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        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>California County Tobacco Securitization Agency</name>
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        <title>California County Tobacco Securitization Agency</title>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>California Community Housing Agency</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>California Community Housing Agency</title>
        <cusip>13013HAA8</cusip>
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          <isin value="US13013HAA86"/>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Foothill-Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Foothill-Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency</title>
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          <isin value="US345105GU84"/>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
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          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Tobacco Securitization Authority of Southern California</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
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          <isin value="US888804CT68"/>
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        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>MUN</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
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          <maturityDt>2048-06-01</maturityDt>
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          <annualizedRt>5.00000000</annualizedRt>
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          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>California Statewide Communities Development Authority</name>
        <lei>549300KTNI2GCJNX2U48</lei>
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          <isin value="US13078YQW83"/>
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        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>MUN</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>California Statewide Communities Development Authority</name>
        <lei>549300KTNI2GCJNX2U48</lei>
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          <isin value="US13080SVN16"/>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>California Statewide Communities Development Authority</name>
        <lei>549300KTNI2GCJNX2U48</lei>
        <title>California Statewide Communities Development Authority</title>
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        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Tracy Community Facilities District</name>
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          <isin value="US892376RA47"/>
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        <name>City of Roseville CA</name>
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        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
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        <name>California Statewide Communities Development Authority</name>
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        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
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        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>MUN</issuerCat>
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        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
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      <explntrNote note="Monthly returns presented in Item B.5(a) have been calculated without deducting any applicable sales loads or redemption fees." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
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    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2021-03-30</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>Franklin Strategic Series</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Robert Kubilis</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Robert Kubilis</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer</ncom:title>
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</edgarSubmission>
