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: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust, 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 882-0052, Option 4
Date of fiscal year end: 07/31/2013
Date of reporting period: 04/30/2013
Item 1 – Schedule of Investments
| Schedule of Investments April 30, 2013 (Unaudited) |
BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (BFZ) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Par (000) | Value | |||||||
| Municipal Bonds | ||||||||
| California — 93.5% | ||||||||
| Corporate — 0.1% | ||||||||
| City of Chula Vista California, Refunding RB, San Diego Gas & Electric, Series A, 5.88%, 2/15/34 | $ | 680 | $ | 818,169 | ||||
| County/City/Special District/School District — 31.6% | ||||||||
| Butte-Glenn Community College District, GO, Election of 2002, Series C, 5.50%, 8/01/30 | 8,425 | 10,029,710 | ||||||
| Cerritos Community College District, GO, Election of 2004, Series C, 5.25%, 8/01/31 | 3,000 | 3,498,480 | ||||||
| City of San Jose California Hotel Tax, RB, Convention Center Expansion & Renovation Project: | ||||||||
| 6.13%, 5/01/31 | 500 | 607,260 | ||||||
| 6.50%, 5/01/36 | 1,210 | 1,482,286 | ||||||
| 6.50%, 5/01/42 | 2,225 | 2,709,961 | ||||||
| County of Kern California, COP, Capital Improvements Projects, Series A (AGC), 6.00%, 8/01/35 | 2,000 | 2,381,180 | ||||||
| Evergreen Elementary School District, GO, Election of 2006, Series B (AGC), 5.13%, 8/01/33 | 2,500 | 2,876,350 | ||||||
| Grossmont Healthcare District, GO, Election of 2006, Series B: | ||||||||
| 6.00%, 7/15/34 | 2,235 | 2,739,574 | ||||||
| 6.13%, 7/15/40 | 2,000 | 2,468,440 | ||||||
| Long Beach Unified School District California, GO, Refunding, Election of 2008, Series A, 5.75%, 8/01/33 | 4,135 | 4,993,385 | ||||||
| Los Alamitos Unified School District California, GO, School Facilities Improvement District No. 1, 5.50%, 8/01/33 | 5,760 | 6,788,448 | ||||||
| Los Angeles Municipal Improvement Corp., Refunding RB, Real Property, Series B (AGC), 5.50%, 4/01/30 | 4,975 | 5,857,266 | ||||||
| Modesto Irrigation District, COP, Capital Improvements, Series A: | ||||||||
| 5.75%, 10/01/29 | 3,000 | 3,549,630 | ||||||
| 5.75%, 10/01/34 | 180 | 210,380 | ||||||
| Mount Diablo Unified School District, GO, Refunding, Election of 2002, Series C, 5.00%, 8/01/29 | 5,000 | 6,013,800 | ||||||
| Oak Grove School District California, GO, Election of 2008, Series A, 5.50%, 8/01/33 | 6,000 | 7,127,400 | ||||||
| Orange County Water District, COP, Refunding, 5.25%, 8/15/34 | 2,000 | 2,334,280 | ||||||
| Pico Rivera Public Financing Authority, RB, 5.75%, 9/01/39 | 2,000 | 2,295,240 | ||||||
| Pittsburg Unified School District, GO, Election of 2006, Series B (AGC), 5.50%, 8/01/34 | 2,000 | 2,314,000 | ||||||
| Par (000) | Value | |||||||
| Municipal Bonds | ||||||||
| California (continued) | ||||||||
| County/City/Special District/School District (concluded) | ||||||||
| Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency, Special Assessment Bonds, Consolidated Capital Assessment District, 5.25%, 10/01/32 | $ | 3,000 | $ | 3,551,490 | ||||
| San Diego Community College District California, GO, Election of 2002, 5.25%, 8/01/33 | 1,500 | 1,795,875 | ||||||
| San Diego Regional Building Authority California, RB, County Operations Center & Annex, Series A, 5.38%, 2/01/36 | 5,500 | 6,390,450 | ||||||
| San Jose Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Civic Center Project, Series B (AMBAC), 5.00%, 6/01/37 | 5,000 | 5,026,600 | ||||||
| San Leandro Unified School District California, GO, Election of 2010, Series A, 5.75%, 8/01/41 | 3,060 | 3,666,033 | ||||||
| Santa Ana Unified School District, GO, Election of 2008, Series A: | ||||||||
| 5.50%, 8/01/30 | 6,455 | 7,517,041 | ||||||
| 5.13%, 8/01/33 | 10,000 | 11,326,200 | ||||||
| Santa Clara County Financing Authority, Refunding LRB, Series L, 5.25%, 5/15/36 | 20,000 | 22,919,600 | ||||||
| Snowline Joint Unified School District, COP, Refunding, Refining Project (AGC), 5.75%, 9/01/38 | 2,250 | 2,668,703 | ||||||
