Nuveen Investments
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
P 312.917.7700
www.nuveen.com
VIA EDGAR
March 11, 2020
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549
Attn: Ms. Elisabeth Bentzinger
| Re: | Request for Acceleration of the Effective Date of Nuveen California AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund’s Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 Under the Securities Act of 1933 and Amendment No. 14 Under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (File Nos. 333-225399 and 811-21212) |
Dear Ms. Bentzinger:
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 12, 2020, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
In connection with this request, Nuveen Securities, LLC, the underwriter for the Fund, has also signed this letter requesting acceleration.
Very truly yours,
| Nuveen California AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund | Nuveen Securities, LLC | |||||
| /s/ Gifford R. Zimmerman | /s/ Gifford R. Zimmerman | |||||
| By: Gifford R. Zimmerman | By: Gifford R. Zimmerman | |||||
| Title: Vice President and Secretary | Title: Managing Director | |||||