UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form N-Q

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

811-09157

Investment Company Act File Number

 

Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

The Eaton Vance Building, 255 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

Alan R. Dynner, Esq.

Eaton Vance Management, 255 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109

(Name and Address of Agent for Services)

 

(617) 482-8260

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

November 30

Date of Fiscal Year End

 

February 28, 2007

Date of Reporting Period

 

 



 

 

Item 1. Schedule of Investments

 

Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust
as of February 28, 2007

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)

Tax-Exempt Investments — 159.6%

Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)



  
Security

  
Value

 
Education — 11.2%
$ 1,000            
California Educational Facilities Authority, (Dominican University), 5.75%, 12/1/30
      $   1,032,220   
 2,770            
California Educational Facilities Authority, (Lutheran University), 5.00%, 10/1/29
           2,914,511   
   500            
California Educational Facilities Authority, (Pepperdine University), 5.00%, 11/1/29
             517,295   
 1,850            
California Educational Facilities Authority, (Santa Clara University), 5.00%, 9/1/23
           2,066,006   
 4,000            
California Educational Facilities Authority, (Stanford University), 5.125%, 1/1/31
           4,077,520   
 2,500            
San Diego County, Certificates of Participation, (University of San Diego), 5.375%, 10/1/41
           2,613,125   
    $ 13,220,677   
 
Electric Utilities — 2.3%
$ 2,500            
Chula Vista, (San Diego Gas), (AMT), 5.00%, 12/1/27
      $   2,658,175   
    $ 2,658,175   
 
Escrowed / Prerefunded — 1.4%
$ 1,590            
Tahoe Forest, Hospital District, Prerefunded to 7/1/09, 5.85%, 7/1/22
      $   1,697,150   
    $ 1,697,150   
 
General Obligations — 4.2%
$ 1,100            
California, 5.25%, 4/1/30
      $   1,162,997   
 3,500            
California, 5.50%, 11/1/33
           3,828,265   
    $ 4,991,262   
 
Hospital — 25.4%
$ 4,200            
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, (Cedars-Sinai Medical Center), 5.00%, 11/15/34
      $   4,394,418   
   750            
California Infrastructure and Economic Development, (Kaiser Hospital), 5.50%, 8/1/31
             797,220   
 3,900            
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, (Huntington Memorial Hospital), 5.00%, 7/1/35
           4,097,808   
 1,750            
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, (John Muir Health), 5.00%, 8/15/36
           1,847,177   
   850            
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, (Kaiser Permanente), 5.00%, 3/1/41
             888,556   

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$ 3,100            
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, (Kaiser Permanente), 5.25%, 3/1/45
      $   3,307,297   
 1,650            
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, (Kaiser Permanente), 5.50%, 11/1/32
           1,746,360   
 1,750            
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, (Sonoma County Indian Health), 6.40%, 9/1/29
           1,846,880   
 1,500            
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, (Sutter Health), 5.50%, 8/15/28
           1,620,195   
 1,500            
Duarte, Hope National Medical Center, (City of Hope), 5.25%, 4/1/24
           1,546,740   
 1,000            
Stockton, Health Facilities Authority, (Dameron Hospital), 5.70%, 12/1/14
           1,030,710   
   410            
Tahoe Forest Hospital District, 5.85%, 7/1/22
             434,272   
 2,000            
Torrance Hospital, (Torrance Memorial Medical Center), 5.50%, 6/1/31
           2,117,600   
 2,000            
Turlock, (Emanuel Medical Center, Inc.), 5.375%, 10/15/34
           2,114,500   
 2,000            
Washington Township Hospital Health Care District, 5.25%, 7/1/29
           2,058,300   
    $ 29,848,033   
 
Housing — 1.1%
$   753            
Commerce (Hermitage III Senior Apartments), 6.50%, 12/1/29
      $     804,895   
   431            
Commerce (Hermitage III Senior Apartments), 6.85%, 12/1/29
             456,558   
    $ 1,261,453   
 
Industrial Development Revenue — 2.2%
$ 2,500            
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, (Anheuser Bush Project), 4.80%, 9/1/46
      $   2,527,375   
    $ 2,527,375   
 
Insured-Education — 7.3%
$ 6,510            
California Educational Facilities Authority, (Loyola Marymount University), (MBIA), 0.00%, 10/1/33
      $   2,046,223   
 3,270            
California Educational Facilities Authority, (Pooled College and University), (MBIA), 5.10%, 4/1/23
           3,380,395   
 3,000            
California State University, (AMBAC), 5.00%, 11/1/33
           3,160,140   
    $ 8,586,758   
 