| Torrance Unified School District California, GO, Election of 2008, Measure Z, 6.00%, 8/01/33 | 4,000 | 4,819,920 | ||||||
| Tustin Unified School District, GO, Election of 2008, Series B, 5.25%, 8/01/31 | 3,445 | 4,088,044 | ||||||
| West Contra Costa Unified School District, GO, Election of 2010, Series A (AGM), 5.25%, 8/01/32 | 4,835 | 5,694,470 | ||||||
| Westminster Redevelopment Agency California, Tax Allocation Bonds, Subordinate, Commercial Redevelopment Project No. 1 (AGC), 6.25%, 11/01/39 | 7,750 | 9,255,747 | ||||||
| William S. Hart Union High School District, GO, CAB, Refunding, Series B (AGM) (a): | ||||||||
| 4.59%, 8/01/34 | 11,150 | 4,267,885 | ||||||
| 4.70%, 8/01/35 | 9,800 | 3,500,658 | ||||||
| 166,765,786 | ||||||||
| Education — 3.7% | ||||||||
| California Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, San Francisco University, 6.13%, 10/01/36 | 6,280 | 7,763,336 | ||||||
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| Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (BFZ) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Par (000) | Value | |||||||
| Municipal Bonds | ||||||||
| California (continued) | ||||||||
| Education (concluded) | ||||||||
| California Municipal Finance Authority, RB, Emerson College, 5.75%, 1/01/33 | $ | 2,500 | $ | 2,960,475 | ||||
| University of California, RB, Series O, 5.38%, 5/15/34 | 490 | 574,834 | ||||||
| University of California, Refunding RB: | ||||||||
| Series AF, 5.00%, 5/15/36 | 5,000 | 5,875,650 | ||||||
| Series S, 5.00%, 5/15/35 | 2,000 | 2,297,500 | ||||||
| 19,471,795 | ||||||||
| Health — 17.0% | ||||||||
| ABAG Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corps, Refunding RB, Sharp Healthcare: | ||||||||
| 6.38%, 8/01/34 | 3,055 | 3,259,654 | ||||||
| 6.25%, 8/01/39 | 3,775 | 4,462,465 | ||||||
| Series A, 6.00%, 8/01/30 | 2,275 | 2,783,599 | ||||||
| California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB: | ||||||||
| Adventist Health System West, Series A, 5.75%, 9/01/39 | 6,655 | 7,757,867 | ||||||
| Catholic Healthcare West, Series J, 5.63%, 7/01/32 | 7,000 | 7,666,050 | ||||||
| Children's Hospital, Series A, 5.25%, 11/01/41 | 3,615 | 4,017,783 | ||||||
| Sutter Health, Series A, 5.25%, 11/15/46 | 8,015 | 8,894,406 | ||||||
| Sutter Health, Series B, 6.00%, 8/15/42 | 6,015 | 7,440,856 | ||||||
| California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB: | ||||||||
| Catholic Healthcare West, Series A, 6.00%, 7/01/29 | 1,000 | 1,212,290 | ||||||
| Catholic Healthcare West, Series A, 6.00%, 7/01/34 | 4,470 | 5,367,621 | ||||||
| Catholic Healthcare West, Series A, 6.00%, 7/01/39 | 3,050 | 3,662,471 | ||||||
| Providence Health, 6.50%, 10/01/38 | 4,090 | 4,950,045 | ||||||
| California Statewide Communities Development Authority, RB, Series A Kaiser Permanente, 5.00%, 4/01/42 | 17,620 | 19,558,200 | ||||||
| California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Refunding RB: | ||||||||
| Catholic Healthcare West, Series B, 5.50%, 7/01/30 | 2,960 | 3,359,689 | ||||||
| Catholic Healthcare West, Series E, 5.50%, 7/01/31 | 4,965 | 5,616,358 | ||||||
| 90,009,354 | ||||||||
| State — 8.0% | ||||||||
| California State Public Works Board, RB: | ||||||||
| Department of Education, Riverside Campus Project, Series B, 6.50%, 4/01/34 | 9,000 | 11,048,400 | ||||||
| Par (000) | Value | |||||||
| Municipal Bonds | ||||||||
| California (continued) | ||||||||
| State (concluded) | ||||||||
| California State Public Works Board, RB (concluded): | ||||||||
| Various Capital Projects, Sub-Series I-1, 6.38%, 11/01/34 | $ | 5,025 | $ | 6,237,532 | ||||
| State of California, GO, Various Purpose: | ||||||||
| 6.00%, 3/01/33 | 5,080 | 6,251,702 | ||||||
| 6.50%, 4/01/33 | 4,740 | 5,928,081 | ||||||
| 6.00%, 4/01/38 | 10,675 | 12,809,680 | ||||||
| 42,275,395 | ||||||||
| Transportation — 14.1% | ||||||||
| Bay Area Toll Authority, RB, San Francisco Bay Area, 1.12%, 4/01/45 | 8,800 | 8,800,616 | ||||||
| City of Los Angeles Department of Airports, RB, Los Angeles International Airports, Series B, 5.00%, 5/15/31 | 7,530 | 8,597,453 | ||||||
