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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

Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service: Robert S. Kapito, President, BlackRock California Municipal Income
Trust, 40 East 52
nd Street, New York, NY 10022.

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (888) 825-2257

Date of fiscal year end: 10/31/2007

Date of reporting period: 05/01/2007 – 07/31/2007

 


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited)
JULY 31, 2007

BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (BFZ)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

Principal 
         
Amount           
(000)  
  Description   
Value
 
      LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS—156.4%       
      California—137.5%       
      Anaheim Pub. Fing. Auth., Recreational Fac. Impvts. Lease Abatement RB, Pub. Impvt. Proj.,       
$
24,500      Ser. C, Zero Coupon, 9/01/31, FSA  $ 7,546,245  
  6,070      Ser. C, Zero Coupon, 9/01/32, FSA    1,776,082  
      California GO,       
  5,500      Ser. BZ, 5.35%, 12/01/21, MBIA, AMT    5,506,710  
  5,000      Ser. BZ, 5.375%, 12/01/24, MBIA, AMT    5,006,200  
  7,000   California Statewide Cmntys. Dev Auth., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home RB, Kaiser Permanente Proj., Ser. B,
   5.25%, 3/01/45
 
 
7,101,080
 
      California,       
  10,000      Cash Flow Mgmt. Ad Valorem Ppty. Tax GO, 5.50%, 11/01/33    10,690,400  
  6,390      Misc. Tax GO, 5.00%, 6/01/37    6,559,399  
     
City of Chula Vista, 
     
  4,395      Natural Gas Util. Impvts. Natural Gas RB, 5.00%, 12/01/27, AMT    4,483,603  
  5,065      RB, San Diego Gas & Elec. Proj., 5.00%, 12/01/27, AMT    5,154,701  
  1,905 1  City of Richmond, Swr. Impvts. RB, Zero Coupon, 8/01/31, FGIC    604,533  
      City of San Jose, Local Multi-Fam. Hsg. RB,       
  2,880      Lenzen Hsg. Proj., Ser. B, 5.45%, 2/20/43, AMT    2,935,901  
  3,595      Vlgs. Pkwy. Sr. Apts. Proj., Ser. D, 5.50%, 4/01/34, AMT    3,656,690  
  2,000 2  City of Vernon, Elec., Pwr. & Lt. Impvts. RB, Malburg Generating Station Proj., 5.50%, 4/01/08    2,025,240  
  5,000   Cnty. Tobacco Sec. Agcy., Misc. Purp. Tobacco Settlement Funded RB, Stanislaus Fdg. Proj., Ser. A, 5.875%, 6/01/43   
5,141,750
 
      Dept. of Wtr. Recs.,       
  6,000 2     Cash Flow Mgmt., Elec., Pwr. & Lt. RB, Ser. A, 5.375%, 5/01/12    6,476,820  
  4,000 2     Elec., Pwr. & Lt. RB, Ser. A, 5.375%, 5/01/12    4,317,880  
  10,000   Edl. Facs. Auth., Univ. & Coll. Impvts. RB, Stanford Univ. Proj., Ser. Q, 5.25%, 12/01/32    10,410,500  
  6,000   El Monte, Pkg. Fac. Impvts. Lease Abatement COP, Dept. of Pub. Svcs. Facs. Phase II Proj., 5.25%, 1/01/34, AMBAC  
6,150,360
 
      Elk Grove Unified Sch. Dist., Sch. Impvts. ST, Cmnty. Facs. Dist. 1 Proj.,       
  7,485      Zero Coupon, 12/01/29, AMBAC    2,262,192  
  7,485      Zero Coupon, 12/01/30, AMBAC    2,140,560  
  7,485      Zero Coupon, 12/01/31, AMBAC    2,024,468  
      Foothill Eastn. Transp. Corridor Agcy., Hwy. Tolls RB,       
  5,000      Zero Coupon, 1/15/26    4,682,150  
  5,000      Zero Coupon, 1/15/33    1,129,650  
  5,000      Zero Coupon, 1/15/34    1,061,800  
  13,445      Zero Coupon, 1/15/35    2,688,059  
  1,000      Zero Coupon, 1/15/38    166,270  
  10,030      5.75%, 1/15/40    10,400,508  
      Golden St. Tobacco Sec. Corp., Misc. Purps. Tobacco Settlement Funded RB,       
  2,000 2     Ser. A-1, 6.625%, 6/01/13    2,279,760  
  8,500 2     Ser. B, 5.50%, 6/01/13    9,194,705  
  5,800 2     Ser. B, 5.625%, 6/01/13    6,311,502  
      Hlth. Facs. Fin. Auth., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home Impvts. RB,       
  4,890 1     Kaiser Proj., Ser. A, 5.40%, 5/01/28    4,969,022  
  3,000 2     Valleycare Med. Ctr. Proj., Ser. A, 5.375%, 5/01/12    3,203,790  
  5,000   Huntington Beach Union High Sch. Dist., Sch. Impvts. Ad Valorem Ppty. Tax GO, Zero Coupon, 8/01/33, FGIC  
1,427,400
 
