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FORM 10-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

(Mark One)

x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2002

OR

o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from __________ to __________

Commission file number: 0-23908


WNC CALIFORNIA HOUSING TAX CREDITS III, L.P.

California 33-0563307
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)

3158 Redhill Avenue, Suite 120, Costa Mesa, CA 92626

(714) 662-5565

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

NONE

Securities registered pursuant to section 12(g) of the Act:

UNITS OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTEREST

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes____ No __X

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. x
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State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held
by non-affiliates of the registrant.

INAPPLICABLE


DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

List hereunder the following documents if incorporated by reference and the Part
of the Form 10-K (e.g., Part I, Part II, etc.) into which the document is
incorporated: (1) Any annual reFport to security holders; (2) Any proxy or
information statement; and (3) Any prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) or
(c) under the Securities Act of 1933. The listed documents should be clearly
described for identification purposes (e.g., annual report to security holders
for fiscal year ended December 24, 1980).

NONE



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PART I.

Item 1. Business

Organization

WNC California Housing Tax Credits III, L.P. ("CHTC III" or the "Partnership")
is a California limited partnership formed under the laws of the State of
California on October 5, 1992. The Partnership was formed to acquire limited
partnership interests in other limited partnerships or limited liability
companies ("Local Limited Partnerships") which own multifamily housing complexes
that are eligible for low-income housing federal and, in certain cases,
California income tax credits ("Low Income Housing Credits").

The general partner of the Partnership is WNC Tax Credit Partners III, L.P. (the
"General Partner" or "TCP III"). The general partner of TCP III is WNC &
Associates, Inc. ("Associates"). Wilfred N. Cooper, Sr., through the Cooper
Revocable Trust, owns 93.65% of the outstanding stock of Associates. Wilfred N.
Cooper, Jr., President of Associates, owns 3.01% of the outstanding stock of
Associates. The business of the Partnership is conducted primarily through
Associates, as TCP III and the Partnership have no employees of their own.

Pursuant to a registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, on February 17, 1993, the Partnership commenced a public offering of
30,000 Units of Limited Partnership Interest ("Units") at a price of $1,000 per
Unit. As of the close of the offering on July 22, 1994, a total of 18,000 Units
representing $18,000,000 had been sold. Holders of Units are referred to herein
as "Limited Partners."

Description of Business

The Partnership's principal business objective is to provide its Limited
Partners with Low Income Housing Credits. The Partnership's principal business
therefore consists of investing as a limited partner or non-managing member in
Local Limited Partnerships each of which will own and operate a multi-family
housing complex (the "Housing Complex") which will qualify for the Low Income
Housing Credit. In general, under Section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code, an
owner of low-income housing can receive the Low Income Housing Credit to be used
to reduce Federal taxes otherwise due in each year of a ten-year period. In
general, under Section 17058 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code, an
owner of low-income housing can receive the Low Income Housing Credit to be used
against California taxes otherwise due in each year of a four-year period. The
Housing Complex is subject to a fifteen-year compliance period (the "Compliance
Period"), and under state law may have to be maintained as low income housing
for 30 or more years.

In general, in order to avoid recapture of Low Income Housing Credits, the
Partnership does not expect that it will dispose of its interests in Local
Limited Partnerships ("Local Limited Partnership Interests") or approve the sale
by any Local Limited Partnership of its Housing Complex prior to the end of the
applicable Compliance Period. Because of (i) the nature of the Housing
Complexes, (ii) the difficulty of predicting the resale market for low-income
housing 15 or more years in the future, and (iii) the ability of government
lenders to disapprove of transfer, it is not possible at this time to predict
whether the liquidation of the Partnership's assets and the disposition of the
proceeds, if any, in accordance with the Partnership's Agreement of Limited
Partnership, as amended by Supplement No. 1 thru Supplement No. 9 thereto (the
"Partnership Agreement"), will be able to be accomplished promptly at the end of
the 15-year period. If a Local Limited Partnership is unable to sell its Housing
Complex, it is anticipated that the local general partner ("Local General
Partner") will either continue to operate such Housing Complex or take such
other actions as the Local General Partner believes to be in the best interest
of the Local Limited Partnership. Notwithstanding the preceding, circumstances
beyond the control of the General Partner or the Local General Partners may
occur during the Compliance Period, which would require the Partnership to
approve the disposition of a Housing Complex prior to the end thereof, possibly
resulting in recapture of Low Income Housing Credits.

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As of March 31, 2002, the Partnership had invested in eighteen Local Limited
Partnerships. Each of these Local Limited Partnerships owns a Housing Complex
that is eligible for the federal Low Income Housing Credit and eight of them
were eligible for the California Low Income Housing Credit. Certain Local
Limited Partnerships may also benefit from government programs promoting low- or
moderate-income housing.

The Partnership's investments in Local Limited Partnerships are subject to the
risks incident to the management and ownership of low-income housing and to the
management and ownership of multi-unit residential real estate. Some of these
risks are that the Low Income Housing Credit could be recaptured and that
neither the Partnership's investments nor the Housing Complexes owned by the
Local Limited Partnerships will be readily marketable. To the extent the Housing
Complexes receive government financing or operating subsidies, they may be
subject to one or more of the following risks: difficulties in obtaining tenants
for the Housing Complexes; difficulties in obtaining rent increases; limitations
on cash distributions; limitations on sales or refinancing of Housing Complexes;
limitations on transfers of Local Limited Partnership Interests; limitations on
removal of Local General Partners; limitations on subsidy programs; and possible
changes in applicable regulations. The Housing Complexes are subject to mortgage
indebtedness. If a Local Limited Partnership does not make its mortgage
payments, the lender could foreclose resulting in a loss of the Housing Complex
and Low Income Housing Credits. As a limited partner or non-managing member of
the Local Limited Partnerships, the Partnership will have very limited rights
with respect to management of the Local Limited Partnerships; and will rely
totally on the general partners or managing members of the Local Limited
Partnerships for management of the Local Limited Partnerships. The value of the
Partnership's investments will be subject to changes in national and local
economic conditions, including unemployment conditions, which could adversely
impact vacancy levels, rental payment defaults and operating expenses. This, in
turn, could substantially increase the risk of operating losses for the Housing
Complexes and the Partnership. In addition, each Local Limited Partnership is
subject to risks relating to environmental hazards and natural disasters, which
might be uninsurable. Because the Partnership's operations will depend on these
and other factors beyond the control of the General Partner and the Local
General Partners, there can be no assurance that the anticipated Low Income
Housing Credits will be available to Limited Partners.

In addition, Limited Partners are subject to risks in that the rules governing
the Low Income Housing Credit are complicated, and the use of credits can be
limited. The only material benefit from an investment in Units may be the Low
Income Housing Credits. There are limits on the transferability of Units, and it
is unlikely that a market for Units will develop. All Partnership management
decisions are made by the General Partner.

As a limited partner or non-managing member, the Partnership's liability for
obligations of each Local Limited Partnership is limited to its investment. The
Local General Partners of each Local Limited Partnership retain responsibility
for developing, constructing, maintaining, operating and managing the Housing
Complexes.

Item 2. Properties

Through its investments in Local Limited Partnerships, the Partnership holds
limited partnership interests in the Housing Complexes. The following table
reflects the status of the eighteen Housing Complexes as of the dates and for
the periods indicated:


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------------------------- ------------------------
As of March 31, 2002 As of December 31, 2001
------------------------- ------------------------
Partnership's
Total Estimated Encumbrances
Investment Amount of Low Income of Local
Partnership Name Location General Partner Name Partnership's Paid to Date Of Units Occupancy Credits Partnerships
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Almond Garden Delhi, Anthony Donovan
Apartment Associates California $ 391,000 $ 391,000 34 88% $ 807,000 $ 1,381,000

Almond View Stockton Daniel C. Logue and
Apartments,Ltd. California Cyrus Youssefi 1,639,000 1,639,000 72 100% 3,523,000 1,754,000

Buccaneer Fernandia Clifford E.
Associates,Limited Beach,Florida Olsen 365,000 365,000 48 94% 768,000 1,468,000

Candleridge
Apartments of Perry Eric A.
Perry L.P. II Iowa Sheldahl 126,000 126,000 24 100% 245,000 695,000


S.P. Thomas
Company of
Colonial Northern California
Village Roseville Inc. and Project Go,
Roseville Calfornia Inc. 2,811,000 2,811,000 56 100% 5,872,000 2,044,000


Thomas H. Cooksey
and Apartment
Dallas County Orrville, Developers,
Housing, Ltd. Alabama Inc. 130,000 130,000 19 100% 287,000 612,000

La Paloma del Sol Deming, New Dean
Limited Partnership Mexico Greenwalt 254,000 254,000 38 95% 625,000 1,424,000

Memory Lane Limited Yankton Skogen - Peterson,
Partnership South Dakota Inc. 151,000 151,000 18 95% 295,000 680,000

