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    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000902664-24-004221
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DFAN14A
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20240612
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240612

    SUBJECT COMPANY:

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

    	FILING VALUES:
    		FORM TYPE:		DFAN14A
    		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-10331
    		FILM NUMBER:		241039252

    	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

    FILED BY:

    	COMPANY DATA:
    		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Saba Capital Management, L.P.
    		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001510281
    		ORGANIZATION NAME:
    		IRS NUMBER:				800361690
    		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
    		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

    	FILING VALUES:
    		FORM TYPE:		DFAN14A

    	BUSINESS ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		405 LEXINGTON AVENUE
    		STREET 2:		58TH FLOOR
    		CITY:			NEW YORK
    		STATE:			NY
    		ZIP:			10174
    		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-542-4635

    	MAIL ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		405 LEXINGTON AVENUE
    		STREET 2:		58TH FLOOR
    		CITY:			NEW YORK
    		STATE:			NY
    		ZIP:			10174
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    <SEQUENCE>1
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    <DESCRIPTION>BLACKROCK CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
    <TEXT>
    Document 1 - file: p24-2122dfan14a.htm

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    <SEQUENCE>2
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    <TEXT>
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    <SEQUENCE>3
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    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 3 - file: image_002.jpg

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    <SEQUENCE>4
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    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 4 - file: image_003.jpg

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    <SEQUENCE>5
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    <TEXT>
    Document 5 - file: image_004.jpg

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