BLACKROCK CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST

Regulatory Filings • Dec 22, 2010

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number 811-10331

Name of Fund: BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (BFZ)

Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service: Anne F. Ackerley, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust, 55 East 52 nd Street, New York, NY 10055

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 882-0052, Option 4

Date of fiscal year end: 07/31/2011

Date of reporting period: 10/31/2010

Item 1 – Schedule of Investments

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Schedule of Investments October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (BFZ) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

| Municipal
Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| California — 91.9% | | |
| Corporate — 2.3% | | |
| California Pollution Control Financing Authority, RB, Waste Management Inc. Project, Series C, Mandatory Put Bonds, AMT, 6.75%, 12/01/27 (a) | $ 3,700 | $ 3,724,790 |
| City of
Chula Vista California, RB, AMT: | | |
| San Diego Gas & Electric, Series B, 5.00%, 12/01/27 | 5,700 | 5,892,090 |
| San Diego Gas, Series D (AMBAC), 5.00%, 12/01/27 | 310 | 320,447 |
| City of Chula Vista California, Refunding RB, San Diego Gas & Electric, Series A, 5.88%, 2/15/34 | 680 | 767,135 |
| | | 10,704,462 |
| County/City/Special District/School District — 33.2 % | | |
| Butte-Glenn Community College District, GO, Election of 2002, Series C, 5.50%, 8/01/30 | 8,425 | 9,350,233 |
| California State Public Works Board, RB, Various Capital Projects, Sub-Series I-1, 6.63%, 11/01/34 | 8,300 | 9,281,143 |
| Central Unified School District, GO, Election of 2008, Series A (AGC), 5.63%, 8/01/33 | 400 | 444,780 |
| Cerritos Community College District, GO, Election of 2004, Series C, 5.25%, 8/01/31 | 3,000 | 3,249,150 |
| City & County of San Francisco California, COP, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/31 | 7,730 | 8,093,078 |
| County of Kern California, COP, Capital Improvements Projects, Series A (AGC), 6.00%, 8/01/35 | 2,000 | 2,245,840 |
| El Dorado Union High School District, GO, Election of 2008, 5.00%, 8/01/35 | 5,020 | 5,297,255 |
| Elk Grove Unified School District California, Special Tax Bonds, CAB, Community Facilities No. 1 (AMBAC) (b): | | |
| 5.60%, 12/01/29 | 7,485 | 2,211,593 |
| 5.60%, 12/01/30 | 7,485 | 2,050,665 |
| 5.60%, 12/01/31 | 7,485 | 1,907,028 |
| Evergreen Elementary School District, GO, Election of 2006, Series B (AGC), 5.13%, 8/01/33 | 2,500 | 2,658,375 |

| Municipal
Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| California (continued) | | |
| County/City/Special District/School District (continued) | | |
| La Quinta Redevelopment Agency, Tax Allocation Bonds, Redevelopment Project Area Number 1 (AMBAC), 5.13%, 9/01/32 | $ 1,000 | $ 1,001,830 |
| Long Beach Unified School District California, GO, Refunding, Election of 2008, Series A, 5.75%, 8/01/33 | 4,135 | 4,629,133 |
| Los Alamitos Unified School District California, GO, School Facilities Improvement District No. 1, 5.50%, 8/01/33 | 5,125 | 5,600,344 |
| Los Angeles Community College District California, GO, Election of 2001, Series E-1, 5.00%, 8/01/33 | 10,250 | 10,787,305 |
| Los Angeles Municipal Improvement Corp., Refunding RB, Real Property, Series B (AGC), 5.50%, 4/01/30 | 2,580 | 2,815,760 |
| Modesto
Irrigation District, COP: | | |
| Capital Improvements, Series A, 5.75%, 10/01/29 | 3,000 | 3,326,880 |
| Capital Improvements, Series A, 5.75%, 10/01/34 | 155 | 168,000 |
| Series B, 5.50%, 7/01/35 | 5,700 | 6,104,130 |
| Murrieta Valley Unified School District Public Financing Authority, Special Tax Bonds, Refunding, Series A (AGC), 5.13%, 9/01/26 | 1,000 | 1,067,670 |
| Oak Grove School District California, GO, Election of 2008, Series A, 5.50%, 8/01/33 | 6,000 | 6,561,480 |
| Orange County Water District, COP, Refunding, 5.25%, 8/15/34 | 2,000 | 2,163,740 |
| Pittsburg Redevelopment Agency, Tax Allocation Bonds, Refunding, Subordinate, Los Medanos Community Project, Series A, 6.50%, 9/01/28 | 5,500 | 6,161,595 |
| Pittsburg Unified School District, GO, Election of 2006, Series B (AGM), 5.50%, 8/01/34 | 2,000 | 2,170,440 |
| Port of Oakland, Refunding RB, Series M, AMT (NPFGC), 5.38%, 11/01/27 | 3,300 | 3,344,682 |
| San Diego Community College District California, GO, Election of 2002, 5.25%, 8/01/33 | 1,500 | 1,626,870 |

