content: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  
                               Washington, D.C. 20549
  
                                      FORM 8-K
  
                                   CURRENT REPORT
  
       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  
         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) December 16, 1998
  
                     WNC California Housing Tax Credits II, L.P.
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
    California                       0-20056                          33-0433017
  (State or other jurisdiction     (Commission                     (IRS Employer 
    of incorporation)               File Number             Identification Number)
  
                  3158 Redhill Avenue, Suite 120, Costa Mesa 92626
                 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
  
          Registrant's telephone number, including area code (714)662-5565
  
                                         N/A
            (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  
  
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  Item 4.           Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant.
  
  (a)(1)   (i)      On December 16, 1998, Corbin & Wertz,  Irvine,  California
                    was  dismissed  as  the  registrant's   principal  independent
                    accountant.
  
           (ii)     During the last two fiscal years of the registrant the reports
                    of Corbin & Wertz  respecting the financial  statements of the
                    registrant did not contain an adverse  opinion or a disclaimer
                    of opinion, nor were any such reports qualified or modified as
                    to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles.
  
           (iii)    The decision to change  accountants  was approved by the board
                    of directors of WNC & Associates, Inc., the general partner of
                    the general partner of the registrant.
  
           (iv)     During the last two fiscal years and subsequent interim period
                    of the registrant there were no disagreements between Corbin &
                    Wertz  and  the   registrant   on  any  matter  of  accounting
                    principles or practices,  financial statement  disclosure,  or
                    auditing  scope or procedure  of the nature  described in Item
                    304(a)(1)(iv) of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation
                    S-K.
  
           (v)      During the last two fiscal years and subsequent interim period
                    of the  registrant  there  were no  reportable  events  of the
                    nature  described  in  Item  304(a)(1)(v)  of  Securities  and
                    Exchange Commission Regulation S-K.
  
  (a)(2)   On December 16, 1998, BDO Seidman, LLP, Costa Mesa, California was 
           engaged as the registrant's principal independent accountant.  During 
           the last two fiscal years and subsequent interim period of the 
           registrant, the registrant did not consult BDO Seidman, LLP regarding 
           (i) either, the application of accounting principles to a specified
           transaction; or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on 
           the registrant's financial statements, or (ii) any matter that was the
           subject of a disagreement (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of 
           Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-K) or was a
           reportable event (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Securities and 
           Exchange Commission Regulation S-K).
  
  Item 7.           Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  
  (a)      Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.
  
           Inapplicable.
  
  (b)      Pro forma financial information.
  
           Inapplicable.
  
  
  
  
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  (c)      Exhibits.
  
           16.1     Letter re change in certifying accountant (to be filed by 
                    amendment).
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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                                     SIGNATURES
  
           Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
  the  registrant  has duly  caused  this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  
                                  WNC California Housing Tax Credits II, L.P.
                                                       (Registrant)
  Date: December 18, 1998         By:      WNC Tax Credit Partners, L.P.,
                                           General Partner
  
                                           By:      WNC & Associates, Inc.,
                                                    General Partner
  
                                                    By:  /s/ JOHN B. LESTER, JR. ,
                                                             John B. Lester, Jr.,
                                                             President
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text: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  
                               Washington, D.C. 20549
  
                                      FORM 8-K
  
                                   CURRENT REPORT
  
       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  
         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) December 16, 1998
  
                     WNC California Housing Tax Credits II, L.P.
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
    California                       0-20056                          33-0433017
  (State or other jurisdiction     (Commission                     (IRS Employer 
    of incorporation)               File Number             Identification Number)
  
                  3158 Redhill Avenue, Suite 120, Costa Mesa 92626
                 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
  
          Registrant's telephone number, including area code (714)662-5565
  
                                         N/A
            (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  Item 4.           Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant.
  
  (a)(1)   (i)      On December 16, 1998, Corbin & Wertz,  Irvine,  California
                    was  dismissed  as  the  registrant's   principal  independent
                    accountant.
  
           (ii)     During the last two fiscal years of the registrant the reports
                    of Corbin & Wertz  respecting the financial  statements of the
                    registrant did not contain an adverse  opinion or a disclaimer
                    of opinion, nor were any such reports qualified or modified as
                    to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles.
  
           (iii)    The decision to change  accountants  was approved by the board
                    of directors of WNC & Associates, Inc., the general partner of
                    the general partner of the registrant.
  
           (iv)     During the last two fiscal years and subsequent interim period
                    of the registrant there were no disagreements between Corbin &
                    Wertz  and  the   registrant   on  any  matter  of  accounting
                    principles or practices,  financial statement  disclosure,  or
                    auditing  scope or procedure  of the nature  described in Item
                    304(a)(1)(iv) of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation
                    S-K.
  
           (v)      During the last two fiscal years and subsequent interim period
                    of the  registrant  there  were no  reportable  events  of the
                    nature  described  in  Item  304(a)(1)(v)  of  Securities  and
                    Exchange Commission Regulation S-K.
  
  (a)(2)   On December 16, 1998, BDO Seidman, LLP, Costa Mesa, California was 
           engaged as the registrant's principal independent accountant.  During 
           the last two fiscal years and subsequent interim period of the 
           registrant, the registrant did not consult BDO Seidman, LLP regarding 
           (i) either, the application of accounting principles to a specified
           transaction; or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on 
           the registrant's financial statements, or (ii) any matter that was the
           subject of a disagreement (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of 
           Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-K) or was a
           reportable event (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Securities and 
           Exchange Commission Regulation S-K).
  
  Item 7.           Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  
  (a)      Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.
  
           Inapplicable.
  
  (b)      Pro forma financial information.
  
           Inapplicable.
  (c)      Exhibits.
  
           16.1     Letter re change in certifying accountant (to be filed by 
                    amendment).
  SIGNATURES
  
           Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
  the  registrant  has duly  caused  this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  
                                  WNC California Housing Tax Credits II, L.P.
                                                       (Registrant)
  Date: December 18, 1998         By:      WNC Tax Credit Partners, L.P.,
                                           General Partner
  
                                           By:      WNC & Associates, Inc.,
                                                    General Partner
  
                                                    By:  /s/ JOHN B. LESTER, JR. ,
                                                             John B. Lester, Jr.,
                                                             President