Self-Help Enterprises,
Nueva Sierra Vista Richgrove Inc. and Nueva Sierra
Associates California Vista Corporation 1,688,000 1,688,000 35 92% 3,516,000 1,629,000



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------------------------- ------------------------
As of March 31, 2002 As of December 31, 2001
------------------------- ------------------------
Partnership's
Total Estimated Encumbrances
Investment Amount of Low Income of Local
Local Limited Investment Number Housing Limited
Partnership Name Location General Partner Name Partnership's Paid to Date Of Units Occupancy Credits Partnerships
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Old Fort Limited Hidalgo Alan Deke Noftsker and
Partnership Texas ABO Corporation 249,000 249,000 40 93% 547,000 1,270,000

Orosi Apartments Orosi Douglas W.
Ltd. California Young 461,000 461,000 42 98% 902,000 1,929,000

David J. Micheal and
Parlier Parlier Proffesional Apartment
Garden Apts. California Management, Inc. 453,000 453,000 41 100% 917,000 1,699,000

Rosewood Apartments Superior Duffy Development
Limited Partnership Wisconsin Company, Inc. 185,000 185,000 20 95% 375,000 482,000

Sun Manor Itta Bena Glenn D.
L.P. Mississippi Miller 230,000 230,000 36 97% 464,000 1,051,000

David J. Michael, Bucky
South Lake Fong, Dean Pearson, Coy
Tahoe Pines Tahoe Elvis and Dr. Patricia
Apartments California Hatton 1,633,000 1,633,000 28 93% 3,171,000 1,668,000

Venus Retirement Venus W. Joseph
Village,Ltd. Texas Chamy 161,000 161,000 24 100% 318,000 721,000

Walnut Orange Walnut
Pixley, L.P. California Pixley, Inc. 1,078,000 1,078,000 22 100% 2,309,000 1,693,000

Winters Investment Winters, John P.
Group California Casper 531,000 531,000 38 100% 1,072,000 1,824,000
-------- -------- ---- ---- ---------- ---------

$12,536,000 $ 12,536,000 635 97% $ 26,013,000 $24,024,000
============ ============= === === ============= ===========



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--------------------------------------------------------------------------
For the year ended December 31, 2001
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Low Income
Housing Credits
Allocated to
Partnership Name Rental Income Net Loss Partnership
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Almond Garden Apartment Associates $ 162,000 $ (50,000) 99%

Almond View Apartments, Ltd. 209,000 (230,000) 99%

Buccaneer Associates, Limited 222,000 (46,000) 99%

Candleridge Apartments of Perry L.P. II 151,000 (11,000) 99%

Colonial Village Roseville 450,000 (49,000) 99%

Dallas County Housing, Ltd. 68,000 (17,000) 99%

La Paloma del Sol Limited Partnership 129,000 (38,000) 99%

Memory Lane Limited Partnership 72,000 (20,000) 99%

Nueva Sierra Vista Associates 142,000 (101,000) 99%

Old Fort Limited Partnership 151,000 (40,000) 99%

Orosi Apartments, Ltd. 193,000 (16,000) 99%

Parlier Garden Apts. 202,000 (21,000) 95%

Rosewood Apartments Limited Partnership 80,000 (4,000) 99%

Sun Manor, L.P. 143,000 (26,000) 99%

Tahoe Pines Apartments 182,000 (118,000) 99%

Venus Retirement Village, Ltd. 87,000 (18,000) 99%

Walnut - Pixley, L.P. 150,000 (42,000) 99%

Winters Investment Group 197,000 (29,000) 99%
--------- ------- --------
$ 2,990,000 $ (876,000)
=========== ===========


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Item 3. Legal Proceedings

NONE.

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

NONE

PART II.

Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters

Item 5a.

(a) The Units are not traded on a public exchange but were sold through a
public offering. It is not anticipated that any public market will develop
for the purchase and sale of any Unit and none exists. Units can be
assigned only if certain requirements in the Partnership Agreement are
satisfied.

(b) At March 31, 2002, there were 973 Limited Partners.

(c) The Partnership was not designed to provide cash distributions to Limited
Partners in circumstances other than refinancing or disposition of its
investments in Local Limited Partnerships.

(d) No unregistered securities were sold by the Partnership during the year
ended March 31, 2002.

Item 5b.

NOT APPLICABLE

Item 6. Selected Financial Data

Selected balance sheet information for the Partnership is as follows:


March 31 December 31
-------------------------------------------------- -----------------------
2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997
----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -----------

ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 413,336 $ 437,863 $ 480,598 $ 509,695 $ 561,751 $ 1,451,071
Investments in limited
partnerships, net 6,455,167 7,329,890 8,224,971 9,164,197 9,415,032 10,400,720
Other assets - - - - - 2,242
----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ------------

$ 6,868,503 $ 7,767,753 $ 8,705,569 $ 9,673,892 $ 9,976,783 11,854,033
=========== =========== ========== ========== ========== ===========
LIABILITIES
Due to limited partnerships $ - $ - $ - $ 16,836 $ 16,836 $ 16,836
Due to general partner and
affiliates 994,710 849,164 718,279 552,257 561,391 370,223
Due to limited partners - - - - - 900,000
----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -----------

994,710 849,164 718,279 569,093 578,227 1,287,059
----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -----------

PARTNERS' EQUITY 5,873,793 6,918,589 7,987,290 9,104,799 9,398,556 10,566,974
----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -----------

$ 6,868,503 $ 7,767,753 $ 8,705,569 $ 9,673,892 $ 9,976,783 $ 11,854,033
=========== =========== ========== ========== ========== ===========



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Selected results of operations, cash flows and other information for the
Partnership are as follows:


For the
For the Years Ended Three Months Ended For the Years Ended
March 31 March 31 December 31
--------------------------------------- ------------------------ -------------------------
2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1998 1997
----------- ----------- --------- ---------- ---------- ----------- -----------
Unaudited


Loss from operations $ (245,989) $ (246,997) $ (244,656) $ (64,061) $ (54,043) $ (249,631) $ (205,576)
Equity in losses of
limited partnerships (798,807) (821,704) (872,853) (229,696) (244,537) (918,787) (1,028,617)
----------- ----------- --------- ---------- ---------- ----------- -----------

Net loss $ (1,044,796) $(1,068,701) $ (1,117,50) $ (293,757) $ (298,580) $ (1,168,418) $ (1,234,193)
=========== =========== ========= ========== ========== =========== ===========

Net loss allocated to:
General partner $ (10,448) $ (10,687) $ (11,175) $ (2,938) $ (2,986) $ (11,684) $ (12,342)
=========== =========== ========= ========== ========== =========== ===========


Limited partners $ (1,034,348) $(1,058,014) $ (1,106,33) $ (290,819) $ (295,594) $ (1,156,734) $ (1,221,851)
=========== =========== ========= ========== ========== =========== ===========

Net loss per limited
partner unit $ (57.46) $ (58.78) $ (61.46) $ (16.16) $ (16.42) $ (64.26) $ (67.88)
=========== =========== ========= ========== ========== ========== ===========
Outstanding weighted 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000
limited partner units =========== =========== ========= ========== ========== =========== ===========






For the
For the Years Three Months Ended For the Years Ended
March 31 March 31 December 31
-------------------------------------- ------------------------ -------------------------
2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1998 1997
----------- ----------- --------- ---------- ---------- ----------- -----------
Unaudited

Net cash provided by
(used in):
Operating activities $ (41,575) $ (55,648) $ (18,170) $ (58,079) $ 9,678 $ 4,243 $ (6,960)
Investing activities 17,048 12,913 (10,927) 6,023 3,200 6,437 (40,005)
Financing activities - - - - (900,000) (900,000) -
----------- ----------- --------- ---------- ---------- ----------- -----------
Net decrease in cash
and cash equivalents (24,527) (42,735) (29,097) (52,056) (887,122) (889,320) (46,965)

Cash and cash
equivalents,
beginning of period 437,863 480,598 509,695 561,751 1,451,071 1,451,071 1,498,036
----------- ----------- --------- ---------- ---------- ----------- -----------
Cash and cash
equivalents, end of
period $ 413,336 $ 437,863 $ 480,598 $ 509,695 $ 563,949 $ 561,751 $ 1,451,071
=========== =========== ========= ========== ========== =========== ===========


Low Income Housing Credit per Unit was as follows for the years ended December
31:



2001 2000 1999 1998 1997
------------- -------------- ------------- ------------- -------------

Federal $ 113 $ 113 $ 113 $ 113 $ 113
State - - - 17 66
------------- -------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Total $ 113 $ 113 $ 113 $ 130 $ 179
============= ============== ============= ============= =============


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Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations

Forward Looking Statements

With the exception of the discussion regarding historical information,
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations" and other discussions elsewhere in this Form 10-K contain forward
looking statements. Such statements are based on current expectations subject to
uncertainties and other factors which may involve known and unknown risks that
could cause actual results of operations to differ materially from those
projected or implied. Further, certain forward-looking statements are based upon
assumptions about future events which may not prove to be accurate.