Portfolio Abbreviations

To simplify the listings of portfolio holdings in the Schedule of Investments, the names and descriptions of many of the securities have been abbreviated according to the following list:

| AGC | Assured
Guaranty Corp. |
| --- | --- |
| AGM | Assured
Guaranty Municipal Corp. |
| AMBAC | American
Municipal Bond Assurance Corp. |
| AMT | Alternative
Minimum Tax (subject to) |
| CAB | Capital
Appreciation Bonds |
| COP | Certificates
of Participation |
| GO | General
Obligation Bonds |
| LRB | Lease
Revenue Bonds |
| NPFGC | National
Public Finance Guarantee Corp. |
| RB | Revenue
Bonds |

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Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (BFZ) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

| Municipal
Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| California (continued) | | |
| County/City/Special District/School District (concluded) | | |
| San Diego Regional Building Authority California, RB, County Operations Center & Annex, Series A, 5.38%, 2/01/36 | $ 6,500 | $ 6,990,165 |
| San Jose Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Civic Center Project, Series B (AMBAC), 5.00%, 6/01/37 | 6,000 | 6,038,880 |
| San Leandro Unified School District California, GO, Election of 2006, Series B (AGM), 6.25%, 8/01/29 | 1,125 | 1,304,471 |
| Santa Ana Unified School District, GO, Election of 2008, Series A: | | |
| 5.50%, 8/01/30 | 6,100 | 6,649,366 |
| 5.13%, 8/01/33 | 10,000 | 10,538,500 |
| Santa Cruz County Redevelopment Agency California, Tax Allocation Bonds, Live Oak/Soquel Community Improvement, Series A: | | |
| 6.63%, 9/01/29 | 1,000 | 1,117,140 |
| 7.00%, 9/01/36 | 1,700 | 1,920,915 |
| Snowline Joint Unified School District, COP, Refunding, Refining Project (AGC), 5.75%, 9/01/38 | 2,250 | 2,524,568 |
| Torrance Unified School District California, GO, Election of 2008, Measure Z, 6.00%, 8/01/33 | 4,000 | 4,560,400 |
| Westminster Redevelopment Agency California, Tax Allocation Bonds, Subordinate, Commercial Redevelopment Project No. 1 (AGC), 6.25%, 11/01/39 | 7,750 | 8,948,073 |
| | | 154,911,477 |
| Education — 5.0% | | |
| California Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Stanford University, Series Q, 5.25%, 12/01/32 | 13,000 | 13,405,600 |
| Peralta Community College District California, GO, Election of 2006, Series C, 5.50%, 8/01/29 | 2,890 | 3,209,634 |
| University of California, RB: | | |
| Limited Project, Series D (NPFGC), 5.00%, 5/15/32 | 2,600 | 2,723,942 |
| Series O, 5.38%, 5/15/34 | 450 | 496,112 |
| University of California, Refunding RB: | | |
| General, Series A (AMBAC), 5.00%, 5/15/33 | 2,215 | 2,253,009 |
| Series S, 5.00%, 5/15/40 | 1,250 | 1,299,300 |
| | | 23,387,597 |
| Health — 16.1% | | |
| ABAG Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corps, Refunding RB, Sharp Healthcare: | | |
| 6.38%, 8/01/34 | 3,000 | 3,212,430 |
| 6.25%, 8/01/39 | 3,250 | 3,650,075 |
| California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB: | | |
| Adventist Health System-West, Series A, 5.75%, 9/01/39 | 6,000 | 6,278,580 |
| Catholic Healthcare West, Series J, 5.63%, 7/01/32 | 1,575 | 1,630,692 |