| City of Los Angeles Department of Airports, Refunding RB: | ||||||||
| Los Angeles International Airport, Sub-Series C, 5.25%, 5/15/38 | 1,630 | 1,847,018 | ||||||
| Series A, 5.00%, 5/15/34 | 6,025 | 6,941,342 | ||||||
| City of San Jose California, Refunding ARB, California Airport, Series A-1, AMT: | ||||||||
| 5.75%, 3/01/34 | 2,275 | 2,626,419 | ||||||
| 6.25%, 3/01/34 | 2,650 | 3,171,626 | ||||||
| County of Orange California, ARB, Series B, 5.75%, 7/01/34 | 8,000 | 9,228,880 | ||||||
| County of Sacramento California, ARB: | ||||||||
| PFC/Grant, Sub-Series D, 6.00%, 7/01/35 | 3,000 | 3,539,640 | ||||||
| Senior Series B, 5.75%, 7/01/39 | 1,850 | 2,165,277 | ||||||
| Los Angeles Harbor Department, RB, Series B, 5.25%, 8/01/34 | 5,530 | 6,495,980 | ||||||
| San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, RB, Senior Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/38 | 3,000 | 3,319,830 | ||||||
| San Francisco City & County Airports Commission, RB, Series E, 6.00%, 5/01/39 | 6,750 | 8,131,658 | ||||||
| San Joaquin County Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Limited Tax, Measure K, Series A: | ||||||||
| 6.00%, 3/01/36 | 2,880 | 3,558,528 | ||||||
| 5.50%, 3/01/41 | 5,000 | 5,928,300 | ||||||
| 74,352,567 | ||||||||
| Utilities — 19.0% | ||||||||
| Anaheim Public Financing Authority, RB, Anaheim Electric System Distribution Facilities, Series A, 5.38%, 10/01/36 | 7,690 | 9,143,794 | ||||||
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| Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (BFZ) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Par (000) | Value | |||||||
| Municipal Bonds | ||||||||
| California (concluded) | ||||||||
| Utilities (concluded) | ||||||||
| California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank, RB, California Independent System Operator, Series A, 6.25%, 2/01/39 | $ | 5,500 | $ | 5,945,445 | ||||
| Calleguas-Las Virgines Public Financing Authority California, RB, Calleguas Municipal Water District Project, Series A (NPFGC), 5.13%, 7/01/32 | 4,000 | 4,307,760 | ||||||
| City of Chula Vista California, Refunding RB, San Diego Gas & Electric: | ||||||||
| Series D, 5.88%, 1/01/34 | 2,500 | 3,007,975 | ||||||
| Series E, 5.88%, 1/01/34 | 6,500 | 7,820,735 | ||||||
| City of Los Angeles California Wastewater System, Refunding RB: | ||||||||
| Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/39 | 2,000 | 2,258,920 | ||||||
| Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 6/01/34 | 2,750 | 2,964,445 | ||||||
| Sub-Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/32 | 4,000 | 4,623,120 | ||||||
| City of Petaluma California Wastewater, Refunding RB, 6.00%, 5/01/36 | 5,625 | 6,925,669 | ||||||
| City of Sacramento California, RB: | ||||||||
| 5.00%, 9/01/38 | 2,000 | 2,329,940 | ||||||
| 5.00%, 9/01/42 | 2,000 | 2,314,620 | ||||||
| Dublin-San Ramon Services District, Refunding RB, 6.00%, 8/01/41 | 2,425 | 2,976,348 | ||||||
| Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, RB: | ||||||||
| Power System, Sub-Series A-1, 5.25%, 7/01/38 | 9,000 | 10,296,360 | ||||||
| Series A, 5.38%, 7/01/34 | 3,050 | 3,565,176 | ||||||
| Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, Refunding RB, Power System: | ||||||||
| Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/39 | 4,000 | 4,648,040 | ||||||
| Sub-Series A-2, 5.00%, 7/01/13 (b) | 2,200 | 2,217,842 | ||||||
| Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Refunding RB, Series B (c): | ||||||||
| 5.00%, 8/15/31 | 3,000 | 3,524,850 | ||||||
| 5.00%, 8/15/32 | 1,000 | 1,167,240 | ||||||
| 5.00%, 8/15/33 | 3,500 | 4,068,575 | ||||||
| San Diego County Water Authority, COP, Refunding: | ||||||||
| 5.00%, 5/01/33 | 4,000 | 4,525,200 | ||||||
| Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 5/01/32 | 1,850 | 1,850,241 | ||||||
| San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Senior Series A, 5.25%, 5/15/34 | 8,520 | 9,987,740 | ||||||
| 100,470,035 | ||||||||
| Total Municipal Bonds in California | 494,163,101 | |||||||
