Nuveen Securities, LLC
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
P: 312. 917.7700
www.nuveen.com
May 24, 2013
VIA EDGAR
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549
Attn: Mr. Kieran Brown
| Re: | Request for Acceleration of the Effective Date of Nuveen California Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund (the “Fund”): Pre-Effective Amendment Number 2 Under the Securities Act of 1933 and Amendment No. 11 Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, Filed on Form N-2 on May 24, 2013 (File Nos. 333-186409 and 811-09161) |
Dear Mr. Brown:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we hereby request that the effective date of the above-captioned Registration Statement be declared effective by 12:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 28, 2013, 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 Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund Nuveen Securities, LLC
| /s/ Gifford R. Zimmerman | /s/ Gifford R. Zimmerman | |||||||
| By: | Gifford R. Zimmerman | By: | Gifford R. Zimmerman | |||||
| Title: | Chief Administrative Officer | Title: | Managing Director, Assistant Secretary and Associate General Counsel | |||||