m., Eastern time), the redemption request will be effective on that day. If a redemption request is received by the Transfer Agent after the close of trading on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, the redemption request will be effective on the next business day. It is the responsibility of the Selected Dealer to transmit a request so that it is received in a timely manner. The proceeds of the redemption are credited to your account with the Selected Dealer. See "How to Buy Shares" for a discussion of additional conditions or fees that may be imposed upon redemption.

     In addition, the Distributor or its designee will accept orders from Selected Dealers with which the Distributor has sales agreements for the repurchase of shares held by shareholders. Repurchase orders received by dealers by the close of trading on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on any business day and transmitted to the Distributor or its designee prior to the close of its business day (usually 5:15 p.m., Eastern time) are effected at the price determined as of the close of trading on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on that day. Otherwise, the shares will be redeemed at the next determined net asset value. It is the responsibility of the Selected Dealer to transmit orders on a timely basis. The Selected Dealer may charge the shareholder a fee for executing the order. This repurchase arrangement is discretionary and may be withdrawn at any time.

     Reinvestment Privilege. Upon written request, you may reinvest up to the number of Class A or Class B shares you have redeemed, within 45 days of redemption, at the then-prevailing net asset value without a sales load, or reinstate your account for the purpose of exercising Fund Exchanges. Upon reinstatement, with respect to Class B shares, or Class A shares if such shares were subject to a CDSC, your account will be credited with an amount equal to CDSC previously paid upon redemption of the Class A or Class B shares reinvested. The Reinvestment Privilege may be exercised only once.

     Wire Redemption Privilege. By using this Privilege, you authorize the Transfer Agent to act on telephone, letter or online redemption instructions from any person representing himself or herself to be you and reasonably believed by the Transfer Agent to be genuine. Ordinarily, the Fund will initiate payment for shares redeemed pursuant to this Privilege on the next business day after receipt by the Transfer Agent of a redemption request in proper form. Redemption proceeds ($1,000 minimum) will be transferred by Federal Reserve wire only to the commercial bank account specified by you on the Account Application or Shareholder Services Form, or to a correspondent bank if your bank is not a member of the Federal Reserve System. Fees ordinarily are imposed by such bank and borne by the investor. Immediate notification by the correspondent bank to your bank is necessary to avoid a delay in crediting the funds to your bank account.

     To change the commercial bank or account designated to receive redemption proceeds, a written request must be sent to the Transfer Agent. This request must be signed by each shareholder, with each signature guaranteed as described below under "Stock Certificates; Signatures."

     Dreyfus TeleTransfer Privilege. You may request by telephone or online that redemption proceeds be transferred between your Fund account and your bank account. Only a bank account maintained in a domestic financial institution which is an ACH member may be designated. Redemption proceeds will be on deposit in your account at an ACH member bank ordinarily two business days after receipt of the redemption request. You should be aware that if you have selected the Dreyfus TeleTransfer Privilege, any request for a Dreyfus TeleTransfer transaction will be effected through the ACH system unless more prompt transmittal specifically is requested. See "How to Buy Shares--Dreyfus TeleTransfer Privilege."

     Stock Certificates; Signatures. Any certificates representing Fund shares to be redeemed must be submitted with the redemption request. A fee may be imposed to replace lost or stolen certificates, or certificates that were never received. Written redemption requests must be signed by each shareholder, including each holder of a joint account, and each signature must be guaranteed. Signatures on endorsed certificates submitted for redemption also must be guaranteed. The Transfer Agent has adopted standards and procedures pursuant to which signature-guarantees in proper form generally will be accepted from domestic banks, brokers, dealers, credit unions, national securities exchanges, registered securities associations, clearing agencies and savings associations, as well as from participants in the New York Stock Exchange Medallion Signature Program, the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program ("STAMP")

and the Stock Exchanges Medallion Program. Guarantees must be signed by an authorized signatory of the guarantor and "Signature-Guaranteed" must appear with the signature. The Transfer Agent may request additional documentation from corporations, executors, administrators, trustees or guardians and may accept other suitable verification arrangements from foreign investors, such as consular verification.

     Redemption Commitment. The Fund has committed itself to pay in cash all redemption requests by any shareholder of record, limited in amount during any 90-day period to the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of the value of the Fund's net assets at the beginning of such period. Such commitment is irrevocable without the prior approval of the Securities and Exchange Commission. In the case of requests for redemption in excess of such amount, the Fund's Board reserves the right to make payments in whole or in part in securities or other assets of the Fund in case of an emergency or any time a cash distribution would impair the liquidity of the Fund to the detriment of the existing shareholders. In such event, the securities would be valued in the same manner as the Fund's portfolio is valued. If the recipient sells such securities, brokerage charges might be incurred.

     Suspension of Redemptions. The right of redemption may be suspended or the date of payment postponed (a) during any period when the New York Stock Exchange is closed (other than customary weekend and holiday closings), (b) when trading in the markets the Fund ordinarily utilizes is restricted, or when an emergency exists as determined by the Securities and Exchange Commission so that disposal of the Fund's investments or determination of its net asset value is not reasonably practicable, or (c) for such other periods as the Securities and Exchange Commission by order may permit to protect the Fund's shareholders.

SHAREHOLDER SERVICES

     Fund Exchanges. Clients of certain Service Agents may purchase, in exchange for shares of the Fund, shares of the same Class of another fund in the Dreyfus Premier Family of Funds, shares of the same Class of certain funds advised by Founders, or shares of certain other funds in the Dreyfus Family of Funds, to the extent such shares are offered for sale in your state of residence. With respect to Class Z shares, the Fund will deduct a redemption fee equal to 0.10% of the net asset value of Class Z shares exchanged out of the Fund where the exchange is made less than 30 days after the issuance of such Class Z shares. Shares of such funds purchased by exchange will be purchased on the basis of relative net asset value per share as follows:

A.	Exchanges for shares of funds offered without a sales load will be made without a sales load.
B.	Shares of funds purchased without a sales load may be exchanged for shares of other funds sold with a sales load, and the applicable sales load will be deducted.
C.	Shares of funds purchased with a sales load may be exchanged without a sales load for shares of other funds sold without a sales load.
D.	Shares of funds purchased with a sales load, shares of funds acquired by a previous exchange from shares purchased with a sales load and additional shares acquired through reinvestment of dividends or distributions of any such funds (collectively referred to herein as "Purchased Shares") may be exchanged for

	shares of other funds sold with a sales load (referred to herein as "Offered Shares"), but if the sales load applicable to the Offered Shares exceeds the maximum sales load that could have been imposed in connection with the Purchased Shares (at the time the Purchased Shares were acquired), without giving effect to any reduced loads, the difference may be deducted.
E.	Shares of funds subject to a CDSC that are exchanged for shares of another fund will be subject to the higher applicable CDSC of the two funds, and, for purposes of calculating CDSC rates and conversion periods, if any, will be deemed to have been held since the date the shares being exchanged were initially purchased.

     To accomplish an exchange under item D above, you or your Service Agent acting on your behalf must notify the Transfer Agent of your prior ownership of such Class A shares and your account number.

     As of the Effective Date, you also may exchange your Class B shares for Class B shares of General Money Market Fund, Inc. (the "General Fund"), a money market fund advised by the Manager. The shares so purchased will be held in a special account created solely for this purpose ("Exchange Account"). Exchanges of shares from an Exchange Account only can be made into Class B shares of funds in the Dreyfus Premier Family of Funds or certain funds advised by Founders. No CDSC is charged when an investor exchanges into an Exchange Account; however, the applicable CDSC will be imposed when shares are redeemed from an Exchange Account or other applicable fund account. Upon redemption, the applicable CDSC will be calculated, taking into account the time such shares were held in the General Fund's Exchange Account. In addition, the time Class B shares are held in the General Fund's Exchange Account will be taken into account for purposes of calculating when such shares convert to Class A shares. If your Class B shares are held in the General Fund's Exchange Account at the time such shares are scheduled to convert to Class A shares, you will receive Class A shares of the General Fund. Prior to the Effective Date, shareholders were permitted to exchange their Class B shares for shares of Dreyfus Worldwide Dollar Money Market Fund, Inc. ("Worldwide Dollar Fund"), and such shares were held in an Exchange Account. Shareholders who held shares of Worldwide Dollar Fund in an Exchange Account on the Effective Date may continue to hold those shares and upon redemption from the Exchange Account or other applicable fund account, the applicable CDSC and conversion to Class A schedule will be calculated, except for Fund shares issued in exchange for shares originally issued by the Acquired Fund, without regard to the time such shares were held in Worldwide Dollar Fund's Exchange Account; for Fund shares issued in exchange for shares originally issued by the Acquired Fund, the applicable CDSC and conversion to Class A schedule will be calculated taking into account the time such shares were held in the Worldwide Dollar Fund's Exchange Account. Exchanges of shares from an Exchange Account in Worldwide Dollar Fund only can be made into Class B shares of funds in the Dreyfus Premier Family of Funds, certain funds advised by Founders or the General Fund. See "How to Redeem Shares." Redemption proceeds for Exchange Account shares are paid by Federal wire or check only. Exchange Account shares also are eligible for the Dreyfus Auto-Exchange Privilege and the Automatic Withdrawal Plan, as described below.

     To request an exchange, you or your Service Agent acting on your behalf must give exchange instructions to the Transfer Agent in writing, by telephone or online. The ability to issue exchange instructions by telephone or online is given to all shareholders automatically, unless you check the applicable "No" box on the Account Application, indicating that you specifically refuse this privilege. By using this privilege, you authorize the Transfer Agent to act on telephonic and online instructions (including over the Dreyfus Express^® voice response telephone system) from any person representing himself or herself to be you or a representative of your Service Agent, and reasonably believed by the Transfer Agent to be genuine. Exchanges may be subject to limitations as to the amount involved or the number of exchanges permitted. Shares issued in certificate form are not eligible for telephone or online exchange. No fees currently are charged shareholders directly in connection with exchanges, although the Fund reserves the right, upon not less than 60 days' written notice, to charge shareholders a nominal administrative fee in accordance with rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

     During times of drastic economic or market conditions, the Fund may suspend Fund Exchanges temporarily without notice and treat exchange requests based on their separate components -- redemption orders with a simultaneous request to purchase the other fund's shares. In such a case, the redemption request would be processed at the Fund's next determined net asset value but the purchase order would be effective only at the net asset value next determined after the fund being purchased receives the proceeds of the redemption, which may result in the purchase being delayed.

     Dreyfus Auto-Exchange Privilege. Dreyfus Auto-Exchange Privilege permits you to purchase (on a semi-monthly, monthly, quarterly or annual basis), in exchange for shares of the Fund, shares of the same Class of another fund in the Dreyfus Premier Family of Funds, shares of the same Class of certain funds advised by Founders or shares of certain other funds in the Dreyfus Family of Funds of which you are a shareholder (including, for Class B shares, Class B shares of the General Fund held in an Exchange Account). This Privilege is available only for existing accounts. Shares will be exchanged on the basis of relative net asset value as described above under "Fund Exchanges." Enrollment in or modification or cancellation of this Privilege is effective three business days following notification by you. You will be notified if your account falls below the amount designated to be exchanged under this Privilege. In this case, your account will fall to zero unless additional investments are made in excess of the designated amount prior to the next Auto-Exchange transaction.

     Shareholder Services Forms and prospectuses of the other funds may be obtained by calling 1-800-554-4611 (holders of Class Z shares should call 1-800-645-6561), or visiting www.dreyfus.com. Fund Exchanges and the Dreyfus Auto-Exchange Privilege are available to shareholders resident in any state in which shares of the fund being acquired may legally be sold. The Fund reserves the right to reject any exchange request in whole or in part. Shares may be exchanged only between accounts having certain identical identifying designations. The Fund Exchanges service or the Dreyfus Auto-Exchange Privilege may be modified or terminated at any time upon notice to shareholders.

     Dreyfus-Automatic Asset Builder.^® Dreyfus-Automatic Asset Builder permits you to purchase Class A, C or Z shares (minimum of $100 and maximum of $150,000 per transaction) at regular intervals selected by you. Fund shares are purchased by transferring funds from the bank account designated by you.

Dreyfus Government Direct Deposit Privilege. Dreyfus Government Direct Deposit Privilege enables you to purchase Class A, C or Z shares (minimum of $100 and maximum of $50,000 per transaction) by having Federal salary, Social Security, or certain veterans', military or other payments from the U.S. Government automatically deposited into your Fund account.

     Dreyfus Payroll Savings Plan—Class Z Only. Dreyfus Payroll Savings Plan permits you to purchase Class Z shares (minimum $100 per transaction) automatically on a regular basis. Depending upon your employer's direct deposit program, you may have part or all of your paycheck transferred to your existing Dreyfus account electronically through the Automated Clearing House system at each pay period.

     Dreyfus Dividend Options. Dreyfus Dividend Sweep allows you to invest automatically your dividends or dividends and capital gain distributions, if any, from Class A, C, or Z shares of the Fund in shares of the same Class of another fund in the Dreyfus Premier Family of Funds, shares of the same Class of certain funds advised by Founders, or shares of certain other funds in the Dreyfus Family of Funds of which you are a shareholder. Shares of the same Class of other funds purchased pursuant to this privilege will be purchased on the basis of relative net asset value per share as follows:

A.	Dividends and distributions paid by a fund may be invested without a sales load in shares of other funds offered without a sales load.
B.	Dividends and distributions paid by a fund that does not charge a sales load may be invested in shares of other funds sold with a sales load, and the applicable sales load will be deducted.
C.	Dividends and distributions paid by a fund that charges a sales load may be invested in shares of other funds sold with a sales load (referred to herein as "Offered Shares"), but if the sales load applicable to the Offered Shares exceeds the maximum sales load charged by the fund from which dividends or distributions are being swept (without giving effect to any reduced loads), the difference may be deducted.
D.	Dividends and distributions paid by a fund may be invested in shares of other funds that impose a CDSC and the applicable CDSC, if any, will be imposed upon redemption of such shares.

     Dreyfus Dividend ACH permits you to transfer electronically dividends or dividends and capital gain distributions, if any, from the Fund to a designated bank account. Only an account maintained at a domestic financial institution which is an ACH member may be so designated. Banks may charge a fee for this service.

     Automatic Withdrawal Plan. The Automatic Withdrawal Plan permits you to request withdrawal of a specified dollar amount (minimum of $50) on either a monthly or quarterly basis if you have a $5,000 minimum account. Withdrawal payments are the proceeds from sales of Fund shares, not the yield on the shares. If withdrawal payments exceed reinvested dividends and distributions, your shares will be reduced and eventually may be depleted. The Automatic Withdrawal may be terminated at any time by you, the Fund or the Transfer Agent. Shares for which certificates have been issued may not be redeemed through the Automatic Withdrawal Plan.

     No CDSC with respect to Class B (including Class B shares held in an Exchange Account) or Class C shares will be imposed on withdrawals made under the Automatic Withdrawal Plan, provided that any amount withdrawn under the plan does not exceed on an annual basis 12% of the greater of (1) the account value at the time of the first withdrawal under the Automatic Withdrawal Plan, or (2) the account value at the time of the subsequent withdrawal. Withdrawals with respect to Class B and Class C shares under the Automatic Withdrawal Plan that exceed such amounts will be subject to a CDSC. Withdrawals of Class A shares subject to a CDSC under the Automatic Withdrawal Plan will be subject to any applicable CDSC. Purchases of additional Class A shares where the sales load is imposed concurrently with withdrawals of Class A shares generally are undesirable.

     Letter of Intent--Class A Shares. By signing a Letter of Intent form, you become eligible for the reduced sales load on purchases of Class A shares based on the total number of shares of Eligible Funds purchased by you and any related "purchaser" (as defined above) in a 13-month period pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the Letter of Intent. Shares of any Eligible Fund purchased within 90 days prior to the submission of the Letter of Intent may be used to equal or exceed the amount specified in the Letter of Intent. A minimum initial purchase of $5,000 is required. You can obtain a Letter of Intent form by calling 1-800-554-4611.

     Each purchase you make during the 13-month period (which begins on the date you submit the Letter of Intent) will be at the public offering price applicable to a single transaction of the aggregate dollar amount you select in the Letter of Intent. The Transfer Agent will hold in escrow 5% of the amount indicated in the Letter of Intent, which may be used for payment of a higher sales load if you do not purchase the full amount indicated in the Letter of Intent. When you fulfill the terms of the Letter of Intent by purchasing the specified amount, the escrowed amount will be released and additional shares representing such amount credited to your account. If your purchases meet the total minimum investment amount specified in the Letter of Intent within the 13-month period, an adjustment will be made at the conclusion of the 13-month period to reflect any reduced sales load applicable to shares purchased during the 90-day period prior to submission of the Letter of Intent. If your purchases qualify for a further sales load reduction, the sales load will be adjusted to reflect your total purchase at the end of 13 months. If total purchases are less than the amount specified the offering price of the shares you purchased (including shares representing the escrowed amount) during the 13-month period will be adjusted to reflect the sales load applicable to the aggregate purchases you actually made (which will reduce the number of shares in your account), unless you have redeemed the shares in your account, in which case the Transfer Agent, as attorney-in-fact pursuant to the terms of the Letter of Intent, will redeem an appropriate number of Class A shares of the Fund held in escrow to realize the difference between the sales load actually paid and the sales load applicable to the aggregate purchases actually made and any remaining shares will be credited to your account. Signing a Letter of Intent does not bind you to purchase, or the Fund to sell, the full amount indicated at the sales load in effect at the time of signing, but you must complete the intended purchase to obtain the reduced sales load. At the time you purchase Class A shares, you must indicate your intention to do so under a Letter of Intent. Purchases pursuant to a Letter of Intent will be made at the then-current net asset value plus the applicable sales load in effect at the time such Letter of Intent was submitted.

DETERMINATION OF NET ASSET VALUE

     Valuation of Portfolio Securities. The Fund's investments are valued each business day by an independent pricing service (the "Service") approved by the Fund's Board. When, in the judgment of the Service, quoted bid prices for investments are readily available and are representative of the bid side of the market, these investments are valued at the mean between the quoted bid prices (as obtained by the Service from dealers in such securities) and asked prices (as calculated by the Service based upon its evaluation of the market for such securities). The value of other investments is determined by the Service based on methods which include consideration of: yields or prices of municipal bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type; indications as to values from dealers; and general market conditions. The Service may employ electronic data processing techniques and/or a matrix system to determine valuations. The Service's procedures are reviewed under the general supervision of the Fund's Board. If valuations for investments (received from the Service or otherwise) are not readily available, or are determined not to reflect accurately fair value, the Fund may value those investments at fair value as determined in accordance with the procedures approved by the Fund's Board. Fair value of investments may be done by the Fund's Board, its pricing committee or its valuation committee in good faith using such information deemed appropriate under the circumstances. The factors that may be considered in fair valuing a security include fundamental analytical data, the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition, an evaluation of the forces that influence the market in which the securities are purchased or sold, and public trading of similar securities of the issuers or comparable issuers. Using fair value to price investments may result in a value that is different from a security's most recent price and from prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values. Expenses and fees, including the management fee (reduced by the expense limitation, if any) and fees pursuant to the Shareholder Services Plan and pursuant to the Distribution Plan, with respect to Class B and Class C shares only, are accrued daily and are taken into account for the purpose of determining the net asset value of the relevant Class of shares. Because of the differences in operating expenses incurred by each Class, the per share net asset value of each Class will differ.

     New York Stock Exchange Closings. The holidays (as observed) on which the New York Stock Exchange is closed currently are: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.

