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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-20-070446
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200311

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NUVEEN CALIFORNIA AMT-FREE QUALITY MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001195738
		IRS NUMBER:				030487017
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0228

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		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	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 CALIFORNIA AMT-FREE MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20120515

	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:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">333 West Wacker Drive </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Chicago, IL
60606 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">P 312.917.7700 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">www.nuveen.com </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:20pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>VIA EDGAR </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">March&nbsp;11, 2020 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
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<P STYLE="margin-top:14pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attn: Ms.&nbsp;Elisabeth Bentzinger </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="justify"><U>Request for Acceleration of the Effective Date of Nuveen California
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">AMT-Free</FONT> Quality Municipal</U> <U>Income Fund&#146;s <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Effective</FONT> Amendment No.</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1 Under the Securities Act of 1933 and Amendment</U>
<U>No.</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;14 Under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (File Nos. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-225399</FONT> and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">811-21212)</FONT></U> </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:14pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dear Ms.&nbsp;Bentzinger: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:14pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-right:4%; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="justify">Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, we hereby request that the effective date of the above-captioned
Registration Statement be accelerated so that the same will become effective Thursday, March&nbsp;12, 2020, or as soon thereafter as practicable. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:14pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-right:4%; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="justify">In connection with this request, Nuveen Securities, LLC, the underwriter for the Fund, has also signed this letter requesting
acceleration. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:14pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Very truly yours, </P> <P STYLE="font-size:14pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Nuveen California <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">AMT-Free</FONT> Quality Municipal Income Fund</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><U>/s/&nbsp;Gifford&nbsp;R.&nbsp;Zimmerman&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="top"><U>/s/&nbsp;Gifford&nbsp;R.&nbsp;Zimmerman&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="top">By: Gifford R. Zimmerman</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">By: Gifford R. Zimmerman</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Title: Vice President and Secretary</TD>
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