UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD
OF
REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT FILE NUMBER: 811-4474
NAME OF REGISTRANT: VANGUARD CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE FUNDS
ADDRESS OF REGISTRANT: PO BOX 2600, VALLEY FORGE, PA 19482
NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE: HEIDI STAM
PO BOX 876
VALLEY FORGE, PA 19482
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (610) 669-1000
DATE OF FISCAL YEAR END: NOVEMBER 30
DATE OF REPORTING PERIOD: JULY 1, 2014 - JUNE 30, 2015
FUND: VANGUARD CALIFORNIA TAX-EXEMPT MONEY MARKET FUND
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ISSUER: Nuveen California AMT-Free Municipal Income Fund
TICKER: NKX CUSIP: 670651405
MEETING DATE: 8/5/2014 FOR/AGAINST
PROPOSAL: PROPOSED BY VOTED? VOTE CAST MGMT
PROPOSAL #1: APPROVE NEW INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT ISSUER YES FOR FOR
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE FUND AND NUVEEN FUND ADVISORS,
LLC
PROPOSAL #2: APPROVE NEW SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT ISSUER YES FOR FOR
BETWEEN NUVEEN FUND ADVISORS AND NUVEEN ASSET
PROPOSAL #3.1: ELECT DIRECTOR WILLIAM ADAMS, IV ISSUER YES FOR FOR
PROPOSAL #3.2: ELECT DIRECTOR DAVID J. KUNDERT ISSUER YES FOR FOR
PROPOSAL #3.3: ELECT DIRECTOR JOHN K. NELSON ISSUER YES FOR FOR
PROPOSAL #3.4: ELECT DIRECTOR TERENCE J. TOTH ISSUER YES FOR FOR
PROPOSAL #3.5: ELECT DIRECTOR WILLIAM C. HUNTER ISSUER YES FOR FOR
PROPOSAL #3.6: ELECT DIRECTOR WILLIAM J. SCHNEIDER ISSUER YES FOR FOR
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ISSUER: Nuveen California AMT-Free Municipal Income Fund
TICKER: NKX CUSIP: 670651603
MEETING DATE: 8/5/2014 FOR/AGAINST
PROPOSAL: PROPOSED BY VOTED? VOTE CAST MGMT
PROPOSAL #1: APPROVE NEW INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT ISSUER YES FOR FOR
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE FUND AND NUVEEN FUND ADVISORS,
LLC
PROPOSAL #2: APPROVE NEW SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT ISSUER YES FOR FOR
BETWEEN NUVEEN FUND ADVISORS AND NUVEEN ASSET
PROPOSAL #3.1: ELECT DIRECTOR WILLIAM ADAMS, IV ISSUER YES FOR FOR
PROPOSAL #3.2: ELECT DIRECTOR DAVID J. KUNDERT ISSUER YES FOR FOR
PROPOSAL #3.3: ELECT DIRECTOR JOHN K. NELSON ISSUER YES FOR FOR
PROPOSAL #3.4: ELECT DIRECTOR TERENCE J. TOTH ISSUER YES FOR FOR
PROPOSAL #3.5: ELECT DIRECTOR WILLIAM C. HUNTER ISSUER YES FOR FOR
PROPOSAL #3.6: ELECT DIRECTOR WILLIAM J. SCHNEIDER ISSUER YES FOR FOR
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ISSUER: Nuveen California Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund
TICKER: NAC CUSIP: 67066Y709
MEETING DATE: 8/5/2014 FOR/AGAINST
PROPOSAL: PROPOSED BY VOTED? VOTE CAST MGMT
PROPOSAL #1: APPROVE NEW INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT ISSUER YES FOR FOR
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE FUND AND NUVEEN FUND ADVISORS,
LLC