DIVIDENDS, DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES

     Management believes that the Fund has qualified for treatment as a "regulated investment company" under the Code for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2006 . The Fund intends to continue to so qualify if such qualification is in the best interests of its shareholders. As a regulated investment company, the Fund will pay no Federal income tax on net investment income and net realized capital gains to the extent that such income and gains are distributed to shareholders in accordance with applicable provisions of the Code. To qualify as a regulated investment company, the Fund must distribute to its shareholders at least 90% of its net income (consisting of net investment income from tax exempt obligations and taxable obligations, if any, and net short-term capital gains), and must meet certain asset diversification and other requirements. If the Fund does not qualify as a regulated investment company, it will be treated for tax purposes as an ordinary corporation subject to Federal income tax. The term "regulated investment company" does not imply the supervision of management or investment practices or policies by any government agency.

     The Fund ordinarily declares dividends from its net investment income on each day the New York Stock Exchange is open for regular business. Fund shares begin earning dividends on the day Federal Funds are received by the Transfer Agent. If a purchase order is not accompanied by remittance in Federal Funds, there may be a delay between the time the purchase order becomes effective and the time the shares purchased start earning dividends. If your payment is not made in Federal Funds, it must be converted into Federal Funds. This usually occurs within one business day of receipt of a bank wire and within two business days of receipt of a check drawn on a member bank of the Federal Reserve System. Checks drawn on banks which are not members of the Federal Reserve system may take considerably longer to convert into Federal Funds. The Fund's earnings for Saturdays, Sundays and holidays are declared as dividends on the preceding business day. Dividends usually are paid on the last calendar day of each month and are automatically reinvested in additional Fund shares at net asset value or, at your option, paid in cash. If you redeem all shares in your account at any time during the month, all dividends to which you are entitled will be paid to you along with the proceeds of the redemption. If you are an omnibus accountholder and indicate in a partial redemption request that a portion of any accrued dividends to which such account is entitled belongs to an underlying accountholder who has redeemed all shares in his or her account, such portion of the accrued dividends will be paid to you along with the proceeds of the redemption. Distributions from net realized securities gains, if any, generally are declared and paid once a year, but the Fund may make distributions on a more frequent basis to comply with the distribution requirements of the Code, in all events in a manner consistent with the provisions of the 1940 Act.

     If you elect to receive dividends and distributions in cash and your dividend or distribution check is returned to the Fund as undeliverable or remains uncashed for six months, the Fund reserves the right to reinvest such dividends or distributions and all future dividends and distributions payable to you in additional Fund shares at net asset value. No interest will accrue on amounts represented by uncashed distribution or redemption checks.

     If, at the close of each quarter of its taxable year, at least 50% of the value of the Fund's total assets consists of Federal tax exempt obligations, the Fund may designate and pay Federal exempt-interest dividends from interest earned on all such tax exempt obligations. Such exempt-interest dividends may be excluded by shareholders of the Fund from their gross income for Federal income tax purposes. Dividends derived from Taxable Investments, together with distributions from any net realized short-term securities gains, generally are taxable as ordinary income for Federal income tax purposes whether or not reinvested. Distributions from net realized long-term securities gains generally are taxable as long-term capital gains to a shareholder who is a citizen or resident of the United States, whether or not reinvested and regardless of the length of time the shareholder has held his or her shares.

     If, at the close of each quarter of its taxable year, at least 50% of the value of the Fund's total assets consists of obligations which, when held by an individual, the interest therefrom is exempt from California personal income tax, and if the Fund qualifies as a management company under the California Revenue and Taxation Code, the Fund will be qualified to pay dividends to its shareholders that are exempt from California personal income tax (but not from California franchise tax). However, the total amount of California exempt-interest dividends

paid by the Fund to a non-corporate shareholder with respect to any taxable year cannot exceed such shareholder's pro rata share of interest received by the Fund during such year that is exempt from California taxation less any expenses and expenditures deemed to have been paid from such interest. In addition, California tax law does not consider any portion of the exempt-interest dividends paid an item of tax preference for the purposes of computing the California alternative minimum tax.

     Any dividend or distribution paid shortly after an investor‘s purchase of Fund shares may have the effect of reducing the aggregate net asset value of the shares below the cost of investment. Such a dividend or distribution would be a return of capital in an economic sense, although taxable as described in the Prospectus. In addition, the Code provides that if a shareholder holds Fund shares for six months or less and has received an exempt-interest dividend with respect to such shares, any loss incurred on the sale of such shares will be disallowed to the extent of the exempt-interest dividend received.

     Ordinarily, gains and losses realized from portfolio transactions will be treated as capital gain or loss. However, all or a portion of the gain realized from the disposition of certain market discount bonds will be treated as ordinary income. In addition, all or a portion of the gain realized from engaging in "conversion transactions" (generally including certain transactions designed to convert ordinary income into capital gain) may be treated as ordinary income.

     Gain or loss, if any, realized by the Fund from certain financial futures and options transactions ("Section 1256 contracts") will be treated as 60% long-term capital gain or loss and 40% short-term capital gain or loss. Gain or loss will arise upon exercise or lapse of Section 1256 contracts as well as from closing transactions. In addition, any Section 1256 contracts remaining unexercised at the end of the Fund's taxable year will be treated as sold for their then fair market value, resulting in additional gain or loss to the Fund characterized as described above.

     Offsetting positions held by the Fund involving certain futures or forward contracts or options transactions with respect to actively traded personal property may constitute "straddles." To the extent the straddle rules apply to positions established by the Fund, losses realized by the Fund may be deferred to the extent of unrealized gain in the offsetting position. In addition, short-term capital loss on straddle positions may be recharacterized as long-term capital loss, and long-term capital gains on straddle positions may be treated as short-term capital gains or ordinary income. Certain of the straddle positions held by the Fund may constitute "mixed straddles." The Fund may make one or more elections with respect to the treatment of "mixed straddles," resulting in different tax consequences. In certain circumstances, the provisions governing the tax treatment of straddles override or modify certain of the provisions discussed above.

     If the Fund either (1) holds an appreciated financial position with respect to stock, certain debt obligations, or partnership interests ("appreciated financial positions") and then enters into a short sale, futures, forward, or offsetting notional principal contract (collectively, a "Contract") with respect to the same or substantially identical property or (2) holds an appreciated financial position that is a Contract and then acquires property that is the same as, or substantially identical to, the underlying property, the Fund generally will be taxed as if the appreciated financial position were sold at its fair market value on the date the Fund enters into the financial position or acquires the property, respectively.

     Investment by the Fund in securities issued or acquired at a discount, or providing for deferred interest or for payment of interest in the form of additional obligations, such as zero coupon, pay-in-kind or step-up securities could, under special tax rules, affect the amount, timing and character of distributions to shareholders by causing the Fund to recognize income prior to the receipt of cash payment. For example, the Fund could be required to take into account annually a portion of the discount (or deemed discount) at which such securities were issued and to distribute such portion in order to maintain its qualification as a regulated investment company. In that case, the Fund may have to dispose of securities which it might otherwise have continued to hold in order to generate cash to satisfy these distribution requirements.

     Federal regulations require that you provide a certified taxpayer identification number ("TIN") upon opening or reopening an account. See the Account Application for further information concerning this requirement. Failure to furnish a certified TIN to the Fund could subject you to a $50 penalty imposed by the Internal Revenue Service.

PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS

     General. The Manager assumes general supervision over the placement of securities purchase and sale orders on behalf of the funds it manages. In cases where the Manager employs a sub-adviser, the sub-adviser, under the supervision of the Manager, places orders on behalf of the applicable fund(s) for the purchase and sale of portfolio securities.

     Certain funds are managed by dual employees of the Manager and an affiliated entity in the Mellon organization. Funds managed by dual employees use the research and trading facilities, and are subject to the internal policies and procedures, of the affiliated entity. In this regard, the Manager places orders on behalf of those funds for the purchase and sale of securities through the trading desk of the affiliated entity, applying the written trade allocation procedures of such affiliate.

     The Manager (and where applicable, a sub-adviser or Dreyfus affiliate) generally has the authority to select brokers (for equity securities) or dealers (for fixed income securities) and the commission rates or spreads to be paid. Allocation of brokerage transactions, including their frequency, is made in the best judgment of the Manager (and where applicable, a sub-adviser or Dreyfus affiliate) and in a manner deemed fair and reasonable to shareholders. The primary consideration in placing portfolio transactions is prompt execution of orders at the most favorable net price. In choosing brokers or dealers, the Manager (and where applicable, a sub-adviser or Dreyfus affiliate) evaluates the ability of the broker or dealer to execute the particular transaction (taking into account the market for the security and the size of the order) at the best combination of price and quality of execution.

     In general, brokers or dealers involved in the execution of portfolio transactions on behalf of a fund are selected on the basis of their professional capability and the value and quality of their services. The Manager (and where applicable, a sub-adviser or Dreyfus affiliate) attempts to obtain best execution for the funds by choosing brokers or dealers to execute transactions based on a variety of factors, which may include, but are not limited to, the following: (i) price; (ii) liquidity; (iii) the nature and character of the relevant market for the security to be purchased or sold; (iv) the measured quality and efficiency of the broker's or dealer's execution; (v) the broker's or dealer's willingness to commit capital; (vi) the reliability of the broker or dealer in

trade settlement and clearance; (vii) the level of counter-party risk (i.e., the broker's or dealer's financial condition); (viii) the commission rate or the spread; (ix) the value of research provided; (x) the availability of electronic trade entry and reporting links; and (xi) the size and type of order (e.g., foreign or domestic security, large block, illiquid security). In selecting brokers or dealers no factor is necessarily determinative; however, at various times and for various reasons, certain factors will be more important than others in determining which broker or dealer to use. Seeking to obtain best execution for all trades takes precedence over all other considerations.

     With respect to the receipt of research, the brokers or dealers selected may include those that supplement the Manager's (and where applicable, a sub-adviser's or Dreyfus affiliate's) research facilities with statistical data, investment information, economic facts and opinions. Such information may be useful to the Manager (and where applicable, a sub-adviser or Dreyfus affiliate) in serving funds or accounts that it advises and, conversely, supplemental information obtained by the placement of business of other clients may be useful to the Manager (and where applicable, a sub-adviser or Dreyfus affiliate) in carrying out its obligations to the funds. Information so received is in addition to, and not in lieu of, services required to be performed by the Manager (and where applicable, a sub-adviser or Dreyfus affiliate), and the Manager's (and where applicable, a sub-adviser's or Dreyfus affiliate's) fees are not reduced as a consequence of the receipt of such supplemental information. Although the receipt of such research services does not reduce the Manager's (and where applicable, a sub-adviser's or Dreyfus affiliate's) normal independent research activities, it enables it to avoid the additional expenses that might otherwise be incurred if it were to attempt to develop comparable information through its own staff.

     Under the Manager's (and where applicable, a sub-adviser's or Dreyfus affiliate's) procedures, portfolio managers and their corresponding trading desks may seek to aggregate (or "bunch") orders that are placed or received concurrently for more than one fund or account. In some cases, this policy may adversely affect the price paid or received by a fund or an account, or the size of the position obtained or liquidated. As noted above, certain brokers or dealers may be selected because of their ability to handle special executions such as those involving large block trades or broad distributions, provided that the primary consideration of best execution is met. Generally, when trades are aggregated, each fund or account within the block will receive the same price and commission. However, random allocations of aggregate transactions may be made to minimize custodial transaction costs. In addition, at the close of the trading day, when reasonable and practicable, the completed securities of partially filled orders will generally be allocated to each participating fund and account in the proportion that each order bears to the total of all orders (subject to rounding to "round lot" amounts).

     Portfolio turnover may vary from year to year as well as within a year. In periods in which extraordinary market conditions prevail, the Manager (and where applicable, a sub-adviser or Dreyfus affiliate) will not be deterred from changing a Fund's investment strategy as rapidly as needed, in which case higher turnover rates can be anticipated which would result in greater brokerage expenses. The overall reasonableness of brokerage commissions paid is evaluated by the Manager (and where applicable, a sub-adviser or Dreyfus affiliate) based upon its knowledge of available information as to the general level of commissions paid by other institutional investors for comparable services. Higher portfolio turnover rates usually generate additional brokerage commissions and transaction costs and any short-term gains realized from these transactions are taxable to shareholders as ordinary income.

     To the extent that a fund invests in foreign securities, certain of a fund's transactions in those securities may not benefit from the negotiated commission rates available to a fund for transactions in securities of domestic issuers. For funds that permit foreign exchange transactions, such transactions are made with banks or institutions in the interbank market at prices reflecting a mark-up or mark-down and/or commission.

     The Manager (and where applicable, a sub-adviser or Dreyfus affiliate) may deem it appropriate for one of its accounts to sell a security while another of its accounts is purchasing the same security. Under such circumstances, the Manager (and where applicable, a sub-adviser or Dreyfus affiliate) may arrange to have the purchase and sale transactions effected directly between its accounts ("cross transactions"). Cross transactions will be effected in accordance with procedures adopted pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act.

     Portfolio securities ordinarily are purchased from and sold to parties acting either as principal or agent. Newly-issued securities ordinarily are purchased directly from the issuer or from an underwriter; other purchases and sales usually are placed with those dealers from which it appears that the best price or execution will be obtained. Usually no brokerage commissions, as such, are paid by the fund for such purchases and sales, although the price paid usually includes an undisclosed compensation to the dealer acting as agent. The prices paid to underwriters of newly-issued securities usually include a concession paid by the issuer to the underwriter, and purchases of after-market securities from dealers ordinarily are executed at a price between the bid and asked price.

     When transactions are executed in the over-the-counter market (i.e., with dealers), the Manager (and where applicable, a sub-adviser or Dreyfus affiliate) will typically deal with the primary market makers unless a more favorable price or execution otherwise is obtainable.

     Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings. It is the policy of the Fund to the protect the confidentiality of the Fund's portfolio holdings and prevent the selective disclosure of non-public information about such holdings. The Fund will publicly disclose its holdings in accordance with regulatory requirements, such as periodic portfolio disclosure in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Fund will publicly disclose its complete schedule of portfolio holdings, as reported on a month-end basis, at www.dreyfus.com. The information will be posted with a one-month lag and will remain accessible until the Fund files a report on Form N-Q or Form N-CSR for the period that includes the date as of which the information was current. In addition, fifteen days following the end of each calendar quarter, the Fund will publicly disclose on the website its complete schedule of portfolio holdings as of the end of such quarter.

If the Fund's portfolio holdings are released pursuant to an ongoing arrangement with any party, the Fund must have a legitimate business purpose for doing so, and neither the Fund, nor the Manager or its affiliates, may receive any compensation in connection with an arrangement to make available information about the Fund's portfolio holdings. The Fund may distribute portfolio holdings to mutual fund evaluation services such as Standard & Poor's, Morningstar or Lipper Analytical Services; due diligence departments of broker-dealers and wirehouses that regularly analyze the portfolio holdings of mutual funds before their public disclosure; and broker-dealers that may be used by the Fund, for the purpose of efficient trading and receipt of relevant research, provided that (a) the recipient does not distribute the portfolio

holdings to persons who are likely to use the information for purposes of purchasing or selling Fund shares or Fund portfolio holdings before the portfolio holdings become public information; and (b) the recipient signs a written confidentiality agreement.

     The Fund may also disclose any and all portfolio information to its service providers and others who generally need access to such information in the performance of their contractual duties and responsibilities and are subject to duties of confidentiality, including a duty not to trade on nonpublic information, imposed by law and/or contract. These service providers include the Fund's custodians, auditors, investment adviser, administrator, and each of their respective affiliates and advisers.

     Disclosure of the Fund's portfolio holdings may be authorized only by the Fund's Chief Compliance Officer, and any exceptions to this policy are reported quarterly to the Fund's Board.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND

     Each Fund share has one vote and, when issued and paid for in accordance with the terms of the offering, is fully paid and nonassessable. Shares have no preemptive or subscription rights and are freely transferable.

     In October 2004, the Fund changed its name from "Dreyfus California Tax Exempt Bond Fund, Inc." to its current name, renamed its existing shares "Class Z shares," and commenced offering Class A, Class B and Class C shares.

     Unless otherwise required by the 1940 Act, ordinarily it will not be necessary for the Fund to hold annual meetings of shareholders. As a result, Fund shareholders may not consider each year the election of Board members or the appointment of auditors. However, the holders of at least 10% of the shares outstanding and entitled to vote may require the Fund to hold a special meeting of shareholders for purposes of removing a Board member from office. Fund shareholders may remove a Board member by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Fund's outstanding voting shares. In addition, the Board will call a meeting of shareholders for the purpose of electing Board members if, at any time, less than a majority of the Board members then holding office have been elected by shareholders.

     The Fund is intended to be a long-term investment vehicle and is not designed to provide investors with a means of speculating on short-term market movements. A pattern of frequent purchases and exchanges can be disruptive to efficient portfolio management and, consequently, can be detrimental to the Fund's performance and its shareholders. If Fund management determines that an investor is following an abusive investment strategy, it may reject any purchase request, or terminate the investor's exchange privilege, with or without prior notice. Such investors also may be barred from purchasing shares of other funds in the Dreyfus Family of Funds. Accounts under common ownership or control will be considered as one account for purposes of determining a pattern of excessive trading. In addition, the Fund may refuse or restrict purchase or exchange requests for Fund shares by any person or group if, in the judgment of the Fund's management, the Fund would be unable to invest the money effectively in accordance with its investment objective and policies or could otherwise be adversely affected or if the Fund receives or anticipates receiving simultaneous orders that may significantly affect the Fund. If an exchange request is refused, the Fund will take no other action with respect to the

Fund shares until it receives further instructions from the investor. While the Fund will take reasonable steps to prevent excessive short-term trading deemed to be harmful to the Fund, it may not be able to identify excessive trading conducted through certain financial intermediaries or omnibus accounts.

The Fund sends annual and semi-annual financial statements to all its shareholders.

COUNSEL AND INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

     Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, 180 Maiden Lane, New York, New York 10038-4982, as counsel for the Fund, has rendered its opinion as to certain legal matters regarding the due authorization and valid issuance of the shares being sold pursuant to the Fund's Prospectus.

     Ernst & Young LLP, 5 Times Square, New York, New York 10036, an independent registered public accounting firm, have been selected to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Fund.

APPENDIX A

RISK FACTORS—INVESTING IN CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL BONDS

     The following information is a summary of special factors affecting investments in California Municipal bonds. It does not purport to be a complete description and is based on information drawn from official statements relating to securities offerings of the State of California (the "State") available as of the date of this Statement of Additional Information. While the Fund has not independently verified this information, it has no reason to believe that such information is not correct in all material respects.

General Information

     Economy. California's economy, the nation's largest and one of the largest in the world, has major sectors in high technology, trade, entertainment, agriculture, manufacturing, tourism, construction and services. In early 2001, California's economy slipped into a recession, concentrated in the State's high-tech sector. The economy has since recovered, with 597,400 jobs gained between July 2003 and March 2006 compared with 367,000 jobs lost between January 2001 and July 2003. Current forecasts project that during 2006 and 2007, the California economy will decelerate slightly but continue to grow at a rate close to the long-run average growth of the State economy.

     Broad measures of the national and California economies, such as inflation-adjusted gross domestic product ("GDP") and California personal income and taxable sales, posted solid gains in 2005, although slightly slower than in 2004. Year-over-year growth of real GDP and California personal income in the first three quarters of 2005, and California taxable sales in the first half of 2005, was higher than average yearly growth in the preceding ten years. California's GDP grew by 4.2% and 3.5% in 2004 and 2005, respectively. Personal income grew by 6.2% in 2004 and was 6.6% higher in the first three quarters of 2005. California taxable sales were more than 6% higher than a year ago in the first half of 2005; in 2004 taxable sales grew by 8.7% .

     Population and Labor Force. The State's July 1, 2005 population of over 37 million represented over 12% of the total United States population. California's population is concentrated in metropolitan areas. As of the 2000 census, 97% resided in the 25 major metropolitan statistical areas in the State. As of July 1, 2004, the 5-county Los Angeles area accounted for 49% of the State's population, with over 17 million residents, and the 11-county San Francisco Bay Area represented 20%, with a population of over 7 million.