Insured-Electric Utilities — 15.7%
$ 3,250            
California Pollution Control Financing Authority, (Southern California Edison Co.), (MBIA), (AMT), 5.55%, 9/1/31
      $   3,408,047   
 2,500            
California Pollution Control Financing Authority, PCR, (Pacific Gas and Electric), (MBIA), (AMT), 5.35%, 12/1/16
           2,680,925   

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$ 3,625            
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Power System Revenues, (FSA), 4.625%, 7/1/37
      $   3,710,477   
 2,875            
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, (FSA), 5.25%, 7/1/29  (1)
           3,028,022   
 1,995            
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, (FSA), 5.25%, 7/1/29  (1)
           2,101,187   
 2,563            
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, (FSA), Variable Rate, 6.63%, 7/1/29  (2)(3)
           2,835,278   
   500            
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, (MBIA), Variable Rate, 8.775%, 7/1/16  (2)(4)
             712,175   
    $ 18,476,111   
 
Insured-Escrowed/Prerefunded — 4.9%
$ 5,130            
Foothill/Eastern, Transportation Corridor Agency, (FSA), Escrowed to Maturity, 0.00%, 1/1/26
      $   2,322,710   
 2,500            
Los Angeles County, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, (FGIC), Prerefunded to 7/1/10, 5.25%, 7/1/30
           2,659,400   
   710            
Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority, Prerefunded to 7/1/15, (AGC), 5.00%, 7/1/45
             775,959   
    $ 5,758,069   
 
Insured-General Obligations — 17.3%
$ 1,650            
California, RITES, (AMBAC), Variable Rate, 11.014%, 5/1/26  (2)(4)
      $   2,008,710   
 7,000            
Coast Community College District, (Election of 2002), (FSA), 0.00%, 8/1/34
           1,718,360   
 4,825            
Coast Community College District, (FSA), 0.00%, 8/1/35
           1,118,966   
 2,500            
Puerto Rico, (FSA), Variable Rate, 12.684%, 7/1/27  (2)(4)
           2,964,900   
 4,800            
San Diego Unified School District, (MBIA), 5.50%, 7/1/24  (1)
           5,704,016   
 3,000            
Simi Valley Unified School District, (MBIA), 5.00%, 8/1/28
           3,193,950   
 7,995            
Sweetwater Union High School District, (Election 2000), (FSA), 0.00%, 8/1/25
           3,663,949   
    $ 20,372,851   
 
Insured-Hospital — 6.2%
$ 3,200            
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, (Children’s Hospital Los Angeles), (MBIA), 5.25%, 8/15/29  (5)
      $   3,330,368   
 3,735            
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, (Sutter Health), (FSA), 5.75%, 8/15/27  (1)
           3,940,562   
    $ 7,270,930   

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Insured-Lease Revenue / Certificates of Participation — 9.7%
$ 6,500            
Anaheim, Public Financing Authority Lease Revenue, (Public Improvements), (FSA), 0.00%, 9/1/17
      $   4,253,275   
10,750            
Anaheim, Public Financing Authority Lease Revenue, (Public Improvements), (FSA), 0.00%, 9/1/25
           4,847,282   
 6,000            
Anaheim, Public Financing Authority Lease Revenue, (Public Improvements), (FSA), 0.00%, 9/1/28
           2,347,980   
    $ 11,448,537   
 
Insured-Special Tax Revenue — 2.7%
$ 3,170            
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transportation District Sales, Tax Revenue, (FSA), 4.25%, 7/1/36
      $   3,156,654   
    $ 3,156,654   
 
Insured-Transportation — 14.2%
$ 5,000            
Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority, (AMBAC), 0.00%, 10/1/29
      $   1,887,050   
 8,000            
Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority, (MBIA), 0.00%, 10/1/31
           2,756,480   
 7,545            
Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority, (AMBAC), 5.00%, 7/1/28  (1)
           7,755,707   
   750            
Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority, (CIFG), 5.25%, 7/1/41  (1)
             899,468   
10,000            
San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency, (MBIA), 0.00%, 1/15/32
           3,419,300   
    $ 16,718,005   
 
Insured-Water and Sewer — 4.6%
$ 5,500            
Calleguas Las Virgines Public Financing Authority, (MBIA), 4.25%, 7/1/32
      $   5,449,125   
    $ 5,449,125   
 