Risks and uncertainties inherent in forward looking statements include, but are
not limited to, our future cash flows and ability to obtain sufficient
financing, level of operating expenses, conditions in the low income housing tax
credit property market and the economy in general, as well as legal proceedings.
Historical results are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for
any future period.

Subsequent written and oral forward looking statements attributable to us or
persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by
cautionary statements in this Form 10-K and in other reports we filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. The following discussion should be read in
conjunction with the Financial Statements and the Notes thereto included
elsewhere in this filing.

Financial Condition

The Partnership's assets at March 31, 2002 consisted of $413,000 in cash and
aggregate investments in the eighteen Local Limited Partnerships of $6,455,000.
Liabilities at March 31, 2002 primarily consisted of $995,000 of accrued annual
management fees due to the General Partner.

Results of Operations

Year Ended March 31, 2002 Compared to Year Ended March 31, 2001. The
Partnership's net loss for the year ended March 31, 2002 was $(1,045,000),
reflecting a decrease of $24,000 from the net loss of $(1,069,000) experienced
for the year ended March 31, 2001. The decrease in net loss is primarily due to
equity in losses of limited partnerships which declined by $23,000 to $(799,000)
for the year ended march 31, 2002 from $(822,000) for the year ended March 31,
2001. This decrease was a result of the Partnership not recognizing certain
losses of the Local Limited Partnerships. The investments in such Local Limited
Partnerships had reached $0 at March 31, 2002. Since the Partnership's liability
with respect to its investments is limited, losses in excess of investment are
not recognized.

Year Ended March 31, 2001 Compared to Year Ended March 31, 2000. The
Partnership's net loss for the year ended March 31, 2001 was $(1,069,000),
reflecting a decrease of $49,000 from the net loss of $(1,118,000) experienced
for the year ended March 31, 2000. The decrease in net loss is primarily due to
equity in losses from limited partnerships which declined by $51,000 to
$(822,000) for the year ended March 31, 2000 from $(873,000) for the year ended
March 31, 2000. This decrease was a result of the Partnership not recognizing
certain losses of the Local Limited Partnerships. The investments in such Local
Limited Partnerships had reached $0 at March 31, 2000. Since the Partnership's
liability with respect to its investments is limited, losses in excess of
investment are not recognized.

Cash Flows

Year Ended March 31, 2002 Compared to Year Ended March 31, 2001. Net cash used
during the year ended March 31, 2002 was $(25,000), compared to net cash used
for the year ended March 31, 2001 of $(43,000). The change was due primarily to
a decrease in the amount of cash paid to the General Partner for management fees
compared with the amount paid in the prior year.

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Year Ended March 31, 2001 Compared to Year Ended March 31, 2000. Net cash used
during the year ended March 31, 2001 was $(43,000), compared to net cash used
for the year ended March 31, 2000 of $(29,000). The change was due primarily to
an increase in the amount of cash paid to the General Partner for management
fees compared with the amount paid in the prior year.

During the years ended March 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, accrued payables, which
consist primarily of related party management fees due to the General Partner,
increased by $146,000, $131,000 and $166,000, respectively. The General Partner
does not anticipate that these accrued fees will be paid in full until such time
as capital reserves are in excess of future foreseeable working capital
requirements of the Partnership.

The Partnership expects its future cash flows, together with its net available
assets at March 31, 2002, to be sufficient to meet all currently foreseeable
future cash requirements.

Impact of New Accounting Pronouncement

In October 2001, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.
144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets" ("SFAS
144"), which addresses accounting and financial reporting for the impairment or
disposal of long-lived assets. SFAS 144 is effective for fiscal years beginning
after December 15, 2001, and generally, is to be applied prospectively. We have
not yet completed our evaluation of the impact of SFAS 144 on our financial
position or results of operations.

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

NOT APPLICABLE

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

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Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants



To the Partners
WNC California Housing Tax Credits III, L.P.


We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of WNC California Housing Tax
Credits III, L.P. (a California Limited Partnership) (the "Partnership") as of
March 31, 2002 and 2001, and the related statements of operations, partners'
equity (deficit) and cash flows for the years ended March 31, 2002, 2001 and
2000. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Partnership's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audits. A significant portion of the financial
statements of the limited partnerships in which the Partnership is a limited
partner was audited by other auditors whose reports have been furnished to us.
As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, the Partnership accounts for
its investments in limited partnerships using the equity method. The portion of
the Partnership's investments in limited partnerships audited by other auditors
represented 76% of the total assets of the Partnership at March 31, 2002 and
2001. Our opinion, insofar as it relates to the amounts included in the
financial statements for the limited partnerships which were audited by others,
is based solely on the reports of the other auditors.

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted
in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits and the reports of
other auditors provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, based on our audits and the reports of other auditors, the
financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects,
the financial position of WNC California Housing Tax Credits III, L.P. (a
California Limited Partnership) as of March 31, 2002 and 2001, and the results
of its operations and its cash flows for the years ended March 31, 2002, 2001
and 2000, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America.

/s/ BDO SEIDMAN, LLP

Orange County, California
April 26, 2002

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WNC CALIFORNIA HOUSING TAX CREDITS III, L.P.
(A California Limited Partnership)

BALANCE SHEETS




March 31
------------------------------
2002 2001
------------- -------------

ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents $ 413,336 $ 437,863
Investments in limited partnerships, net
(Notes 2 and 3) 6,455,167 7,329,890
------------- -------------

$ 6,868,503 $ 7,767,753
============= =============

LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)

Liabilities:
Accrued fees and expenses due to General Partner
and affiliates (Note 3) $ 994,710 $ 849,164
------------- -------------

Commitments and contingencies

Partners' equity (deficit):
General partner (111,393) (100,945)
Limited partners (30,000 units authorized; 18,000 units
issued and outstanding) 5,985,186 7,019,534
------------- -------------

Total partners' equity 5,873,793 6,918,589
------------- -------------

$ 6,868,503 $ 7,767,753
============= =============


See accompanying notes to financial statements
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WNC CALIFORNIA HOUSING TAX CREDITS III, L.P.
(A California Limited Partnership)

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS




For the Years Ended
March 31
---------------------------------------------------
2002 2001 2000
-------------- ------------- --------------


Interest income $ 11,282 $ 19,599 $ 19,937
Other income 11,444 - -
-------------- ------------- --------------

Total income 22,726 19,599 19,937
-------------- ------------- --------------

Operating expenses:
Amortization (Note 2) 58,868 60,464 60,464
Asset management fees (Note 3) 181,385 181,571 181,385
Other 28,462 24,561 22,744
-------------- ------------- --------------

Total operating expenses 268,715 266,596 264,593
-------------- ------------- --------------

Loss from operations (245,989) (246,997) (244,656)

Equity in losses of limited
partnerships (Note 2) (798,807) (821,704) (872,853)
-------------- ------------- --------------

Net loss $ (1,044,796) $ (1,068,701) $ (1,117,509)
============== ============= ==============

Net loss allocated to:
General partner $ (10,448) $ (10,687) $ (11,175)
============== ============= ==============

Limited partners $ (1,034,348) $ (1,058,014) $ (1,106,334)
============== ============= ==============

Net loss per limited partner unit $ (57.46) $ (58.78) $ (61.46)
============== ============= ==============

Outstanding weighted limited partner units 18,000 18,000 18,000
============== ============= ==============

See accompanying notes to financial statements

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WNC CALIFORNIA HOUSING TAX CREDITS III, L.P.
(A California Limited Partnership)

STATEMENTS OF PARTNERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)

For The Years Ended March 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000



General Limited Total
Partner Partners
--------------- --------------- ---------------


Partners' (deficit) equity at March 31, 1999 $ (79,083) $ 9,183,882 $ 9,104,799

Net loss (11,175) (1,106,334) (1,117,509)
--------------- --------------- ---------------

Partners' (deficit) equity at March 31, 2000 (90,258) 8,077,548 7,987,290

Net loss (10,687) (1,058,014) (1,068,701)
--------------- --------------- ---------------

Partners' (deficit) equity at March 31, 2001 (100,945) 7,019,534 6,918,589

Net loss (10,448) (1,034,348) (1,044,796)
--------------- --------------- ---------------

Partners' (deficit) equity at March 31, 2002 $ (111,393) $ 5,985,186 $ 5,873,793
=============== =============== ===============

See accompanying notes to financial statements
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WNC CALIFORNIA HOUSING TAX CREDITS III, L.P.
(A California Limited Partnership)

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS





For the Years Ended
March 31
----------------------------------------------
2002 2001 2000
----------- ------------- --------------


Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss $ (1,044,796) $ (1,068,701)$ (1,117,509)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to
net cash used in operating activities:
Amortization 58,868 60,464 60,464
Equity in losses of limited
partnerships 798,807 821,704 872,853
Change in accrued fees and
expenses due to General
Partner and affiliates 145,546 130,885 166,022
----------- ------------- --------------

Net cash used in
operating activities (41,575) (55,648) (18,170)
----------- ------------- --------------

Cash flows from investing activities:
Investments in limited partnerships, net - - (16,836)
Distributions from limited
partnerships 17,048 12,913 5,909
----------- ------------- --------------

Net cash provided by (used in)
investing activities 17,048 12,913 (10,927)
----------- ------------- --------------

Net decrease in cash and cash
equivalents (24,527) (42,735) (29,097)

Cash and cash equivalents,
beginning of year 437,863 480,598 509,695
----------- ------------- --------------

Cash and cash equivalents,
end of year $ 413,336 $ 437,863 $ 480,598
=========== ============= ==============

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE
OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

Taxes paid $ 800 $ 800 $ 800
=========== ============= ==============


See accompanying notes to financial statements
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WNC CALIFORNIA HOUSING TAX CREDITS III, L.P.
(A California Limited Partnership)

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For The Years Ended March 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000





NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
- ---------------------------------------------------
Organization
- ------------
WNC California Housing Tax Credits III, L.P. a California Limited Partnership
(the "Partnership"), was formed on October 5, 1992 under the laws of the state
of California and began operations on July 19, 1993. The Partnership was formed
to invest primarily in other limited partnerships (the "Local Limited
Partnerships") which own and operate multi-family housing complexes (the
"Housing Complex") that are eligible for low income housing credits. The local
general partners (the "Local General Partners") of each Local Limited
Partnership retain responsibility for maintaining, operating and managing the
Housing Complex.

The general partner is WNC Tax Credit Partners III, L.P. (the "General
Partner"). WNC & Associates, Inc. ("WNC") is the general partner of WNC Tax
Credit Partners III, L.P. Wilfred N. Cooper Sr., through the Cooper Revocable
Trust owns 93.65% of the outstanding stock of WNC. Wilfred N. Cooper, Jr.,
President of WNC, owns 3.01% of the outstanding stock of WNC.

The Partnership shall continue in full force and effect until December 31, 2050
unless terminated prior to that date pursuant to the partnership agreement or
law.

The financial statements include only activity relating to the business of the
Partnership, and do not give effect to any assets that the partners may have
outside of their interests in the Partnership, or to any obligations, including
income taxes, of the partners.

The Partnership Agreement authorized the sale of up to 30,000 units at $1,000
per Unit ("Units"). The offering of Units concluded in July 1994 at which time
17,990 Units, representing subscriptions in the amount of $17,990,000, had been
accepted. During 1995, an additional 10 units amounting to $10,000 was collected
on subscriptions accepted and previously deemed uncollectible. The General
Partner has a 1% interest in operating profits and losses, taxable income and
losses, cash available for distribution from the Partnership and tax credits of
the Partnership. The limited partners will be allocated the remaining 99% of
these items in proportion to their respective investments.

After the limited partners have received proceeds from a sale or refinancing
equal to their capital contributions and their return on investment (as defined
in the Partnership Agreement) and the General Partner has received proceeds
equal to its capital contribution and a subordinated disposition fee (as
described in Note 3) from the remainder, any additional sale or refinancing
proceeds will be distributed 90% to the limited partners (in proportion to their
respective investments) and 10% to the General Partner.

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WNC CALIFORNIA HOUSING TAX CREDITS III, L.P.
(A California Limited Partnership)

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -CONTINUED

For The Years Ended March 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000



NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, continued
- --------------------------------------------------------------
Risks and Uncertainties
- -----------------------
The Partnership's investments in Local Limited Partnerships are subject to the
risks incident to the management and ownership of low-income housing and to the
management and ownership of multi-unit residential real estate. Some of these
risks are that the low income housing credit could be recaptured and that
neither the Partnership's investments nor the Housing Complexes owned by the
Local Limited Partnerships will be readily marketable. To the extent the Housing
Complexes receive government financing or operating subsidies, they may be
subject to one or more of the following risks: difficulties in obtaining tenants
for the Housing Complexes; difficulties in obtaining rent increases; limitations
on cash distributions; limitations on sales or refinancing of Housing Complexes;
limitations on transfers of Local Limited Partnership Interests; limitations on
removal of Local Partners; limitations on subsidy programs; and possible changes
in applicable regulations. The Housing Complexes are or will be subject to
mortgage indebtedness. If a Local Limited Partnership does not make its mortgage
payments, the lender could foreclose resulting in a loss of the Housing Complex
and low income housing credits. As a limited partner of the Local Limited
Partnerships, the Partnership will have very limited rights with respect to
management of the Local Limited Partnerships, and will rely totally on the Local
General Partners of the Local Limited Partnerships for management of the Local
Limited Partnerships. The value of the Partnership's investments will be subject
to changes in national and local economic conditions, including unemployment
conditions, which could adversely impact vacancy levels, rental payment defaults
and operating expenses. This, in turn, could substantially increase the risk of
operating losses for the Housing Complexes and the Partnership. In addition,
each Local Limited Partnership is subject to risks relating to environmental
hazards and natural disasters which might be uninsurable. Because the
Partnership's operations will depend on these and other factors beyond the
control of the General Partner and the Local General Partners, there can be no
assurance that the anticipated low income housing credits will be available to
Limited Partners.

In addition, Limited Partners are subject to risks in that the rules governing
the low income housing credit are complicated, and the use of credits can be
limited. The only material benefit from an investment in Units may be the low
income housing credits. There are limits on the transferability of Units, and it
is unlikely that a market for Units will develop. All management decisions will
be made by the General Partner.

Method of Accounting For Investments in Limited Partnerships
- ------------------------------------------------------------
The Partnership accounts for its investments in limited partnerships using the
equity method of accounting, whereby the Partnership adjusts its investment
balance for its share of the Local Limited Partnership's results of operations
and for any distributions received. The accounting policies of the Local Limited
Partnerships are consistent with those of the Partnership. Costs incurred by the
Partnership in acquiring the investments are capitalized as part of the
investment account and are being amortized over 30 years (see Note 2).

Equity in losses of Local Limited Partnerships for the years ended March 31,
2002, 2001 and 2000 have been recorded by the Partnership based on nine months
of reported results provided by the Local Limited Partnerships and on three
months of results estimated by management of the Partnership. Equity in losses
of Local Limited Partnerships allocated to the Partnership are not recognized to
the extent that the investment balance would be adjusted below zero. As soon as
the investment balance reaches zero amortization of the related costs of
acquiring the investment is accelerated to the extent of losses available (see
Note 2).

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WNC CALIFORNIA HOUSING TAX CREDITS III, L.P.
(A California Limited Partnership)

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -CONTINUED

For The Years Ended March 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000





NOTE 1- SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, continued
- -------------------------------------------------------------
Offering Expenses
- -----------------
Offering expenses consist of underwriting commissions, legal fees, printing,
filing and recordation fees, and other costs incurred with selling limited
partnership interests in the Partnership. The General Partner is obligated to
pay all offering and organization costs in excess of 15% (including sales
commissions) of the total offering proceeds. Offering expenses are reflected as
a reduction of partners' capital and amounted to $2,366,564 at the end of all
periods presented.

Use of Estimates
- ----------------
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of
the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reporting period. Actual results could materially differ from those
estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents
- -------------------------
The Partnership considers highly liquid investments with remaining maturities of
three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. The Partnership had
no cash equivalents at the end of all periods presented.

Concentration of Credit Risk
- ----------------------------
At March 31, 2002, the Partnership maintained a cash balance at a certain
financial institution in excess of the maximum federally insured amounts.

Net Loss Per Limited Partner Unit
- ---------------------------------
Net loss per limited partner unit is calculated pursuant to Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, Earnings Per Share. Net loss per unit
includes no dilution and is computed by dividing loss available to limited
partners by the weighted average number of units outstanding during the period.
Calculation of diluted net loss per unit is not required.

Reporting Comprehensive Income
- ------------------------------
The Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 130, Reporting
Comprehensive Income established standards for the reporting and display of
comprehensive income (loss) and its components in a full set of general-purpose
financial statements. The Partnership had no items of other comprehensive income
during the years presented, as defined by SFAS No. 130.

New Accounting Pronouncement
- ----------------------------

In October 2001, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.
144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets" ("SFAS
144"), which addresses accounting and financial reporting for the impairment or
disposal of long-lived assets. SFAS 144 is effective for fiscal years beginning
after December 15, 2001, and generally, is to be applied prospectively. The
Partnership has not yet completed its evaluation of the impact of SFAS 144 on
its financial position or results of operations.

