January 17, 2014
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Re: | Nuveen California Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund |
| Registration Statement on Form N-14 8C |
| (File No. 333-192466) |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the undersigned hereby request that the effective date for Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-14 8C referenced above be accelerated so that it will become effective as of January 24, 2014 or as soon thereafter as practicable.
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Sincerely,
| NUVEEN CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL FUND |
NUVEEN SECURITIES, LLC | |
| By: /s/ Kevin J. McCarthy |
By: /s/ Kevin J. McCarthy | |
| Name: Kevin J. McCarthy |
Name: Kevin J. McCarthy | |
| Title: Vice President and Secretary |
Title: Managing Director |