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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-14-421834
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-23C-2
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20141121
FILED AS OF DATE:		20141121
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20141121
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20141121

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:			0228

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-23C-2
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	817-01101
		FILM NUMBER:		141242979

	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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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Securities and Exchange Commission </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Rule 23c-2 Notice of Intention to </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Redeem Securities </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">of </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Nuveen California AMT-Free Municipal Income Fund </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">333 West Wacker Drive </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Chicago,
Illinois&nbsp;60606 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">under the </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Investment Company Act of 1940 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Investment Company Act File No.&nbsp;811-21212 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The undersigned registered closed-end investment company hereby notifies the Securities and Exchange Commission that it intends to redeem securities of which
it is the issuer, as set forth below in accordance with the requirements of Rule 23c-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the &#147;Act&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="font-size:24pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(1)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Title of the class of securities of Nuveen California AMT-Free Municipal Income Fund (the &#147;Fund&#148;) to be redeemed:</TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:11%; margin-right:7%; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman">MuniFund Term Preferred Shares, 2.00% Series 2015, Liquidation Preference $10.00 per share (CUSIP # 670651 801). </P>
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<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(2)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Date on which the securities are expected to be called or redeemed: </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><U>MuniFund Term Preferred
Shares </U></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><U>Series</U></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><U>Date</U></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">2.00% Series 2015</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">December&nbsp;29, 2014</TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The redemption of these securities is subject to the consummation of the sale of certain newly issued series of preferred
securities of the Fund, which may not occur. These redemptions may be effected on a subsequent date, due to market conditions or otherwise as determined by the Board of Trustees of the Fund. </P>
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<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(3)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Applicable provisions of the governing instrument pursuant to which the securities are to be redeemed: </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:11%; margin-right:7%; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The MuniFund Term Preferred Shares are to be redeemed pursuant to Section&nbsp;2.5(c)(i) of the Statement Establishing and
Fixing the Rights and Preferences of MuniFund Term Preferred Shares of the Fund. </P>

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<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(4)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">The number of shares to be redeemed and the basis upon which the shares to be redeemed are to be selected: </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:11%; margin-right:7%; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Fund intends to redeem all of the outstanding MuniFund Term Preferred Shares, as set forth below: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><U>MuniFund Term Preferred Shares </U></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><U>Series</U></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><U>Number of Shares</U></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">2.00% Series 2015</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">3,525,000</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:5%; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirement of Rule 23c-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Fund has duly caused this Notice of Intention to
Redeem Securities to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned on this 21<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">st</SUP> day of November, 2014. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:24pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">NUVEEN CALIFORNIA AMT-FREE MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><U>/s/&nbsp;Mark&nbsp;L.&nbsp;Winget&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Assistant Vice President and</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Assistant
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