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WNC CALIFORNIA HOUSING TAX CREDITS III, L.P.
(A California Limited Partnership)

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -CONTINUED

For The Years Ended March 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000





NOTE 2 - INVESTMENTS IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS
- --------------------------------------------
As of the periods presented, the Partnership had acquired limited partnership
interests in eighteen Local Limited Partnerships, each of which owns one Housing
Complex consisting of an aggregate of 635 apartment units. The respective
general partners of the Local Limited Partnerships manage the day-to-day
operations of the entities. Significant Local Limited Partnership business
decisions require approval from the Partnership. The Partnership, as a limited
partner, is generally entitled to 99%, as specified in the Local Limited
Partnership agreements, of the operating profits and losses, taxable income and
losses and tax credits of the Local Limited Partnerships.

The Partnership's investments in Local Limited Partnerships as shown in the
balance sheets at March 31, 2002 and 2001 are approximately $1,291,000 and
$1,308,000, respectively, greater than the Partnership's equity at the preceding
December 31 as shown in the Local Limited Partnerships' combined financial
statements presented below. This difference is primarily due to unrecorded
losses, as discussed below, acquisition, selection and other costs related to
the acquisition of the investments which have been capitalized in the
Partnership's investment account. The Partnership's investment is also lower
than the Partnership's equity as shown in the Local Limited Partnerships'
combined financial statements due to the estimated losses recorded by the
Partnership for the three month period ended March 31.

Equity in losses of the Local Limited Partnerships is recognized in the
financial statements until the related investment account is reduced to a zero
balance. Losses incurred after the investment account is reduced to zero are not
recognized. If the Local Limited Partnerships report net income in future years,
the Partnership will resume applying the equity method only after its share of
such net income equals the share of net losses not recognized during the
period(s) the equity method was suspended.

Distributions received from the Local Limited Partnerships are accounted for as
a reduction of the investment balance. Distributions received after the
investment has reached zero are recognized as income.

At March 31, 2002 and 2001, the investment accounts in certain Local Limited
Partnerships have reached a zero balance. Consequently, a portion of the
Partnership's estimate of its share of losses for the years ended March 31,
2002, 2001 and 2000 amounting to approximately $46,080, $23,838 and $51,893,
respectively, have not been recognized. As of March 31, 2002, the aggregate
share of net losses not recognized by the Partnership amounted to $173,670.

Following is a summary of the equity method activity of the investments in Local
Limited Partnerships for periods presented:


For the Years
Ended March 31
----------------------------------------------------
2002 2001 2000
--------------- --------------- --------------


Investments per balance sheet, beginning of period $ 7,329,890 $ 8,224,971 $ 9,164,197
Distributions received from limited partnerships (17,048) (12,913) (5,909)
Equity in losses of limited partnerships (798,807) (821,704) (872,853)
Amortization of capitalized acquisition fees and costs (58,868) (60,464) (60,464)
--------------- --------------- --------------

Investments per balance sheet, end of period $ 6,455,167 $ 7,329,890 $ 8,224,971
=============== =============== ==============



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WNC CALIFORNIA HOUSING TAX CREDITS III, L.P.
(A California Limited Partnership)

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -CONTINUED

For The Years Ended March 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000


NOTE 2 - INVESTMENTS IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS, continued
- -------------------------------------------------------
The financial information from the individual financial statements of the Local
Limited Partnerships include rental and interest subsidies. Rental subsidies are
included in total revenues and interest subsidies are generally netted against
interest expense. Approximate combined condensed financial information from the
individual financial statements of the Local Limited Partnerships as of December
31 and for the years then ended is as follows:

COMBINED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS


2001 2000
--------------- ---------------


ASSETS

Buildings and improvements, net of accumulated depreciation as of
December 31, 2001 and 2000 of $8,764,000 and $7,676,000, respectively. $ 27,296,000 $ 28,334,000
Land 2,380,000 2,380,000
Other assets 2,371,000 2,214,000
--------------- ---------------

$ 32,047,000 $ 32,928,000
=============== ===============

LIABILITIES

Mortgage and construction loans payable $ 24,024,000 $ 24,163,000
Due to related parties 735,000 626,000
Other liabilities 1,222,000 1,164,000
--------------- ---------------

25,981,000 25,953,000
--------------- ---------------

PARTNERS' EQUITY

WNC California Housing Tax Credits III, L.P. 5,164,000 6,022,000
Other partners 902,000 953,000
--------------- ---------------

6,066,000 6,975,000
--------------- ---------------

$ 32,047,000 $ 32,928,000
=============== ===============

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WNC CALIFORNIA HOUSING TAX CREDITS III, L.P.
(A California Limited Partnership)

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -CONTINUED

For The Years Ended March 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000

NOTE 2 - INVESTMENTS IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS, continued
- -------------------------------------------------------

COMBINED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS



2001 2000 1999
--------------- --------------- ---------------


Revenues $ 3,140,000 $ 3,040,000 $ 2,986,000
--------------- --------------- ---------------

Expenses:
Operating expenses 2,026,000 1,944,000 1,886,000
Interest expense 857,000 814,000 870,000
Depreciation and amortization 1,133,000 1,153,000 1,169,000
--------------- --------------- ---------------

Total expenses 4,016,000 3,911,000 3,925,000
--------------- --------------- ---------------

Net loss $ (876,000)$ (871,000) $ (939,000)
=============== =============== ===============

Net loss allocable to the Partnership $ (845,000)$ (862,000) $ (930,000)
=============== =============== ===============

Net loss recorded by the Partnership $ (799,000)$ (822,000) $ (873,000)
=============== =============== ===============


Certain Local Limited Partnerships have incurred significant operating losses
and have working capital deficiencies. In the event these Local Limited
Partnerships continue to incur significant operating losses, additional capital
contributions by the Partnership and/or the Local General Partner may be
required to sustain the operations of such Local Limited Partnerships. If
additional capital contributions are not made when they are required, the
Partnership's investment in certain of such Local Limited Partnerships could be
impaired, and the loss and recapture of the related tax credits could occur.

NOTE 3 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
- -----------------------------------
Under the terms of the Partnership Agreement, the Partnership is obligated to
the General Partner or its affiliates for the following items:

Acquisition fees of up to 9% of the gross proceeds from the sale of Units
as compensation for services rendered in connection with the acquisition of
Local Limited Partnerships. At the end of all periods presented, the
Partnership incurred acquisition fees of $1,620,000. Accumulated
amortization of these capitalized costs was $538,090 and $412,391 as of
March 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively. Of the accumulated amortization
recorded on the balance sheet at March 31, 2001 $33,875 of the related
expense was reflected as equity in losses of limited partnerships on the
statement of operations during the fourth quarter of the year ended March
31, 2001 to reduce the respective net acquisition fee component of
investments in local limited partnerships to zero for those Local Limited
Partnerships which would otherwise be below a zero balance. During the year
ended March 31, 2002, an additional $72,995 was recognized under the same
methodology.

Reimbursement of costs incurred by the General Partner or an affiliate in
connection with the acquisition of Local Limited Partnerships. These
reimbursements have not exceeded 1.5% of the gross proceeds. As of the end
of all periods presented, the Partnership incurred acquisition costs of
$194,019, which have been included in investments in limited partnerships.
Accumulated amortization was $52,887 and $42,738 as of March 31, 2002 and
2001, respectively. Of the accumulated amortization recorded on the balance
sheet at March 31, 2001, $8,994 of the related expense was reflected as
equity in losses of limited partnerships on the statement of operations
during the fourth quarter of the year ended March 31, 2001 to reduce the
respective net acquisition cost component of investments in local limited
partnerships to zero for those Local Limited Partnerships which would
otherwise be below a zero balance. During the year ended March 31, 2002, an
additional $3,985 was recognized under the same methodology.
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WNC CALIFORNIA HOUSING TAX CREDITS III, L.P.
(A California Limited Partnership)

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -CONTINUED

For The Years Ended March 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000



NOTE 3 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS, continued
- ----------------------------------------------

An annual management fee equal to 0.5% of the invested assets of the Local
Limited Partnerships, including the Partnership's allocable share of the
mortgages. Management fees of $181,385, $181,571 and $181,385 were incurred
during the years ended March 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively, of
which, $37,500, $50,000 and $12,500 were paid during the years ended March
31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively.

A subordinated disposition fee in an amount equal to 1% of the sales price
of real estate sold. Payment of this fee is subordinated to the limited
partners receiving a preferred return of 16% through December 31, 2003 and
6% thereafter (as defined in the Partnership Agreement) and is payable only
if the General Partner or its affiliates render services in the sales
effort.

The accrued fees and expenses due to General Partner and affiliates consisted of
the following at:


March 31
--------------------------------
2002 2001
-------------- --------------


Reimbursement for expenses paid by the General
Partner or its affiliate $ 1,661 $ -

Accrued asset management fees 993,049 849,164
-------------- --------------

$ 994,710 $ 849,164
============== ==============


The General Partner does not anticipate that these accrued fees will be paid in
full until such time as capital reserves are in excess of future foreseeable
working capital requirements of the Partnership.