     The State's unemployment rate was 5.4% in May 2005, down from 6.2% in 2004, as the number of unemployed persons fell below 1 million for the first time in nearly four years. The national unemployment rate in May 2005 was 5.1% . California average level of nonfarm payroll employment was 1.6% in 2005, 0.6% higher than in 2004.

Recent Developments

State Economy and Finances. On May 12, 2006, Governor Schwarzenegger released the May Revision to his proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2006-07 (the "2006-07 Proposed Budget"), which estimated that General Fund revenues were considerably higher than previously estimated when the 2006-07 Proposed Budget was initially released in January 2006. The 2006-06 May Revision projects approximately $4.8 billion and $2.7 billion of additional revenues for Fiscal Years 2005-06 and 2006-07, respectively, with an expected budgetary reserve of approximately $8.8 billion at June 30, 2006.

     The 2006-07 May Revision proposes a spending plan for Fiscal Year 2006-07 totaling $131.1 billion, of which $101 billion will be from the General Fund. General Fund revenues and transfers are estimated at $93.9 billion, with the difference being paid from the accumulated budget surplus from June 30, 2006, including an initial deposit of $472 million to the Budget Stabilization Account (the "BSA"). The proposal projects that the total budget reserve will be about $2.2 billion at June 30, 2007. The 2006-07 May Revision projects continuing economic growth in the nation and in California in calendar years 2006 and 2007, though at a slower rate than has been shown in the past two years.

     In May 2006, in response to the Governor's previously announced "Strategic Growth Plan" to invest over $220 billion over the coming decade in State infrastructure improvements, the Legislature approved a $116 million package, which included four bond measures totaling about $37.3 billion and one companion Constitutional amendment relating to transportation funding. These five measures will appear on the November, 2006 election ballot.

State Indebtedness and Financing

     The State Treasurer is responsible for the sale of debt obligations of the State and its various authorities and agencies. The State has always paid the principal of and interest on its general obligation bonds, general obligation commercial paper notes, lease-purchase debt and short-term obligations, including revenue anticipation notes ("RANs") and revenue anticipation warrants ("RAWs"), when due.

     General Obligation Bonds. The State Constitution prohibits the creation of general obligation indebtedness of the State unless a bond law is approved by a majority of the electorate voting at a general election or a direct primary. General obligation bond acts provide that debt service on such bonds shall be appropriated annually from the General Fund and all debt service on general obligation bonds is paid from the General Fund. Under the State Constitution, debt service on general obligation bonds is the second charge to the General Fund after the application of monies in the General Fund to the support of the public school system and public institutions of higher education. Certain general obligation bond programs receive revenues from sources other than the sale of bonds or the investment of bond proceeds.

     As of May 1, 2006, the State had outstanding approximately $48.44 billion aggregate principal amount of long-term general obligation bonds, of which $36.54 billion was payable primarily from the General Fund, and $11.9 billion was payable from other revenue sources. As of May 1, 2006, there were unused voter authorizations for the future issuance of approximately $31.74 billion of long-term general obligation bonds. This latter figure consists of $17.2 billion of general obligation bonds which are authorized to be issued initially as commercial paper notes, and $14.53 billion of authorized but unissued general obligation bonds. Of this unissued amount, $4.4 billion is for bonds payable from other revenue sources (of which $115.57 million is authorized for commercial paper notes).

     The State is permitted to issue as variable rate indebtedness up to 20% of the aggregate amount of long-term general obligation bonds outstanding. The State had outstanding $7.34 billion variable rate general obligation bonds, representing about 15.1% of the State's total outstanding general obligation bonds as of May 1, 2006.

     The Legislature had approved approximately $600 million of new bond authorizations to be placed on the June 2006 primary election ballot. As noted above, the Legislature also approved four bond measures to appear on the November, 2006 general election ballot, including $4.1 billion for flood control and prevention, $10.4 billion for K-12 school modernization and construction ($7.3 billion), and higher education facilities ($3.1 billion), $19.93 billion for transportation improvements, air quality and port security, and $2.85 billion for housing and related programs. A $9.95 billion bond measure for high speed rail projects was placed on the November 2006 ballot, but legislation is pending to defer this measure until 2008. Additional bond proposals may be added to the 2006 general election ballot. An initiative measure including approximately $5.4 billion of bonds for water quality, flood control, parks and similar facilities has been submitted to the Secretary of State for confirmation of signatures; if certified this will also appear on the November 2006 ballot.

     Commercial Paper Program. Pursuant to legislation enacted in 1995, voter-approved general obligation indebtedness may be issued either as long-term bonds or, for some but not all bond issuances, as commercial paper notes. Commercial paper notes may be renewed or may be refunded by the issuance of long-term bonds. The State issues long-term general obligation bonds from time to time to retire its general obligation commercial paper notes. Commercial paper notes are deemed outstanding upon authorization by the respective finance committees, whether or not such notes are actually issued. Pursuant to the terms of the current bank credit agreement, the general obligation commercial paper program may have up to $1.5 billion in total principal and interest commitments at any time. This amount may be increased or decreased in the future. As of May 1, 2006, the production of approximately $17.2 billion in such notes had been approved and, as of that date, $430.5 million aggregate principal amount of general obligation commercial paper notes were outstanding.

     Lease-Purchase Debt. In addition to general obligation bonds, the State builds and acquires capital facilities through the use of lease-purchase borrowing. Under these arrangements, the State Public Works Board, another State or local agency or a joint powers authority issues bonds to pay for the construction of facilities such as office buildings, university buildings or correctional institutions. These facilities are leased to a State agency or the University of California under a long-term lease that provides the source of payment of the debt service on the lease-purchase bonds. In some cases, there is not a separate bond issue, but a trustee directly creates certificates of participation in the State's lease obligation, which are then marketed to investors. Certain of the lease-purchase financings are supported by special funds rather than the General Fund. The State had approximately $7.8 billion General Fund-supported lease-purchase obligations outstanding as of May 1, 2006. The State Public Works Board, which is authorized to sell lease revenue bonds, had approximately $3 billion authorized and unissued as of May 1, 2006. In addition, as of that date, certain joint powers authorities were authorized to issue approximately $81 million of revenue bonds to be secured by State leases.

     Non-Recourse Debt. Certain State agencies and authorities issue revenue obligations for which the General Fund has no liability. Revenue bonds represent obligations payable from State revenue-producing enterprises and projects, which are not payable from the General Fund,

and conduit obligations payable only from revenues paid by private users of facilities financed by the revenue bonds. The enterprises and projects include transportation projects, various public works projects, public and private educational facilities, housing, health facilities and pollution control facilities. State agencies and authorities had approximately $49.76 billion aggregate principal amount of revenue bonds and notes outstanding as of December 31, 2005.

     Pension Obligation Bonds. Pursuant to the California Pension Restructuring Bond Act of 2004 (the "Restructuring Bond Act"), the State proposes to issue $560 million of pension obligation bonds to make future contributions to the California Public Employees' Retirement System ("CalPERS"). The net benefit to the General Fund will be $525 million. The payment of the debt service on the bonds would be payable from the General Fund. As with previous proposed pension bond issuances, the proposed issuance is the subject of a validation action brought by the Pension Obligation Bond Committee (the "Committee") for and on behalf of the State.

     Pursuant to the Restructuring Bond Act, the Committee authorized the issuance of bonds to pay a portion of the State's pension obligation for Fiscal Year 2004-05 or a subsequent fiscal year. The Committee initiated a validation action seeking court determination that the bonds will not be in violation of the Constitutional debt limit. The validation action was challenged in court, which prevented the issuance of the pension obligation bonds in time to pay the pension contribution during Fiscal Year 2004-05. The judge ruled on November 15, 2005 that the bonds were not valid. The Committee has filed a notice of appeal. The State has not included any pension obligation bonds in the 2006-07 Proposed Budget, but if the litigation is successful such bonds may be issued in the future.

     Economic Recovery Bonds. The California Economic Recovery Bond Act ("Proposition 57") was approved by voters at the Statewide primary election in March 2004. Proposition 57 authorizes the issuance of up to $15 billion of economic recovery bonds ("ERBs") to finance the negative General Fund reserve balance as of June 30, 2004 and other General Fund obligations undertaken prior to June 30, 2004. Repayment of the ERBs is secured by a pledge of revenues from a 1/4¢ increase in the State's sales and use tax that started July 1, 2004, but also is secured by the State's full faith and credit because the ERBs were approved by voters as general obligation bonds.

     The State issued $10.896 billion of ERBs, resulting in the deposit of net proceeds to the General Fund of approximately $11.254 billion during Fiscal Year 2003-04 (of which, approximately $9.2 billion was applied to Fiscal Year 2002-03 expenditures, and approximately $2 billion has been applied to offset Fiscal Year 2004-05 General Fund expenditures). The State may issue the remainder of authorized ERBs at any time in the future. The 2006-07 Proposed Budget, and subsequent 2006-07 May Revision, assumes no ERBs will be issued in Fiscal Years 2005-06 or 2006-07.

     All proceeds from the 1/4¢ sales tax in excess of the amounts needed, on a semi-annual basis, to pay debt service and other required costs of the ERBs are required to be applied to the early retirement of the ERBs. In addition, the following sources of funds are required to be used for early retirement of the ERBs: (i) fifty percent of each annual deposit, up to $5 billion in the aggregate, of future deposits in the BSA, and (ii) all proceeds from the sale of surplus State property. During the fourth quarter of 2005, $369 million of ERBs were retired early, and the State expects to have excess sales tax proceeds in early 2006 in order to retire $254 million of ERBs. The 2006-07 May Revision assumes $472 million will be transferred from certain reserves during Fiscal Year 2006-07 to retire additional ERBs prior to December 31, 2006.

     The 2006-07 May Revision also proposes to use $1 billion to pre-pay in principal on the ERBs. The 2006-07 May Revision projects that the ERBs would be fully repaid in 2008 if this proposal is executed.

     Cash Flow Borrowings. As part of its cash management program, the State has regularly issued short-term obligations to meet cash flow needs. The State has issued RANs in 19 of the last 20 fiscal years to partially fund timing differences between revenues and disbursements, as the majority of General Fund revenues are received in the last part of the fiscal year. RANs must mature prior to the end of the fiscal year of issuance. If additional external cash flow borrowings are required, the State has issued RAWs, which can mature in a subsequent fiscal year. RANs and RAWs are both payable from any unapplied revenues in the General Fund on their maturity date, subject to the prior application of such money in the General Fund to pay certain priority payments in the general areas of education, general obligation debt service, State employee wages and benefits and other specified General Fund reimbursements.

     On June 18, 2003, the State issued $10.97 billion of RAWs, which matured and were paid in full on June 16, 2004. The State also issued $3 billion of RANs on October 28, 2003, which matured and were paid in full on June 23, 2004. The State issued $6 billon of RANs on October 6, 2004, which matured on June 30, 2005. The State also issued $3 billion of RANs on November 10, 2005, which were scheduled to mature on June 30, 2006.

     Ratings. After reaching their lowest point in 2003, the ratings of the State's general obligation bonds have been raised by all three rating agencies starting in 2004. S&P has raised the State's general obligation credit rating from "BBB" to "A+." Moody's has raised the rating from "Baa1" to "A1." Fitch has raised the rating from "BBB" to "A." The most recent actions by S&P and Moody's both took place in May 2006.

State Funds and Expenditures

     The Budget and Appropriations Process. The State's fiscal year begins on July 1 and ends on June 30. The annual budget is proposed by the Governor by January 10 of each year for the next fiscal year. Under State law, the annual proposed budget cannot provide for projected expenditures in excess of projected revenues and balances available from prior fiscal years. Following the submission of the proposed budget, the Legislature takes up the proposal. The Balanced Budget Amendment ("Proposition 58"), which was approved by voters in March 2004, requires the State to adopt and maintain a balanced budget and establish an additional reserve, and restricts future long-term deficit-related borrowing.

     The primary source of the annual expenditure authorizations is the Budget Act as approved by the Legislature and signed by the Governor. The Budget Act must be approved by a two-thirds majority vote of each House of the Legislature. The Governor may reduce or eliminate specific line items in the Budget Act or any other appropriations bill without vetoing the entire bill. Such individual line-item vetoes are subject to override by a two-thirds majority vote of each House of the Legislature. Appropriations also may be included in legislation other than the Budget Act. Bills containing appropriations (except for K-12 and community college ("K-14") education) must be approved by a two-thirds majority vote in each House of the

Legislature and be signed by the Governor. Bills containing K-14 education appropriations require a simple majority vote. Continuing appropriations, available without regard to fiscal year, also may be provided by statute or the State Constitution.

     The General Fund. The monies of the State are segregated into the General Fund and over 900 other funds, including special, bond and trust funds. The General Fund consists of revenues received by the State Treasury and not required by law to be credited to any other fund, as well as earnings from the investment of State monies not allocable to another fund. The General Fund is the principal operating fund for the majority of governmental activities and is the depository of most of the major revenue sources of the State. The General Fund may be expended as a consequence of appropriation measures enacted by the Legislature and approved by the Governor, as well as appropriations pursuant to various constitutional authorizations and initiative statutes.

     The Special Fund for Economic Uncertainties. The Special Fund for Economic Uncertainties ("SFEU") is funded with General Fund revenues and was established to protect the State from unforeseen revenue reductions and/or unanticipated expenditure increases. Amounts in the SFEU may be transferred by the State to the General Fund as necessary to meet cash needs of the General Fund. The State is required to return monies so transferred without payment of interest as soon as there are sufficient monies in the General Fund. At the end of each fiscal year, the State is required to transfer from the SFEU to the General Fund any amount necessary to eliminate any deficit in the General Fund. In certain circumstances, monies in the SFEU may be used in connection with disaster relief. For budgeting and general accounting purposes, any appropriation made from the SFEU is deemed an appropriation from the General Fund. For year-end reporting purposes, the State is required to add the balance in the SFEU to the balance in the General Fund so as to show the total monies then available for General Fund purposes.

     Inter-Fund Borrowings. Inter-fund borrowing is used to meet temporary imbalances of receipts and disbursements in the General Fund. If General Fund revenue is or will be exhausted, the State may direct the transfer of all or any part of the monies not needed in special funds to the General Fund. All money so transferred must be returned to the special fund from which it was transferred. As of April 30, 2006, there were no outstanding loans from the SFEU and other internal sources to the General Fund.

     Pension Trusts. The three principal retirement systems in which the State participates are CalPERS, the California State Teachers' Retirement System ("CalSTRS") and the University of California Retirement System ("UCRS"). The State's contribution to CalPERS and UCRS are actuarially determined each year, while the State's contribution to CalSTRS is established by statute.

     CalPERS administers the Public Employment Retirement Fund ("PERF"), which is a multiple-employer defined benefit plan. As of June 30, 2005, employer participants, in addition to the State, included 1,059 school districts and 1,523 other public agencies. As of the same date, PERF had 1,016,982 program members and 431,901 benefit recipients. The payroll for State employees covered by PERF for Fiscal Year 2003-04 was approximately $12.7 billion.

     Due to investment losses and increased retirement benefits, the State contribution to CalPERS, through the PERF, has increased from $156.7 million in Fiscal Year 2000-01 to an estimated $2.665 billion in Fiscal Year 2006-07. On April 19, 2005, the Board of Directors of CalPERS adopted a new policy for calculating the actuarial value of assets. The effect of this policy will reduce the State's Fiscal Year 2005-06 General Fund contribution to CalPERS by $152 million ($251.5 million from all funds) from what was originally budgeted for Fiscal Year 2005-06.

     CalSTRS administers the Teacher's Retirement Fund, which is an employee benefit trust fund created to administer the State Teachers' Retirement Plan ("STRP"). STRP is a cost-sharing, multi-employer, defined benefit pension plan that provides for retirement, disability and survivor benefits to teachers and certain other employees of the California public school system. State contribution to CalSTRS, through STRP, has increased from $902.4 million in Fiscal Year 2000-01 to an estimated $958.6 million in Fiscal Year 2006-07.

     Welfare System. The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (the "Law") fundamentally reformed the nation's welfare system. The Law included provisions to: (1) convert Aid to Families with Dependent Children ("AFDC") from an entitlement program to a block grant titled Temporary Assistance for Needy Families ("TANF"), with lifetime time limits on TANF recipients, work requirements and other changes; (2) deny certain Federal welfare and public benefits to legal non-citizens (amended by subsequent Federal law), allow states to elect to deny additional benefits (including TANF) to legal non-citizens, and generally deny almost all benefits to illegal immigrants; and (3) make changes in the Food Stamp program, including to reduce maximum benefits and impose work requirements. The block grant formula under the Law is operative through September 30, 2010.

     The California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids ("CalWORKs") replaced the former AFDC and other similar programs effective January 1, 1998. Consistent with Federal law, CalWORKs contains time limits on receipt of welfare aid. The centerpiece of CalWORKs is the linkage of eligibility to work participation requirements. CalWORKs caseloads are projected to decrease modestly in Fiscal Year 2006-07 with revised projections of 478,100 and 475,100 cases in Fiscal Years 2005-06 and 2006-07, respectively. Since CalWORKs' inception in January 1998, caseload has declined by nearly 34%, and the number of working recipients has increased from less than 20% in 1996 to nearly 40% in 2004.

     In Fiscal Years 2005-06 and 2006-07, California will continue to meet, but not exceed, the Federally required $2.7 billion combined State and county maintenance of effort ("MOE") requirement. In an effort to keep program expenditures within the TANF block grant and MOE amounts, attempt to alleviate the structural deficit between the State's revenues and expenditures, and better align CalWORKs program benefits with TANF programs in other states, the 2005 Budget Act suspended the July 2005 and July 2006 CalWORKs cost-of-living adjustments. The 2006-07 May Revision also includes several proposals to maintain expenditures within available resources while continuing efforts to move people from welfare to work. These and other smaller CalWORKs program reductions are projected to result in net savings totaling $132 million in Fiscal Year 2006-07. Of these savings, $40 million is General Fund savings in other programs, which is achieved by using Federal TANF block grant funds to offset eligible General Fund expenditures.

     The 2006-07 May Revision includes total CalWORKs-related expenditures of $6.8 billion for Fiscal Year 2006-07, compared to $6.7 billion for Fiscal Year 2005-06. Both years include an augmentation of $191.9 million for employment services to enable recipients to move off of aid and into sustainable employment. The 2006-07 May Revision includes a TANF reserve of $325.7 million in Fiscal Year 2006-07, which is available for unanticipated needs in any program for which TANF funds are appropriated, including CalWORKs benefits, employment services, county administration, and child care costs.

     Federal authorization for the TANF program was recently approved and extended until September 30, 2010. The legislation modified countable work activities under TANF and applied new Federal work participation rates to the State's program. In addition, the legislation effectively eliminated the State's caseload reduction credit and the bulk of the State's caseload will be subject to the 50% work participation rate beginning in Federal fiscal year 2007. The State will need to make substantial investments in childcare and employment services in order to meet the increased work participation rate requirements, as failure to do so could result in significant Federal penalties, which could total more than $2 billion over the next five years. The May Revision proposes to establish a project to help counties overcome barriers in engaging CalWORKs recipients in appropriate activities and to improve counties' ability to meet the required work participation rate, and implement a peer review program to identify best customs and barriers to improved performance in individual counties.

     Local Governments. The primary units of local government in the State are counties, ranging in population from 1,200 in Alpine County to approximately 10 million in Los Angeles County. Counties are responsible for the provision of many basic services, including indigent health care, welfare, jails and public safety in unincorporated areas. There also are 478 incorporated cities and thousands of special districts formed for education, utility and other services. The fiscal condition of local governments has been constrained since the enactment of "Proposition 13" in 1978, which reduced and limited the future growth of property taxes and limited the ability of local governments to impose "special taxes" (those devoted to a specific purpose) without two-thirds voter approval. Counties, in particular, have had fewer options to raise revenues than many other local government entities and have been required to maintain many services.

