Edgar Filing: NUVEEN CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL FUND 2

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NUVEEN CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL FUND 2 [NVX]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	__X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATE CENTER, 100 N. TRYON STREET

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/20/2011

(Street)

CHARLOTTE, NC 28255

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Auction Rate Preferred ⁽¹⁾	04/20/2011		J⁽²⁾		127	D	⁽²⁾	0	I	See Footnote ⁽¹⁾
Auction Rate Preferred ⁽¹⁾	04/21/2011		J⁽²⁾		117	D	⁽²⁾	0	I	See Footnote ⁽¹⁾

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATE CENTER 100 N. TRYON STREET CHARLOTTE, NC 28255		X
BANK OF AMERICA NA BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATE CENTER 100 NORTH TRYON STREET CHARLOTTE, NC 28255		X
Blue Ridge Investments, L.L.C. 214 N. TRYON STREET CHARLOTTE, NC 28255		X

Signatures

Bank of America Corporation and Bank of America, N.A., By: /s/ Michael Didovic, Title: Director		04/21/2011
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Blue Ridge Investments, L.L.C., By: /s/ John Hiebendahl, Title: SVP		04/21/2011
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The Auction Rate Preferred Shares ("Shares") reported in Table I represent Shares beneficially owned by Bank of America, N.A. ("BANA") and Blue Ridge Investors, L.L.C. ("Blue Ridge"). BANA is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation ("Bank of America") and Blue Ridge is a wholly owned subsidiary of BANA.
(2)	The Shares were called for redemption by the issuer at par value.
Remarks: The Shares reported herein represent Bank of America's combined holdings in multiple series of auction rate preferred securities of the issuer, which are treated herein as one class of securities in accordance with the Auction Rate Securities - Global Exemptive Relief no-action letter issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 22, 2008. The dispositions relate to CUSIPs 67069X302 and 67069X203.

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