      Infrastructure & Econ. Dev. Bank,       
  13,500      Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home Impvts. RB, Kaiser Asst. Corp. Proj., Ser. A, 5.55%, 8/01/31   13,972,635  
  15,250      Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home Impvts. RB, The J. David Gladstone Proj., 5.25%, 10/01/34   15,629,725  
  10,000 2     Hwy. Impvts. Tolls RB, Bay Area Toll Brdgs. Proj., Ser. A, 5.00%, 1/01/28, AMBAC   10,887,400  
  4,965   Irvine, Local Sngl. Fam. Hsg. RB, Meadows Mobile Home Pk. Proj., Ser. A, 5.70%, 3/01/28    5,091,806  
  7,700 2  Kaweah Delta Hlth. Care Dist., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home RB, 6.00%, 8/01/12    8,592,430  
      Lathrop Fing. Auth., Wtr. Util. Impvts. Wtr. RB,       
  2,855      5.90%, 6/01/27    2,958,579  
  5,140      6.00%, 6/01/35    5,365,183  
      Live Oak Unified Sch. Dist., Sch. Impvts. Ad Valorem Ppty. Tax GO, Cap. Apprec. Election 2004,       
  985      Zero Coupon, 8/01/35, XLCA    231,800  
  1,030      Zero Coupon, 8/01/36, XLCA    228,742  
  1,080      Zero Coupon, 8/01/37, XLCA    226,541  
  1,125      Zero Coupon, 8/01/38, XLCA    222,840  
  1,175      Zero Coupon, 8/01/39, XLCA    219,279  
  1,230      Zero Coupon, 8/01/40, XLCA    216,677  
  1,285      Zero Coupon, 8/01/41, XLCA    213,644  
  1,340      Zero Coupon, 8/01/42, XLCA    210,219  
  1,400      Zero Coupon, 8/01/43, XLCA    206,990  
  1,465      Zero Coupon, 8/01/44, XLCA    204,294  
  4,110   Los Angeles Regl. Arpts. Impvt. Corp., Port, Arpt. & Marina Impvts. RB, American Airlines, Inc. Proj.,
    Ser. C, 7.50%, 12/01/24, AMT
 
4,540,975
 
  5,000   Los Angeles Unified Sch. Dist., Ad Valorem Ppty. Tax GO, Ser. A-1, 4.50%, 1/01/28, MBIA    4,927,550  
  8,900   Met. Wtr. Dist. of Southern California, Wtr. Utils. Impvts. RB, Ser A, 5.00%, 7/01/37    9,281,454  
  1,000   Palm Springs, Hsg. RB, Sahara Mobile Home Pk. Proj., 5.625%, 5/15/26    1,044,590  
      Poll. Ctrl. Fing. Auth., Rec. Recovery Impvts. RB,       
  2,290      Central Valley Wst. Svc. Proj., Ser. A-2, 5.40%, 4/01/25, AMT    2,315,076  
  6,000      Chemical Wst. Mgmt., Inc. Proj., Ser. C, 5.125%, 11/01/23, AMT    5,950,560  
  4,000   Rancho Cucamonga Cmnty. Facs. Dist., Pub. Impvts. ST, Ser. A, 6.50%, 9/01/33    4,278,760  
  15,500   Rancho Cucamonga Redev. Agcy., Econ. Impvts. TA, Rancho Redev. Proj., 5.125%, 9/01/30, MBIA    15,880,370  
  9,000   San Diego Cmnty. Coll. Dist., Univ. & Coll. Impvts. Ad Valorem Ppty. Tax GO, 5.00%, 8/01/32, FSA    9,413,820  

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


Principal
   
 
Amount
   
 
(000) 
 
Description 
 
Value 
 
      California— (cont'd) 
 
$
6,500   San Francisco City & Cnty. Arpts. Comm., Port, Arpt. & Marina RB, Ser. 27-A, 5.25%, 5/01/31, 
 
         MBIA, AMT 
$
6,648,005
 
      San Francisco City & Cnty. Redev. Agcy., Cmnty. Facs. Dist. No. 6 Pub. Impvts. ST, Mission Bay 
 