| Municipal
Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| California (continued) | | |
| Health (concluded) | | |
| California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB: | | |
| Catholic Healthcare West, Series A, 6.00%, 7/01/34 | $ 4,400 | $ 4,819,628 |
| Catholic Healthcare West, Series A, 6.00%, 7/01/39 | 500 | 544,335 |
| Catholic Healthcare West, Series E, 5.63%, 7/01/25 | 3,000 | 3,257,880 |
| Providence Health & Services, Series C, 6.50%, 10/01/38 | 1,465 | 1,687,885 |
| St. Joseph Health System, Series A, 5.75%, 7/01/39 | 1,625 | 1,727,408 |
| California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank, RB, Kaiser Hospital Assistance I-LLC, Series A, 5.55%, 8/01/31 | 15,260 | 15,637,990 |
| California Statewide Communities Development Authority, RB: | | |
| Health Facility, Memorial Health Services, Series A, 5.50%, 10/01/33 | 7,000 | 7,191,310 |
| Kaiser Permanente, Series A, 5.50%, 11/01/32 | 10,000 | 10,145,700 |
| California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Refunding RB: | | |
| Catholic Healthcare West, Series B, 5.50%, 7/01/30 | 3,000 | 3,144,630 |
| Catholic Healthcare West, Series E, 5.50%, 7/01/31 | 4,980 | 5,199,767 |
| Cottage Health Obligation Group, 5.25%, 11/01/30 | 1,650 | 1,725,801 |
| City of Torrance California, RB, Torrance Memorial Medical Center, Series A, 5.00%, 9/01/40 | 5,500 | 5,440,710 |
| | | 75,294,821 |
| Housing — 0.9% | | |
| California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Multifamily Housing Revenue Bond Pass-Through Certificates, RB, Series 3, Westgate Courtyards Apartments, Mandatory Put Bonds, AMT, 5.80%, 11/01/34 (a) | 2,200 | 2,201,694 |
| City of Los Angeles, Multifamily Housing Revenue Bond Pass-Through Certificates, RB, Series 5, San Lucas Apartments, AMT, 5.95%, 11/01/34 (a) | 2,055 | 2,061,329 |
| | | 4,263,023 |
| State — 9.9% | | |
| California State Public Works Board, RB: | | |
| Department of Education, Riverside Campus Project, Series B, 6.50%, 4/01/34 | 9,000 | 9,918,270 |
| Various Capital Projects, Sub-Series I-1, 6.38%, 11/01/34 | 2,475 | 2,712,773 |

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Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (BFZ) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

