UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form N-8F

Application for Deregistration of Certain Registered Investment Companies.
I.	General Identifying Information
1.	Reason fund is applying to deregister (check only one; for descriptions, see Instruction):
	[x]	Merger
	[ ]	Liquidation
	[ ]	Abandonment of Registration
		(Note: Abandonments of Registration answer only questions 1 through 16, 25 and 26 of
		this form and complete verification at the end of the form.)
	[ ]	Election of status as a Business Development Company
		(Note: Business Development Companies answer only questions 1 through 11 of this
		form and complete verification at the end of the form.)
2.	Name of fund: Dreyfus California Tax Exempt Money Market Fund
3.	Securities and Exchange Commission File No.: 811-04216
4.	Is this an initial Form N-8F or an amendment to a previously filed Form N-8F?
	[x]	Initial Application [ ] Amendment
5.	Address of Principal Executive Office (include No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code):
	c/o The Dreyfus Corporation
	200 Park Avenue
	New York, New York 10166
6.	Name, address and telephone number of individual the Commission staff should contact with any
	questions regarding this form:
	David Stephens, Esq.
	Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP
	180 Maiden Lane
	New York, New York 10038
	212-806-6138

7.	Name, address and telephone number of individual or entity responsible for maintenance and
	preservation of fund records in accordance with Rules 31a-1 and 31a-2 under the Act [17 CFR
	270.31a-1, .31a-2]:
	The Dreyfus Corporation
	200 Park Avenue
	New York, NY 10166
	Attention: General Counsel
	212-922-7000
	NOTE:	Once deregistered, a fund is still required to maintain and preserve the records described
	in Rules 31a-1 and 31a-2 for the periods specified in those rules.
8.	Classification of fund (check only one):
	[x]	Management company;
	[ ]	Unit investment trust; or
	[ ]	Face-amount certificate company.
9.	Subclassification if the fund is a management company (check only one):
	[x]	Open-end [ ] Closed-end
10.	State law under which the fund was organized or formed (e.g., Delaware, Massachusetts):
	Massachusetts
11.	Provide the name and address of each investment adviser of the fund (including sub-advisers)
	during the last five years, even if the fund's contracts with those advisers have been terminated:
	Investment Adviser: The Dreyfus Corporation, 200 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10166
	Sub-Investment Adviser: N/A
12.	Provide the name and address of each principal underwriter of the fund during the last five years,
	even if the fund's contracts with those underwriters have been terminated:
	Dreyfus Service Corporation, 200 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10166
	Premier Mutual Fund Services, Inc., 60 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109
13.	If the fund is a unit investment trust ("UIT") provide:
	(a)	Depositor's name(s) and address(es):
	(b)	Trustee's name(s) and address(es):
14.	Is there a UIT registered under the Act that served as a vehicle for investment in the fund (e.g., an
	insurance company separate account)?

	[ ] Yes	[x] No
	If Yes, for each UIT state:
		Name(s):
		File No.: 811-
		Business Address:
15.	(a)	Did the fund obtain approval from the board of directors concerning the decision to
		engage in a Merger, Liquidation or Abandonment of Registration?
		[x] Yes [ ] No
		If Yes, state the date on which the board vote took place: November 6, 2006
		If No, explain:
	(b)	Did the fund obtain approval from the shareholders concerning the decision to engage in
		a Merger, Liquidation or Abandonment of Registration?
		[x] Yes [ ] No
		If Yes, state the date on which the shareholder vote took place: March 1, 2007
		If No, explain:
II.	Distributions to Shareholders
16.	Has the fund distributed any assets to its shareholders in connection with the Merger or
	Liquidation?
	[x] Yes	[] No
	(a)	If Yes, list the date(s) on which the fund made those distributions: March 16, 2007
	(b)	Were the distributions made on the basis of net assets?
		[x] Yes [ ] No
	(c)	Were the distributions made pro rata based on share ownership?
		[x] Yes [ ] No
	(d)	If No to (b) or (c) above, describe the method of distributions to shareholders. For
		Mergers, provide the exchange ratio(s) used and explain how it was calculated:

