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: Donald C. Burke, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust, 800 Scudders Mill Road, Plainsboro, NJ, 08536. Mailing address: P.O. Box 9011, Princeton, NJ, 08543-9011

 

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

 

Date of fiscal year end: 07/31/2009

 

Date of reporting period: 04/30/2009

 

Item 1 – Schedule of Investments


 

 

BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust

 

 

 

Schedule of Investments April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 











California - 127.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 











Corporate - 4.0%

 

California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds (Waste Management, Inc. Project), AMT, Series C, 5.125%, 11/01/23

 

$

2,290

 

$

2,015,177

 

 

 

California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds (Waste Management, Inc. Project), AMT, Series C, 6.75%, 12/01/27

 

 

2,475

 

 

2,493,612

 

 

 

Los Angeles, California, Regional Airports Improvement Corporation, Lease Revenue Bonds (American Airlines Inc.), AMT, Series C, 7.50%, 12/01/24

 

 

4,110

 

 

3,097,337

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,606,126

 











County/City/Special District/School District - 58.9%

 

Butte-Glenn Community College District, California, GO (Election of 2002), Series C, 5.50%, 8/01/30

 

 

4,425

 

 

4,575,317

 

 

 

Chino Basin, California, Desalter Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5%, 6/01/35 (a)

 

 

5,275

 

 

5,191,655

 

 

 

Elk Grove, California, Unified School District, Special Tax Bonds (Community Facilities District Number 1), 5.601%, 12/01/29 (b)(c)

 

 

7,485

 

 

1,906,879

 

 

 

Elk Grove, California, Unified School District, Special Tax Bonds (Community Facilities District Number 1), 5.601%, 12/01/30 (b)(c)

 

 

7,485

 

 

1,765,113

 

 

 

Elk Grove, California, Unified School District, Special Tax Bonds (Community Facilities District Number 1), 5.601%, 12/01/31 (b)(c)

 

 

7,485

 

 

1,647,898

 

 

 

Huntington Beach, California, Union High School District, GO (Election of 2004), 5.02%, 8/01/33 (c)(d)(e)

 

 

5,000

 

 

1,082,450

 

 

 

Lathrop, California, Financing Authority Revenue Bonds (Water Supply Project), 5.90%, 6/01/27

 

 

2,855

 

 

2,259,219

 

 

 

Lathrop, California, Financing Authority Revenue Bonds (Water Supply Project), 6%, 6/01/35

 

 

5,140

 

 

3,834,080

 

 

 

Live Oak Unified School District, California, GO (Election of 2004), Series B, 5.59%, 8/01/18 (c)(f)(g)

 

 

985

 

 

286,793

 

 

 

Live Oak Unified School District, California, GO (Election of 2004), Series B, 5.60%, 8/01/18 (c)(f)(g)

 

 

1,030

 

 

283,312

 

 

 

Live Oak Unified School District, California, GO (Election of 2004), Series B, 5.61%, 8/01/18 (c)(f)(g)

 

 

1,080

 

 

280,584

 

 

 

Live Oak Unified School District, California, GO (Election of 2004), Series B, 5.62%, 8/01/18 (c)(f)(g)

 

 

1,125

 

 

276,007

 

 

 

Live Oak Unified School District, California, GO (Election of 2004), Series B, 5.63%, 8/01/18 (c)(f)(g)

 

 

1,175

 

 

272,177

 

 

 

Live Oak Unified School District, California, GO (Election of 2004), Series B, 5.64%, 8/01/18 (c)(f)(g)

 

 

1,230

 

 

268,952

 

 

 

Live Oak Unified School District, California, GO (Election of 2004), Series B, 5.65%, 8/01/18 (c)(f)(g)

 

 

1,285

 

 

265,173

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 











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 list below.

 

 

AMT

Alternative Minimum Tax

COP

Certificates of Participation

GO

General Obligation Bonds

M/F

Multi-Family

VRDN

Variable Rate Demand Notes

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BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust

 

 

 

Schedule of Investments April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 









 

 

Live Oak Unified School District, California, GO (Election of 2004), Series B, 5.66%, 8/01/18 (c)(f)(g)

 

$

1,340

 

$

260,938

 

 

 

Live Oak Unified School District, California, GO (Election of 2004), Series B, 5.67%, 8/01/18 (c)(f)(g)

 

 

1,400

 

 

257,195

 

 

 

Live Oak Unified School District, California, GO (Election of 2004), Series B, 5.68%, 8/01/18 (c)(f)(g)

 

 

1,465

 

 

253,855

 

 

 

Long Beach, California, Unified School District, GO (Election of 2008), Series A, 5.75%, 8/01/33

 

 

2,135

 

 

2,244,547

 

 

 

Los Angeles, California, Community College District, GO, Refunding (Election of 2008), Series A, 6%, 8/01/33

