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    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSR
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		16
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240229
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20240503
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240503
    EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20240503

    FILER:

    	COMPANY DATA:
    		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Nuveen California Quality Municipal Income Fund
    		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001074952
    		ORGANIZATION NAME:
    		IRS NUMBER:				364270660
    		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
    		FISCAL YEAR END:			0228

    	FILING VALUES:
    		FORM TYPE:		N-CSR
    		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-09161
    		FILM NUMBER:		24911316

    	BUSINESS ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		C/O NUVEEN INVESTMENTS
    		STREET 2:		333 W WACKER DRIVE
    		CITY:			CHICAGO
    		STATE:			IL
    		ZIP:			60606
    		BUSINESS PHONE:		3129177783

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    		STREET 1:		C/O NUVEEN INVESTMENTS
    		STREET 2:		333 W WACKER DRIVE
    		CITY:			CHICAGO
    		STATE:			IL
    		ZIP:			60606

    	FORMER COMPANY:
    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NUVEEN CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL FUND
    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20011011

    	FORMER COMPANY:
    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NUVEEN CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL ADVANTAGE FUND
    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19981209
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