Insured-Water Revenue — 5.4%
$ 4,400            
Los Angeles, Water and Power, Water Revenue, (MBIA), 3.00%, 7/1/30
      $   3,565,188   
 2,710            
San Francisco City and County Public Utilities Commission, (FSA), 4.25%, 11/1/33
           2,707,724   
    $ 6,272,912   

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Lease Revenue/Certificates of Participation — 3.9%
$ 4,000            
Sacramento City Financing Authority, 5.40%, 11/1/20
      $   4,540,400   
    $ 4,540,400   
 
Other Revenue — 1.3%
$ 1,425            
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, (East Valley Tourist Development Authority), 8.25%, 10/1/14  (2)
      $   1,538,815   
    $ 1,538,815   
 
Senior Living / Life Care — 0.8%
$   175            
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, (Presbyterian Senior Living), 4.75%, 11/15/26
      $     178,677   
   700            
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, (Presbyterian Senior Living), 4.875%, 11/15/36
             715,169   
    $ 893,846   
 
Special Tax Revenue — 16.8%
$ 1,500            
Bonita Canyon Public Financing Authority, 5.375%, 9/1/28
      $   1,517,850   
   285            
Brentwood Infrastructure Financing Authority, 5.00%, 9/2/26
             292,661   
   460            
Brentwood Infrastructure Financing Authority, 5.00%, 9/2/34
             469,080   
 1,665            
Corona Public Financing Authority, 5.80%, 9/1/20
           1,673,042   
   200            
Eastern California Municipal Water District, Special Tax Revenue District No. 2004-27 Cottonwood, 5.00%, 9/1/27
             203,712   
   500            
Eastern California Municipal Water District, Special Tax Revenue District No. 2004-27 Cottonwood, 5.00%, 9/1/36
             508,135   
 1,590            
Fontana Redevelopment Agency, (Jurupa Hills), 5.60%, 10/1/27
           1,665,843   
   500            
Jurupa Community Services District, (Community Facilities District No. 16), 5.30%, 9/1/34
             514,535   
 1,305            
Lincoln Public Financing Authority, Improvement Bond Act of 1915, (Twelve Bridges), 6.20%, 9/2/25
           1,375,953   
   420            
Moreno Valley Unified School District, (Community School District No. 2003-2), 5.75%, 9/1/24
             430,487   
   750            
Moreno Valley Unified School District, (Community School District No. 2003-2), 5.90%, 9/1/29
             769,170   
 2,460            
Oakland Joint Powers Financing Authority, 5.40%, 9/2/18
           2,564,525   
   995            
Oakland Joint Powers Financing Authority, 5.50%, 9/2/24
           1,039,278   
   700            
Rancho Cucamonga Public Financing Authority, 6.00%, 9/2/20
             733,348   
 1,325            
San Pablo Redevelopment Agency, 5.65%, 12/1/23
           1,395,132   
 1,500            
Santa Margarita Water District, 6.20%, 9/1/20
           1,601,415   
   250            
Santaluz Community Facilities District No. 2, 6.10%, 9/1/21
             252,008   

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$   500            
Santaluz Community Facilities District No. 2, 6.20%, 9/1/30
      $     504,270   
   250            
Temecula, California Unified School District, 5.00%, 9/1/27
             257,533   
   400            
Temecula, California Unified School District, 5.00%, 9/1/37
             409,576   
   500            
Turlock Public Financing Authority, 5.45%, 9/1/24
             517,640   
 1,000            
Whittier Public Financing Authority, (Greenleaf Avenue Redevelopment), 5.50%, 11/1/23
           1,045,230   
    $ 19,740,423   
 
Transportation — 1.0%
$ 1,170            
Port of Redwood City, (AMT), 5.125%, 6/1/30
      $   1,202,994   
    $ 1,202,994   
Total Tax-Exempt Investments — 159.6%
    (identified cost $173,550,097)
  $ 187,630,555   
 
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (9.4)%
  $ (11,062,190 )  
 
Auction Preferred Shares Plus Cumulative Unpaid Dividends — (50.2)%
  $ (59,025,857 )  
 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares— 100.0%
  $ 117,542,508   
 
