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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-25-230031
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		15
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250731
FILED AS OF DATE:		20251003
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20251003
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20251003

FILER:

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-CSR
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-10331
		FILM NUMBER:		251373576

	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: d81344dncsr.htm

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<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302
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Document 2 - file: d81344dex99cert.htm

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<SEQUENCE>3
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<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: d81344dex99906cert.htm

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<DESCRIPTION>PROXY VOTING POLICY AND PROCEDURES
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Document 4 - file: d81344dex99proxypol.htm

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Document 7 - file: g81344dsp16aaa.jpg

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Document 13 - file: g81344imgcf8ef0de1.jpg

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Document 15 - file: g81344page8.jpg

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