SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM N-8A/A

                          NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION
                      FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 8(a) OF THE
                         INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

The undersigned investment company hereby notifies the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission that it is amending and adopting as its own the notification
of registration of Franklin California Tax-Free Trust, a Massachusetts Business
Trust, under and pursuant to the provisions of Section 8(a) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and in connection with such
notification of registration submits the following information:

Name:      FRANKLIN CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE TRUST

Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code):
      One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, California  94403-1906

Telephone Number (including area code):
      (650) 312-2000

Name and Address of Agent for Service of Process:
      Craig S. Tyle
      One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, CA  94403-1906

Check Appropriate Box:

Registrant is filing a Registration Statement pursuant to Section 8(b) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, concurrently with the filing of Form
N-8A:

      YES  [X]*  NO   [ ]

   *IN CONNECTION WITH A REORGANIZATION CHANGING DOMICILE FROM MASSACHUSETTS TO
    DELAWARE, THE  REGISTRANT, FRANKLIN  CALIFORNIA  TAX-FREE TRUST, A
    DELAWARE STATUTORY TRUST, FILED WITH THE U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
    COMMISSION  AN  AMENDMENT TO THE  REGISTRATION STATEMENT OF FRANKLIN
    CALIFORNIA  TAX-FREE TRUST, A MASSACHUSETTS BUSINESS TRUST, UNDER AND
    PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 8(B) OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF
    1940, AS AMENDED, ON OCTOBER 26, 2007, AMENDING AND ADOPTING SUCH
    REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS THE REGISTRANT'S OWN PURSUANT TO RULE 414 UNDER
    THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED. THE AMENDMENT IS EFFECTIVE ON
    NOVEMBER 1, 2007.

                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended,
the Registrant has caused this notification of registration to be duly signed on
its behalf in the City of San Mateo, and the State of California on the 31st day
of October 2007.


      FRANKLIN CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE TRUST


      By:     /s/ DAVID P. GOSS
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             (signature)
      Name:  David P. Goss
      Title: Vice President


      Attest: /s/ STEVEN J. GRAY
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             (signature)
      Name:  Steven J. Gray
      Title: Assistant Secretary