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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-13-435110
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20131108
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20131108
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20131108

FILER:

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		497
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-184971
		FILM NUMBER:		131204523

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 WEST WACKER DR.
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3129178146

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 WEST WACKER DR.
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NUVEEN INSURED CALIFORNIA TAX FREE ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20021003
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<DESCRIPTION>NUVEEN CALIFORNIA AMT-FREE MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Nuveen California AMT-Free Municipal Income Fund </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Supplement dated November 8, 2013 to the Current Prospectus </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>and Statement of Additional Information dated June 10, 2013 </B></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Effective November 8, 2013, the Nuveen California AMT-Free Municipal Income Fund&#146;s (the &#147;Fund&#148;) current Prospectus and Statement of Addition
Information dated June 10, 2013 is hereby revised as follows: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>The following language is added as the second paragraph of the cover page of the
Prospectus: </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On October 13, 2013, the Board of Trustees of the Fund and the Nuveen California Premium Income Fund (NYSE: NCU) (together with the Fund,
the &#147;Funds&#148;) approved a merger. The Fund will be the acquiring fund and Nuveen California Premium Income Fund will be the acquired fund. The merger is subject to customary conditions, including shareholder approval at the Funds&#146;
regular shareholder meetings. The merger is intended to create a single, larger fund with lower operating expenses and increased trading volume on the exchange for its common shares. A joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus relating to the proposed merger
will be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (&#147;SEC&#148;) in the coming weeks and will contain important information relating to the merger. After it is filed, free copies of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus will be available on
the SEC&#146;s web site at www.sec.gov. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF THE FUNDS ARE URGED TO READ THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY
WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED MERGER. INVESTORS SHOULD CONSIDER THE INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, RISKS, CHARGES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUNDS CAREFULLY. THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS WILL CONTAIN INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO THE
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, RISKS, CHARGES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUNDS AND OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUNDS. THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS WILL CONSTITUTE NEITHER AN OFFER TO SELL SECURITIES, NOR WILL IT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION OF AN
OFFER TO BUY SECURITIES, IN ANY STATE WHERE SUCH OFFER OR SALE IS NOT PERMITTED. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PLEASE RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
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