| Multi-State — 1.6% | ||||||||
| Housing — 1.6% | ||||||||
| Centerline Equity Issuer Trust (d)(e): | ||||||||
| 5.75%, 5/15/15 | 500 | 540,685 | ||||||
| 6.00%, 5/15/15 | 1,500 | 1,628,640 | ||||||
| Par (000) | Value | |||||||
| Municipal Bonds | ||||||||
| Multi-State (concluded) | ||||||||
| Housing (concluded) | ||||||||
| Centerline Equity Issuer Trust (d)(e) (concluded): | ||||||||
| 6.00%, 5/15/19 | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,187,320 | ||||
| 6.30%, 5/15/19 | 1,000 | 1,202,080 | ||||||
| 7.20%, 11/15/52 | 3,500 | 3,787,035 | ||||||
| Total Municipal Bonds in Multi-State | 8,345,760 | |||||||
| Total Municipal Bonds – 95.1% | 502,508,861 | |||||||
| Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond (TOB) Trusts (f) | ||||||||
| California — 69.5% | ||||||||
| County/City/Special District/School District — 25.3% | ||||||||
| El Dorado Union High School District, GO, Election of 2008, 5.00%, 8/01/35 | 5,020 | 5,645,442 | ||||||
| Los Angeles Community College District California, GO: | ||||||||
| Election of 2001, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/32 | 8,000 | 9,012,480 | ||||||
| Election of 2003, Series F-1, 5.00%, 8/01/33 | 5,000 | 5,707,200 | ||||||
| Election of 2008, Series C, 5.25%, 8/01/39 (g) | 12,900 | 15,527,730 | ||||||
| Los Angeles Community College District California, GO, Refunding, Election of 2008, Series A, 6.00%, 8/01/33 | 20,131 | 24,921,266 | ||||||
| Los Angeles Unified School District California, GO, Series I, 5.00%, 1/01/34 | 5,000 | 5,736,700 | ||||||
| Mount San Antonio Community College District California, GO, Election of 2001, Series C (AGM), 5.00%, 9/01/31 | 10,770 | 11,537,039 | ||||||
| Ohlone Community College District, GO, Series B (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/15 (b) | 12,499 | 13,796,663 | ||||||
| San Bernardino Community College District California, GO, Election of 2002, Series C (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/31 | 2,000 | 2,200,660 | ||||||
| San Diego Community College District California, GO: | ||||||||
| Election of 2002, 5.25%, 8/01/33 | 10,484 | 12,552,607 | ||||||
| Election of 2006 (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/32 | 9,000 | 10,313,640 | ||||||
| San Jose Unified School District Santa Clara County California, GO, Election of 2002, Series D, 5.00%, 8/01/32 | 14,625 | 16,693,532 | ||||||
| 133,644,959 | ||||||||
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| Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (BFZ) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Par (000) | Value | |||||||
| Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond (TOB) Trusts (f) | ||||||||
| California (continued) | ||||||||
| Education — 14.0% | ||||||||
| California Educational Facilities Authority, RB, University of Southern California, Series B, 5.25%, 10/01/39 (g) | $ | 10,395 | $ | 12,078,262 | ||||
| Grossmont Union High School District, GO, Election of 2004, 5.00%, 8/01/33 | 13,095 | 14,418,620 | ||||||
| Mount Diablo California Unified School District, GO, Election of 2002, 5.00%, 6/01/14 (b) | 4,000 | 4,243,320 | ||||||
| San Mateo County Community College District, GO, Election of 2005, Series B, 5.00%, 9/01/31 | 8,630 | 9,634,964 | ||||||
| University of California, RB: | ||||||||
| Limited Project, Series D (AGM), 5.00%, 5/15/41 | 2,600 | 2,878,902 | ||||||
| Series O, 5.75%, 5/15/34 | 12,300 | 14,819,819 | ||||||
| University of California, Refunding RB, Limited Project, Series G, 5.00%, 5/15/37 | 13,841 | 15,900,022 | ||||||
| 73,973,909 | ||||||||
| Transportation — 1.1% | ||||||||
| City of Los Angeles California Department of Airports, Refunding RB, Los Angeles International Airport, Senior Series A, 5.00%, 5/15/40 | 4,999 | 5,646,485 | ||||||
| Utilities — 29.1% | ||||||||
| California State Department of Water Resources, Refunding RB, Central Valley Project, Series AE, 5.00%, 12/01/29 | 7,000 | 8,195,040 | ||||||
| City of Napa California Water System, RB (AMBAC), 5.00%, 5/01/35 | 3,000 | 3,242,370 | ||||||