         South Proj., 
 
  1,775  
   6.125%, 8/01/31 
1,852,852
 
  7,500  
   6.25%, 8/01/33 
7,850,475
 
      Santa Clara Cnty. Hsg. Auth., Local Multi-Fam. Hsg. RB, 
 
  1,715      John Burns Gardens Apts. Proj., Ser. A, 5.85%, 8/01/31, AMT 
1,781,851
 
  1,235      River Town Apts. Proj., Ser. A, 6.00%, 8/01/41, AMT 
1,288,327
 
  3,075   Santa Clarita Cmnty. Facs. Dist., ST, Valencia Town Ctr. Proj., 5.85%, 11/15/32 
3,196,339
 
      Statewide Cmnty. Dev. Auth., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home Impvts. RB, 
 
  4,000      Daughters of Charity Proj., Ser. A, 5.25%, 7/01/30 
4,048,880
 
  10,000      Sutter Hlth. Oblig. Grp. Proj., Ser. B, 5.625%, 8/15/42 
10,548,000
 
  2,000   Upland Unified Sch. Dist., Sch. Impvts. Ad Valorem Ppty. Tax GO, Ser. B, 5.125%, 8/01/25, FSA 
 
       
2,092,900
 
  2,245   Val Verde Unified Sch. Dist., ST, 6.25%, 10/01/28   
2,405,450
 
         
313,510,948
 
     
Multi-State—9.6% 
 
      Charter Mac Equity Issuer Trust, 
 
  7,000 3
   Ser. A -2, 6.30%, 6/30/49 
7,215,670
 
  4,000 3
   Ser. B -1, 6.80%, 11/30/50 
4,229,040
 
      MuniMae TE Bond Subsidiary LLC, 
 
  7,000 3
   Ser. A -1, 6.30%, 6/30/49 
7,207,060
 
  3,000  
   Ser. B -1, 6.80%, 6/30/49 
 
3,168,270
 
         
21,820,040
 
      Puerto Rico—9.3% 
 
  10,000 2 Elec. Pwr. Auth., Elec., Pwr. & Lt. Impvts. RB, Ser. 2, 5.25%, 7/01/12 
10,750,800
 
  10,000 2 Pub. Fin. Corp., Cash Flow Mgmt. Misc. RB, Ser. E, 5.70%, 2/01/10   
10,450,800
 
         
21,201,600
 
      Total Long-Term Investments (cost $339,511,297)   
356,532,588
 
Shares   
 
(000) 
 
 
      MONEY MARKET FUND—0.2% 
 
  437 4,5 CMA California Mun. Money Fund, 3.07% (cost $436,969)   
436,969
 
Total Investments —156.6% (cost $339,948,2666) 
$
356,969,557
 
Other assets in excess of liabilities —1.3% 
2,990,510
 
Preferred shares at redemption value, including dividends payable —(57.9)%   
(132,019,398
) 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders —100% 
$
227,940,669
 
 

1 Security is collateralized by Municipal or U.S. Treasury obligations. 
   
2 This bond is prerefunded. U.S. government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security, as well as retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par. 
   
3 Security is not registered under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions in accordance with Rule 144A under that Act, to qualified institutional buyers. As of July 31, 2007, the Trust held 8.2% of its net assets, with a current market value of  $18,651,770, in securities restricted as to resale. 
   
4 Represents an investment in an affiliate. 
   
5 Represents current yield as of July 31, 2007. 
   
6 Cost for federal income tax purposes is $339,978,549. The net unrealized appreciation on a tax basis is $16,991,008, consisting of $17,641,091 gross unrealized appreciation and $650,083 gross unrealized depreciation. 

 
         
       
KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS 
AMBAC        American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp. 
AMT        Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax 
COP        Certificate of Participation 
FGIC        Financial Guaranty Insurance Co. 
FSA        Financial Security Assurance 
GO        General Obligation 
MBIA        Municipal Bond Insurance Assoc. 
RB        Revenue Bond 
ST        Special Tax 
TA        Tax Allocation 
XLCA        XL Capital Assurance 
 

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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 and 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 (17 CFR 270.30a -3(d)) 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,  
    Treasurer of  
    BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust  
       
  Date: September 20, 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/ Robert S. Kapito  
    Robert S. Kapito,  
    President (principal executive officer) of  
    BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust  
       
  Date: September 20, 2007   
     
     
  By: /s/ Donald C. Burke  
    Donald C. Burke,  
    Treasurer (principal financial officer) of  
    BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust  
       
  Date: September 20, 2007