SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                    FORM 8-A


                FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITES
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

               EATON VANCE INSURED CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
                   __________________________________________
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


             Massachusetts                                 Pending
    _______________________________             _____________________________
(State of Incorporation or Organization)    (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

        The Eaton Vance Building
            255 State Street
           Boston, Massachusetts                            02109
    _______________________________                  ___________________
(Address of Principal Executive Office)                  (Zip Code)

      If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant
to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c), check the following box. [x]

      If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant
to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(d), check the following box. [ ]

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:
333-92202

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

         Title of Each Class                 Name of Each Exchange On Which
         To Be So Registered                 Each Class Is To Be Registered
         -------------------                 ------------------------------

Common Shares of Beneficial Interest,           American Stock Exchange
      $0.01 Par Value Per Share

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

_____________________________________None____________________________________





                                (Title of Class)


                 INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Item 1:  Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.

The description of the Registrant's securities to be registered is incorporated
by reference to the description contained under the caption "Description of
Capital Structure" in the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-2 (Nos.
333-92202 and 811-21147) as filed electronically with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on July 10, 2002 (Accession No. 0000898432-02-000465)
("Registration Statement on Form N-2"), as the same may be amended.

Item 2:  Exhibits.

         (a)   The following exhibits are being filed with the Commission:

               1.   Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-2 is
                    incorporated herein by reference.

               2.   Form of Specimen Certificate for Registrant's Shares, par
                    value $0.01 per share, which was filed electronically as
                    exhibit (d) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on
                    Form N-2, is incorporated herein by reference.

               3.   Declaration of Trust of Registrant, which was filed
                    electronically as exhibit (a) to the Registrant's
                    Registration Statement on Form N-2, is incorporated herein
                    by reference.

               4.   By-Laws of Registrant, which were filed electronically as
                    exhibit (b) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on
                    Form N-2, are incorporated herein by reference.



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                                    SIGNATURE

      Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed
on behalf of the undersigned, thereto duly authorized, this 11th day of July
2002.

                                              EATON VANCE INSURED CALIFORNIA
                                              MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

                                                   /s/ Thomas J. Fetter
                                              By: ________________________
                                                  Name:  Thomas J. Fetter
                                                  Title:    President




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