     In the aftermath of Proposition 13, the State provided aid to local governments from the General Fund to make up some of the loss of property tax monies, including taking over the principal responsibility for funding K-12 schools and community colleges. During the recession of the early 1990s, the Legislature eliminated most of the remaining components of post-Proposition 13 aid to local government entities other than K-12 schools and community colleges by requiring cities and counties to transfer some of their property tax revenues to school districts. However, the Legislature also provided additional funding sources (such as sales taxes) and reduced certain mandates for local services.

     The 2004 Budget Act, related legislation and the enactment of Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 4 ("Amendment No. 4") dramatically changed the State-local fiscal relationship. These constitutional and statutory changes implemented an agreement negotiated between the Governor and local government officials (the "State-local agreement") in connection with the 2004 Budget Act. One change relates to the reduction of the vehicle license fee ("VLF") rate from 2% to 0.65% of the market value of the vehicle. In order to protect local governments, which have previously received all VLF revenues, the reduction in VLF revenue to cities and counties from this rate change was replaced by an increase in the amount of property tax that they receive.

     As part of the State-local agreement, Amendment No. 4 was enacted by the Legislature and subsequently approved by the voters at the November 2004 election (Proposition 1A). Amendment No. 4 amended the State Constitution to, among other things, reduce the Legislature's authority over local government revenue sources by placing restrictions on the State's access to local governments' property, sales, and VLF revenues as of November 3, 2004. Beginning with Fiscal Year 2008-09, the State will be able to borrow up to 8% of local property tax revenues, but only if the Governor proclaims such action is necessary due to a severe State fiscal hardship, two-thirds of both houses of the Legislature approve the borrowing and the amount borrowed is required to be paid back within three years. The State also will not be able to borrow from local property tax revenues for more than two fiscal years within a period of ten fiscal years, and only if previous borrowings have been repaid. In addition, the State cannot reduce the local sales tax rate or restrict the authority of the local governments to impose or change the distribution of the statewide local sales tax. Amendment No. 4 also prohibits the State from mandating activities on cities, counties or special districts without providing for the funding needed to comply with the mandates. Beginning in Fiscal Year 2005-06, if the State does not provide funding for the activity that has been determined to be mandated, the requirement on cities, counties or special districts to abide by the mandate would be suspended.

     Vehicle License Fee. A program to offset a portion of the VLF paid by vehicle owners was established in 1998. Beginning January 1, 1999, a permanent offset of 25% of the VLF became operative. Various pieces of legislation increased the amount of the offset in subsequent years to the existing statutory level of 67.5% . In June 2003, it was determined that insufficient General Fund monies were available to continue to fund any portion of the VLF offsets. Accordingly, the VLF paid by taxpayers returned to the pre-1999 level so the State would not be obligated to make any offset payments in Fiscal Year 2003-04. However, the offset suspension was rescinded by Governor Schwarzenegger on November 17, 2003, and offset payments to local governments resumed. Local governments received backfill payments totaling $3.8 billion in Fiscal Year 2002-03, and $3.1 billion in Fiscal Year 2003-04.

     This level of offset provided tax relief of $4.3 billion in Fiscal Year 2003-04. Beginning in Fiscal Year 2004-05, the State-local agreement permanently reduced the VLF rate to 0.65% and eliminated the offset program. Amendment No. 4 codified the obligation of the State to provide replacement revenues to local governments for revenues lost as a result of the decrease in the VLF rate below the rate of 0.65% of the market value of the vehicle. The State-local agreement provided for the repayment by August 2006 of approximately $1.2 billion that was not received by local governments during the time period between the suspension of the offsets and the implementation of higher fees. The 2005 Budget Act provided for the early repayment of the entire $1.2 billion VLF backfill payments owed to local governments, which occurred in August 2005.

     Trial Courts. Prior to legislation enacted in 1997, local governments provided the majority of funding for the State's trial court system. The legislation consolidated trial court funding at the State level in order to streamline the operation of the courts, provide a dedicated revenue source and relieve fiscal pressure on the counties. The State's trial court system will receive approximately $2.4 billion and $2.6 billion in State resources in Fiscal Years 2005-06 and 2006-07, respectively, and $475 million in resources from the counties in each fiscal year.

     State Appropriations Limit. The State is subject to an annual appropriations limit imposed by the State Constitution (the "Appropriations Limit"). The Appropriations Limit does

not restrict appropriations to pay debt service on voter-authorized bonds or appropriations from funds that do not derive their proceeds from taxes. There are other various types of appropriations excluded from the Appropriations Limit, including appropriations required to comply with mandates of courts or the Federal government, appropriations for qualified capital outlay projects, appropriations for tax refunds, appropriations of revenues derived from any increase in gasoline taxes and motor vehicle weight fees above January 1, 1990 levels, and appropriation of certain special taxes imposed by initiative. The Appropriations Limit may be exceeded in cases of emergency.

     The Appropriations Limit in each year is based on the limit for the prior year, adjusted annually for changes in State per capita personal income and changes in population, and adjusted, when applicable, for any transfer of financial responsibility of providing services to or from another unit of government or any transfer of the financial source for the provisions of services from tax proceeds to non-tax proceeds. The Appropriations Limit is tested over consecutive two-year periods. Any excess of the aggregate "proceeds of taxes" received over such two-year period above the combined Appropriations Limits for those two years is divided equally between transfers to K-14 school districts and refunds to taxpayers.

     As of the release of the 2006-07 May Revision, the Department of Finance projects the Appropriations Limit to be $72.303 billion in Fiscal Year 2006-07.

     Proposition 98. On November 8, 1988, voters approved Proposition 98, a combined initiative constitutional amendment and statute called the "Classroom Instructional Improvement and Accountability Act." Proposition 98 changed State funding of public education primarily by guaranteeing K-14 schools a minimum share of General Fund revenues. Any amount not funded by local property taxes is funded by the General Fund. Proposition 98 (as modified by

Proposition 111, enacted on June 5, 1990), guarantees K-14 schools a certain variable percentage of General Fund revenues as test 1, based on certain factors including cost of living adjustments, enrollment and per capita income and revenue growth. Legislation adopted prior to the end of Fiscal Year 1988-89, implementing Proposition 98, determined the K-14 schools' funding guarantee to be 40.7% of the General Fund tax revenues, based on Fiscal Year 1986-87 appropriations. However, that percentage has been adjusted to approximately 41% to account for a subsequent redirection of local property taxes that directly affected the share of General Fund revenues to schools. Proposition 98 permits the Legislature by two-thirds vote of both Houses, with the Governor's concurrence, to suspend the minimum funding formula for a one-year period. Proposition 98 also contains provisions transferring certain excess State tax revenues to K-14 schools, but no such transfers are expected for Fiscal Year 2006-07.

     The 2006-07 May Revision reflects Proposition 98 expenditures in Fiscal Years 2004-05 through 2006-07. It includes no decreases for declining growth, grants full funding for cost-of-living adjustments, and reflects the deferral of Proposition 98 expenditures of $1.283 billion, $1.303 billion and $1.303 billion from Fiscal Years 2004-05 to 2005-06, 2005-06 to 2006-07 and 2006-07 to 2007-08, respectively.

     In 2004, legislation suspended the Proposition 98 guarantee, which, at the time the 2004 Budget Act was enacted, was estimated to be $2.004 billion. That estimate, however, has been increased by an additional $1.6 billion due to subsequent revenue growth in the General Fund. This suspended amount is added to the existing maintenance factor. This funding, along with approximately $1.3 billion in Fiscal Year 2005-06 were the subject of a lawsuit which has

recently been settled. The terms agreed upon consist of retiring this approximately $2.9 billion obligation beginning in Fiscal Year 2007-08 with a $300 million payment, followed by annual payments of $450 million beginning in Fiscal Year 2008-09 until it is paid in full. After anticipated payments in Fiscal Years 2005-06 and 2006-07, the total estimated maintenance factor balance will be $71 million at the end of Fiscal Year 2006-07.

     Appropriations for Fiscal Years 1995-96, 1996-97, 2002-03 and 2003-04 are estimated cumulatively to be $1.4 billion below the amounts required by Proposition 98 because of increases in State tax revenues above previous estimates. Legislation enacted in August 2004 annually appropriates $150 million per year, beginning in Fiscal Year 2006-07, to repay prior year Proposition 98 obligations. The current estimate of the remaining obligation is $1.292 billion. The 2005 Budget Act funded $16.8 million toward these settle-up obligations, which reduced the first Fiscal Year 2006-07 settle-up appropriation, from $150 million to $133.2 million. The 2006-07 May Revision includes this appropriation along with a $150 million prepayment of the Fiscal Year 2007-08 allocation.

     Constraints on the Budgetary Process. Over the years, a number of laws and Constitutional amendments have been enacted that restrict the use of General Fund or special fund revenues, or otherwise limit the Legislature's and Governor's discretion in enacting budgets. Proposition 1A, approved in 2004, limits the Legislature's power over local revenue sources. This, and other recent Constitutional amendments affecting the budget process, is described below.

     Proposition 58 (Balanced Budget Amendment). Proposition 58, approved in 2004, requires the State to enact a balanced budget, establish a special reserve in the General Fund and restricts future borrowing to cover budget deficits. As a result, the State may have to take more immediate actions to correct budgetary shortfalls. Beginning with the budget for Fiscal Year 2004-05, Proposition 58 requires the Legislature to pass a balanced budget and provides for mid-year adjustments in the event that the budget falls out of balance. The balanced budget determination is made by subtracting expenditures from all available resources, including prior-year balances.

     Proposition 58 requires that a special reserve (the BSA) be established in the General Fund. Beginning with Fiscal Year 2006-07, a portion of estimated annual General Fund revenues would be transferred into the BSA no later than September 30 of each fiscal year. These transfers would continue until the balance in the BSA reaches $8 billion or 5% of the estimated General Fund revenues for that fiscal year, whichever is greater. The annual transfers could be suspended or reduced for a fiscal year by an executive order issued by the Governor no later than June 1 of the preceding fiscal year. The 2006-07 May Revision proposes to transfer approximately $943 million to the BSA, of which $472 million will be used to retire ERBs.

     Proposition 58 also prohibits certain future borrowing to cover budget deficits. This restriction applies to general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, and certain other forms of long-term borrowing. The restriction does not apply to certain other types of RANs or RAWs currently used by the State, or inter-fund borrowings.

     Proposition 1A. Approved in 2004, Proposition 1A amended the State Constitution to reduce the Legislature's authority over local government revenue sources by placing restrictions on the State's access to local governments' property, sales, and vehicle license fee revenues as ofNovember 3, 2004. Beginning with Fiscal Year 2008-09, the State will be able to borrow up to 8% of local property tax revenues, but only if the Governor proclaims such action is necessary due to a severe State fiscal hardship and two-thirds of both houses of the Legislature approves the borrowing. The amount borrowed is required to be paid back within three years. The State also will not be able to borrow from local property tax revenues for more than two fiscal years within a period of ten fiscal years. In addition, the State cannot reduce the local sales tax rate or restrict the authority of local governments to impose or change the distribution of the statewide local sales tax.

     Proposition 49 (After School Education Funding). An initiative statute, called the "After School Education and Safety Program of 2002," was approved by the voters in 2002, and requires the State to expand funding for before and after school programs in public elementary and middle schools. This increase is required in Fiscal Year 2006-07, and the 2006-07 Proposed Budget reflects a $428.4 million increase for these programs, for a total of $550 million. The 2006-07 Proposed Budget allocates $547.8 million for grants for before and after school programs, and $2.2 million for administrative costs. These additional funds are added to the Proposition 98 minimum funding guarantee for K-14 education and, in accordance with the initiative, cannot be reduced in future years unless the Proposition 98 guarantee is suspended.

     Tobacco Settlement. In 1998, the State signed the Master Settlement Agreement (the "MSA") with the four major cigarette manufacturers for payment of approximately $25 billion (subject to adjustment) over 25 years. Under the MSA, half of the money will be paid to the State and half to local governments. Payments continue in perpetuity, but the specific amount to be received by the State and local governments is subject to adjustment. Details in the MSA allow reduction of payments for decreases in cigarette shipment volumes by the settling manufacturers, payments owed to certain previously settled states and certain types of offsets for disputed payments, among other things. However, settlement payments are adjusted upward each year by at least 3% for inflation, compounded annually.

     State statutory law allows the issuance of revenue bonds secured by MSA revenues beginning in Fiscal Year 2003-04. An initial sale of 56.57% of the State's tobacco settlement revenues producing $2.5 billion in proceeds was completed in January 2003 ("Series 2003A Bonds"). A second sale of the remaining 43.43% of the State's tobacco settlement revenues, which produced $2.264 billion in proceeds, was completed in September 2003 ("Series 2003B Bonds"). In August 2005, the Series 2003B Bonds were refinanced, retaining all of the covenants of the original issue, including the covenant regarding the request for a General Fund appropriation in the event tobacco revenues fall short. In return for providing this covenant, the State was paid a credit enhancement fee of $525 million as part of the refinancing. As part of the 2006-07 May Revision, the 2003A Bonds are proposed to be refunded to make $900 million available, which will then be used to provide resources for the initial years of the litigation settlement related to the suspension of the Proposition 98 guarantee.

Sources of State Revenue

     The 2006-07 May Revision estimates that General Fund tax revenues will increase by 12.5% in Fiscal Year 2005-06 and by 2.4% in Fiscal Year 2006-07. In 2004, the Legislature created a personal income tax, corporate tax, and sales and use tax amnesty program for 2002 and prior tax years. Penalties were waived for taxpayers who applied for amnesty during the amnesty period of February 1, 2005 to March 31, 2005. Although taxpayers had to apply within

this time frame, taxpayers who could have applied for amnesty but did not are subject to higher penalties if found to owe additional amounts for amnesty years. This program is estimated to result in a net multi-year General Fund revenue gain of $380 million.

     Personal Income Tax. The California personal income tax, which accounts for a significant portion of General Fund tax revenues, is closely modeled after Federal income tax law. It is imposed on net taxable income (gross income less exclusions and deductions), with rates ranging from 1% to 9.3% . Personal, dependent and other credits are allowed against the gross tax liability. In addition, taxpayers may be subject to an alternative minimum tax ("AMT"). The personal income tax structure is highly progressive. For instance, it is estimated that the top 1% of taxpayers paid 42.7% of the total personal income tax in the 2004 tax year.

     A proposal to add a 1% surcharge on taxable income over $1 million, beginning with the 2005 tax year, was approved by voters on the November 2004 election ballot. The proceeds of the tax surcharge are required to be used to expand county mental health programs.

     Taxes on capital gains and stock options, which are largely linked to stock market performance, add a significant dimension of volatility to personal income tax receipts. Capital gains and stock option tax receipts have accounted for as much as 24.7% and as little as 7.3% of General Fund revenues over the last ten years. The 2006-07 May Revision estimates that capital gains and stock option tax receipts will account for 13.2% of General Fund revenue in Fiscal Year 2005-06 and 13.6% of General Fund revenue in Fiscal Year 2006-07.

     Sales Tax. The sales tax is imposed upon retailers for the privilege of selling tangible personal property in California. Most retail sales and leases are subject to the tax. However, exemptions have been provided for certain essentials such as food for home consumption, prescription drugs, gas delivered through mains and electricity. Other exemptions provide relief for a variety of sales ranging from custom computer software to aircraft.

     As of January 1, 2006, the breakdown of the base State and local sales tax rate of 7.25% is as follows: 5% is imposed as a General Fund tax; 0.5% is dedicated to local governments for health and welfare program realignment; 0.5% is dedicated to local governments for public safety services; 1.0% local tax imposed under the Uniform Local Sales and Use Tax Law, with 0.25% dedicated to county transportation purposes and 0.75% for the city and county general-purpose use; and 0.25% deposited into the Fiscal Recovery Fund which will be available for annual appropriation by the Legislature to repay the ERBs.

     Existing law provides that 0.25% of the basic 5% State tax rate may be suspended in any calendar year upon State certification by November 1 in any year in which the both following occur: (1) the General Fund reserve (excluding the revenues derived from the 0.25% sales and use tax rate) is expected to exceed 3% of revenues in that fiscal year (excluding the revenues derived from the 0.25% sales and use tax rate) and (2) actual revenues for the period May 1 through September 30 equal or exceed the 2005-06 May Revision forecast. The 0.25% rate will be reinstated the following year if the State subsequently determines conditions (1) or (2) above are not met for that fiscal year. The Department of Finance estimates that the reserve level will be insufficient to trigger a reduction for calendar year 2007.

     Corporation Tax. Corporation tax revenues are derived from the following taxes and/or sources: (1) the franchise tax and the corporate income tax, which are levied at an 8.84% rate on profits; (2) banks and other financial corporations that are subject to the franchise tax plus an additional tax at the rate of 2% on their net income; (3) the AMT, which is imposed at a rate of 6.65%, is similar to the Federal AMT and is based on a higher level of net income computed by adding back certain tax preferences; (4) a minimum franchise tax of up to $800, which is imposed on corporations subject to the franchise tax but not on those subject to the corporate income tax (new corporations are exempted from the minimum franchise tax for the first two years of incorporation); (5) Sub-Chapter S corporations, which are taxed at 1.5% of profits; and (6) fees paid by limited liability companies, which account for 2.6% of revenues.

     Insurance Tax. The majority of insurance written in California is subject to a 2.35% gross premium tax. For insurers, this premium tax takes the place of all other state and local taxes except those on real property and motor vehicles. Exceptions to the 2.35% rate are certain pension and profit sharing plans that are taxed at the lesser rate of 0.5%, surplus lines and nonadmitted insurance at 3% and ocean marine insurers at 5% of underwriting profits.

     Other Taxes. Other General Fund major taxes and licenses include: estate, inheritance and gift taxes; cigarette taxes; alcoholic beverage taxes; horse racing license fees and trailer coach license fees.

     The California estate tax is based on the State death tax credit allowed against the Federal estate tax, and is designed to pick up the maximum credit allowed against the Federal estate tax return. The Federal Economic Growth and Tax Reconciliation Act of 2001 phases out the Federal estate tax by 2010. It also reduced the State pick-up tax by 25% in 2002, 50% in 2003, and 75% in 2004 and eliminates it beginning in 2005. These provisions sunset after 2010; at that time, the Federal estate tax will be re-instated along with the State's estate tax, unless future Federal legislation is enacted to make the provisions permanent.

     Special Fund Revenues. The State Constitution and statutes specify the uses of certain revenue. Such receipts are accounted for in various special funds. In general, special fund revenues comprise three categories of income: (i) receipts from tax levies, which are allocated to specified functions such as motor vehicle taxes and fees and certain taxes on tobacco products; (ii) charges for special services to specific functions, including such items as business and professional license fees; and (iii) rental royalties and other receipts designated for particular purposes (e.g., oil and gas royalties). Motor vehicle related taxes and fees accounted for approximately 37% of all special fund revenues in Fiscal Year 2004-05. Principal sources of this income are motor vehicle fuel taxes, registration and weight fees and VLFs. During Fiscal Year 2004-05, $8.2 billion was derived from the ownership or operation of motor vehicles. About $3.3 billion of this revenue was returned to local governments. The remainder was available for various State programs related to transportation and services to vehicle owners.

     Taxes on Tobacco Products. Proposition 10, approved in 1998, increased the excise tax imposed on distributors selling cigarettes in California to 87¢ per pack effective January 1, 1999. At the same time, this proposition imposed a new excise tax on cigars, chewing tobacco, pipe tobacco and snuff at a rate equivalent to the tax increase on cigarettes. In addition, the higher excise tax on cigarettes automatically triggered an additional increase in the tax on other tobacco products effective July 1, 1999, with the proceeds going to the Cigarette and Tobacco Products Surtax Fund. The State's excise tax proceeds are earmarked for childhood development, education, health, research and other programs.

