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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001083839-12-000115
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	NSAR-B
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120229
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120430
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120430
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20120430

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NUVEEN INSURED CALIFORNIA TAX FREE ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001195738
		IRS NUMBER:				030487017
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		NSAR-B
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-21212
		FILM NUMBER:		12794458

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 WEST WACKER DRIVE
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3129178146
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SIGNATURE   STEPHEN D. FOY
TITLE       VICE PRESIDENT

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<TYPE>EX-99.77B ACCT LTTR
<SEQUENCE>2
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<TEXT>
 Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors/Trustees of
Nuveen Closed-End Funds


In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements of
each of the Nuveen Closed-End Funds listed in Exhibit A attached
hereto (the  Funds ) as of and for the year/period ended February 29,
2012, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States), we considered the
Funds internal control over financial reporting, including controls
over safeguarding securities, as a basis for designing our auditing
procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on the financial
statements and to comply with the requirements of Form N-SAR, but
not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of
the Funds internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we
express no such opinion.

The management of the Funds is responsible for establishing and
maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting. In
fulfilling this responsibility, estimates and judgments by management
are required to assess the expected benefits and related costs of
controls. A funds internal control over financial reporting is a
process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the
reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial
statements for external purposes in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles. A funds internal control over
financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1)
pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail,
accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the
assets of the fund; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions
are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial
statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the fund are being
made only in accordance with authorizations of management and
directors of the fund; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding
prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or
disposition of a funds assets that could have a material effect on the
financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial
reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections
of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the
risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in
conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or
procedures may deteriorate.

A deficiency in internal control over financial reporting exists when
the design or operation of a control does not allow management or
employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned
functions, to prevent or detect misstatements on a timely basis. A
material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies,
in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a
reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the funds
annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or
detected on a timely basis.

Our consideration of the Funds internal control over financial
reporting was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph
and would not necessarily disclose all deficiencies in internal control
that might be material weaknesses under standards established by the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).
However, we noted no deficiencies in the Funds internal control
over financial reporting and its operation, including controls over
safeguarding securities that we consider to be a material weakness as
defined above as of February 29, 2012.

This report is intended solely for the information and use of
management and the Board of Directors/Trustees of the Funds and
the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not intended to be
and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties.


/s/ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Chicago, Illinois
April 25, 2012
<table>
<c>Exhibit A
<s>Fund
Nuveen Arizona Premium Income Municipal Fund, Inc. (NAZ)
Nuveen Arizona Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund (NFZ)
Nuveen Arizona Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund 2 (NKR)
Nuveen Arizona Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund 3 (NXE)
Nuveen Texas Quality Income Municipal Fund (NTX)
Nuveen Michigan Quality Income Municipal Fund, Inc. (NUM)
Nuveen Michigan Premium Income Municipal Fund, Inc. (NMP)
Nuveen Michigan Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund (NZW)
Nuveen Ohio Quality Income Municipal Fund, Inc. (NUO)
Nuveen Ohio Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund (NXI)
Nuveen Ohio Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund 2 (NBJ)
Nuveen Ohio Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund 3 (NVJ)
Nuveen California Municipal Value Fund, Inc. (NCA)
Nuveen California Municipal Value Fund 2 (NCB)
Nuveen California Performance Plus Municipal Fund, Inc. (NCP)
Nuveen California Municipal Market Opportunity Fund, Inc. (NCO)
Nuveen California Investment Quality Municipal Fund, Inc. (NQC)
Nuveen California Select Quality Municipal Fund, Inc. (NVC)
Nuveen California Quality Income Municipal Fund, Inc. (NUC)
Nuveen Insured California Premium Income Municipal Fund, Inc. (NPC)
Nuveen Insured California Premium Income Municipal Fund 2, Inc. (NCL)
Nuveen California Premium Income Municipal Fund (NCU)
Nuveen California Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund (NAC)
Nuveen California Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund 2 (NVX)
Nuveen California Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund 3 (NZH)
Nuveen Insured California Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund (NKL)
Nuveen Insured California Tax-Free Advantage Municipal Fund (NKX)
</table>

</TEXT>
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<TYPE>EX-99.77C VOTES
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<TEXT>
Form N-SAR, Sub-Item 77C
Submission of matters to a vote of security holders


Nuveen Insured California Tax-Free Advantage Municipal Fund
811-21212


The annual meeting of shareholders was held in the
offices of Nuveen Investments on February 24, 2012; at
this meeting the shareholders were asked to vote on the
election of Board Members, the elimination of
Fundamental Investment Policies and the approval of
new Fundamental Investment Policies as well as voting
on a Plan of Reorganization.   The meeting was
subsequently adjourned to March 30, 2012.