| East Bay Municipal Utility District, RB, Sub-Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 6/01/35 | 3,000 | 3,230,070 | ||||||
| Eastern Municipal Water District, COP, Series H, 5.00%, 7/01/33 | 18,002 | 20,462,692 | ||||||
| Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, RB: | ||||||||
| Power System, Sub-Series A-1 (AMBAC), 5.00%, 7/01/37 | 15,998 | 17,990,104 | ||||||
| Water System, Sub-Series A-2 (AGM), 5.00%, 7/01/35 | 2,000 | 2,222,080 | ||||||
| Par (000) | Value | |||||||
| Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond (TOB) Trusts (f) | ||||||||
| California (concluded) | ||||||||
| Utilities (concluded) | ||||||||
| Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/37 | $ | 11,180 | $ | 12,663,698 | ||||
| Orange County Sanitation District, COP, Series B (AGM), 5.00%, 2/01/37 | 14,700 | 16,394,322 | ||||||
| Orange County Water District, COP, Refunding, 5.00%, 8/15/39 | 10,480 | 12,080,925 | ||||||
| San Diego County Water Authority, COP, Refunding, Series 2008-A (AGM), 5.00%, 5/01/33 | 14,290 | 16,166,277 | ||||||
| San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Senior Series A, 5.25%, 5/15/39 | 12,457 | 14,461,773 | ||||||
| San Francisco City & County Public Utilities Commission, RB, Water System Improvement Project, Sub-Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/37 | 12,698 | 14,736,375 | ||||||
| San Francisco City & County Public Utilities Commission, Refunding RB, Senior Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/35 | 10,625 | 12,260,690 | ||||||
| 154,106,416 | ||||||||
| Total Municipal Bonds in California | 367,371,769 | |||||||
| Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond (TOB) Trusts – 69.5% | 367,371,769 | |||||||
| Total Long-Term Investments (Cost – $773,782,592) – 164.6% | 869,880,630 | |||||||
| Shares | ||||||||
| Short-Term Securities | ||||||||
| BIF California Municipal Money Fund, 0.00% (h)(i) | 3,041,921 | 3,041,921 | ||||||
| Total Short-Term Securities (Cost – $3,041,921) – 0.6% | 3,041,921 | |||||||
| Total Investments (Cost - $776,824,513*) – 165.2% | 872,922,551 | |||||||
| Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets – (0.8)% | (3,939,713 | ) | ||||||
| Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable – (32.0)% | (169,240,876 | ) | ||||||
| VMTP Shares, at Liquidation Value – (32.4)% | (171,300,000 | ) | ||||||
| Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares – 100.0% | $ | 528,441,962 | ||||||
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| Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (BFZ) |
| * | As of April 30, 2013, gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows: | ||||
| Tax cost | $ | 608,625,016 | |||
| Gross unrealized appreciation | $ | 96,158,957 | |||
| Gross unrealized depreciation | (1,015,495) | ||||
| Net unrealized appreciation | $ | 95,143,462 | |||
|
Notes to Schedule of Investments |
| (a) | Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of report date. |
| (b) | 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. |
| (c) | When-issued security. Unsettled when-issued transactions were as follows: |
| Counterparty | Value | Unrealized Appreciation | |||||
| Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. | $ | 4,068,575 | $ | 19,355 | |||
| Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. | $ | 3,524,850 | $ | 25,560 | |||
| Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. | $ | 1,167,240 | $ | 5,580 | |||
| (d) | Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors. |
| (e) | 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. |
| (f) | Securities represent bonds transferred to a TOB in exchange for which the Trust acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve as collateral in a financing transaction. |
| (g) | All or a portion of security is subject to a recourse agreement, which may require the Trust to pay the liquidity provider in the event there is a shortfall between the TOB trust certificates and proceeds received from the sale of the security contributed to the TOB trust. In the case of a shortfall, the aggregate maximum potential amount the Trust could ultimately be required to pay under the agreements, which expire from 10/01/16 to 8/01/18, is $14,008,480. |