State Economy and Finances

     The State economy grew strongly between 1994 and 2000 and, as a result, for the five fiscal years from 1995-96 to 1999-2000, General Fund tax revenues exceeded budget estimates. These additional funds were largely directed to school spending and to fund new program initiatives, including education spending above Proposition 98 minimums, tax reductions, aid to local governments and infrastructure expenditures. The State ended Fiscal Year 2000-01 with a budget reserve of $5.39 billion. During Fiscal Year 2001-02, however, the State experienced an unprecedented drop in revenues compared to the prior year. During Fiscal Years 2001-02 through 2003-04, the State encountered severe budgetary difficulties because of reduced revenues and failure to make equivalent reductions in expenditures, resulting in successive budget deficits. The budgets for these years included substantial reliance on one-time measures, internal borrowing, and external borrowing. The State also faced a cash flow crisis during this period, which was relieved by the issuance of RAWs in June 2002 and June 2003 and ERBs in early 2004.

     State Budget — Fiscal Year 2004-05. The 2004 Budget Act was adopted by the Legislature on July 29, 2004, and signed by the Governor on July 31, 2004. The 2004 Budget Act addressed a projected $13.9 billion budget shortfall through expenditure cuts ($4.0 billion or 28.7%), cost avoidance ($4.4 billion or 31.7%), fund shifts ($1.6 billion or 11.2%), loans or borrowing ($2.1 billion or 15.4%), and transfers and other revenue ($1.8 billion or 13.0%) . Under the 2004 Budget Act, General Fund revenues were projected to increase 3.6%, from $74.6 billion in Fiscal Year 2003-04 to $77.3 billion in Fiscal Year 2004-05. Excluding the impact of the ERBs, General Fund expenditures were estimated to increase by 6.7%, from $75.6 billion in Fiscal Year 2003-04, to $80.7 billion in Fiscal Year 2004-05. The June 30, 2005 reserve was projected to be $768 million, compared to an estimated June 30, 2004 reserve of $2.198 billion.

     The 2004 Budget Act contained the following major components: (i) Rebasing Proposition 98 minimum funding guarantee at a level approximately $2 billion less than would otherwise be required for Fiscal Year 2004-05; (ii) A new fee policy for higher education where future undergraduate and graduate level fee increases were tied to increases in per-capita personal income, with flexibility to increase fees by not more than an average of 10% a year over the next three years; (iii) exclusion of any savings attributed to Medi-Cal redesign, but inclusion of $992 million in reductions in various social service programs from otherwise mandated levels; (iv) elimination of State contributions to CalPERS on behalf of new State employees for the first two years of employment; (v) assumption of the issuance of $929 million in pension obligation bonds to pay a portion of the pension obligations in Fiscal Year 2004-05; (vi) elimination of the VLF offset program beginning in Fiscal Year 2004-05; and (vii) inclusion of $300 million in additional revenues as a result of the renegotiation of tribal gaming compacts and the negotiation of new compacts with tribes that wish to expand gaming activities.

     In Fiscal Year 2004-05, education fees were increased 14% for undergraduates and 20% for graduate students. The 2004 Budget Act also included $750 million in various spending reductions for higher education from otherwise mandated levels. In addition, the 2004 Budget Act assumed the issuance of $929 million pension obligation bonds to cover a portion of the State's required contributions to CalPERS in Fiscal Year 2004-05. The pension bonds were not issued in Fiscal Year 2004-05 due to litigation delays.

     Approximately $2 billion of ERB proceeds were used to offset General Fund expenditures in Fiscal Year 2004-05. In contrast, in Fiscal Year 2003-04, aggregate borrowings to address current expenses and accumulated deficits were estimated at $11.5 billion, including $2.3 billion of tobacco securitization proceeds and $9.2 billion of economic recovery proceeds (representing approximately $11.254 billion of total bond proceeds, less $2 billion deposited into the Deficit Recovery Fund).

     The 2004 Budget Act authorized the State to sell the revenue stream to be received from payments made by certain Indian tribes to secure up to $1.5 billion of securities, the proceeds of which will be used by the State to repay prior transportation loans. Pending litigation relating to the Indian gaming compacts could also affect these additional revenues and securities issuance. The State now only assumes the receipt of $19 million in such revenues in Fiscal Year 2004-05.

     The 2004 Budget Act also included: (i) $1.206 billion in savings for the suspension of the Transportation Investment Fund transfer; (ii) $450 million in savings from deposits of punitive damages awards used to offset General Fund costs in Fiscal Year 2004-05; (iii) $206 million for spending reduction that would result from changes in the correctional system; and (iv) $150 million of additional savings.

     Fiscal Year 2004-05 Revised Estimates. The 2005-06 May Revision projected that the State would end Fiscal Year 2004-05 with a reserve of $6.073 billion, up approximately $5.305 billion from estimates made at the time of the 2004 Budget Act. Under the 2005 Budget Act, General Fund revenues and transfers for Fiscal Year 2004-05 were projected at $79.9 billion, an increase of $2.6 billion compared with 2004 Budget Act estimates. These revenue and transfer projections include the following significant adjustments since the 2004 Budget Act: (i) $3.779 billion increase in major tax revenues due to the improved economic forecast; (ii) $281 million loss in revenues due to delays in renegotiations of tribal gaming compacts; (iii) $577 million loss in revenues due to pending litigation contesting the issuance of pension obligation bonds; and (iv) $3.457 billion gain to beginning balance for amnesty related payments, which is offset by a $1.364 billion loss in revenues related to refunds/accelerations related to amnesty revenues.

     Under the 2005 Budget Act, General Fund expenditures for Fiscal Year 2004-05 are projected at $81.7 billion, an increase of $1.0 billion compared with 2004 Budget Act estimates. These expenditure projections include the following significant increases (some of which are offset by certain reductions) since the 2004 Budget Act: (i) $258 million in additional Proposition 98 expenditures; (ii) $450 million in additional expenditures due to the elimination of the assumption that punitive damages award revenues would be available for deposit into the General Fund; (iii) $150 million in additional expenditures due to the elimination of certain reorganization savings; (iv) $352 million in additional expenditures due to pending pension obligation bonds litigation (this expenditure is now shifted to Fiscal Year 2005-06, assuming the issuance of pension obligation bonds); (v) $157 million in additional expenditures due to enrollment and population growth; (vi) $101 million in additional expenditures for nursing facilities, and (vii) $88 million in additional expenditures for increased trial court costs.

     As of the 2006-07 Proposed Budget, Fiscal Year 2004-05 ended with a budgetary reserve of approximately $9.12 billion, an increase of $2.3 billion from the 2005 Budget Act estimates. Most of this increase is attributed to stronger receipts in personal income tax ($706 million), corporation tax ($996 million), and sales and use tax ($526 million), which were attributed to Fiscal Year 2004-05.

     For budgetary purposes, revenues from the tax amnesty program resulted in a carry-over adjustment increasing the beginning General Fund balance for Fiscal Year 2004-05 by $3.8 billion. This carry over adjustment will be reduced by $1.5 billion in Fiscal Year 2004-05, $1.1 billion in Fiscal Year 2005-06 and $0.9 billion in Fiscal Year 2006-07, to account for refunds and the recognition of income.

     State Budget — Fiscal Year 2005-06. The 2005 Budget Act was adopted by the Legislature on July 7, 2005, and signed by the Governor on July 11, 2005. Under the 2005 Budget Act, General Fund revenues and transfers were projected to increase 5.7%, from $79.9 billion in Fiscal Year 2004-05 to $84.5 billion in Fiscal Year 2005-06. The revenue projections assumed continued but moderating growth in California's economy. The 2005 Budget Act contained General Fund appropriations of $90 billion, compared to $81.7 billion in Fiscal Year 2004-05. The difference between revenues and expenditures in Fiscal Year 2005-06 was funded by using a part of the $7.5 billion fund balance at June 30, 2005. The June 30, 2006 reserve was projected to be $1.302 billion, compared to an estimated June 30, 2005 reserve of $6.857 billion.

     About $900 million of this reserve was to be set aside for payment in Fiscal Year 2006-07 of tax refunds and other adjustments related to the tax amnesty program. The 2005 Budget Act also included special fund expenditures of $23.3 billion and bond fund expenditures of $4 billion.

The 2005 Budget Act contained the following major components:

1.	Proposition 98—General Fund expenditures were proposed to increase by $2.582 billion (7.6%), to $36.6 billion, due to increases in the Proposition 98 guaranteed funding level resulting from increases in General Fund revenues in Fiscal Year 2005-06, adjusted for changes in local revenues. The 2005 Budget Act also reflected savings of $3.8 billion in Fiscal Year 2004-05, which would be restored to the Proposition 98 budget in future years as General Fund revenue growth exceeds personal income growth.
2.	Higher Education—The 2005 Budget Act marked the first year of funding for the Higher Education Compact, which was signed in 2004 to provide funding stability and preserve educational quality at the State's colleges and universities over the next six fiscal years in exchange for improved accountability in a variety of key student performance measures. The 2005 Budget Act provided for total Higher Education funding of $17.8 billion from all revenue sources, including $10.2 billion from the General Fund.
3.	Health and Human Services—Expenditures for these programs increased by $2.1 billion (8.5%), to $27.1 billion. This increase included higher Medi-Cal expenditures of $1.3 billion, Department of Developmental Services expenditures of $152 million, Department of Mental Health expenditures of $306 million and Department of Social Services expenditures of $55 million. The 2005 Budget Act reflected the suspension of the July 2005 and 2006 CalWORKs grant cost-of-living-adjustments, yielding General Fund savings of $136 million and $139 million in Fiscal Years 2005-06 and 2006-07, respectively. The 2005 Budget Act further assumed that certain cost-of-living adjustments for recipients would be suspended for estimated General Fund savings of $132 million, $407.5 million and $281 million in Fiscal Years 2005-06, 2006-07 and 2007-08, respectively.

4.	Retirement and Employee Compensation—The 2005 Budget Act provided fully funded the State's statutory obligations to STRP, and also reflected an augmentation of $355 million for salary increases and dental and vision premium increases.
5.	VLF Gap Loan Repayment—The 2005 Budget Act fully repaid the $1.2 billion that local governments lost between July and October of 2003, when the VLF offset program was temporarily suspended.
6.	Transportation Funding—The Proposition 42 transfer was fully funded at an estimated $1.3 billion. The 2005 Budget Act included a proposal to provide about $1 billion for transportation programs from the sale of future receipts of gaming revenues from new compacts with several Indian tribes. The sale, and a related bond issue, are waiting for resolution of litigation concerning these compacts. In total, these two funding sources would provide additional funding of approximately $1.5 billion for certain transportation programs.
7.	Financial Instruments—The 2005 Budget Act reflected the State's issuance of pension obligation bonds to fund approximately $525 million of the State's Fiscal Year 2005-06 retirement obligation to CalPERS. The State will make interest-only payments of approximately $33.6 million from Fiscal Year 2006-07 through Fiscal Year 2010-11 and $56.5 million in each fiscal year from 2011-12 through 2026-27. An adverse court ruling and the time required for an appeal makes it unlikely these bonds can be issued as planned.

     Three related lawsuits have been settled by the State, and the largest of these settlements, in the amount of $428 million, provided for the State to make annual payments of $42.8 million per year for ten years. The first year's payment, plus $36 million to completely dismiss the other two stipulated judgments, is included in the 2005 Budget Act.

     Fiscal Year 2005-06 Revised Estimates. The 2006-07 May Revision revised various revenue and expenditure estimates for Fiscal Year 2005-06. The 2006-07 May Revision projected that the State would end Fiscal Year 2005-06 with a budgetary reserve of $8.8 billion, up $7.5 billion from estimates made at the time of the 2005 Budget Act. Under the 2006-07 May Revision, General Fund revenues and transfers for Fiscal Year 2005-06 were projected at $92.4 billion, an increase of $7.9 billion compared with previous estimates. This included the following significant adjustments since the 2005 Budget Act: (i) $7.897 billion increase in major tax revenues due to the improved economic forecast, (ii) $245 million increase due to higher property-related revenues, and (iii) $252 million loss in revenues due to not issuing pension obligation bonds as a result of the pending litigation.

     Under the 2006-07 May Revision, General Fund expenditures for Fiscal Year 2005-06 were projected at $92.6 billion, an increase of $2.6 billion compared with prior estimates. This included the following significant changes since the 2005 Budget Act: (i) $273 million loss of expenditure savings due to not issuing pension obligation bonds as a result of the pending, (ii) $137 million in additional expenditures for employee compensation, (iii) $153 million decrease in the Medi-Cal program, (iv) $500 million for levee evaluation and flood control system improvements, and (v) $1.738 billion increase in Proposition 98 expenditures.

     On February 24, 2006, the Governor proclaimed a State of Emergency as the safety of persons and property within the Sacramento-San Joaquin Flood Control System were put in danger due to extreme conditions in the area. After reviewing this and other sites, developing aplan of repair, and determining the need for immediate attention, The Department of Water Resources stated the total cost of $150 million to repair the 29 critical sites. Funding will come from a $500 million appropriation for flood protection contained in a recently enacted bill.

     State Budget — Fiscal Year 2006-07. The 2006-07 May Revision estimates that the operating deficit for Fiscal Year 2006-07 will be $7.1 billion. However, the 2006-07 Proposed Budget is balanced by using a large part of the Fiscal Year 2005-06 ending fund balance. After taking into consideration the adjustments of $3 billion for the repayment or prepayment of prior obligations, including $1.472 billion to prepay the ERBs, and other major one-time costs of $1.6 billion, the effective operating deficit for Fiscal Year 2006-07 is $2.5 billion.

     The 2006-07 May Revision projects to end Fiscal Year 2006-07 with a $2.2 billion total reserve, including $472 million in the BSA pursuant to Proposition 58. General Fund revenues and transfers for Fiscal Year 2006-07 are projected at $93.9 billion, an increase of $1.4 billion compared with revised estimates for Fiscal Year 2005-06. The 2006-07 May Revision, among other assumptions, reflects an increase in Fiscal Year 2006-07 major revenues of $2.7 billion (2.9%) due to continued economic growth and the suspension of the tax credit for teachers for the 2006 tax year, which resulted in a revenue gain of $255 million in Fiscal Year 2006-07.

     General Fund expenditures for Fiscal Year 2006-07 are projected at $101 billion, an increase of $8.4 billion (9.1%) compared with revised estimates for Fiscal Year 2005-06, which reflects expenditures of $56.2 billion for mandated programs, $41.2 billion to prepay the Proposition 98 maintenance factor, $2.7 billion in additional amount to prepay or repay prior obligations, and $800 million in policy choices.

     The 2006-07 Proposed Budget, as revised by the 2006-07 May Revision, contains the following major components, in addition to the efforts to reduce the operating deficit described above:

     1. Repayments or Prepayments of Prior Obligations – $3.199 billion of repayments or prepayments of prior obligations as follows: (1) $1 billion to prepay ERBs above the amount required by Proposition 58; (2) $920 million for advance payment of a portion of certain loans due in Fiscal Year 2007-08; (3) $472 million for early retirement of the ERBs; (4) $170 million to repay/prepay non-Proposition 98 mandates; (5) $347 million to repay/prepay loans from special funds; (6) $150 million to prepay "settle-ups" under Proposition 98; (7) $100 million to prepay flood control subventions; and (8) $40 million to prepay general obligation debt.

     2. Proposition 98 – Proposition 98 General Fund expenditures are proposed at $41.2 billion, an increase of $2.9 billion (7.6%) compared to the revised Fiscal Year 2005-06 estimate. When property taxes are taken into consideration, the total Proposition 98 guarantee is $55.1 billion, an increase of $3.1 billion (5.9%) .

     3. K-12 Education – $67.1 billion in spending on K-12 education, an increase of $3 billion from the revised Fiscal Year 2005-06 estimate. General Fund expenditures are proposed at $40.5 billion (includes funds provided for prior year settle-up obligations), an increase of $2.8 billion (7.3%) .

     4. Higher Education – Proposes General Fund expenditures of $11.3 billion, an increase of $883 million (8.5%) over Fiscal Year 2005-06. The 2006-07 Proposed Budget

proposes additional aggregate funding of approximately $130 million for State universities so that student fees will remain at current 2005-06 levels.

     5. Health and Human Services – $29.1 billion General Fund to be spent on Health and Human Services programs, which is an increase of $2.3 billion (8.5%) from revised Fiscal Year 2005-06 estimates. This increase is mainly due to increases in caseload, population, and other workloads as well as a one-time investment of $400 million on health care surge capacity needs.

     6. Transportation Funding – $1.4 billion to fully fund Proposition 42 in Fiscal Year 2006-07 and $920 million for advance payment of a portion of the Proposition 42 loan due in Fiscal Year 2007-08. Approximately $364 million, plus interest remains to be paid in Fiscal Year 2007-08. The 2005 Budget Act assumed repayment of a portion of outstanding transportation loans with $1 billion in bond proceeds derived from certain Indian gaming revenues to specified transportation programs. There have been several lawsuits that prevented the bonds from being sold in Fiscal Year 2004-05, and the 2006-07 May Revision alternatively proposes to repay $151 million of these loans to the State Highway Account in 2005-06 using money already received from tribal gaming compacts. Bond proceeds in the amount of $849 million are now budgeted in Fiscal Year 2006-07.

     7. Budget Stabilization Account – The transfer of an estimated $943 million to the BSA pursuant to Proposition 58. Half of this amount ($472 million) would remain in the BSA as a reserve. The other half will be further transferred for the purpose of early retirement of ERBs.

Litigation

     The State is a party to numerous legal proceedings. The following are the most significant pending proceedings, as reported by the Office of the Attorney General.

     Challenge Seeking Payment to Teacher's Retirement Board. In May 2003, the Legislature statutorily reduced a continuing appropriation to CalSTRS's Supplemental Benefit Maintenance Account ("SBMA") and provided that in future years, the appropriation may be returned if needed to make the SBMA actuarially sound. In October 2003, CalSTRS petitioned the California Supreme Court (Teacher's Retirement Board, as Manager of the California State Teachers, Retirement System, et al. v. Donna Arduin, Director of California Department of Finance, and Steve Westly, California State Controller) to compel the State Controller to transfer funds from the General Fund to the SBMA in an amount equal to the continuing appropriation as it existed prior to the enactment of the legislation. Plaintiffs also sought injunctive and declaratory relief to the same effect. On May 4, 2005, the trial court granted plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment. The court declared that the statutory reduction unconstitutionally impairs CalSTRS members' vested contractual rights. The court further ordered the issuance of a peremptory writ of mandate commanding the Controller to transfer $500 million from the General Fund to SBMA. The judgment also will include an award of interest in an as yet unknown amount at the rate of 7% per annum both pre- and post-judgment. However, because the Legislature has not appropriated funds to pay such interest, the Superior Court cannot, and did not, compel the payment of any pre- or post-judgment interest. The State has appealed the decision, and the plaintiffs and an intervening party have filed cross-appeals.

     Action Seeking Modification of Retirement Formula for State Employees. In a recent class action, Joseph Myers et al v. CalPERS et al., the plaintiff alleges that a California statute violates the age discrimination provisions of the Fair Employment and Housing Act. The complaint seeks injunctive and monetary relief and alleges that, in changing the retirement formulas it previously executed, the statute "discriminates" against older workers by giving them a smaller percentage increase in benefits than it provides the younger workers. It is uncertain from the complaint what retroactive retirement benefits are being sought, and therefore, it is not possible to measure the enormity of the fiscal impact at this time; however, it may be over $250 million.