NOTE 4 - QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
- ----------------------------------------------------
The following is a summary of the quarterly operations for the years ended March
31, 2002 and 2001:



June 30 September 30 December 31 March 31
--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------

2002
----


Income $ 3,663 $ 3,276 $ 2,562 $ 13,225

Operating expenses 60,864 77,083 64,323 66,445

Equity in losses of limited
partnerships (187,401) (222,222) (186,828) (202,356)

Net loss (244,602) (296,029) (248,589) (255,576)

Loss available to limited partners (242,156) (293,069) (246,103) (253,020)

Loss per limited partner unit (13) (16) (14) (14)



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WNC CALIFORNIA HOUSING TAX CREDITS III, L.P.
(A California Limited Partnership)

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -CONTINUED

For The Years Ended March 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000


NOTE 4 - QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED), continued
- ---------------------------------------------------------------



June 30 September 30 December 31 March 31
--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------

2001
----


Income $ 5,264 $ 5,220 $ 5,018 $ 4,097

Operating expenses 64,939 71,908 64,907 64,842

Equity in losses of limited
partnerships (218,159) (218,159) (218,159) (167,227)

Net loss (277,834) (284,847) (278,048) (227,972)

Loss available to limited partners (275,056) (281,999) (275,268) (225,691)

Loss per limited partner unit (15) ( 16) (15) (13)



NOTE 5 - INCOME TAXES
- ---------------------
No provision for income taxes has been recorded in the financial statements as
any liability for income taxes is the obligation of the partners of the
Partnership.
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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and
Financial Disclosure

NOT APPLICABLE

PART III.

Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant

The Partnership has no directors or executive officers of its own. The following
biographical information is presented for the directors and executive officers
of Associates which has principal responsibility for the Partnership's affairs.

Directors and Executive Officers of WNC & Associates, Inc.

The directors of WNC & Associates, Inc. are Wilfred N. Cooper, Sr., who serves
as Chairman of the Board, John B. Lester, Jr., David N. Shafer, Wilfred N.
Cooper, Jr. and Kay L. Cooper. The principal shareholders of WNC & Associates,
Inc. is a trust established by Wilfred N. Cooper, Sr.

Wilfred N. Cooper, Sr., age 71, is the founder, Chief Executive Officer,
Chairman, and a Director of WNC & Associates, Inc., a Director of WNC Capital
Corporation, and a general partner in some of the programs previously sponsored
by the Sponsor. Mr. Cooper has been involved in real estate investment and
acquisition activities since 1968. Previously, during 1970 and 1971, he was
founder and principal of Creative Equity Development Corporation, a predecessor
of WNC & Associates, Inc., and of Creative Equity Corporation, a real estate
investment firm. For 12 years prior to that, Mr. Cooper was employed by Rockwell
International Corporation, last serving as its manager of housing and urban
developments where he had responsibility for factory-built housing evaluation
and project management in urban planning and development. Mr. Cooper is a
Director of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a National
Trustee for NAHB's Political Action Committee, a Director of the National
Housing Conference (NHC) and a member of NHC's Executive Committee and a
Director of the National Multi-Housing Council (NMHC). Mr. Cooper graduated from
Pomona College in 1956 with a Bachelor of Arts degree.

Wilfred N. Cooper, Jr., age 39, is President, Chief Operating Officer, a
Director and a member of the Acquisition Committee of WNC & Associates, Inc. He
is President of, and a registered principal with, WNC Capital Corporation, a
member firm of the NASD, and is a Director of WNC Management, Inc. He has been
involved in investment and acquisition activities with respect to real estate
since he joined the Sponsor in 1988. Prior to this, he served as Government
Affairs Assistant with Honda North America in Washington, D.C. Mr. Cooper is a
member of the Advisory Board for LIHC Monthly Report, a Director of NMHC and an
Alternate Director of NAHB. He graduated from The American University in 1985
with a Bachelor of Arts degree.

David N. Shafer, age 50, is Executive Vice President, a Director, General
Counsel, and a member of the Acquisition Committee of WNC & Associates, Inc.,
and a Director and Secretary of WNC Management, Inc. Mr. Shafer has been
involved in real estate investment and acquisition activities since 1984. Prior
to joining the Sponsor in 1990, he was practicing law with a specialty in real
estate and taxation. Mr. Shafer is a Director and President of the California
Council of Affordable Housing and a member of the State Bar of California. Mr.
Shafer graduated from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 1978 with
a Bachelor of Arts degree, from the New England School of Law in 1983 with a
Juris Doctor degree (cum laude) and from the University of San Diego in 1986
with a Master of Law degree in Taxation.


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Thomas J. Riha, age 47, became Chief Financial Officer effective January 2001.
Prior to his appointment as Chief Financial Officer he was Vice President -
Asset Management and a member of the Acquisition Committee of WNC & Associates,
Inc. and a Director and Chief Executive Officer of WNC Management, Inc. Mr. Riha
has been involved in acquisition and investment activities with respect to real
estate since 1979. Prior to joining the Sponsor in 1994, Mr. Riha was employed
by Trust Realty Advisor, a real estate acquisition and management company, last
serving as Vice President - Operations. Mr. Riha graduated from the California
State University, Fullerton in 1977 with a Bachelor of Arts degree (cum laude)
in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting and is a Certified
Public Accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants.

Sy P. Garban, age 56, is Vice President - National Sales of WNC & Associates,
Inc. and has been employed by the Sponsor since 1989. Mr. Garban has been
involved in real estate investment activities since 1978. Prior to joining the
Sponsor he served as Executive Vice President of MRW, Inc., a real estate
development and management firm. Mr. Garban is a member of the International
Association of Financial Planners. He graduated from Michigan State University
in 1967 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration.

Michael J. Gaber, age 36, is Vice President - Acquisitions and a member of the
Acquisitions Committee of WNC & Associates, Inc. Mr. Gaber has been involved in
real estate acquisition, valuation and investment activities since 1989 and has
been employed with WNC since 1997. Prior to joining WNC & Associates, Inc., he
was involved in the valuation and classification of major assets, restructuring
of debt and analysis of real estate taxes with the H.F. Ahmanson company, parent
to Home Savings of America. Mr. Gaber graduated from the California State
University, Fullerton in 1991 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business
Administration - Finance.

David Turek, age 47, is Vice President - Originations of WNC & Associates, Inc.
He has been involved with real estate investment and finance activities since
1976 and has been employed by WNC & Associates, Inc. since 1996. From 1995 to
1996, Mr. Turek served as a consultant for a national Tax Credit sponsor where
he was responsible for on-site feasibility studies and due diligence analyses of
Tax Credit properties. From 1990 to 1995, he was involved in the development of
conventional and tax credit multi-family housing. He is a Director with the
Texas Council for Affordable Rural Housing and graduated from Southern Methodist
University in 1976 with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree.

Kay L. Cooper, age 65, is a Director of WNC & Associates, Inc. Mrs. Cooper was
the founder and sole proprietor of Agate 108, a manufacturer and retailer of
home accessory products, from 1975 until 1998. She is the wife of Wilfred N.
Cooper, Sr., and the mother of Wilfred N. Cooper, Jr. Ms. Cooper graduated from
the University of Southern California in 1958 with a Bachelor of Science degree.

Item 11. Executive Compensation

The Partnership has no officers, employees, or directors. However, under the
terms of the Partnership Agreement the Partnership is obligated to the General
Partner or its affiliates during the current or future years for the following
fees:

(a) Annual Asset Management Fee. An annual asset management fee in an amount
equal to 0.5% of the Invested Assets of the Partnership, as defined.
"Invested Assets" means the sum of the Partnership's Investment in Local
Limited Partnership Interests and the Partnership's allocable share of the
amount of the mortgage loans on and other debts related to, the Housing
Complexes owned by such Local Limited Partnerships. Fees of $181,385,
$181,571 and $181,385 were incurred during each of the years ended March
31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively. The Partnership paid the General
Partner or its affiliates, $37,500, $50,000 and $12,500 of those fees
during the years ended March 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively.

(b) Subordinated Disposition Fee. A subordinated disposition fee in an amount
equal to 1% of the sale price received in connection with the sale or
disposition of a Housing Complex or Local Limited Partnership Interest.
Subordinated disposition fees will be subordinated to the prior return of
the Limited Partners' capital contributions and payment of the Return on
Investment to the Limited Partners. "Return on Investment" means an annual,
cumulative but not compounded, "return" to the Limited Partners (including
Low Income Housing Credits) as a class on their adjusted capital
contributions commencing for each Limited Partner on the last day of the
calendar quarter during which the Limited Partner's capital contribution is
received by the Partnership

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calculated at the following rates: (i) 16%
through December 31, 2003, and (ii) 6% for the balance of the Partnerships
term. No disposition fees have been paid.