| Municipal
Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| California (continued) | | |
| State (concluded) | | |
| State of
California, GO, Various Purpose: | | |
| 6.00%, 3/01/33 | $ 3,000 | $ 3,445,920 |
| 6.50%, 4/01/33 | 21,000 | 24,689,070 |
| 6.00%, 11/01/35 | 5,000 | 5,625,150 |
| | | 46,391,183 |
| Transportation — 5.0% | | |
| County of Orange California, RB, Series B, 5.75%, 7/01/34 | 8,000 | 8,768,080 |
| County of Sacramento California, RB, Senior Series B, 5.75%, 7/01/39 | 1,850 | 2,015,409 |
| Port of Oakland, RB, Series K, AMT (NPFGC), 5.75%, 11/01/29 | 5,150 | 5,153,554 |
| San Francisco City & County Airports Commission, RB, Series E, 6.00%, 5/01/39 | 6,750 | 7,584,232 |
| | | 23,521,275 |
| Utilities — 19.5% | | |
| California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank, RB, California Independent System Operator, Series A, 6.25%, 2/01/39 | 5,500 | 5,892,480 |
| California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Refunding RB, Southern California Edison, Series A, 4.50%, 9/01/29 | 5,000 | 4,943,400 |
| Calleguas-Las Virgines Public Financing Authority California, RB, Calleguas Municipal Water District Project, Series A (NPFGC), 5.13%, 7/01/32 | 5,475 | 5,736,376 |
| City of Chula Vista California, Refunding RB, San Diego Gas & Electric: | | |
| Series D, 5.88%, 1/01/34 | 1,000 | 1,128,140 |
| Series E, 5.88%, 1/01/34 | 4,375 | 4,935,612 |
| City of Los Angeles California, Refunding RB, Sub-Series A: | | |
| 5.00%, 6/01/32 | 4,000 | 4,299,320 |
| (NPFGC), 5.00%, 6/01/27 | 5,085 | 5,400,728 |
| El Dorado Irrigation District & El
Dorado Water Agency California, COP, Refunding, Series A, 5.75%, 3/01/24 | 5,000 | 5,678,350 |
| Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, RB: | | |
| Power System, Sub-Series A-1, 5.25%, 7/01/38 | 7,660 | 8,239,632 |
| Series A, 5.38%, 7/01/34 | 3,050 | 3,335,266 |
| San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB: | | |
| Senior Series A, 5.25%, 5/15/34 | 9,500 | 10,238,055 |
| Senior Series A, 5.25%, 5/15/39 | 7,375 | 7,912,859 |
| Series A, 5.25%, 8/01/38 | 3,215 | 3,438,475 |
| San Francisco City & County Public Utilities Commission, Refunding RB, Series A: | | |
| 5.00%, 11/01/28 | 5,000 | 5,481,950 |
| 5.00%, 11/01/35 | 10,625 | 11,322,531 |

| Municipal
Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| California (concluded) | | |
| Utilities (concluded) | | |
| Southern
California Public Power Authority, RB, Windy Point/Windy Flats Project, Series 1, 5.00%, 7/01/30 | $ 2,750 | $ 2,984,713 |
| | | 90,967,887 |
| Total Municipal Bonds in California | | 429,441,725 |
| Multi-State — 3.7% | | |
| Housing — 3.7% | | |
| Centerline
Equity Issuer Trust (c)(d): | | |
| 5.75%, 5/15/15 | 500 | 534,655 |
| 6.00%, 5/15/15 | 1,500 | 1,598,625 |
| 6.00%, 5/15/19 | 1,000 | 1,083,370 |
| 6.30%, 5/15/19 | 1,000 | 1,087,420 |
| 6.80%, 11/30/50 | 4,000 | 4,013,520 |
| 7.20%, 11/15/52 | 3,500 | 3,878,875 |
| MuniMae TE Bond Subsidiary LLC, 6.30%, 6/30/49 (c)(d) | 5,763 | 5,301,628 |
| Total Municipal Bonds in Multi-State | | 17,498,093 |
| Puerto Rico — 3.3% | | |
| County/City/Special District/School District — 2.3 % | | |
| Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., RB, First Sub-Series A, 6.50%, 8/01/44 | 3,000 | 3,453,420 |
| Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Refunding RB, First Sub-Series C, 5.25%, 8/01/41 | 7,000 | 7,303,520 |
| | | 10,756,940 |
| State — 1.0% | | |
| Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, GO, Refunding, Public improvement, Series B, 6.50%, 7/01/37 | 4,000 | 4,568,880 |
| Total Municipal Bonds in Puerto Rico | | 15,325,820 |
| Total Municipal Bonds – 98.9% | | 462,265,638 |
| Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts (e) | | |
| California — 66.6% | | |
| County/City/Special District/School District — 29.0 % | | |
| Los Angeles Community College District California, GO: | | |
| Election of 2001, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/32 | 8,000 | 8,391,760 |
| Election of 2008, Series A, 6.00%, 8/01/33 | 20,131 | 23,110,982 |
| Election of 2008, Series C, 5.25%, 8/01/39 | 12,900 | 13,877,820 |
| Los Angeles Unified School District California, GO, Series I, 5.00%, 1/01/34 | 5,000 | 5,188,500 |
| Mount San Antonio Community College District California, GO, Election of 2001, Series C (AGM), 5.00%, 9/01/31 | 10,770 | 11,239,787 |