| (h) | Represents the current yield as of report date. |
| (i) | Investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Trust during the period ended April 30, 2013, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows: |
| Affiliate | Shares Held at July 31, 2012 |
Net Activity |
Shares Held at April 30, 2013 |
Income | |||||
| BIF California Municipal Money Fund. | 7,953,278 | (4,911,357) | 3,041,921 | $17 |
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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) |
| ARB | Airport Revenue Bonds |
| 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) |
| • | Financial futures contracts as of April 30, 2013 were as follows: |
|
Contracts Sold |
Issue | Exchange | Expiration | Notional Value |
Unrealized Depreciation | ||||||
| (300) | 10-Year US Treasury Note | Chicago Board of Trade | June 2013 | $40,007,813 | $(607,462) |
| • | 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 ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management. These definitions 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 and derivative financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows: |
| • | Level 1 — unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets and liabilities that the Trust has the ability to access |
| • | 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 and derivative financial instruments) |
The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Trust's policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and derivative financial instrument and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Trust's policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to the Trust's most recent financial statements as contained in its semi-annual report.
The following tables summarize the Trust's investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy as of April 30, 2013:
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||
| Assets: | |||||||
| Investments: | |||||||
| Long-Term Investments1 | — | $ | 869,880,630 | — | $ | 869,880,630 | |
| Short-Term Securities | $ | 3,041,921 | — | — | 3,041,921 | ||
| Total | $ | 3,041,921 | $ | 869,880,630 | — | $ | 872,922,551 |
1See above Schedule of Investments for values in each sector.
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||
| Derivative Financial Instruments2 | ||||||
| Liabilities: | ||||||
| Interest rate contracts | $ | (607,462) | — | — | $ | (607,462) |
2Derivative financial instruments are financial futures contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.
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| Schedule of Investments (concluded) |
BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (BFZ) |
Certain of the Trust’s assets and liabilities are held at carrying amount, which approximates fair value for financial reporting purposes. As of April 30, 2013, such assets and liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||
| Assets: | |||||||
| Cash pledged for financial futures contracts | $ | 396,000 | — | — | $ | 396,000 | |
| Liabilities: | |||||||
| TOB trust certificates | — | $ | (169,154,073) | — | (169,154,073) | ||
| VMTP Shares | — | (171,300,000) | — | (171,300,000) | |||
| Total | $ | 396,000 | $ | (340,454,073) | — | $ | (340,058,073) |
There were no transfers between levels during the period ended April 30, 2013.
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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/ John M. Perlowski
John M. Perlowski
Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust
Date: June 24, 2013
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/ John M. Perlowski
John M. Perlowski
Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust
Date: June 24, 2013
By: /s/ Neal J. Andrews
Neal J. Andrews
Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust
Date: June 24, 2013