<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001225208-22-009554.txt : 20220815
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001225208-22-009554
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220804
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220815
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220815

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Stenersen Trey III
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001942877

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05235
		FILM NUMBER:		221167777

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 WEST WACKER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		C/O NUVEEN STE 3400
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NUVEEN CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL VALUE FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000818851
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0228

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

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

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NUVEEN CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL VALUE FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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        <issuerCik>0000818851</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NUVEEN CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL VALUE FUND</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NCA</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Stenersen Trey III</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>333 W. WACKER DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 2900</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHICAGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60606</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>Vice President</officerTitle>
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks>stenersenpoa.txt</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Mark L. Winget/ Signed Under POA</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-08-15</signatureDate>
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<TEXT>
POWER OF ATTORNEY

	For Executing Forms 3, 4 and 5

Know all by these present, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints
each Kevin J. McCarthy, John Mccann and Mark L. Winget, his/her true and lawful
attorney-in-fact to:

(1)execute for and on behalf of the undersigned Forms 3, 4 and 5 (and any
amendments thereto) in connection with the Nuveen Investments Closed-End
Exchange Traded Funds and in accordance with the requirements of Section 16(a)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 30(f) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 and the rules thereunder;

(2)do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which
may be necessary or desirable in connection with the execution and timely
filing of any such Form 3, 4 and 5 (and any amendment thereto) with the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission, the New York Stock Exchange and any
other authority; and

(3)take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the
foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to,
in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being
understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of
the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and
shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve
in his/her discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing whatsoever requisite,
necessary and proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and
powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as such
attorney-in-fact might or could do if personally present, with the full power
of substitute, by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers
herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing
attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the
undersigned, are not assuming any of the undersigneds responsibilities to
comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and
Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be
executed as of this 8th day of August 2022.


			/S/ Trey Stenersen III
			Signature

			Trey Stenersen III
			Print Name



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