AGC  
Assured Guaranty Corp.
AMBAC  
AMBAC Financial Group, Inc.
AMT  
Interest earned from these securities may be considered a tax preference item for purposes of the Federal Alternative Minimum Tax.
CIFG  
CDC IXIS Financial Guaranty North America, Inc.
FGIC  
Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
FSA  
Financial Security Assurance, Inc.
MBIA  
Municipal Bond Insurance Association

The Trust invests primarily in debt securities issued by California municipalities. The ability of the issuers of the debt securities to meet their obligations may be affected by economic developments in a specific industry or municipality. In order to reduce the risk associated with such economic developments, at February 28, 2007, 55.2% of total investments are backed by bond insurance of various financial institutions and financial guaranty assurance agencies. The aggregate percentage insured by an individual financial institution ranged from 0.4% to 23.8% of total investments.

(1)    
  Security represents the underlying municipal obligation of an inverse floating rate obligation held by the Trust.
(2)    
  Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At February 28, 2007, the aggregate value of the securities is $10,059,878 or 8.6% of the Trust’s net assets applicable to common shares.
(3)    
  Security has been issued as an inverse floater bond. The stated interest rate represents the rate in effect at February 28, 2007.
(4)    
  Security has been issued as a leveraged inverse floater bond. The stated interest rate represents the rate in effect at February 28, 2007.
(5)    
  Security (or a portion thereof) has been segregated to cover margin requirements on open financial futures contracts.

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A summary of financial instruments at February 28, 2007 is as follows:

 

Futures Contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expiration
Date

   

Contracts

   

Position

   

Aggregate
Cost

   

Value

   

Net Unrealized
Depreciation

06/07

 

122 U.S. Treasury Bond

 

Short

 

$(13,776,042)

 

$(13,778,375)

 

$(2,333)

 

Interest Rate Swaps

 

At February 28, 2007, the Trust had entered into an interest rate swap agreement with Merrill Lynch Capital Services, Inc. whereby the Trust makes bi-annual payments at a fixed rate equal to 4.006% on the notional amount of $4,400,000. In exchange, the Trust receives bi-annual payments at a rate equal to the USD-BMA Municipal Swap Index on the same notional amount. The effective date of the interest rate swap is August 7, 2007. The value of the contract, which terminates August 7, 2037, is recorded as a payable for open interest rate swap contracts of $77,814 at February 28, 2007.

 

At February 28, 2007, the Trust had entered into an interest rate swap agreement with JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. whereby the Trust makes bi-annual payments at a fixed rate equal to 3.984% on the notional amount of $7,000,000. In exchange, the Trust receives bi-annual payments at a rate equal to the USD-BMA Municipal Swap Index on the same notional amount. The effective date of the interest rate swap is October 25, 2007. The value of the contract, which terminates October 25, 2027, is recorded as a payable for open interest rate swap contracts of $122,830 at February 28, 2007.

 

At February 28, 2007, the Trust had entered into an interest rate swap agreement with Citibank N.A. whereby the Trust makes bi-annual payments at a fixed rate equal to 3.925% on the notional amount of $4,400,000. In exchange, the Trust receives bi-annual payments at a rate equal to the USD-BMA Municipal Swap Index on the same notional amount. The effective date of the interest rate swap is August 16, 2007. The value of the contract, which terminates August 16, 2027, is recorded as a payable for open interest rate swap contracts of $48,396 at February 28, 2007.

 

At February 28, 2007, the Trust had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments under these contracts.

 

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of the investments owned at February 28, 2007, as computed on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:         

                

 

Aggregate cost

$

159,196,791

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

$

14,446,264

 

Gross unrealized depreciation

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

$

14,446,264

 

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Item 2. Controls and Procedures

 

(a) It is the conclusion of the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer that the effectiveness of the registrant’s current disclosure controls and procedures (such disclosure controls and procedures having been evaluated within 90 days of the date of this filing) provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the Commission’s rules and forms and that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

(b) During the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting was modified to enhance the review and analysis of the relevant terms and conditions of transfers of securities in connection with inverse floating rate obligations in light of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 140.



Signatures

 

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.

 

Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust

 

 

By:

/s/ Cynthia J. Clemson

 

Cynthia J. Clemson

 

President and Principal Executive Officer

 

Date:

April 23, 2007

 

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/ Cynthia J. Clemson

 

Cynthia J. Clemson

 

President and Principal Executive Officer

 

Date:

April 23, 2007

 

 

By:

/s/ Barbara E. Campbell

 

Barbara E. Campbell

 

Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer

 

Date:

April 23, 2007