 

 

9,600

 

 

10,258,560

 

 

 

Los Angeles, California, Municipal Improvement Corporation, Lease Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series B, 5.50%, 4/01/30

 

 

2,570

 

 

2,585,497

 

 

 

Los Angeles, California, Municipal Improvement Corporation, Lease Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series B, 5%, 9/01/38 (a)

 

 

4,000

 

 

3,799,320

 

 

 

Los Angeles, California, Unified School District, GO, Series I, 5%, 1/01/34

 

 

5,000

 

 

4,814,450

 

 

 

Modesto, California, Irrigation District, COP, Series B, 5.50%, 7/01/35

 

 

3,300

 

 

3,219,282

 

 

 

Pittsburg, California, Redevelopment Agency, Tax Allocation Refunding Bonds (Los Medanos Community Development Project), Series A, 6.50%, 9/01/28

 

 

2,500

 

 

2,545,200

 

 

 

Rancho Cucamonga, California, Redevelopment Agency, Tax Allocation Bonds (Rancho Redevelopment Project), 5.125%, 9/01/30 (e)

 

 

15,500

 

 

13,912,955

 

 

 

San Diego, California, Community College District, GO (Election of 2002), 5%, 5/01/25

 

 

10,615

 

 

10,857,871

 

 

 

San Diego, California, Community College District, GO (Election of 2002), 5.25%, 8/01/33

 

 

2,000

 

 

2,018,780

 

 

 

San Diego, California, Regional Building Authority, Lease Revenue Bonds (County Operations Center and Annex Redevelopment Project), Series A, 5.375%, 2/01/36

 

 

2,900

 

 

2,900,841

 

 

 

San Diego County, California, Water Authority, Water Revenue Refunding Bonds, COP, Series A, 5%, 5/01/33 (h)

 

 

6,040

 

 

5,940,521

 

 

 

San Francisco, California, City and County Redevelopment Agency, Community Facilities District Number 1, Special Tax Bonds (Mission Bay South Public Improvements Project), 6.25%, 8/01/33

 

 

490

 

 

429,833

 

 

 

San Francisco, California, City and County Redevelopment Agency, Community Facilities District Number 1, Special Tax Bonds (Mission Bay South Public Improvements Project), Series B, 6.125%, 8/01/31

 

 

1,775

 

 

1,548,741

 

 

 

San Jose, California, Unified School District, Santa Clara County, GO (Election of 2002), Series D, 5%, 8/01/32

 

 

2,875

 

 

2,828,195

 

 

 

Santa Ana, California, Unified School District, GO (Election of 2008), Series A, 5.125%, 8/01/33

 

 

8,000

 

 

8,019,840

 

 

 

Santa Cruz County, California, Redevelopment Agency, Tax Allocation Bonds (Live Oak/Soquel Community Improvement Project Area), Series A, 7%, 9/01/36

 

 

1,200

 

 

1,264,824

 

 

 

Stockton, California, Unified School District, GO (Election of 2005), 5%, 8/01/31 (h)

 

 

500

 

 

491,395

 

 

 

Torrance, California, Unified School District, GO, (Election of 2008 - Measure Z), 6%, 8/01/33

 

 

2,500

 

 

2,649,000

 

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BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust

 

 

 

Schedule of Investments April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 











 

 

Val Verde, California, Unified School District Financing Authority, Special Tax Refunding Bonds, Junior Lien, 6.25%, 10/01/28

 

$

2,245

 

$

1,978,923

 

 

 

Westminster, California, Redevelopment Agency, Westminster Commercial Redevelopment Project Number 1, Subordinate Tax Allocation Bonds (Police Facility), 6.25%, 11/01/39 (a)

 

 

2,350

 

 

2,464,915

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

111,741,086

 











Education - 14.1

 

California Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (University of Southern California), Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/39

 

 

6,900

 

 

7,175,241

 

 

 

California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank Revenue Bonds (J. David Gladstone Institute Project), 5.25%, 10/01/34

 

 

15,250

 

 

13,840,747

 

 

 

University of California Revenue Bonds, Series O, 5.75%, 5/15/34

 

 

5,600

 

 

5,869,696

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26,885,684

 











Healthcare - 14.9%

 

California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank Revenue Bonds (Kaiser Hospital Assistance I-LLC), Series A, 5.55%, 8/01/31

 

 

13,500

 

 

12,492,900

 

 

 

California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue Bonds (Catholic Healthcare West), Series B, 5.50%, 7/01/30

 

 

3,000

 

 

2,852,250

 

 

 

California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue Bonds (Catholic Healthcare West), Series E, 5.50%, 7/01/31

 

 

2,000

 

 

1,885,100

 

 

 

California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue Bonds (Daughters of Charity National Health System), Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/30

 

 

2,000

 

 

