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	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

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		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-10331
		FILM NUMBER:		24915067

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

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		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:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Fee computed on table in exhibit required by Item 25(b) per Exchange Act Rules <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14a-6(i)(1)</FONT> and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">0-11.</FONT></TD></TR>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">BlackRock Advisors, LLC provided the following statements to members of the press: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;Saba positions itself as a champion for the retail investor, but is really an activist hedge fund trampling over the interests of millions of retirees
who depend on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">closed-end</FONT> funds for reliable income. Saba&#146;s true goal is a quick payout and, more recently, revenue in the form of management fees. It has little interest in improving governance,
strengthening fund performance or closing discounts, which typically narrow as market sentiment improves. Instead, these attacks are another attempt to overburden funds, accumulate controlling positions and force actions that make the hedge fund
rich but leave long-term shareholders worse off.&#148; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;Saba uses the veil of governance to disrupt the investment objectives and strategies of <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">closed-end</FONT> funds by forcing changes that enrich itself at the expense of long-term shareholders.&#148; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;BlackRock
Closed End Funds and the Board have taken significant actions that create real value for shareholders, narrow discounts and improve their investment returns. This includes repurchasing $1.3&nbsp;billion of fund shares across our CEFs
($180&nbsp;million for BIGZ alone), reducing fees, adding term features and implementing managed distribution plans to provide high and consistent monthly income our shareholders depend on.&#148; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>*&#8195;*&#8195;*&#8195;*&#8195;*&#8195;* </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:14pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Additional Information </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:8pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="justify">BEFORE MAKING ANY
VOTING DECISION, SHAREHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS, DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND AND THE UPCOMING ANNUAL MEETING OF
SHAREHOLDERS. Shareholders can obtain additional copies of the notice of annual meeting, the definitive proxy statement and other documents by directing a request to the Fund&#146;s proxy solicitor by calling the toll-free number provided in the
definitive proxy statement. Copies are available at no charge at the website identified in the definitive proxy statement. Additional copies of the proxy materials will be delivered promptly upon request. Free copies of these materials can also be
found on the SEC&#146;s website at http://www.sec.gov. </P>
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