Registration No. 333-115798

U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-14

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
|_| Pre-Effective Amendment No. |X| Post-Effective Amendment No. 1

(Check appropriate box or boxes)

DREYFUS PREMIER CALIFORNIA TAX EXEMPT BOND FUND, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
(212) 922-6000 (Area Code and Telephone Number)
c/o The Dreyfus Corporation
200 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10166 (Address of Principal Executive Offices: Number,
Street, City, State, Zip Code)

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

Mark N. Jacobs, Esq.
c/o The Dreyfus Corporation
200 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10166

with a copy to:

David Stephens, Esq.
c/o Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP
180 Maiden Lane
New York, New York 10038

          An indefinite number of Registrant's shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, has been registered pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Accordingly, no filing fee is being paid at this time.

          This Post-Effective Amendment consists of the following:

          (1) Facing Sheet of the Registration Statement.

          (2) Part C to the Registration Statement (including signature page).

           Parts A and B are incorporated herein by reference from the Registration Statement on Form N-14 (File No. 333-115798), filed on May 24, 2004.

          This Post-Effective Amendment is being filed solely to file the final tax opinion as Exhibit No. 12 to this Registration Statement on Form N-14.

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

Item 15 Indemnification.

The response to this item is incorporated by reference to Item 25 of Part C of Post-Effective Amendment No. 25 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed September 28, 2000.

Item 16 Exhibits. All references are to Post-Effective Amendment No. 29 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed on March 5, 2004 (File No. 2-84105) (the "Registration Statement") unless otherwise noted.

     (1) Registrant's 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.

     (2) Registrant's By-Laws, as amended, are incorporated by reference to Exhibit (b) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 25 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed on September 28, 2000.

     (3) Not Applicable.

     (4) Agreement and Plan of Reorganization.*

     (5) Reference is made to Exhibits (1) and (2) hereof.

     (6)(a) Management Agreement is incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 29 to the Registration Statement.

     (7) Distribution Agreement is incorporated by reference to Exhibit (e) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 29 to the Registration Statement.

     (8) Not Applicable.

     (9)(a) 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.

     (9)(b) 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.

     (9)(c) 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.

     (10)(a) Shareholder Services Plan for Classes A, B and C shares is incorporated by reference to Exhibit (h)(i) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 29 to the Registration Statement.

     (10)(b) Shareholder Services Plan for Class Z shares is incorporated by reference to Exhibit (h)(ii) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 29 to the Registration Statement.

     (10)(c) Distribution Plan (Rule 12b-1 Plan) is incorporated by reference to Exhibit (m) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 29 to the Registration Statement.

     (10)(d) Rule 18f-3 Plan is incorporated by reference to Exhibit (n) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 29 to the Registration Statement.

     (11)(a) Opinion 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.

     (11)(b) Consent of Registrant's counsel.*

     (12) Opinion and consent of counsel regarding tax matters.**

     (13) Not Applicable.

     (14) Consent of Independent Auditors.*

     (15) Not Applicable.

     (16) Power of Attorney.*

     (17)(a) Form of Proxy.*

     (17)(b) The Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information of General California Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. dated February 1, 2004 are incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 18 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A of General California Municipal Bond Fund, Inc., filed on January 27, 2004 (File No. 33-30703).

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** Previously filed.

Filed herein.

Item 17. Undertakings.

(1) The undersigned Registrant agrees that prior to any public reoffering of the securities registered through the use of a prospectus which is a part of this registration statement by any person or party who is deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of Rule 145(c) of the Securities Act of 1933, the reoffering prospectus will contain the information called for by the applicable registration form for reofferings by persons who may be deemed underwriters, in addition to the information called for by the other items of the applicable form.

(2) The undersigned Registrant agrees that every prospectus that is filed under paragraph (1) above will be filed as a part of an amendment to the registration statement and will not be used until the amendment is effective, and that, in determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933 each post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement for the securities offered therein, and the offering of the securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering of them.

(3) The undersigned Registrant agrees to file by post-effective amendment the final opinion of counsel regarding tax matters within a reasonable period of time after receiving such opinion.

SIGNATURES

          As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed on behalf of the Registrant, in the City of New York, and State of New York on the 21st day of December, 2004.

DREYFUS PREMIER CALIFORNIA TAX EXEMPT
BOND FUND, INC.
(Registrant)

By: /s/ Stephen E. Canter
       Stephen E. Canter, President

          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated have signed this Registration Statement below.

          Signatures           Title      Date

/s/ Stephen E. Canter
Stephen E. Canter President (Principal Executive
Officer) 12/21/04

/s/ James Windels
James Windels Treasurer (Principal Accounting
and Financial Officer) 12/21/04

/s/ Joseph S. DiMartino
Joseph S. DiMartino Chairman of the Board 12/21/04

/s/ David W. Burke
David W. Burke Board Member 12/21/04

/s/ Samuel Chase
Samuel Chase Board Member 12/21/04

/s/ Gordon J. Davis
Gordon J. Davis Board Member 12/21/04

/s/ Joni Evans
Joni Evans Board Member 12/21/04

/s/ Arnold S. Hiatt
Arnold S. Hiatt Board Member 12/21/04

/s/ Burton N. Wallack
Burton N. Wallack Board Member 12/21/04

Exhibit Index

(12) Opinion and consent of counsel regarding tax matters.