     Tax Refund Cases. Six pending cases challenge the Franchise Tax Board's ("FTB") treatment of receipts from investment of cash in short-term financial instruments, and the resulting impact on the apportionment of corporate income allegedly earned outside of California to the corporation's California tax obligation. In General Motors Corp. v. Franchise Tax Board, the California Supreme Court granted General Motors' petition for review of the appellate court's ruling in favor of the FTB. A decision in favor of General Motors could result in the refund of taxes in excess of $300 million for prior years and an ongoing reduction in tax revenues of approximately $80 million. In Microsoft Corporation v. Franchise Tax Board, the Supreme Court granted review of the appellate court's reversal of a ruling in favor of Microsoft on the same issue as in General Motors. The State's tax assessments had been previously sustained in these cases but on different grounds, and oral argument has been scheduled for June 2, 2006 for both cases. On February 25, 2005, the appellate court issued an unpublished opinion in The Limited Stores, Inc. and Affiliates v. Franchise Tax Board in which the court ruled in favor of the FTB. On June 8, 2005, the California Supreme Court granted review in this case and decided that it be held pending decisions in Microsoft and General Motors. In Toys "R" Us, Inc. v. Franchise Tax Board the appellate court ruled in favor of the FTB in a decision similar to that of Microsoft. However, that decision rejected the rationale adopted by the Court in General Motors. A petition for review has been filed with the California Supreme Court. Montgomery Ward LLCv. Franchise Tax Board and Colgate Palmolive v. Franchise Tax Board are both pending in trial court. The Colgate matter has been stayed, pending the Supreme Court's decision in General Motors. Other taxpayers have raised this same issue in administrative actions. A final decision in favor of any of these plaintiffs could result in tax refunds to similarly situated taxpayers in an amount exceeding $600 million, with a potential future annual revenue loss of $85 million. The State is vigorously litigating this issue.

     Two pending cases challenge the imposition of limited liability company fees by the FRB. In Northwest Energetic Services, LLC v. Franchise Tax Board, plaintiffs seek a refund of fees, interest and penalties from 1997-2001, and in Ventas Finance I, LLC v. Franchise Tax Board, plaintiffs seek a similar refund for 2001-2003. In both cases, the plaintiffs allege the State statute permitting the fees is unconstitutional and that the FRB's exercise of authority under the statute is an improper exercise of the State's police powers. A final decision in favor of the plaintiffs applied to all similarly situated taxpayers could result in a loss of annual revenue in excess of $250 million and potential refunds exceeding $1 billion. In Northwest, the trial court entered a judgment in favor of the plaintiffs. No decision has been made as to whether the FTB will appeal.

     In General Electric Company & Subsidiaries v. Franchise Tax Board, plaintiffs allege that the penalty under the State's tax amnesty program's amnesty penalty is unconstitutional.

The statute imposed a new penalty equal to 50% of accrued interest from February 1, 2005, to March 31, 2005 on unpaid tax liabilities for taxable years for which amnesty could have been requested.

     General Electric is asking for an affirmation that the penalty should not apply to tax liabilities that become final after that period and that were paid within the statutory payment period, or alternatively, that the penalty is unconstitutional because it violates the plaintiff's due process rights. The fiscal impact of this case is currently unknown and depends on the court's decision, but is estimated to be over $300 million.

     Environmental Cleanup Matter. In the matter of Leviathan Mine, Alpine County, California, Regional Water Quality Control Board, Lahontan Region, State of California, the State, as owner of the Leviathan Mine, is a party through the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board (the "Board"), which is the State entity potentially responsible for performing certain environmental remediation at the Leviathan Mine site. Also a party is ARCO, the successor in interest to the mining company that caused certain pollution of the mine site. The Leviathan Mine site is listed on the Environmental Protection Agency (the "EPA") Superfund List, and both remediation costs and costs for natural resource damages may be imposed on the State. The Board has undertaken certain remedial action at the mine site, but the EPA's decision on the interim and final remedies are pending. ARCO has filed several state law claims against the State with the California Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board (an administrative agency with which certain claims must be filed as a prerequisite to litigation seeking damages against the State), but litigation on these claims have been tolled by agreement of the parties until October 2006. It is possible these matters could result in a potential loss to the State in excess of $400 million.

     In Carla Clark, et. Al. v. City of Santa Rosa, et. al, 32 plaintiffs who own property or live in Santa Rosa brought a toxic tort case alleging that water wells supplying water to their homes were contaminated by carcinogenic chemicals. The State is sued under a mandatory duty theory premised on an alleged violation of The Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986. Plaintiffs allege property damage and a variety of physical and psychological maladies including birth defects, medical monitoring costs and damages for fear of cancer. Plaintiffs allege monetary damages in excess of $400 million.

     Energy-Related Matters. In People v. ACN Energy, Inc., et al., the court is considering whether and to what extent compensation is due to market participants who have claimed compensation as a result of certain executive orders issued under the California Emergency Service Act "commandeering" power purchase arrangements held by Pacific Gas & Electric Company ("PG&E") and Southern California Edison ("SCE"), referred to as "block forward contracts." In this action, the State seeks a declaration that it is not liable for damages as a result of these orders, nor for compensation for inverse condemnation, and that any damages suffered by any of the defendants is offset by payments made by the Department of Water Resources ("DWR") for electricity received under the commandeered block forward contracts. Complaints and cross-complaints for inverse condemnation, recovery under the Emergency Services Act and other causes of action brought by various electric utilities and numerous other market participants have been joined. In an administrative proceeding before the Government Claims Board, which was dismissed on procedural grounds, the California Power Exchange stated claims for "commandeering" the "block forward contracts" in the amount of approximately $1 billion. The State contends it is not liable for damages as a result of these orders, nor for any

compensation for inverse condemnation, and that any damages are offset by payments made by DWR for electricity received under the "commandeered" block forward contracts.

     Escheated Property Claims. In three pending cases, plaintiffs claim that the State Controller has an obligation to pay interest on private property that has escheated to the State, and that failure to do so constitutes an unconstitutional taking of private property: Morris v. Westly; Trust Realty Partners v. Westly and Coppoletta v. Westley. The Trust Realty lawsuit focuses on the State's elimination of interest payments on unclaimed property claims, and the Morris lawsuit challenges both the elimination of interest and whether the State's custodial use of escheated funds entitles the claimant to constructive interest. The Morris case seeks a class action determination, and identifies a purported class that could be interpreted to include all persons or entities whose property has been taken into custody by the State. On behalf of the articulated class, the plaintiff in Morris seeks a declaration that failure to pay interest is an unconstitutional taking and, among other things, an injunction restraining the State Controller from pursuing the practices complained of in the complaint. The trial court in Morris has granted the State's summary judgment motion for summary judgment; an appeal by the plaintiff is likely. The Trust Realty Partners case is not a class action suit, but in addition to seeking general and special damages, the plaintiff seeks a common fund recovery and an injunction restraining the State from engaging in the acts alleged in the complaint. In May 2006, the trial court ordered the state to pay interest on certain pending claims. The State intends to challenge this order. The Coppoletta case raises issues analogous to those in Morris and also asks that the unclaimed property law be construed as creating a trust for the benefit of the true owner. In May 2006, the trial granted the State's motion for summary judgment in Coppoletta. On May 10, 2006, the plaintiffs filed Coppoletta v. Westly in U.S. District Court. The claims in the newly filed Federal case are identical to those in the State court case in terms of which opinion has been granted. It is the State's stance that the claims in the Federal case are barred. If Morris ultimately prevails as a class action, or the injunctions sought in Trust Realty Partners are issued and upheld, in any case to require the Controller to pay interest on escheated property, costs to the State could be in excess of $500 million.

     Action Seeking Damages for Alleged Violations of Privacy Rights. In Gail Marie Harrington-Wisely, et al. v. State of California, et al., a proposed class action, plaintiffs seek damages for alleged violations of prison visitors' rights resulting from the Department of Corrections' use of a body imaging machine to search visitors entering state prisons for contraband. This matter has been certified as a class action. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of the State and dismissed all damages claims, leaving only a taxpayer claim for injunctive relief. Plaintiffs have file a motion for reconsideration, which is pending. If a court were to revive the damages claims and award damages pursuant to its statutory authority for every use of the body-imaging machine, damages could be as high as $3 billion.

     A pending case, Gomez v. Saenz, et al., involves due process constitutional challenges to an individual being placed on the state's child abuse central index prior to the conclusion of a noticed hearing. Another case stated that prior to being placed on the index, a person is entitled to a hearing. However, the court did not decide what sort of hearing would suffice. This is the subject at issue with the current trial court in Gomez. Depending on the type and scope of the hearing that the trial court might order, and the number of individuals currently on the index that might be entitled to a hearing prior to remaining in the index, the costs to the State related to conducting these hearings could be in excess of $500 million.

     The plaintiff in Gilbert P. Hyatt v. Franchise Tax Board was subject to an audit by the FTB involving a claimed change of residence from California to Nevada. Plaintiff filed a tort action in Nevada alleging invasion of privacy and interference with his business relationships arising from the FTB's audit. A Nevada jury trial is currently scheduled to commence in August 2006. Plaintiff is expected to seek damages exceeding $500 million. The State is vigorously contesting this action.

     Action Seeking A Cost of Living Adjustment for CalWORKs Recipients. Juana Raquel Guillen, et. al. v. Schwarzenegger, et. al., is currently pending before an appellate court. The trial court determined that the Governor's reduction of the VLF in 2003 constituted an "increase in tax relief," thus statutorily triggering an upward cost of living adjustment for CalWORKs recipients. The petitioners seek a cost of living adjustment, beginning with Fiscal Year 2003-04. The estimated cost to the State is estimated to be approximately $350 million.

     Actions Seeking Program Modifications. In the following cases, plaintiffs seek court orders or judgments that would require the State to modify existing programs and, except as specified, do not seek monetary damages. Nevertheless, a judgment against the State in any one of these cases could require changes in the challenged program that could result in increased programmatic costs to the State in a future fiscal year in excess of $250 million. Alternatively, in some circumstances, it may be possible that a judgment against the State could be addressed by legislative changes to the program that would cost less.

     The matter of Conlan v. Bonta followed a prior appellate court decision in which it was determined that the State's Medi-Cal program violated Federal law due to untimely reimbursements to patients. The Department of Health Services was ordered to develop a compliance program to implement a timely reimbursement window. Since that time the case has gone back and forth to the appellate court for additional governance. After a further hearing, the court ordered the State to increase the range of costs for which the State must make reimbursements to include out-of-pocket monies actually paid by a beneficiary to Medi-Cal providers for mistakenly collected costs on covered services incurred after issuance of a beneficiary's Medi-Cal card. The State estimates that the costs of a program and the related reimbursements could total over $250 million, which the State believes would not be eligible for Federal offsets.

     The following case seeks reforms to State programs for the treatment of institutionalized disabled persons. Some rough estimates suggest the financial impact of a judgment against the State could be as high as $1 billion per year in programming costs going forward.

     In Capitol People First v. Department of Developmental Services, a consortium of state and national law firms and public-interest groups brought suit against the Department of Finance, California Department of Developmental Services and California Department of Health Services ("DHS") The suit alleges that defendants are violating the Lanterman Act, the ADA, and the Rehabilitation Act by needlessly isolating thousands of people with developmental disabilities in large facilities. The case seeks sweeping reforms, including requiring the State to offer a full range of community-based services.

     Actions to Increase Amount of State Aid for Foster or Adopted DevelopmentallyDisabled Dependent Children. Ten pending class action lawsuits challenge the amount of aid provided by the State for the care of dependent children (either in foster care or adopted) who

have also been determined to be developmentally disabled by a regional center. These cases have been coordinated Butler v. Department of Social Services. Specifically, plaintiffs assert that they were entitled to, but did not receive, the Alternative Residential Model (ARM) rate but have instead been receiving the standard AFDC-FC (foster care) rate and/or the AAP (adoption assistance program) rate. A final decision in favor of these plaintiffs could exceed $450 million. The State is vigorously litigating this issue.

     In Katie A., et al. v. Bonta, et al., a class action against DHS, Department of Social Services and the City of Los Angeles, plaintiffs seek to expand Medicaid-covered services under the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment program for mentally disordered children in foster care, alleging that these services are required. Recently, the Federal district court issued a preliminary judgment against the State and ordered it to provide certain of the requested services to class members within 120 days. The court also ordered the plaintiffs and defendants to meet and come up with a plan to implement the court's finding. The financial impact on the State is currently unknown.

     Local Government Mandate Claims and Actions. In a test claim filed by the County of San Bernardino, now pending before the Commission on State Mandates (the "Commission"), the Commission is being asked to determine the costs incurred by the county to provide state-mandated care of medically indigent adults ("MIAs"). The amount demanded in the claim for unreimbursed costs for Fiscal Year 2000-2001 is just over $9.2 million. The test claim poses a potential for a negative impact on the General Fund in the amount of the unreimbursed costs for all similarly situated county claimants for a period of years, as determined by the Commission. Certain estimates of the annual cost of the services rendered by all counties to MIAs exceed $4 billion. How much of that will be determined to be "unreimbursed" to the counties by the State is unknown.

     In recent years, the counties have received approximately $1 billion annually in VLF revenue and $410 million annually in sales tax revenue to fund various public health programs, which include the programs that provide services to MIAs. The State law that authorized the transfer of the portion of this revenue to the counties and the authority to transfer the revenue to the counties were automatically repealed as a result of a provision of State law, which was triggered as a result of a separate final appellate court decision that awarded the County of San Diego unreimbursed costs for medical services rendered to MIAs. Various regulatory and statutory steps have been and are being taken to address this reduction in revenues.

     Two lawsuits are pending that challenge the State's practice in recent years of deferring payments to local governments for certain state-mandated services and programs by making a budgetary appropriation of $1,000 for each program, to be divided among all 58 counties. These lawsuits were consolidated in San Diego Superior Court (County of San Diego v. State of California, et al; and County of Orange v. State of California, et al). These plaintiff counties are seeking full payment for the un-reimbursed costs of implementing a variety of programs over the last few years. The County of San Diego has alleged un-reimbursed costs in excess of $40 million through Fiscal Year 2003-04 for a variety of programs. The County of Orange has alleged in excess of $116 million for un-reimbursed state-mandated costs. The effects of a final determination by an appellate court that the contested appropriation practices are unconstitutional or that the State is required to appropriate an amount equal to the amount of the mandated costs, if applied to each of California's 58 counties, could result in costs in excess of $1.5 billion for existing un-reimbursed mandates.

     Following a trial, the court found the State liable for all costs claimed by the counties, and will require the State to make equal annual payments to the counties for the statutorily-prescribed 15-year term. Final judgment has not yet been entered and an appeal will likely follow.

     Actions Seeking to Enjoin Implementation of Certain Tribal Gaming Compacts. In June 2004, the State entered into amendments to tribal gaming compacts between the State and five Indian Tribes (the "Amended Compacts"). Those Amended Compacts are being challenged in two pending cases. A decision in either of these cases that is unfavorable to the State could eliminate future receipts of gaming revenues anticipated to result from the Amended Compacts, and could delay or impair the State's ability to sell a portion of the revenue stream anticipated to be generated by these Amended Compacts. The State anticipates using the proceeds of that sale to repay existing internal borrowings of transportation funds.

In Rincon Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Rincon Reservation v.

Schwarzenegger, et al. the plaintiff (the "Rincon Band"), a Federally recognized Indian Tribe, alleges primarily, in part, that a compact entered into between the Rincon Band and the State in 1999 is part of a statewide regulatory framework that limits gaming devices and licenses on non-Indian lands for the stated goal of promoting tribal economic development. The plaintiff further alleges that the Amended Compacts would materially alter these protections, and as such, would constitute an unconstitutional impairment of the Rincon Band's 1999 compact. The complaint filed by the Rincon Band seeks, among other things, an injunction against the implementation of the Amended Compacts. The District Court denied plaintiff's motion for injunctive relief and dismissed the complaint on procedural grounds. The District Court granted plaintiff's request for re-consideration in part, but dismissed all but four claims that the state failed to negotiate a compact amendment with the Rincon Band in good faith. The injunctive relief denied by the court remains subject to appeal. The State filed a motion for certification and entry of a separate judgment with respect to the four claims that the Court ordered dismissed including the impairment of compact claim. The District Court granted the State's motion and entered final judgment from which Rincon filed notice of appeal.

     California Commerce Casino , Inc., et al. v. Schwarzenegger et al. is an action brought by the owner of a card room and an individual plaintiff and petitioner, challenging the Legislature's recent ratification of the Amended Compacts which was done through urgency legislation ("Chapter 91"). Plaintiffs and petitioner allege that Chapter 91 violates a provision of the Constitution, which bars the grant of vested rights or franchises in an urgency measure, and allege a variety of special privileges and vested rights and interests purportedly created by Chapter 91. The complaint also alleges that Chapter 91 violates Proposition 58, and constitutes an unconstitutional attempt to contract away the State's police power. Plaintiffs and petitioners seek an injunction restraining the implementation of Chapter 91, a decision prohibiting the implementation of Chapter 91 and a declaration that Chapter 91 is unconstitutional. Defendant's filed a demurrer to the complaint, which was granted, without leave to amend, on October 25, 2005. In granting the demurrer, the court found that: (1) all nine claims were barred by the 60 day statute of limitations and (2) the plaintiffs failed and, because of sovereign immunity, were not able to name the five affected tribes as necessary and indispensable parties. The court dismissed the case with prejudice. Plaintiffs have appealed this decision and briefing is underway.

     Hollywood Park Land Co., et al. v. Golden State Transportation, et. al. is a reverse validation action brought by various horse racetrack interests, challenging validity of the proposed issuance of tribal gaming bonds. The substance of the case is identical to California Commerce Casino. Plaintiffs allege that the tribal gaming bonds would be invalid because they allege the Legislature improperly ratified the tribal compact amendments. They also allege the compacts unconstitutionally contract away the State's police power and that the bonds would violate Proposition 58. Plaintiffs have also sought injunctive relief.

     San Pasqual Bank of Mission Indians v. State of California, et al. declares that the slot machine licenses that the five Indian Tribes to the Amended Compacts were obliged to keep running as a stipulation of being allowed access to additional slot machines are available for issuance through the license draw process provided for in the 1999 compacts. The complaint requires that the licenses of the Five Tribes be made available to other tribes. If granted, this order would state that the Five Tribes' authority to continue to operate the machines currently covered by the licenses is uncertain under the Amended Compacts, which do not consider the possibility of the Five Tribes losing their licenses to operate the machines. The loss of their licenses would therefore present questions about the monetary obligations of the Five Tribes.

     Prison Healthcare Reform. Plata v. Schwarzenegger is a class action regarding all prison medical care in the State. Plaintiffs alleged that the State was not providing constitutionally adequate medical care as required by the Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The case was settled in 2002, but the Federal court retained jurisdiction to enforce the terms of the stipulated judgment. On June 30, 2005, the district court ruled to appoint a receiver to run and operate the adult health care delivery system that affects approximately 32 prisons throughout the State (excluding Pelican Bay State Prison). The court appointed a receiver in February 2006 and he began his official duties in mid-April 2006. The receiver contracted with a Texas firm to audit the State's pharmacy system, including drug pricing. At this time, it is unknown what financial impact the decision will have on the General Fund.

     Actions Seeking Medi-Cal Reimbursements. Two cases, each entitled California Association of Health Facilities ("CAHF") v. Department of Health Services ("DHS"), have been consolidated at the appellate level. CAHF, which represents various nursing and care facilities, filed the two separate cases alleging that Medi-Cal reimbursement rates paid by DHS to providers in Fiscal Years 2001-02 and 2002-03 were too low. The trial court sustained DHS' demurrers in both cases. CAHF has appealed and is awaiting a date for oral argument. A final decision adverse to DHS in the consolidated case could result in reimbursement costs exceeding $250 million.

APPENDIX B
Rating Categories

Description of certain ratings assigned by S&P, Moody's and Fitch:

S&P

Long-term

AAA

     An obligation rated ‘AAA' has the highest rating assigned by S&P. The obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is extremely strong.