1,396,220

 

 

 

California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue Bonds (Sutter Health), Series B, 5.625%, 8/15/42

 

 

10,000

 

 

9,699,300

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28,325,770

 











Housing - 3.5%

 

San Jose, California, M/F Housing Revenue Bonds (Villages Parkway Senior Apartments Housing Project), AMT, Series D, 5.50%, 4/01/34 (i)

 

 

3,595

 

 

3,585,150

 

 

 

Santa Clara County, California, Housing Authority, M/F Housing Revenue Bonds (John Burns Gardens Apartments Project), AMT, Series A, 5.85%, 8/01/31

 

 

1,715

 

 

1,725,702

 

 

 

Santa Clara County, California, Housing Authority, M/F Housing Revenue Bonds (Rivertown Apartments Project), AMT, Series A, 6%, 8/01/41

 

 

1,235

 

 

1,247,227

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,558,079

 











State - 10.5%

 

California State, GO, 6.50%, 4/01/33

 

 

9,700

 

 

10,596,377

 

 

 

California State Public Works Board, Lease Revenue Bonds (Department of Developmental Services - Porterville Project), Series C, 6%, 4/01/26

 

 

1,165

 

 

1,191,143

 

 

 

California State Public Works Board, Lease Revenue Bonds (Department of Developmental Services - Porterville Project), Series C, 6%, 4/01/27

 

 

1,355

 

 

1,377,195

 

 

 

California State Public Works Board, Lease Revenue Bonds (Department of Education - Riverside Campus Project), Series B, 6%, 4/01/27

 

 

1,675

 

 

1,702,436

 

 

 

California State Public Works Board, Lease Revenue Bonds (Department of Education - Riverside Campus Project), Series B, 6.50%, 4/01/34

 

 

5,000

 

 

5,187,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,054,351

 











Transportation - 12.8%

 

Foothill/Eastern Corridor Agency, California, Toll Road Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5.875%, 7/15/26 (j)

 

 

5,000

 

 

4,131,200

 

 

 

Foothill/Eastern Corridor Agency, California, Toll Road Revenue Refunding Bonds, 6.093%, 1/15/33 (c)

 

 

5,000

 

 

512,800

 

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BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust

 

 

 

Schedule of Investments April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 











 

 

Foothill/Eastern Corridor Agency, California, Toll Road Revenue Refunding Bonds, 6.095%, 1/15/34 (c)

 

$

5,000

 

$

455,000

 

 

 

Foothill/Eastern Corridor Agency, California, Toll Road Revenue Refunding Bonds, 6.177%, 1/15/35 (c)

 

 

13,445

 

 

1,110,288

 

 

 

Foothill/Eastern Corridor Agency, California, Toll Road Revenue Refunding Bonds, 6.097%, 1/15/38 (c)

 

 

1,000

 

 

79,660

 

 

 

Foothill/Eastern Corridor Agency, California, Toll Road Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5.75%, 1/15/40

 

 

10,030

 

 

7,200,738

 

 

 

Port of Oakland, California, Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series K, 5.75%, 11/01/29 (d)(e)

 

 

3,970

 

 

3,569,109

 

 

 

Port of Oakland, California, Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT, Series L, 5.375%, 11/01/27 (d)(e)

 

 

3,710

 

 

3,246,435

 

 

 

San Francisco, California, City and County Airport Commission, International Airport Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT, Second Series, 6.75%, 5/01/19

 

 

3,775

 

 

3,942,836

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24,248,066

 











Utilities - 9.2%

 

Calleguas-Las Virgenes, California, Public Financing Authority Revenue Bonds (Calleguas Municipal Water District Project), Series A, 5.125%, 7/01/32 (d)(e)

 

 

5,475

 

 

5,482,720

 

 

 

Eastern Municipal Water District, California, Water and Sewer, COP, Series H, 5%, 7/01/33

 

 

8,355

 

 

8,048,121

 

 

 

Los Angeles, California, Department of Water and Power, Waterworks Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5.375%, 7/01/34

 

 

1,400

 

 

1,419,390

 

 

 

Los Angeles, California, Department of Water and Power, Waterworks Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5.375%, 7/01/38

 

 

1,800

 

 

1,823,562

 

 

 

Richmond, California, Wastewater Revenue Bonds, 5.759%, 8/01/31 (c)(d)(k)

 

 

1,905

 

 

615,791

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,389,584

 











 

 

Total Municipal Bonds in California

 

 

 

 

 

242,808,746

 











Multi-State - 9.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 











Housing - 9.5%

 

Charter Mac Equity Issuer Trust, 6.30%, 6/30/49 (l)(m)

 

 

7,000

 

 

7,037,450

 

 

 

Charter Mac Equity Issuer Trust, 6.80%, 11/30/50 (l)(m)

 

 

4,000

 

 

4,157,760

 

 

