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Securities
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Soliciting Material Pursuant to
Sec. 240.14a-12.
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BlackRock
California Municipal Income Trust
BlackRock
California Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc.
BlackRock
California Insured Municipal Income Trust
BlackRock
California Municipal Bond Trust
BlackRock
California Municipal Income Trust II
(Name
of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
(Name
of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if Other Than the Registrant)
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November
6, 2009
Dear
Shareholder:
I
am writing to you directly to request your assistance. BlackRock California
Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. (NYSE Amex: RAA) is asking its
shareholders to approve the proposed reorganization of RAA into BlackRock
California Municipal Income Trust (NYSE: BFZ). As more fully explained in the
Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus which accompanied our original mailing, we
believe that the reorganizations will benefit each fund's
shareholders.
Each
fund's Board of Directors has unanimously approved the
reorganization.
We
recently mailed you proxy materials relating to proposals to be voted on at the
November 30, 2009 Joint Special Shareholder Meeting but our records indicate
that we have not received your vote. In order to avoid incurring further
expenses by the funds, we are asking you to take a moment to submit your
vote.
You
can vote quickly and easily using one of the following methods:
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Speak
to a live Proxy Specialist by calling 1-866-704-4427. We can answer any of
your questions and record your vote. (Open: M-F 9am - 11 pm, Sat 12pm -
6pm EST)
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Mail
in your signed proxy card in the envelope
provided.
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Call
the phone number on the proxy card and enter the control number printed on
the card and follow the touchtone
prompts.
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Log
on to the website noted on your proxy card, enter your control number
printed on the card and vote by following the on-screen
prompts.
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Every
vote counts!
The
Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus relating to the proposed reorganization
contains important information and shareholders are urged to read it. Free
copies of the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus are available by calling
BlackRock at (800) 882-0052 or on the Securities and Exchange Commission's web
site at www.sec.gov.
Thank
you for your help with this important matter.
Sincerely,
/s/
Anne F. Ackerley
Anne
F. Ackerley
President
and Chief Executive Officer