PROPOSAL #2: APPROVE NEW SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT ISSUER YES FOR FOR
BETWEEN NUVEEN FUND ADVISORS AND NUVEEN ASSET
PROPOSAL #3.1: ELECT DIRECTOR WILLIAM ADAMS, IV ISSUER YES FOR FOR
PROPOSAL #3.2: ELECT DIRECTOR DAVID J. KUNDERT ISSUER YES FOR FOR
PROPOSAL #3.3: ELECT DIRECTOR JOHN K. NELSON ISSUER YES FOR FOR
PROPOSAL #3.4: ELECT DIRECTOR TERENCE J. TOTH ISSUER YES FOR FOR
PROPOSAL #3.5: ELECT DIRECTOR WILLIAM C. HUNTER ISSUER YES FOR FOR
PROPOSAL #3.6: ELECT DIRECTOR WILLIAM J. SCHNEIDER ISSUER YES FOR FOR
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ISSUER: Nuveen California Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund
TICKER: NAC CUSIP: 67066Y865
MEETING DATE: 8/5/2014 FOR/AGAINST
PROPOSAL: PROPOSED BY VOTED? VOTE CAST MGMT
PROPOSAL #1: APPROVE NEW INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT ISSUER YES FOR FOR
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE FUND AND NUVEEN FUND ADVISORS,
LLC
PROPOSAL #2: APPROVE NEW SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT ISSUER YES FOR FOR
BETWEEN NUVEEN FUND ADVISORS AND NUVEEN ASSET
PROPOSAL #3.1: ELECT DIRECTOR WILLIAM ADAMS, IV ISSUER YES FOR FOR
PROPOSAL #3.2: ELECT DIRECTOR DAVID J. KUNDERT ISSUER YES FOR FOR
PROPOSAL #3.3: ELECT DIRECTOR JOHN K. NELSON ISSUER YES FOR FOR
PROPOSAL #3.4: ELECT DIRECTOR TERENCE J. TOTH ISSUER YES FOR FOR
PROPOSAL #3.5: ELECT DIRECTOR WILLIAM C. HUNTER ISSUER YES FOR FOR
PROPOSAL #3.6: ELECT DIRECTOR WILLIAM J. SCHNEIDER ISSUER YES FOR FOR
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ISSUER: Nuveen California Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund
TICKER: NAC CUSIP: 67066Y873
MEETING DATE: 8/5/2014 FOR/AGAINST
PROPOSAL: PROPOSED BY VOTED? VOTE CAST MGMT
PROPOSAL #1: APPROVE NEW INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT ISSUER YES FOR FOR
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE FUND AND NUVEEN FUND ADVISORS,
LLC
PROPOSAL #2: APPROVE NEW SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT ISSUER YES FOR FOR
BETWEEN NUVEEN FUND ADVISORS AND NUVEEN ASSET
PROPOSAL #3.1: ELECT DIRECTOR WILLIAM ADAMS, IV ISSUER YES FOR FOR
PROPOSAL #3.2: ELECT DIRECTOR DAVID J. KUNDERT ISSUER YES FOR FOR
PROPOSAL #3.3: ELECT DIRECTOR JOHN K. NELSON ISSUER YES FOR FOR
PROPOSAL #3.4: ELECT DIRECTOR TERENCE J. TOTH ISSUER YES FOR FOR
PROPOSAL #3.5: ELECT DIRECTOR WILLIAM C. HUNTER ISSUER YES FOR FOR
PROPOSAL #3.6: ELECT DIRECTOR WILLIAM J. SCHNEIDER ISSUER YES FOR FOR
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ISSUER: Nuveen California Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund
TICKER: NAC CUSIP: 67066Y881
MEETING DATE: 8/5/2014 FOR/AGAINST
PROPOSAL: PROPOSED BY VOTED? VOTE CAST MGMT
PROPOSAL #1: APPROVE NEW INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT ISSUER YES FOR FOR
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE FUND AND NUVEEN FUND ADVISORS,
LLC