(c) Operating Expense. The Partnership reimbursed the General Partner or its
affiliates for operating expenses of approximately $20,000, $23,000 and
$9,000, during the years ended March 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively.

(d) Interest in Partnership. The General Partner receives 1% of the
Partnership's allocated Low Income Housing Credits, which approximated
$20,000, $21,000 and $20,000 for the General Partner for the calendar years
ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively. The General Partner
is also entitled to receive 1% of cash distributions. There were no
distributions of cash to the General Partner during the years ended March
31, 2002, 2001 and 2000.

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
--------------------------------------------------------------

(a) Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners
-----------------------------------------------

No person is known to the General Partner to own beneficially in excess of
5% of the outstanding Units.

(b) Security Ownership of Management
--------------------------------
Neither the General Partner, its affiliates, nor any of the officers or
directors of the General Partner or its affiliates own directly or
beneficially any Units in the Partnership.

(c) Changes in Control
------------------
The management and control of the General Partner may be changed at any
time in accordance with its organizational documents, without the consent
or approval of the Limited Partners. In addition, the Partnership Agreement
provides for the admission of one or more additional and successor General
Partners in certain circumstances.

First, with the consent of any other General Partners and a
majority-in-interest of the Limited Partners, any General Partner may
designate one or more persons to be successor or additional General
Partners. In addition, any General Partner may, without the consent of any
other General Partner or the Limited Partners, (i) substitute in its stead
as General Partner any entity which has, by merger, consolidation or
otherwise, acquired substantially all of its assets, stock or other
evidence of equity interest and continued its business, or (ii) cause to be
admitted to the Partnership an additional General Partner or Partners if it
deems such admission to be necessary or desirable so that the Partnership
will be classified a partnership for Federal income tax purposes. Finally,
a majority-in-interest of the Limited Partners may at any time remove the
General Partner of the Partnership and elect a successor General Partner.

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

The General Partner manages all of the Partnership's affairs. The transactions
with the General Partner are primarily in the form of fees paid by the
Partnership for services rendered to the Partnership and the General Partner's
interest in the Partnership, as discussed in Item 11 and in the notes to the
Partnership's financial statements.

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PART IV.

Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)(1) Financial statements included in Part II hereof:
-----------------------------------------------

Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants
Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2002 and 2001
Statements of Operations for the years ended March 31, 2002, 2001 and
2000
Statements of Partners' Equity (Deficit) for the years ended March
31, 2002, 2001 and 2000
Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended
March 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000
Notes to Financial Statements

(a)(2) Financial statement schedules included in Part IV hereof:
--------------------------------------------------------

Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants on Financial
Statement Schedules Schedule III - Real Estate Owned by Local Limited
Partnerships

(b) Reports on Form 8-K.
--------------------

None

(c) Exhibits.
---------

3.1 Agreement of Limited Partnership dated October 5, 1992; included as
Exhibit B to the Prospectus, which was filed as Exhibit 28.1 to Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994 is hereby incorporated herein
as Exhibit 3.1.

10.1 Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Colonial
Village Roseville (1) filed as exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K/A Amendment No.
1 to Current Report dated December 27, 1993 is hereby incorporated
herein by reference as exhibit 10.1.

10.2 Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Almond Garden
Apartment Associates filed as exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K/A Amendment No.
1 to Current Report dated December 27, 1993 is hereby incorporated
herein by reference as exhibit 10.2.

10.3 Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Winters
Investment Group filed as exhibit 10.3 to Form 8-K/A Amendment No. 1 to
Current Report dated December 27, 1993 is hereby incorporated herein by
reference as exhibit 10.3.

10.4 Third Amended and Restate Articles of Limited Partnership of Buccaneer
Associates, Limited filed as exhibit 10.2 to Post-Effective Amendment
No. 2 to Form S-11 dated September 17, 1993 is hereby incorporated
herein by reference as exhibit 10.4.

10.5 Amended and Restated Agreement and Certificate of Limited Partnership
of Dallas County Housing, Ltd. filed as exhibit 10.3 to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 2 to Form S-11 dated September 17, 1993 is hereby
incorporated herein by reference as exhibit 10.5.

10.6 Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of La Paloma Del
Sol Phase II Limited Partnership filed as exhibit 10.4 to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form S-11 dated September 17, 1993 is
hereby incorporated herein by reference as exhibit 10.6.

10.7 Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Old
Fort Limited Partnership filed as exhibit 10.5 to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 2 to Form S-11 dated September 17, 1993 is hereby
incorporated herein by reference as exhibit 10.7.
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10.8 Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Orosi
Apartments, Ltd. filed as exhibit 10.6 to Post-Effective Amendment No.
2 to Form S-11 dated September 17, 1993 is hereby incorporated herein
by reference as exhibit 10.8.

10.9 Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Sun Manor,
L.P. filed as exhibit 10.7 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form
S-11 dated September 17, 1993 is hereby incorporated herein by
reference as exhibit 10.9.

10.10 Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Venus
Retirement Village, Ltd. filed as exhibit 10.8 to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 2 to Form S-11 dated September 17, 1993 is hereby
incorporated herein by reference as exhibit 10.10.

10.11 Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of
Walnut-Pixley, L.P. filed as exhibit 10.9 to Post-Effective Amendment
No. 2 to Form S-11 dated September 17, 1993 is hereby incorporated
herein by reference as exhibit 10.11.

10.12 Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Almond View
Apartments, Ltd. filed as exhibit 10.11 to Form 10K dated December 31,
1993 is hereby incorporated herein by reference as exhibit 10.12.

10.13 Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Candleridge
Apartments of Perry, L.P. II filed as exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K dated
May 26, 1994 is hereby incorporated herein by reference as exhibit
10.13.

10.14 Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Parlier
Garden Apts. filed as exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K dated May 26, 1994 is
hereby incorporated herein by reference as exhibit 10.14.

10.15 Agreement of Limited Partnership of Rosewood Apartments Limited
Partnership filed as exhibit 10.3 to Form 8-K dated May 26, 1994 is
hereby incorporated herein by reference as exhibit 10.15.

10.16 Agreement of Limited Partnership of Limited Partnership of Nueva Sierra
Vista Associates filed as exhibit 10.4 to Form 8-K/A Amendment No. 1 to
Current Report dated May 26, 1994 is hereby incorporated herein by
reference as exhibit 10.16.

10.17 Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Memory Lane
Limited Partnership filed as exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K dated July 7,
1994 is hereby incorporated herein by reference as exhibit 10.17.

10.18 Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Tahoe
Pines Apartments filed as exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K dated July 27, 1994
is hereby incorporated herein by reference as exhibit 10.18.

21.1 Financial Statements of Colonial Village Roseville for the years ended
December 31, 2000 and 1999 together with independent auditors' report
thereon filed as exhibit 21.1 on Form 10-K dated March 31, 2001 is
hereby incorporated as exhibit 21.1; a significant subsidiary of the
Partnership.

21.2 Financial Statements of Colonial Village Roseville for the years ended
December 31, 2001 and 2000 together with independent auditors' report
thereon; a significant subsidiary of the Partnership.

21.3 Financial Statements of Almond View Apartments, Ltd. for the years
ended December 31, 2001 and 2000 together with independent auditors'
report thereon; a significant subsidiary of the Partnership.

(d) Financial statement schedules follow, as set forth in subsection (a)(2)
------------------------------------
hereof.

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Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants on Financial Statement
Schedules





To the Partners
WNC California Housing Tax Credits III, L.P.


The audits referred to in our report dated April 26, 2002, relating to the 2002,
2001 and 2000 financial statements of WNC California Housing Tax Credits III,
L.P. (the "Partnership"), which are contained in Item 8 of this Form 10-K,
included the audits of the accompanying financial statement schedules. The
financial statement schedules are the responsibility of the Partnership's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statement schedules based upon our audits.

In our opinion, such financial statement schedules present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial information set forth therein.