AA

     An obligation rated ‘AA' differs from the highest rated obligations only in small degree. The obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is very strong.

A

     An obligation rated ‘A' is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than obligations in higher rated categories. However, the obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is still strong.

BBB

     An obligation rated ‘BBB' exhibits adequate protection parameters. However, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity of the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.

BB, B, CCC, CC, and C

     Obligations rated ‘BB', ‘B', ‘CCC', ‘CC', and ‘C' are regarded as having significant speculative characteristics. ‘BB' indicates the least degree of speculation and ‘C' the highest. While such obligations will likely have some quality and protective characteristics, these may be outweighed by large uncertainties or major exposures to adverse conditions.

BB

     An obligation rated ‘BB' is less vulnerable to nonpayment than other speculative issues. However, it faces major ongoing uncertainties or exposure to adverse business, financial, or economic conditions which could lead to the obligor's inadequate capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.

B

     An obligation rated ‘B' is more vulnerable to nonpayment than obligations rated ‘BB', but the obligor currently has the capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation. Adverse business, financial, or economic conditions will likely impair the obligor's capacity or willingness to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.

CCC

     An obligation rated ‘CCC' is currently vulnerable to nonpayment, and is dependent upon favorable business, financial, and economic conditions for the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation. In the event of adverse business, financial, or economic conditions, the obligor is not likely to have the capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.

CC

An obligation rated ‘CC' is currently highly vulnerable to nonpayment.

C

     A subordinated debt or preferred stock obligation rated ‘C' is currently highly vulnerable to nonpayment. The ‘C' rating may be used to cover a situation where a bankruptcy petition has been filed or similar action taken, but payments on this obligation are being continued. A ‘C' also will be assigned to a preferred stock issue in arrears on dividends or sinking fund payments, but that is currently paying.

D

     An obligation rated ‘D' is in payment default. The ‘D' rating category is used when payments on an obligation are not made on the date due even if the applicable grace period has not expired, unless S&P believes that such payments will be made during such grace period. The ‘D' rating also will be used upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition or the taking of a similar action if payments on an obligation are jeopardized.

r

     The symbol ‘r' is attached to the ratings of instruments with significant noncredit risks. It highlights risks to principal or volatility of expected returns which are not addressed in the credit rating. Examples include: obligations linked or indexed to equities, currencies, or commodities; obligations exposed to severe prepayment risk—such as interest-only or principal-only mortgage securities; and obligations with unusually risky interest terms, such as inverse floaters.

N.R.

     The designation ‘N.R.' indicates that no rating has been requested, that there is insufficient information on which to base a rating, or that S&P does not rate a particular obligation as a matter of policy.

     Note: The ratings from ‘AA' to ‘CCC' may be modified by the addition of a plus (+) or minus (-) sign designation to show relative standing within the major rating categories.

Short-term

SP-1

     Strong capacity to pay principal and interest. An issue determined to possess a very strong capacity to pay debt service is given a plus sign (+) designation.

SP-2

     Satisfactory capacity to pay principal and interest, with some vulnerability to adverse financial and economic changes over the term of the notes.

SP-3

Speculative capacity to pay principal and interest.

Commercial paper

A-1

     This designation indicates that the degree of safety regarding timely payment is strong. Those issues determined to possess extremely strong safety characteristics are denoted with a plus sign (+) designation.

Moody's

Long-term

Aaa

     Bonds rated ‘Aaa' are judged to be of the best quality. They carry the smallest degree of investment risk and are generally referred to as "gilt edged." Interest payments are protected by a large or by an exceptionally stable margin and principal is secure. While the various protective elements are likely to change, such changes as can be visualized are most unlikely to impair the fundamentally strong position of such issues.

Aa

     Bonds rated ‘Aa' are judged to be of high quality by all standards. Together with the ‘Aaa' group they comprise what are generally known as high-grade bonds. They are rated lower than the best bonds because margins of protection may not be as large as in ‘Aaa' securities or fluctuation of protective elements may be of greater amplitude or there may be other elements present which make the long-term risk appear somewhat larger than the ‘Aaa' securities.

A

     Bonds rated ‘A' possess many favorable investment attributes and are to be considered as upper-medium-grade obligations. Factors giving security to principal and interest are considered adequate, but elements may be present which suggest a susceptibility to impairment some time in the future.

Baa

     Bonds rated ‘Baa' are considered as medium-grade obligations (i.e., they are neither highly protected nor poorly secured). Interest payments and principal security appear adequate for the present but certain protective elements may be lacking or may be characteristically unreliable over any great length of time. Such bonds lack outstanding investment characteristics and in fact have speculative characteristics as well.

Ba

     Bonds rated ‘Ba' are judged to have speculative elements; their future cannot be considered as well-assured. Often the protection of interest and principal payments may be very moderate, and thereby not well safeguarded during both good and bad times over the future. Uncertainty of position characterizes bonds in this class.

B

     Bonds rated ‘B' generally lack characteristics of the desirable investment. Assurance of interest and principal payments or of maintenance of other terms of the contract over any long period of time may be small.

Caa

     Bonds rated ‘Caa' are of poor standing. Such issues may be in default or there may be present elements of danger with respect to principal or interest.

Ca

     Bonds rated ‘Ca' represent obligations which are speculative in a high degree. Such issues are often in default or have other marked shortcomings.

C

     Bonds rated ‘C' are the lowest rated class of bonds, and issues so rated can be regarded as having extremely poor prospects of ever attaining any real investment standing.

     Note: Moody's applies numerical modifiers 1, 2, and 3 in each generic rating classification from ‘Aa' through ‘Caa'. The modifier 1 indicates that the obligation ranks in the higher end of its generic rating category; the modifier 2 indicates a mid-range ranking; and the modifier 3 indicates a ranking in the lower end of that generic rating category.

Prime rating system (short-term)

     Issuers rated Prime-1 (or supporting institutions) have a superior ability for repayment of senior short-term debt obligations. Prime-1 repayment ability will often be evidenced by many of the following characteristics:

Leading market positions in well-established industries.

High rates of return on funds employed.

Conservative capitalization structure with moderate reliance on debt and ample asset protection.

Broad margins in earnings coverage of fixed financial charges and high internal cash generation.

Well-established access to a range of financial markets and assured sources of alternate liquidity.

MIG/VMIG\U.S. short-term

     Municipal debt issuance ratings are designated as Moody's Investment Grade (MIG) and are divided into three levels\MIG 1 through MIG 3.

     The short-term rating assigned to the demand feature of variable rate demand obligations (VRDOs) is designated as VMIG. When either the long- or short-term aspect of a VRDO is not rated, that piece is designated NR, e.g., Aaa/NR or NR/VMIG 1.

MIG 1/VMIG1

     This designation denotes superior credit quality. Excellent protection is afforded by established cash flows, highly reliable liquidity support, or demonstrated broad-based access to the market for refinancing.

MIG 2/VMIG 2

     This designation denotes strong credit quality. Margins of protection are ample, although not as large as in the preceding group.

MIG 3/VMIG 3

     This designation denotes acceptable credit quality. Liquidity and cash-flow protection may be narrow, and market access for refinancing is likely to be less well-established.

SG

     This designation denotes speculative-grade credit quality. Debt instruments in this category may lack sufficient margins of protection.

Fitch

Long-term investment grade

AAA

     Highest credit quality. ‘AAA' ratings denote the lowest expectation of credit risk. They are assigned only in case of exceptionally strong capacity for timely payment of financial commitments. This capacity is highly unlikely to be adversely affected by foreseeable events.

AA

     Very high credit quality. ‘AA' ratings denote a very low expectation of credit risk. They indicate very strong capacity for timely payment of financial commitments. This capacity is not significantly vulnerable to foreseeable events.

A

     High credit quality. ‘A' ratings denote a low expectation of credit risk. The capacity for timely payment of financial commitments is considered strong. This capacity may, nevertheless, be more vulnerable to changes in circumstances or in economic conditions than is the case for higher ratings.

BBB

     Good credit quality. ‘BBB' ratings indicate that there is currently a low expectation of credit risk. The capacity for timely payment of financial commitments is considered adequate, but adverse changes in circumstances and in economic conditions are more likely to impair this capacity. This is the lowest investment-grade category.

Long-term speculative grade

BB

     Speculative. ‘BB' ratings indicate that there is a possibility of credit risk developing, particularly as the result of adverse economic change over time; however, business or financial alternatives may be available to allow financial commitments to be met. Securities rated in this category are not investment grade.

B

     Highly speculative. ‘B' ratings indicate that significant credit risk is present, but a limited margin of safety remains. Financial commitments are currently being met; however, capacity for continued payment is contingent upon a sustained, favorable business and economic environment.

CCC, CC, C

     High default risk. Default is a real possibility. Capacity for meeting financial commitments is solely reliant upon sustained, favorable business or economic developments. ‘CC' ratings indicate that default of some kind appears probable. ‘C' ratings signal imminent default.

DDD, DD, D

     Default. The ratings of obligations in this category are based on their prospects for achieving partial or full recovery in a reorganization or liquidation of the obligor. While expected recovery values are highly speculative and cannot be estimated with any precision, the following serve as general guidelines. ‘DDD' obligations have the highest potential for recovery, around 90% - 100% of outstanding amounts and accrued interest. ‘DD' ratings indicate potential recoveries in the range of 50% - 90% and ‘D' the lowest recovery potential, i.e., below 50%.

     Entities rated in this category have defaulted on some or all of their obligations. Entities rated ‘DDD' have the highest prospect for resumption of performance or continued operation with or without a formal reorganization process. Entities rated ‘DD' and ‘D' are generally undergoing a formal reorganization or liquidation process; those rated ‘DD' are likely to satisfy a higher portion of their outstanding obligations, while entities rated ‘D' have a poor prospect of repaying all obligations.

Short-term

     A short-term rating has a time horizon of less than 12 months for most obligations, or up to three years for U.S. public finance securities, and thus places greater emphasis on the liquidity necessary to meet financial commitments in a timely manner.

F1

     Highest credit quality. Indicates the strongest capacity for timely payment of financial commitments; may have an added "+" to denote any exceptionally strong credit feature.

‘NR' indicates that Fitch does not rate the issuer or issue in question.

     Notes to long-term and short-term ratings: A plus (+) or minus (-) sign designation may be appended to a rating to denote relative status within major rating categories. Such suffixes are not added to the ‘AAA' long-term rating category, to categories below ‘CCC', or to short-term ratings other than ‘F1.'

DREYFUS PREMIER CALIFORNIA TAX EXEMPT BOND FUND, INC.
PART C. OTHER INFORMATION
_________________________

Item 23.	Exhibits.
(a)(i)	Articles of Incorporation are incorporated by reference to Exhibit (1)(a) of Post-Effective
	Amendment No. 21 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed, on September 3, 1996.
(a)(ii)	Articles of Amendment and Articles Supplementary are incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(ii)
	of Post-Effective Amendment No. 33 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed, on
	September 27, 2005.
(b)	Registrant’s By-Laws.
(d)	Amended Management Agreement is incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d) of Post-Effective
	Amendment No. 33 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed, on September 27, 2005.
(e)	Amended Distribution Agreement is incorporated by reference to Exhibit (e) of Post-Effective
	Amendment No. 33 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed, on September 27, 2005.
(g)(i)	Amended and Restated Custody Agreement is incorporated by reference to Exhibit (8)(a) of Post-
	Effective Amendment No. 21 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed, on September 3,
	1996. Sub-Custodian Agreements is incorporated by reference to Exhibit (8)(b) of Post-Effective
	Amendment No. 21 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed, on September 3, 1996.
(g)(ii)	Amendment to Custody Agreement is incorporated by reference to Exhibit (g)(ii) of Post-Effective
	Amendment No. 26 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed on September 28, 2001.
(g)(iii) Foreign Custody Manager Agreement is incorporated by reference to Exhibit (g)(iii) of Post-Effective
	Amendment No. 26 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed on September 28, 2001.
(h)(i)	Shareholder Services Plan for Classes A, B and C shares is incorporated by reference to Exhibit
	(h)(i) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 33 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed, on
	September 27, 2005.
(h)(ii)	Shareholder Services Plan for Class Z shares is incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(ii) of Post-
	Effective Amendment No. 33 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed, on September
	27, 2005.
(i)	Opinion and consent of Registrant's Counsel is incorporated by reference to Exhibit (10) of Post-
	Effective Amendment No. 21 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed, on September 3,
	1996.
(j)	Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
(m)	Distribution Plan is incorporated by reference to Exhibit (m) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 33
	to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed, on September 27, 2005.

(n)	18f-3 Plan is incorporated by reference to Exhibit (n) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 33 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed, on September 27, 2005.
(p)	Code of Ethics is incorporated by reference to Exhibit (p) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 33 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed, on September 27, 2005.

Other Exhibits
(b)	Certificate of Assistant Secretary is incorporated by reference to Exhibit (b) of Post-Effective
	Amendment No. 33 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed, on September 27, 2005.
Item 24.	Persons Controlled by or under Common Control with Registrant.
	Not Applicable
Item 25.	Indemnification
	The Registrant's charter documents set forth the circumstances under which indemnification shall
	be provided to any past or present Board member or officer of the Registrant. The Registrant also
	has entered into a separate agreement with each of its Board members that describes the conditions
	and manner in which the Registrant indemnifies each of its Board members against all liabilities
	incurred by them (including attorneys' fees and other litigation expenses, settlements, fines and
	penalties), or which may be threatened against them, as a result of being or having been a Board
	member of the Registrant. These indemnification provisions are subject to applicable state law
	and to the limitation under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, that no board
	member or officer of a fund may be protected against liability for willful misfeasance, bad faith,
	gross negligence or reckless disregard for the duties of his or her office. Reference is hereby made
	to the following:
	Article VII of the Registrant's Articles of Incorporation and any amendments thereto, Article X
	of Registrant's Amended and Restated Bylaws, Section 2-418 of the Maryland General
	Corporation Law and Section 1.11 of the Distribution Agreement.
Item 26.	Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser.
	The Dreyfus Corporation ("Dreyfus") and subsidiary companies comprise a financial service
	organization whose business consists primarily of providing investment management services as
	the investment adviser and manager for sponsored investment companies registered under the
	Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and as an investment adviser to institutional and
	individual accounts. Dreyfus also serves as sub-investment adviser to and/or administrator of
	other investment companies. Dreyfus Service Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dreyfus,
	serves primarily as a registered broker-dealer and distributor of other investment companies
	advised and administered by Dreyfus. Dreyfus Investment Advisors, Inc., another wholly-owned
	subsidiary, provides investment management services to various pension plans, institutions and
	individuals.

ITEM 26. Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser (continued)
Officers and Directors of Investment Adviser
Name and Position
With Dreyfus	Other Businesses	Position Held	Dates
Jonathan Baum	Scudder Investments	Chief Operating Officer	7/02 – 1/05
Vice Chair – Distribution	345 Park Avenue
	New York, New York 10154
	Scudder Distributors, Inc.	President	7/02 – 1/05
	345 Park Avenue	Chief Executive Officer	7/02 – 1/05
	New York, New York 10154
Stephen R. Byers	Lighthouse Growth Advisors LLC++	Member, Board of	9/02 – 9/05
Director, Vice Chair and		Managers
Chief Investment Officer
	Dreyfus Service Corporation++	Senior Vice President	3/00 - Present
	Founders Asset Management,	Member, Board of	6/02 – Present
	LLC****	Managers
	Dreyfus Investment Advisors,	Chief Investment Officer	2/02 - 7/05
	Inc. ++	Director	2/02 - 7/05
Stephen E. Canter	Mellon Financial Corporation+	Vice Chairman	6/01 – Present
Chair of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer	Mellon Bank, N.A.+	Vice Chairman	6/01 - Present
	Standish Mellon Asset Management	Board Manager	7/03 – Present
	Company, LLC*
	Newton Management Limited	Director	2/99 – Present
	London, England
	Mellon Equity Associates, LLP+	Executive Committee	1/99 – Present
		Member
	Franklin Portfolio Associates,	Director	2/99 – Present
	LLC*
	Franklin Portfolio Holdings, Inc.*	Director	2/99 – Present
	TBCAM Holdings, LLC*	Director	2/99 – Present
	Mellon Capital Management	Director	1/99 – Present
	Corporation***
	Founders Asset Management LLC****	Member, Board of	12/97 - Present
		Managers
		President	4/06 – Present
		Chief Executive Officer	4/06 – Present
	Dreyfus Founders Funds, Inc.****	President	4/06 – Present
		Principal Executive	4/06 – Present
		Officer

C-4

Name and Position
With Dreyfus	Other Businesses	Position Held	Dates
	The Dreyfus Trust Company+++	Director	6/95 - Present
		Chairman	1/99 - Present
		President	1/99 - Present
		Chief Executive Officer	1/99 - Present
J. Charles Cardona	Dreyfus Investment Advisors,	Chairman of the Board	2/02 - 7/05
Director and Vice Chair	Inc.++
	Boston Safe Advisors, Inc.++	Director	10/01 - 5/05
	Dreyfus Service Corporation++	Executive Vice President	2/97 - Present
		Director	8/00 - Present
Diane P. Durnin	Seven Six Seven Agency, Inc. ++	Director	4/02 - 6/05
Vice Chair and Director
Thomas F. Eggers	Dreyfus Service Corporation++	Chairman	4/05 - Present
President, Chief Operating		Chief Executive Officer	4/05 - Present
Officer and Director
	Dreyfus Service Organization++	Director	4/05 - Present
	Founders Asset Management LLC****	Member, Board of	4/05 - Present
		Managers
	Lighthouse Growth Advisers LLC++	Member, Board of	4/05 - 9/05
		Managers
	Seven Six Seven Agency, Inc.++	Director	6/05 - Present
	Scudder Investments, Inc.	President	5/02 - 3/05
	345 Park Avenue	Chief Executive Officer	5/02 - 3/05
	New York, NY 10154
	Scudder Distributors, Inc.	Chairman	5/02 - 3/05
	345 Park Avenue
	New York, NY 10154
Steven G. Elliott	Mellon Financial Corporation+	Director	1/01 - Present
Director		Senior Vice Chairman	1/99 - Present
	Mellon Bank, N.A.+	Director	1/01 - Present
		Senior Vice Chairman	3/98 – Present
	Mellon Financial Services	Director	1/96 - Present
	Corporation #1	Vice President	1/96 - Present
	Mellon Bank Center, 8th Floor
	1735 Market Street
	Philadelphia, PA 19103
	Allomon Corporation	Director	12/87 - Present
	Two Mellon Bank Center
	Pittsburgh, PA 15259
	Mellon Funding Corporation+	Director	8/87 – Present
	Mellon Ventures, Inc. +	Director	1/99 – Present

C-5

Name and Position
With Dreyfus	Other Businesses	Position Held	Dates
Robert P. Kelley	Mellon Financial Corporation+	Chairman	2/06 – Present
Director		President	2/06 – Present
		Chief Executive Officer	2/06 – Present
		Executive Committee
		Member	2/06 – Present
	Mellon Bank, N.A. +	Chairman	2/06 – Present
		President	2/06 – Present
		Chief Executive Officer	2/06 – Present
		Executive Committee
		Member	2/06 – Present
	The Cadillac Fairview	Board Member	3/00 – Present
	Corporation Limited
	20 Queen Street West
	Toronto, Ontario M5H 3R4
	Wachovia Corporation	Chief Financial Officer	11/00 – 2/06
	301 South College Street
	One Wachovia Center
	Charlotte, North Carolina 28288
David F. Lamere	Mellon Financial Corporation +	Vice Chairman	9/01 – Present
Director
	Wellington-Medford II Properties, Inc.	President and Director	2/99 – Present
	Medford, MA
	TBC Securities Co., Inc.	President and Director	2/99 – Present
	Medford, MA
	The Boston Company, Inc. *	Chairman & CEO	1/99 – Present
	Mellon Trust of New England, N.A.*	Chairman & CEO	1/99 – Present
	Newton Management Limited	Director	10/98 - Present
	London, England
	Laurel Capital Advisors, LLP+	Executive Committee	8/98 – Present
		Member
	Mellon Bank, N.A. +	Vice Chairman	9/01 - Present
		Exec. Management	8/01 - Present
		Group
	Mellon United National Bank	Director	11/98 - Present
	2875 Northeast 191st Street,
	North Miami, FL 33180
	Mellon Global Investing Corp.+	President	1/00 - Present
Ronald P. O’Hanley	Mellon Financial Corporation+	Vice Chairman	6/01 - Present
Director
	Mellon Bank, N.A. +	Vice Chairman	6/01 – Present
	TBC General Partner, LLC*	President	7/03 - Present