Voting results for February 24 are as follows:
<table>
<c>
<c> Common and Preferred shares voting
together as a class
<c>  Preferred shares voting
 together as a class
To approve the Agreement and Plan of
Reorganization.


   For
                         -
                      355
   Against
                         -
                         -
   Abstain
                         -
                         -
   Broker Non-Votes
                         -
                         -
      Total
                         -
                      355



To approve the issuance of additional
common shares.


   For
            2,617,715
                         -
   Against
               183,929
                         -
   Abstain
               105,422
                         -
   Broker Non-Votes
               888,385
                         -
      Total
            3,795,451
                         -



To approve the elimination of the existing
fundamental investment
policy related to the Funds investment of
at least 80% of its assets in insured
municipal securities


   For
            2,668,761
                      355
   Against
               163,686
                         -
   Abstain
                 74,619
                         -
   Broker Non-Votes
               888,385
                         -
      Total
            3,795,451
                      355



To approve a new fundamental investment
 policy related to the
Funds investment of at least 80% of its
assets in municipal securities.


   For
            2,677,823
                      355
   Against
               139,902
                         -
   Abstain
                 89,341
                         -
   Broker Non-Votes
               888,385
                         -
      Total
            3,795,451
                      355



To approve the elimination of the
fundamental policies relating to the Funds
 ability to make loans.


   For
            2,616,012
                      355
   Against
               203,575
                         -
   Abstain
                 87,479
                         -
   Broker Non-Votes
               888,385
                         -
      Total
            3,795,451
                      355



To approve the new fundamental policy
relating to the Funds ability to make
loans.


   For
            2,615,750
                      355
   Against
               206,626
                         -
   Abstain
                 84,690
                         -
   Broker Non-Votes
               888,385
                         -
      Total
            3,795,451
                      355
</table>
Proxy materials are herein
incorporated by reference
to the SEC filing on January 27,
2012, under
Conformed Submission Type
DEF 14A, accession
number 0000950123-12-027390.
</TEXT>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.77E LEGAL
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>nkx77e0212.txt
<TEXT>
Form N-SAR, Sub-Item 77E
Legal Proceedings



Nuveen Insured California Tax-Free Advantage Municipal Fund
333-100323
811-21212


    Certain Nuveen leveraged closed-end funds
(including the Nuveen Insured California Tax Free
Advantage Municipal Fund (symbol  NKX ) (hereafter,
the  Fund )) were the subject of a putative shareholder
derivative action complaint filed on February 18, 2011 in
the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Chancery
Division (the  Cook County Chancery Court ) captioned
Martin Safier, et al., v. Nuveen Asset Management, et al.
(the  Complaint ). The Complaint was filed on behalf of
purported holders of each funds common shares and also
names Nuveen Fund Advisors as a defendant, together
with current and former officers and a trustee of each of
the funds (together with the nominal defendants,
collectively, the  Defendants ). The Complaint alleged
that Nuveen Fund Advisors (the funds investment
adviser) and the funds officers and Board of Directors or
Trustees, as applicable (the  Board of Trustees )
breached their fiduciary duties by favoring the interests of
holders of the funds auction rate preferred shares
( ARPS ) over those of its common shareholders in
connection with each funds ARPS refinancing and/or
redemption activities.

    The suit sought a declaration that the Defendants
breached their fiduciary duties, indeterminate monetary
damages in favor of the funds and an award of plaintiffs
costs and disbursements in pursuing the action.  On April
29, 2011, each of the Defendants filed a motion to
dismiss the Complaint.  By decision dated December 16,
2011, the Court granted the Defendants Motion to
Dismiss with prejudice and the plaintiffs failed to appeal
that decision within the required time frame.


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