	(e)	Liquidations only:
		Were any distributions to shareholders made in-kind?
		[ ] Yes [ ] No
		If Yes, indicate the percentage of fund shares owned by affiliates, or any other affiliation
		of shareholders:
17.	Closed-end funds only:
	Has the fund issued senior securities?
	[ ] Yes	[ ] No
	If Yes, describe the method of calculating payments to senior securityholders and distributions to
	other shareholders:
18.	Has the fund distributed all of its assets to the fund's shareholders?
	[x] Yes	[ ] No
	If No,
	(a)	How many shareholders does the fund have as of the date this form is filed?
	(b)	Describe the relationship of each remaining shareholder to the fund:
19.	Are there any shareholders who have not yet received distributions in complete liquidation of
	their interests?
	[ ] Yes	[x] No
	If Yes, describe briefly the plans (if any) for distributing to, or preserving the interests of, those
	shareholders:
III.	Assets and Liabilities
20.	Does the fund have any assets as of the date this form is filed?
	[ ] Yes	[x] No
	If Yes,
	(a)	Describe the type and amount of each asset retained by the fund as of the date this form is
		filed:
	(b)	Why has the fund retained the remaining assets?
	(c)	Will the remaining assets be invested in securities?
		[ ] Yes [ ] No
21.	Does the fund have any outstanding debts (other than face-amount certificates if the fund is a
	face-amount certificate company) or any other liabilities?

	[ ] Yes		[x] No
	If Yes,
	(a)	Describe the type and amount of each debt or other liability:
	(b)	How does the fund intend to pay these outstanding debts or other liabilities?
IV.	Information About Event(s) Leading to Request For Deregistration
22.	(a)	List the expenses incurred in connection with the Merger or Liquidation:
		(i)	Legal expenses: $28,890
		(ii)	Accounting expenses: $6,000
		(iii)	Other expenses (list and identify separately):	$7,500 outside proxy solicitation
			firm
		(iv)	Total expenses (sum of lines (i)-(iii) above):	$42,390
	(b)	How were those expenses allocated? The Dreyfus Corporation paid all the expenses
		of the Reorganization.
	(c)	Who paid those expenses? The Dreyfus Corporation paid all the expenses of the
		Reorganization.
	(d)	How did the fund pay for unamortized expenses (if any)? N/A
23.	Did the fund file an application for an order of the Commission regarding the Merger or
	Liquidation?
	[ ] Yes		[x] No
	If Yes, cite the release numbers of the Commission's notice and order or, if no notice or order has
	been issued, the file number and date the application was filed:
V.	Conclusion of Fund Business
24.	Is the fund a party to any litigation or administrative proceeding?
	[ ] Yes		[x] No
	If Yes, describe the nature of any litigation or proceeding and the position taken by the fund in
	that litigation:
25.	Is the fund now engaged, or intending to engage, in any business activities other than those
	necessary for winding up its affairs?
	[ ] Yes		[x] No
	If Yes, describe the nature and extent of those activities:

VI.  Mergers Only 

26.	(a)	State the name of the fund surviving the Merger: General California Municipal Money
		Market Fund (Class A Shares)
	(b)	State the file number of the fund surviving the Merger: 811-04871
	(c)	If the merger or reorganization agreement has been filed with the Commission, state the
		file number and date the agreement was filed: 333-138938, Form N-14, filed on
		November 24, 2006; and Form 497, filed on December 28, 2006
	(d)	If the merger or reorganization agreement has not been filed with the Commission, attach
		a copy of the agreement as an exhibit to this form.

VERIFICATION

     The undersigned states that (i) she has executed this Form N-8F application for an order under section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 on behalf of Dreyfus California Tax Exempt Money Market Fund, (ii) she is the Assistant Secretary of Dreyfus California Tax Exempt Money Market Fund, and (iii) all actions by shareholders, directors, and any other body necessary to authorize the undersigned to execute and file this Form N-8F application have been taken. The undersigned also states that the facts set forth in this Form N-8F application are true to the best of her knowledge, information and belief.

/s/ Janette E. Farragher 

Janette E. Farragher 

Assistant Secretary