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Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (BFZ) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

| Municipal
Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts (e) | Par (000) | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| California (continued) | | |
| County/City/Special District/School District (concluded) | | |
| Ohlone Community College District, GO, Ohlone, Series B (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/30 | $ 12,499 | $ 12,984,913 |
| San Bernardino Community College District California, GO, Election of 2002, Series C (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/31 | 2,000 | 2,086,120 |
| San Diego Community College District California, GO: | | |
| Election of 2002, 5.25%, 8/01/33 | 10,484 | 11,371,072 |
| Election of 2006 (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/32 | 9,000 | 9,467,730 |
| San Jose Unified School District Santa Clara County California, GO, Election of 2002, Series D, 5.00%, 8/01/32 | 14,625 | 15,510,916 |
| Santa Clara County Financing Authority, Refunding LRB, Series L, 5.25%, 5/15/36 | 21,004 | 22,320,093 |
| | | 135,549,693 |
| Education — 11.3% | | |
| California Educational Facilities Authority, RB, University of Southern California, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/39 | 10,395 | 11,254,771 |
| California State University, RB, Systemwide, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 11/01/39 | 2,400 | 2,474,160 |
| Grossmont Union High School District California, GO, Election of 2004, 5.00%, 8/01/33 | 13,095 | 13,510,069 |
| San Mateo County Community College District, GO, Election of 2005, Series B, 5.00%, 9/01/31 | 8,630 | 9,020,076 |
| University of California, RB: | | |
| Limited Project, Series D (AGM), | | |
| 5.00%, 5/15/41 | 2,600 | 2,710,344 |
| Series O, 5.75%, 5/15/34 | 12,300 | 14,026,182 |
| | | 52,995,602 |
| Transportation — 2.6% | | |
| Palm Springs Unified School District, GO, Election of 2004, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/31 | 11,625 | 12,204,464 |
| Utilities — 23.7% | | |
| California State Department of Water Resources, Refunding RB, Central Valley Project, Series AE, 5.00%, 12/01/29 | 7,000 | 7,645,540 |
| City of Napa California, RB (AMBAC), 5.00%, 5/01/35 | 3,000 | 3,119,790 |
| East Bay Municipal Utility District, RB, Sub-Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 6/01/35 | 3,000 | 3,121,320 |
| Eastern Municipal Water District, COP, Series H, 5.00%, 7/01/33 | 18,002 | 18,937,785 |
| Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, RB: | | |
| Power System, Sub-Series A-1 (AMBAC), 5.00%, 7/01/37 | 15,998 | 16,791,704 |
| System, Sub-Series A-2 (AGM), 5.00%, 7/01/35 | 2,000 | 2,068,680 |

| Municipal
Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts (e) | Par (000) | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| California (concluded) | | |
| Utilities (concluded) | | |
| Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/37 | $ 11,180 | $ 11,835,148 |
| Orange County Sanitation District, COP, Series B (AGM), 5.00%, 2/01/37 | 14,700 | 15,422,652 |
| Orange County Water District, COP, Refunding, 5.00%, 8/15/39 | 10,480 | 11,055,562 |
| San Diego County Water Authority, COP, Refunding: | | |
| Series 2002-A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 5/01/32 | 5,292 | 5,454,358 |
| San Diego County Water Authority, COP, Refunding: | | |
| Series 2008-A (AGM), 5.00%, 5/01/33 | 14,290 | 15,066,518 |
| | | 110,519,057 |
| Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts – 66.6% | | 311,268,816 |
| Total Long-Term Investments (Cost – $737,522,032) – 165.5% | | 773,534,454 |