 

MuniMae TE Bond Subsidiary LLC, 6.30%, 6/30/49 (l)(m)

 

 

7,000

 

 

4,899,090

 

 

 

MuniMae TE Bond Subsidiary LLC, 6.80%, 6/30/50 (l)(m)

 

 

3,000

 

 

1,949,610

 











 

 

Total Municipal Bonds in Multi-State

 

 

 

 

 

18,043,910

 











California - 20.9%

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (n)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 











County/City/Special District/School District - 15.5%

 

Mount San Antonio Community College District, California, GO (Election of 2001), Series C, 5%, 9/01/31 (h)

 

 

10,770

 

 

10,584,325

 

 

 

San Diego, California, Community College District, GO (Election of 2006), 5%, 8/01/32 (h)

 

 

9,000

 

 

8,793,630

 

 

 

Santa Clara County, California, Financing Authority, Lease Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series L, 5.25%, 5/15/36

 

 

10,000

 

 

9,942,469

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29,320,424

 











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BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust

 

 

 

Schedule of Investments April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (n)

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 











Education - 5.4%

 

California Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (Stanford University), Series Q, 5.25%, 12/01/32

 

$

10,000

 

$

10,242,519

 











 

 

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts - 20.9%

 

 

 

 

 

39,562,943

 











 

 

Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost - $319,013,483 ) - 158.3%

 

 

 

 

 

300,415,599

 











 

 

Short-Term Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 











California - 3.2%

 

Los Angeles County, California, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Sales Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds, Proposition C, VRDN, Second Senior Series A, 6%, 5/07/09 (e)(q)

 

 

6,000

 

 

6,000,000

 











 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

 











Money Market Fund - 4.7%

 

CMA California Municipal Money Fund, 0.26% (o)(p)

 

 

8,928,562

 

 

8,928,562

 











 

 

Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost - $14,928,562) - 7.9%

 

 

 

 

 

14,928,562

 











 

 

Total Investments
(Cost - $333,942,045*) - 166.2%

 

 

 

 

 

315,344,161

 

 

 

Other Assets Less Liabilities - 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

1,963,030

 

 

 

Liability for Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense Payable and Fees Payable - (14.0)%

 

 

 

 

 

(26,590,491

)

 

 

Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value - (53.2)%

 

 

 

 

 

(100,909,852

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares - 100.0%

 

 

 

 

$

189,806,848

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





 

 

*

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of April 30, 2009, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

Aggregate cost

 

$

307,775,001

 

 

 




Gross unrealized appreciation

 

$

3,135,563

 

Gross unrealized depreciation

 

 

(22,076,399

)

 

 




Net unrealized depreciation

 

$

(18,940,836

)

 

 





 

 

(a)

Assured Guaranty Insured.

 

 

(b)

AMBAC Insured.

 

 

(c)

Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of report date.

 

 

(d)

FGIC Insured.

 

 

(e)

NPFGC Insured.

 

 

(f)

US government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par.

 

 

(g)

XL Capital Insured.

 

 

(h)

FSA Insured.

 

 

(i)

FNMA Collateralized.

 

 

(j)

Represents a step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Rate shown reflects the effective yield as of report date.

 

 

(k)

Security is collateralized by Municipal or US Treasury Obligations.

 

 

(l)

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.

 

 

(m)

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 and is subject to mandatory redemption at maturity.

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(n)

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.

 

 

(o)

Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, were as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Affiliate

 

Net Activity

 

Income

 









CMA California Municipal Money Fund

 

 

(8,527,574

)

$

73,923

 










 

 

(p)

Represents the current yield as of report date.

 

 

(q)

Rate shown is as of report date and maturity shown is the final maturity date or the date the principal owed can be recovered through demand.

 

 

The Trust adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“FAS 157”). FAS 157 clarifies the definition of fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair values and requires additional disclosures about the use of 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 securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are unobservable 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 circumstance, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Trust’s own assumption used in determining the fair value of investments)

 

 

 

 

 

The inputs or methodology 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 semi-annual report.

 

 

 

 

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used as of April 30, 2009 in determining the fair valuation of the Trust’s investments:


 

 

 

 

 





Valuation
Inputs

 

Investments in
Securities

 





 

 

Assets

 

 

 



Level 1

 

$

8,928,562

 

Level 2

 

 

306,415,599

 

Level 3

 

 

 






Total

 

$

315,344,161

 

 

 




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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 13(a)-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/ Donald C. Burke  
    Donald C. Burke
    Chief Executive Officer of
    BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust
   
  Date: June 19, 2009
   
  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/ Donald C. Burke  
    Donald C. Burke
    Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
    BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust
   
  Date: June 19, 2009
   
 

By:

/s/ Neal J. Andrews  
    Neal J. Andrews
    Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
    BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust
   
  Date: June 19, 2009