<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-12-024565.txt : 20120418
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20120418160329
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-12-024565
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120418
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120418
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120418

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BLACKROCK CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001137391
		IRS NUMBER:				510409109
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		MUTUAL FUND DEPARTMENT
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19809
		BUSINESS PHONE:		888-825-2257

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		MUTUAL FUND DEPARTMENT
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19809

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CITIGROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000831001
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-10331
		FILM NUMBER:		12766007

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		399 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10043
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2125591000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		399 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10043

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TRAVELERS GROUP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950519

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TRAVELERS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940103

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PRIMERICA CORP /NEW/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<DESCRIPTION>BFZ FORM 4
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    <periodOfReport>2012-04-18</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001137391</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BLACKROCK CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BFZ</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>CITIGROUP INC</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>399 PARK AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Auction Rate Preferred</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2012-04-18</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>416</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                    <value>0</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Subsidiary</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These Auction Preferred Shares (the &quot;Shares&quot;) were called for redemption by the issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Shares reported in Table I represent Shares beneficially owned by Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (&quot;CGMI&quot;). Citigroup Financial Products Inc. (&quot;CFP&quot;) is the sole stockholder of CGMI. Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc. (&quot;CGMH&quot;) is the sole stockholder of CFP. Citigroup Inc. is the sole stockholder of CGMH.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>These Shares represent the Reporting Person's combined holdings in multiple series of auction preferred securities of the issuer which are treated herein as one class of securities consistent with the Reporting Person's prior Section 16 filings made in respect of the issuer.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Citigroup Inc., By: /s/ Ali L. Karshan, Assistant Secretary</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-04-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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