| Short-Term
Securities — BIF California Municipal Money Fund, 0.04% (f)(g) | 2,707,874 | 2,707,874 | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total Short-Term Securities (Cost – $2,707,874) – 0.6% | | 2,707,874 | |
| Total Investments (Cost – $740,229,906*) – 166.1% | | 776,242,328 | |
| Other Assets Less Liabilities – 4.5% | | 20,998,337 | |
| Liability for Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable – (33.9)% | | (158,625,486 | ) |
| Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value – (36.7)% | | (171,340,157 | ) |
| Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares – 100.0% | $ | 467,275,022 | |

• The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of October 31, 2010, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows:

Aggregate cost	$
Gross
unrealized appreciation	$ 38,026,276
Gross
unrealized depreciation	(1,415,265	)
Net
unrealized appreciation	$ 36,611,011

| (a) | Variable
rate security. Rate shown is as of report date. |
| --- | --- |
| (b) | Represents a
zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of report date. |
| (c) | Security
exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These
securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified
institutional investors. |
| (d) | Security
represents a beneficial interest in a trust. The collateral deposited into
the trust is federally tax-exempt revenue bonds issued by various state or
local governments, or their respective agencies or authorities. The security
is subject to remarketing prior to its stated maturity. |

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Schedule of Investments (concluded) BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (BFZ)

| (e) | Securities
represent bonds transferred to a tender option bond trust in exchange for
which the Trust acquired residual interest certificates. These securities
serve as collateral in a financing transaction. |
| --- | --- |
| (f) | Investments
in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust during the period,
for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended, were as follows: |

Affiliate — BIF California Municipal Money Fund	26,178,133	(23,470,259	)	2,707,874	Income — $ 1,211

| (g) | Represents
the current yield as of report date. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| • | For Trust
compliance purposes, the Trust’s sector classifications refer to any one or
more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized
market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by Trust
management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which
may combine such sector sub-classifications for reporting ease. | |
| • | Fair Value
Measurements - Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of
investments, which are as follows: | |
| | • | Level 1 —
price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets and
liabilities |
| | • | Level 2 —
other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for
similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for
identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active,
inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or
liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment
speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated
inputs) |
| | • | Level 3 —
unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the
circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including
the Trust’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments) |

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of investments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to the Trust’s most recent financial statements as contained in its annual report.

The following tables summarizes the inputs used as of October 31, 2010 in determining the fair valuation of the Trust’s investments:

| Valuation
Inputs | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Assets: | | | | |
| Investments
in Securities: | | | | |
| Long-Term Investments 1 | — | $ 773,534,454 | — | $ 773,534,454 |
| Short-Term Securities | $ 2,707,874 | — | — | 2,707,874 |
| Total | $ 2,707,874 | $ 773,534,454 | $ — | $ 776,242,328 |

1 See above Schedule of Investments for values in each sector.

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Item 2 –	Controls and Procedures
2(a) –	The registrant's principal executive and principal financial officers or persons performing similar functions have concluded that the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the ″1940 Act″)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on
the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
2(b) –	There were no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant's last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Item 3 –	Exhibits
	Certifications – Attached hereto
	Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
	BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust
	By:	/s/ Anne F. Ackerley
		Anne F. Ackerley
		Chief Executive Officer of
		BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust
	Date: December 22, 2010
	Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
	By:	/s/ Anne F. Ackerley
		Anne F. Ackerley
		Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
		BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust
	Date: December 22, 2010
	By:	/s/ Neal J. Andrews
		Neal J. Andrews
		Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
		BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust
	Date: December 22, 2010