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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-23-173584
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230623
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230623

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	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-10331
		FILM NUMBER:		231036919

	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
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:10pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:10pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section&nbsp;14(a) of the </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="padding-bottom:8pt ;">Filed by the Registrant&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9746;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding-bottom:8pt ;">Filed by a Party other than the Registrant&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;</TD></TR>
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of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14a-6(e)(2))</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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Pursuant to &#167; <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.14a-12</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter) </P> <P STYLE="font-size:20pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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Statement, if Other than the Registrant) </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:20pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL"><I>The following is a transcript of a voicemail message from John Perlowski, Trustee, President and Chief Executive Officer
of BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (&#147;BFZ&#148; or the &#147;Fund&#148;), to shareholders of the Fund. </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:ARIAL"><I>&#147;</I>Good day, this is John
Perlowski, Trustee, President and Chief Executive Officer of the BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust, calling about an important shareholder vote taking place on July 11th that could impact your investment, including the monthly
distributions that you receive. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:ARIAL">We ask that you make your voice heard and vote for your highly qualified Board nominees on BlackRock&#146;s <U>WHITE</U> card. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:ARIAL">Please discard any gold card you may receive from Saba, a predatory hedge fund attempting to take control of your Fund by installing inexperienced and unqualified
nominees who may take actions that are harmful to the Fund and its shareholders, like you, so that Saba may earn a profit at your expense. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:ARIAL">We hope that you will
support your current director nominees by voting on the <U>WHITE</U> card. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:ARIAL">Please call <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1-866-628-6023</FONT></FONT></FONT> if you have questions about this matter or to opt out of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">pre-recorded</FONT> voicemails. Thank you.&#148; </P>
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