C-6

Name and Position
With Dreyfus	Other Businesses	Position Held	Dates
	Standish Mellon Asset Management	Board Member	7/01 – Present
	Company, LLC
	One Financial Center
	Boston, MA 02211
	Franklin Portfolio Holdings, LLC*	Director	12/00 - Present
	Franklin Portfolio Associates,	Director	4/97 – Present
	LLC*
	Pareto Partners (NY)	Partner Representative	2/00 – Present
	505 Park Avenue
	NY, NY 10022
	Buck Consultants, Inc.++	Director	7/97 – Present
	Newton Management Limited	Executive Committee	10/98 - Present
	London, England	Member
		Director	10/98 - Present
	Mellon Global Investments Japan Ltd.	Non-Resident Director	11/98 - 4/06
	Tokyo, Japan
	TBCAM Holdings, LLC*	Director	1/98 – Present
	Fixed Income (MA) Trust*	Trustee	6/03 – Present
	Fixed Income (DE) Trust*	Trustee	6/03 – Present
	Pareto Partners	Partner Representative	5/97 – Present
	271 Regent Street
	London, England W1R 8PP
	Mellon Capital Management	Director	2/97 – Present
	Corporation***
	Mellon Equity Associates, LLP+	Executive Committee	1/98 – Present
		Member
		Chairman	1/98 - Present
	Mellon Global Investing Corp.*	Director	5/97 – Present
		Chairman	5/97 - Present
		Chief Executive Officer	5/97 - Present
J. David Officer	Dreyfus Service Corporation++	President	3/00 - Present
Vice Chair and Director		Director	3/99 - Present
	MBSC, LLC++	Manager, Board of	4/02 - Present
		Managers
		President	4/02 – Present
	Boston Safe Advisors, Inc. ++	Director	10/01 - 5/05
	Dreyfus Transfer, Inc. ++	Chairman and Director	2/02 - Present
	Dreyfus Service Organization,	Director	3/99 - Present
	Inc.++

C-7

Name and Position
With Dreyfus	Other Businesses	Position Held	Dates
	Dreyfus Insurance Agency of	Director	5/98 - 10/04
	Massachusetts, Inc.++
	Seven Six Seven Agency, Inc.++	Director	10/98 - 6/05
	Mellon Residential Funding Corp. +	Director	4/97 - Present
	Mellon Bank, N.A.+	Executive Vice President	2/94 - Present
	Laurel Capital Advisors+	Chairman	1/05 - Present
		Chief Executive Officer	1/05 - Present
	Mellon United National Bank	Director	3/98 - Present
	1399 SW 1st Ave., Suite 400
	Miami, Florida
Mark N. Jacobs	Dreyfus Investment	Director	4/97 - 7/05
General Counsel,	Advisors, Inc.++
Executive Vice President, and
Secretary
	The Dreyfus Trust Company+++	Director	3/96 - Present
	The TruePenny Corporation++	President	10/98 - 11/04
		Director	3/96 - 11/04
Patrice M. Kozlowski	None
Senior Vice President –
Corporate
Communications
Gary Pierce	Lighthouse Growth Advisors LLC++	Member, Board of	7/05 - 9/05
Controller		Managers
		Vice President and	7/05 - 9/05
		Treasurer
	The Dreyfus Trust Company+++	Chief Financial Officer	7/05 - Present
		Treasurer	7/05 - Present
	MBSC, LLC++	Chief Financial Officer	7/05 - Present
		Manager, Board of	7/05 - Present
		Managers
	Dreyfus Service Corporation++	Director	7/05 - Present
		Chief Financial Officer	7/05 - Present
		Senior Vice President -	1/05 - 7/05
		Finance
		Vice President - Finance	3/03 - 1/05
	Founders Asset Management, LLC****	Assistant Treasurer	7/06 – Present
	Dreyfus Consumer Credit	Treasurer	7/05 - Present
	Corporation ++
	Dreyfus Transfer, Inc. ++	Chief Financial Officer	7/05 - Present
	Dreyfus Service	Treasurer	7/05 - Present
	Organization, Inc.++
	Seven Six Seven Agency, Inc. ++	Treasurer	4/99 - Present

C-8

Name and Position
With Dreyfus	Other Businesses	Position Held	Dates
Joseph W. Connolly	The Dreyfus Family of Funds++	Chief Compliance	10/04 - Present
Chief Compliance Officer		Officer
	The Mellon Funds Trust++	Chief Compliance	10/04 - Present
		Officer
	Dreyfus Investment Advisors, Inc.++	Chief Compliance	10/04 - 7/05
		Officer
	Lighthouse Growth Advisors, LLC ++	Chief Compliance	10/04 - 9/05
		Officer
	MBSC, LLC++	Chief Compliance	10/04 - Present
		Officer
	Dreyfus Service Corporation++	Chief Compliance	10/04 - Present
		Officer
	Boston Safe Advisors++	Chief Compliance	10/04 - 5/05
		Officer
Lisa A. Fox	Mellon Bank, N.A. +	Vice President	10/01 - Present
Vice President -
Human Resources
Anthony Mayo	None
Vice President -
Information Systems
Theodore A. Schachar	Lighthouse Growth Advisors LLC++	Assistant Treasurer	9/02 - 9/05
Vice President – Tax
	Dreyfus Service Corporation++	Vice President - Tax	10/96 - Present
	MBSC, LLC++	Vice President - Tax	4/02 – Present
	The Dreyfus Consumer Credit	Chairman	6/99 - Present
	Corporation ++	President	6/99 - Present
	Dreyfus Investment Advisors,	Vice President - Tax	10/96 - 7/05
	Inc.++
	Dreyfus Service Organization,	Vice President - Tax	10/96 - Present
	Inc.++
Alex G. Sciulli	AFCO Acceptance Corp.	Vice President	05/94 – Present
Vice President	110 William Street
	29th Floor
	New York, NY 10038-3901
	AFCO Credit Corp.	Vice President	05/94 – Present
	110 William Street
	29th Floor
	New York, NY 10038-3901
	The Boston Company, Inc.*	Vice President	09/01 - Present
	Dreyfus Service Corporation++	Vice President	11/01 - Present
	Dreyfus Transfer. Inc.++	Vice President	11/01 - Present
	Founders Asset Management LLC****	Authorized Agent	12/01 - Present
	Franklin Portfolio Associates LLC*	Vice President	06/01 - Present
	Franklin Portfolio Holdings LLC*	Vice President	06/01 - Present

C-9

Name and Position
With Dreyfus	Other Businesses	Position Held	Dates
	Mellon Bank, N.A.+	Senior Vice President	08/01 - Present
	Mellon HR Solutions LLC	Vice President	06/02 – Present
	2100 N. Central Road
	Fort Lee, NJ 07024
	Mellon Human Resources & Investor	Vice President	03/04 – Present
	Solutions, Inc.+
	Mellon Private Trust Company, N.A.*	Vice President for	08/01 – Present
		Facilities
	Mellon Trust of California	Vice President for	08/01 – Present
		Facilities
	Mellon Trust of New England, N.A.*	Vice President	09/03 – Present
	Mellon Trust of New York, LLC	Vice President for	08/01 – Present
		Facilities
	Mellon Trust of Washington	Vice President for	08/01 – Present
		Facilities
	Mellon United National Bank	Vice President	09/01 – Present
	Mellon Financial Tower
	111 Brickell Avenue
	Miami, FL 33131
	Standish Mellon Asset Management	Vice President	10/01 – Present
	LLC
	One Financial Center
	Boston, MA 02210
	Katrena Corporation+	Vice President	08/01 - Present
	Laurel Capital Advisors, LLP*	Vice President	08/01 - Present
	MBC Investments Corporation+	Vice President	08/01 - Present
	MFS Leasing Corp. +	Vice President	08/01 - Present
	MMIP, LLC+	Vice President	08/01 - Present
	Mellon Capital Management	Vice President	08/01 - Present
	Corporation***
	Mellon Equity Associates, LLP+	Vice President	08/01 - Present
	Mellon Financial Markets, LLC+	Vice President	08/01 - Present
	Mellon Financial Services	Vice President	08/01 - Present
	Corporation #1+
	Mellon Financial Services	Vice President	08/01 - Present
	Corporation #4+
	Mellon Funding Corporation+	Vice President	08/01 - Present
	Mellon Insurance Agency, Inc. +	Vice President	08/01 - Present

C-10

Name and Position
With Dreyfus	Other Businesses	Position Held	Dates
	Mellon International Investment	Vice President	08/01 - Present
	Corporation+
	Mellon International Leasing Company+	Vice President	08/01 - Present
	Mellon Leasing Corporation+	Vice President	08/01 - Present
	Mellon Overseas Investment	Vice President	08/01 - Present
	Corporation+
	Mellon Trust Company of Illinois+	Vice President	08/01 - Present
	Mellon VA Partners, LLC+	Vice President	08/01 - Present
	Mellon Ventures, Inc. +	Vice President	08/01 - Present
	Pontus, Inc. +	Vice President	08/01 - Present
	Texas AP, Inc. +	Vice President	08/01 - Present
Wendy Strutt	Boston Safe Advisers, Inc.	Chief Operating Officer	3/03 - 5/05
Vice President
James Bitetto	The TruePenny Corporation++	Secretary	9/98 - 11/04
Assistant Secretary
	Dreyfus Service Corporation++	Assistant Secretary	8/98 - Present
	Dreyfus Investment	Assistant Secretary	7/98 - 7/05
	Advisors, Inc.++
	Dreyfus Service	Secretary	8/05 - Present
	Organization, Inc.++
		Assistant Secretary	7/98 - 8/05
	The Dreyfus Consumer Credit	Vice President	2/02 - Present
	Corporation++	Director	2/02 – 7/06

*	The address of the business so indicated is One Boston Place, Boston, Massachusetts, 02108.
**	The address of the business so indicated is One Bush Street, Suite 450, San Francisco, California 94104.
***	The address of the business so indicated is 595 Market Street, Suite 3000, San Francisco, California 94105.
****	The address of the business so indicated is 2930 East Third Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80206.
+	The address of the business so indicated is One Mellon Bank Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15258.
++	The address of the business so indicated is 200 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10166.
+++	The address of the business so indicated is 144 Glenn Curtiss Boulevard, Uniondale, New York 11556-0144.

Item 27.	Principal Underwriters
(a)	Other investment companies for which Registrant's principal underwriter
(exclusive distributor) acts as principal underwriter or exclusive distributor:

1.	CitizensSelect Funds
2.	Dreyfus A Bonds Plus, Inc.
3.	Dreyfus Appreciation Fund, Inc.
4.	Dreyfus Balanced Fund, Inc.
5.	Dreyfus BASIC Money Market Fund, Inc.
6.	Dreyfus BASIC U.S. Mortgage Securities Fund
7.	Dreyfus BASIC U.S. Government Money Market Fund
8.	Dreyfus Bond Funds, Inc.
9.	Dreyfus California Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund
10.	Dreyfus California Tax Exempt Money Market Fund
11.	Dreyfus Cash Management
12.	Dreyfus Cash Management Plus, Inc.
13.	Dreyfus Connecticut Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund
14.	Dreyfus Connecticut Municipal Money Market Fund, Inc.
15.	Dreyfus Fixed Income Securities
16.	Dreyfus Florida Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund
17.	Dreyfus Florida Municipal Money Market Fund
18.	Dreyfus Founders Funds, Inc.
19.	The Dreyfus Fund Incorporated
20.	Dreyfus GNMA Fund, Inc.
21.	Dreyfus Government Cash Management Funds
22.	Dreyfus Growth and Income Fund, Inc.
23.	Dreyfus Growth and Value Funds, Inc.
24.	Dreyfus Growth Opportunity Fund, Inc.
25.	Dreyfus Index Funds, Inc.
26.	Dreyfus Institutional Cash Advantage Funds
27.	Dreyfus Institutional Money Market Fund
28.	Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Money Market Funds
29.	Dreyfus Insured Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.
30.	Dreyfus Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.
31.	Dreyfus International Funds, Inc.
32.	Dreyfus Investment Grade Funds, Inc.
33.	Dreyfus Investment Portfolios
34.	The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc.
35.	The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds Trust
36.	The Dreyfus/Laurel Tax-Free Municipal Funds
37.	Dreyfus LifeTime Portfolios, Inc.
38.	Dreyfus Liquid Assets, Inc.
39.	Dreyfus Massachusetts Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund
40.	Dreyfus Massachusetts Municipal Money Market Fund
41.	Dreyfus Midcap Index Fund, Inc.
42.	Dreyfus Money Market Instruments, Inc.
43.	Dreyfus Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.
44.	Dreyfus Municipal Cash Management Plus
45.	Dreyfus Municipal Funds, Inc.
46.	Dreyfus Municipal Money Market Fund, Inc.

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47.	Dreyfus New Jersey Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund
48.	Dreyfus New Jersey Municipal Money Market Fund, Inc.
49.	Dreyfus New York Municipal Cash Management
50.	Dreyfus New York Tax Exempt Bond Fund, Inc.
51.	Dreyfus New York Tax Exempt Intermediate Bond Fund
52.	Dreyfus New York Tax Exempt Money Market Fund
53.	Dreyfus U.S. Treasury Intermediate Term Fund
54.	Dreyfus U.S. Treasury Long Term Fund
55.	Dreyfus 100% U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund
56.	Dreyfus Pennsylvania Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund
57.	Dreyfus Pennsylvania Municipal Money Market Fund
58.	Dreyfus Premier California Tax Exempt Bond Fund, Inc.
59.	Dreyfus Premier Equity Funds, Inc.
60.	Dreyfus Premier Fixed Income Funds
61.	Dreyfus Premier International Funds, Inc.
62.	Dreyfus Premier GNMA Fund
63.	Dreyfus Premier Manager Funds I
64.	Dreyfus Premier Manager Funds II
65.	Dreyfus Premier Municipal Bond Fund
66.	Dreyfus Premier New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.
67.	Dreyfus Premier New Leaders Fund, Inc.
68.	Dreyfus Premier New York Municipal Bond Fund
69.	Dreyfus Premier Opportunity Funds
70.	Dreyfus Premier State Municipal Bond Fund
71.	Dreyfus Premier Stock Funds
72.	The Dreyfus Premier Third Century Fund, Inc.
73.	The Dreyfus Premier Value Equity Funds
74.	Dreyfus Premier Worldwide Growth Fund, Inc.
75.	Dreyfus Short-Intermediate Government Fund
76.	Dreyfus Short-Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund
77.	The Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc.
78.	Dreyfus Stock Index Fund, Inc.
79.	Dreyfus Tax Exempt Cash Management
80.	Dreyfus Treasury Cash Management
81.	Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management
82.	Dreyfus Variable Investment Fund
83.	Dreyfus Worldwide Dollar Money Market Fund, Inc.
84.	General California Municipal Money Market Fund
85.	General Government Securities Money Market Funds, Inc.
86.	General Money Market Fund, Inc.
87.	General Municipal Money Market Funds, Inc.
88.	General New York Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.
89.	General New York Municipal Money Market Fund
90.	Mellon Funds Trust

(b)
Name and principal			Positions and Offices
Business address		Positions and offices with the Distributor	with Registrant
Thomas F. Eggers *		Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board	None
J. David Officer *		President and Director	None
Jon R. Baum *		Executive Vice President	None
J. Charles Cardona *		Executive Vice President and Director	None
Prasanna Dhore *		Executive Vice President	None
William H. Maresca *		Executive Vice President and Director	None
James Neiland*		Executive Vice President	None
Irene Papadoulis **		Executive Vice President	None
Noreen Ross *		Executive Vice President	None
Bret Young *		Executive Vice President and Director	None
Gary Pierce *		Chief Financial Officer and Director	None
Ken Bradle **		Senior Vice President	None
Stephen R. Byers *		Senior Vice President	Executive Vice President
Sue Ann Cormack **		Senior Vice President	None
Marc S. Isaacson **		Senior Vice President	None
Matthew Perrone **		Senior Vice President	None
Bradley J. Skapyak *		Senior Vice President	None
Jane Knight *		Chief Legal Officer and Secretary	None
Joseph W. Connolly*		Chief Compliance Officer (Investment Advisory Business)	Chief Compliance Officer
Stephen Storen *		Chief Compliance Officer	None
Lisa A. Fox *		Vice President	None
Maria Georgopoulos *		Vice President – Facilities Management	None
William Germenis *		Vice President – Compliance and Anti-Money Laundering	Anti-Money Laundering
		Officer	Compliance Officer
Tracy Hopkins *		Vice President	None
Mary Merkle *		Vice President – Compliance	None
Paul Molloy *		Vice President	None
James Muir *		Vice President – Compliance	None
Anthony Nunez *		Vice President – Finance	None
David Ray ***		Vice President	None
Theodore A. Schachar *		Vice President – Tax	None
William Schalda *		Vice President	None
Alex G. Sciulli****		Vice President	None
John Shea*		Vice President – Finance	None
Susan Verbil*		Vice President – Finance	None
William Verity*		Vice President – Finance	None
James Windels *		Vice President	Treasurer
James Bitetto *		Assistant Secretary	Vice President and
			Assistant Secretary
Ken Christoffersen ***		Assistant Secretary	None
Ronald Jamison *		Assistant Secretary	None
Sarrita Cypress *		Assistant Secretary	None
*	Principal business address is 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166.
**	Principal business address is 144 Glenn Curtiss Blvd., Uniondale, NY 11556-0144.
***	Principal business address is 210 University Blvd., Suite 800, Denver, CO 80206.
****	Principal business address is One Mellon Bank Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15258.

Item 28.Location of Accounts and Records

1.	The Bank of New York
	One Wall Street
	New York, New York 10286
2.	DST Systems, Inc.
	1055 Broadway
	Kansas City, MO 64105
3.	The Dreyfus Corporation
	200 Park Avenue
	New York, New York 10166

Item 29.	Management Services
	Not Applicable
Item 30.	Undertakings
	None

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it has duly caused this Amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, and State of New York on the 27th day of September, 2006.

DREYFUS PREMIER CALIFORNIA TAX EXEMPT BOND FUND, INC.

BY:	/s/Stephen E. Canter*
	Stephen E. Canter, PRESIDENT

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this Amendment to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date
/s/Stephen E. Canter*	President (Principal Executive Officer)	9/27/06
Stephen E. Canter
/s/James Windels*	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and	9/27/06
Accounting Officer)
James Windels
/s/David Burke*	Director	9/27/06
David Burke
/s/Joseph S. DiMartino*	Director	9/27/06
Joseph S. DiMartino
/s/Gordon J. Davis*	Director	9/27/06
Gordon J. Davis
/s/Joni Evans *	Director	9/27/06
Joni Evans
/s/Arnold S. Hiatt*	Director	9/27/06
Arnold S. Hiatt
/s/Burton N. Wallack*	Director	9/27/06

Burton N. Wallack 

*BY:	/s/John B. Hammalian
	John B. Hammalian
Attorney-in-Fact

INDEX OF EXHIBITS

Exhibit No. 23

(b)	Registrant’s By-Laws.
(j)	Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.