PROPOSAL #2: APPROVE NEW SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT ISSUER YES FOR FOR
BETWEEN NUVEEN FUND ADVISORS AND NUVEEN ASSET
PROPOSAL #3.1: ELECT DIRECTOR WILLIAM ADAMS, IV ISSUER YES FOR FOR
PROPOSAL #3.2: ELECT DIRECTOR DAVID J. KUNDERT ISSUER YES FOR FOR
PROPOSAL #3.3: ELECT DIRECTOR JOHN K. NELSON ISSUER YES FOR FOR
PROPOSAL #3.4: ELECT DIRECTOR TERENCE J. TOTH ISSUER YES FOR FOR
PROPOSAL #3.5: ELECT DIRECTOR WILLIAM C. HUNTER ISSUER YES FOR FOR
PROPOSAL #3.6: ELECT DIRECTOR WILLIAM J. SCHNEIDER ISSUER YES FOR FOR
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ISSUER: Nuveen California Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund 2
TICKER: NVX CUSIP: 67069X609
MEETING DATE: 8/5/2014 FOR/AGAINST
PROPOSAL: PROPOSED BY VOTED? VOTE CAST MGMT
PROPOSAL #1: APPROVE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT ISSUER YES FOR FOR
BETWEEN THE FUND AND NUVEEN FUND ADVISORS, LLC
("NUVEEN FUND ADVISORS"), THE FUND'S INVESTMENT
PROPOSAL #2: APPROVE SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT BETWEEN ISSUER YES FOR FOR
NUVEEN FUND ADVISORS AND NUVEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC
PROPOSAL #3.1: ELECT DIRECTOR WILLIAM ADAMS, IV ISSUER YES FOR FOR
PROPOSAL #3.2: ELECT DIRECTOR DAVID J. KUNDERT ISSUER YES FOR FOR
PROPOSAL #3.3: ELECT DIRECTOR JOHN K. NELSON ISSUER YES FOR FOR
PROPOSAL #3.4: ELECT DIRECTOR TERENCE J. TOTH ISSUER YES FOR FOR
PROPOSAL #3.5: ELECT DIRECTOR WILLIAM C. HUNTER ISSUER YES FOR FOR
PROPOSAL #3.6: ELECT DIRECTOR WILLIAM J. SCHNEIDER ISSUER YES FOR FOR
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ISSUER: Nuveen California Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund 3
TICKER: NZH CUSIP: 67070Y604
MEETING DATE: 8/5/2014 FOR/AGAINST
PROPOSAL: PROPOSED BY VOTED? VOTE CAST MGMT
PROPOSAL #1: APPROVE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT ISSUER YES FOR FOR
BETWEEN THE FUND AND NUVEEN FUND ADVISORS, LLC
("NUVEEN FUND ADVISORS"), THE FUND'S INVESTMENT
PROPOSAL #2: APPROVE SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT BETWEEN ISSUER YES FOR FOR
NUVEEN FUND ADVISORS AND NUVEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC
PROPOSAL #3.1: ELECT DIRECTOR WILLIAM ADAMS, IV ISSUER YES FOR FOR
PROPOSAL #3.2: ELECT DIRECTOR DAVID J. KUNDERT ISSUER YES FOR FOR
PROPOSAL #3.3: ELECT DIRECTOR JOHN K. NELSON ISSUER YES FOR FOR
PROPOSAL #3.4: ELECT DIRECTOR TERENCE J. TOTH ISSUER YES FOR FOR
PROPOSAL #3.5: ELECT DIRECTOR WILLIAM C. HUNTER ISSUER YES FOR FOR
PROPOSAL #3.6: ELECT DIRECTOR WILLIAM J. SCHNEIDER ISSUER YES FOR FOR
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
VANGUARD CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE FUNDS
By: /s/F. William McNabb III
F. William McNabb III*
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Date: August 27, 2015
*By: /s/Heidi Stam
Heidi Stam, pursuant to a Power of Attorney filed on April 22, 2014,
see File Number 2-17620. Incorporated by Reference.
