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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-24-085705
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSRS
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		9
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240131
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240403
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240403
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20240403

FILER:

	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:		N-CSRS
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-10331
		FILM NUMBER:		24817482

	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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<DESCRIPTION>BLACKROCK CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
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Document 1 - file: d783244dncsrs.htm

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<SEQUENCE>2
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<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302
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Document 2 - file: d783244dex99cert.htm

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<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>d783244dex99906cert.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: d783244dex99906cert.htm

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Document 4 - file: g783244dsp01.jpg

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Document 5 - file: g783244g0080.jpg

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Document 6 - file: g783244g01g01.jpg

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Document 7 - file: g783244sig_01mips.jpg

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<TEXT>
Document 8 - file: g783244snap1.jpg

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Document 9 - file: g783244sp80.jpg

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