BDO SEIDMAN, LLP


Orange County, California
April 26, 2002

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WNC California Housing Tax Credits III, L.P.
Schedule III
Real Estate Owned by Local Limited Partnerships
March 31, 2002




---------------------------------- ---------------------------------
As of March 31, 2002 As of December 31, 2001
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Investment Amount of Encumbrances of
in Local Limited Investment of Local Limited Property and Accumulated Net Book
Partnership Name Location Partnerships Paid to Date Partnerships Equipment Depreciation Value
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Almond Garden Delhi,
Apartment Associates California $ 391,000 $ 391,000 $ 1,381,000 $ 1,757,000 $ 510,000 $ 1,247,000

Almond View Stockton,
Apartments, Ltd. California 1,639,000 1,639,000 1,754,000 3,526,000 934,000 2,592,000

Buccaneer Associates, Fernandia
Limited Beach, Florida 365,000 365,000 1,468,000 2,218,000 460,000 1,758,000

Candleridge Apartments Perry
of Perry L.P. II Iowa 126,000 126,000 695,000 901,000 234,000 667,000

Colonial Village Roseville
Roseville California 2,811,000 2,811,000 2,044,000 5,299,000 1,366,000 3,933,000

Dallas County Orrville
Housing, Ltd. Alabama 130,000 130,000 612,000 789,000 182,000 607,000

La Paloma del Sol Deming, New
Limited Partnership Mexico 254,000 254,000 1,424,000 1,789,000 367,000 1,422,000

Memory Lane Yankton,
Limited Partnership South Dakota 151,000 151,000 680,000 874,000 375,000 499,000

Nueva Sierra Richgrove
Vista Associates California 1,688,000 1,688,000 1,629,000 3,252,000 531,000 2,721,000

Old Fort Highway Hidalgo
Limited Partnership Texas 249,000 249,000 1,270,000 1,699,000 357,000 1,342,000



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WNC California Housing Tax Credits III, L.P.
Schedule III
Real Estate Owned by Local Limited Partnerships
March 31, 2002



---------------------------------- ---------------------------------
As of March 31, 2002 As of December 31, 2001
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Investment Amount of Encumbrances of
in Local Limited Investment of Local Limited Property and Accumulated Net Book
Partnership Name Location Partnerships Paid to Date Partnerships Equipment Depreciation Value
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Orosi Apartments Orosi
Ltd. California 461,000 461,000 1,929,000 2,450,000 363,000 2,087,000

Parlier Garden Parlier
Apts California 453,000 453,000 1,699,000 2,195,000 427,000 1,768,000

Rosewood Apartments Superior
Limited Partnership Wisconsin 185,000 185,000 482,000 767,000 157,000 610,000

Sun Manor Itta Bena
L.P. Mississippi 230,000 230,000 1,051,000 1,344,000 361,000 983,000

Tahoe South Lake
Pines Tahoe
Apartments California 1,633,000 1,633,000 1,668,000 3,292,000 895,000 2,397,000

Venus Retirement Venus
Village, Ltd. Texas 161,000 161,000 721,000 928,000 262,000 666,000

Walnut Orange
Pixley, L.P. California 1,078,000 1,078,000 1,693,000 2,768,000 577,000 2,191,000

Winters Investment Winters
Group California
531,000 531,000 1,824,000 2,592,000 406,000 2,186,000
-------------- ------------ ------------ ------------- ----------- ------------
$ 12,536,000 $ 12,536,000 $ 24,024,000 $ 38,440,000 $ 8,764,000 $ 29,676,000
============== ============ ============ ============= =========== ============


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WNC California Housing Tax Credits III, L.P.
Schedule III
Real Estate Owned by Local Limited Partnerships
March 31, 2002


------------------------------------------------------------------------
For the year ended December 31, 2001
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Year Estimated
Investment Useful Life
Partnership Name Rental Income Net Loss Acquired Status (Years)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Almond Garden Apartment Associates $ 162,000 $ (50,000) 1994 Completed 27.5

Almond View Apartments, Ltd. 209,000 (230,000) 1994 Completed 27.5

Buccaneer Associates, Limited 222,000 (46,000) 1994 Completed 40

Candleridge Apartments of Perry
L.P. II 151,000 (11,000) 1994 Completed 27.5

Colonial Village Roseville 450,000 (49,000) 1993 Completed 27.5

Dallas County Housing, Ltd. 68,000 (17,000) 1993 Completed 40

La Paloma del Sol Limited
Partnership 129,000 (38,000) 1993 Completed 40

Memory Lane Limited Partnership
72,000 (20,000) 1994 Completed 25

Nueva Sierra Vista Associates 142,000 (101,000) 1994 Completed 40

Old Fort Limited Partnership 151,000 (40,000) 1993 Completed 40

Orosi Apartments, Ltd. 193,000 (16,000) 1993 Completed 50

Parlier Garden Apts. 202,000 (21,000) 1994 Completed 40

Rosewood Apartments Limited
Partnership 80,000 (4,000) 1994 Completed 40

Sun Manor, L.P. 143,000 (26,000) 1993 Completed 27.5

Tahoe Pines Apartments 182,000 (118,000) 1994 Completed 27.5

Venus Retirement Village, Ltd. 87,000 (18,000) 1993 Completed 25

Walnut - Pixley, L.P. 150,000 (42,000) 1993 Completed 40

Winters Investment Group 197,000 (29,000) 1994 Completed 50
----------- ----------
$ 2,990,000 $(876,000)
============ ==========



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WNC California Housing Tax Credits III, L.P.
Schedule III
Real Estate Owned by Local Limited Partnerships
March 31, 2001




---------------------------------- ---------------------------------
As of March 31, 2001 As of December 31, 2000
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Investment Amount of Encumbrances of
in Local Limited Investment of Local Limited Property and Accumulated Net Book
Partnership Name Location Partnerships Paid to Date Partnerships Equipment Depreciation Value
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Almond Garden Delhi,
Apartment Associates California $ 391,000 $ 391,000 $ 1,386,000 $ 1,757,000 $ 448,000 $ 1,309,000

Almond View Stockton,
Apartments, Ltd. California 1,639,000 1,639,000 1,761,000 3,525,000 809,000 2,716,000

Buccaneer Associates, Fernandia
Limited Beach, Florida 365,000 365,000 1,473,000 2,218,000 406,000 1,812,000

Candleridge Apartments Perry
of Perry L.P. II Iowa 126,000 126,000 698,000 892,000 200,000 692,000

Colonial Village Roseville
Roseville California 2,811,000 2,811,000 2,073,000 5,300,000 1,174,000 4,126,000

Dallas County Orrville
Housing, Ltd. Alabama 130,000 130,000 613,000 760,000 161,000 599,000

La Paloma del Sol Deming, New
Limited Partnership Mexico 254,000 254,000 1,429,000 1,784,000 320,000 1,464,000

Memory Lane Yankton,
Limited Partnership South Dakota 151,000 151,000 682,000 875,000 341,000 534,000

Nueva Sierra Richgrove
Vista Associates California 1,688,000 1,688,000 1,631,000 3,288,000 471,000 2,817,000

Old Fort Highway Hidalgo
Limited Partnership Texas 249,000 249,000 1,275,000 1,671,000 312,000 1,359,000



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WNC California Housing Tax Credits III, L.P.
Schedule III
Real Estate Owned by Local Limited Partnerships
March 31, 2001



---------------------------------- ---------------------------------
As of March 31, 2001 As of December 31, 2000
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Investment Amount of Encumbrances of
in Local Limited Investment of Local Limited Property and Accumulated Net Book
Partnership Name Location Partnerships Paid to Date Partnerships Equipment Depreciation Value
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Orosi Apartments Orosi
Ltd. California 461,000 461,000 1,943,000 2,443,000 315,000 2,128,000

Parlier Garden Parlier
Apts California 453,000 453,000 1,705,000 2,193,000 376,000 1,817,000

Rosewood Apartments Superior
Limited Partnership Wisconsin 185,000 185,000 495,000 767,000 138,000 629,000

Sun Manor Itta Bena
L.P. Mississippi 230,000 230,000 1,055,000 1,341,000 313,000 1,028,000

Tahoe South Lake
Pines Tahoe
Apartments California 1,633,000 1,633,000 1,680,000 3,291,000 769,000 2,522,000

Venus Retirement Venus
Village, Ltd. Texas 161,000 161,000 724,000 928,000 247,000 681,000

Walnut Orange
Pixley, L.P. California 1,078,000 1,078,000 1,710,000 2,765,000 518,000 2,247,000

Winters Investment Winters
Group California
531,000 531,000 1,830,000 2,592,000 358,000 2,234,000
-------------- ------------ ------------ ------------- ----------- ------------
$ 12,536,000 $ 12,536,000 $ 24,163,000 $ 38,390,000 $ 7,676,000 $ 30,714,000
============== ============ ============ ============= =========== ============



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WNC California Housing Tax Credits III, L.P.
Schedule III
Real Estate Owned by Local Limited Partnerships
March 31, 2001


------------------------------------------------------------------------
For the year ended December 31, 2000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Year Estimated
Investment Useful Life
Partnership Name Rental Income Net Loss Acquired Status (Years)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Almond Garden Apartment Associates $ 162,000 $ (55,000) 1994 Completed 27.5

Almond View Apartments, Ltd. 196,000 (212,000) 1994 Completed 27.5

Buccaneer Associates, Limited 206,000 (48,000) 1994 Completed 40

Candleridge Apartments of Perry
L.P. II 144,000 (17,000) 1994 Completed 27.5

Colonial Village Roseville 425,000 (66,000) 1993 Completed 27.5

Dallas County Housing, Ltd. 65,000 (18,000) 1993 Completed 40

La Paloma del Sol Limited
Partnership 125,000 (34,000) 1993 Completed 40

Memory Lane Limited Partnership
61,000