FRANKLIN TEMPLETON GROUP
                         777 Mariners Island Boulevard
                              San Mateo, CA 94404


November 1, 2000


Filed Via EDGAR (CIK #0000773478)
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.  20549

      RE:  FRANKLIN CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE TRUST
           File Nos. 2-99112 and 811-4356

Ladies/Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the  Securities  Act of 1933,  this is to certify
that the forms of  Prospectus  and  Statement of  Additional  Information  that
would have been filed under Rule 497(c) do not differ from those  contained  in
Post-Effective  Amendment  No. 19 to the  Registration  Statement on Form N-1A,
which was filed  electronically  with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
October 27, 2000.

Sincerely yours,

FRANKLIN CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE TRUST


/s/ David P. Goss
Associate General Counsel


DPG/jg

cc:   Mark H. Plafker, Esq.