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: Anne F. Ackerley, 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: 07/31/2010
Date of reporting period: 10/31/2009
Item 1 – Schedule of Investments
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BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (BFZ) |
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Schedule of Investments October 31, 2009 (Unaudited) |
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Municipal Bonds |
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Value |
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California - 104.3% |
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Corporate - 3.4% |
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California Pollution
Control Financing Authority, RB, Waste |
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$ |
2,475 |
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2,546,527 |
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City of Chula Vista
California, RB, San Diego Gas, Series A, 5.88%, |
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680 |
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733,441 |
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Los Angeles Regional
Airports Improvement Corp., California, RB, |
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4,110 |
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3,914,117 |
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7,194,085 |
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County/City/Special |
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Butte-Glenn Community College
District, GO, Election of 2002, |
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4,425 |
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4,742,007 |
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California State Department
of Water Resources, Refunding RB, |
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2,500 |
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2,636,150 |
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City & County of San
Francisco, California, COP, Multiple Capital |
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2,000 |
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2,001,400 |
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Elk Grove Unified School
District, California, Special Tax, CAB, |
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7,485 |
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2,265,186 |
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Elk Grove Unified School
District, California, Special Tax, CAB, |
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7,485 |
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2,112,566 |
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Elk Grove Unified School
District, California, Special Tax, CAB, |
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7,485 |
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1,972,597 |
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Live Oak Unified School
District, GO, CAB, Election of 2004, Series B |
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985 |
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291,865 |
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Live Oak Unified School
District, GO, CAB, Election of 2004, Series B |
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1,030 |
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288,328 |
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Live Oak Unified School
District, GO, CAB, Election of 2004, Series B |
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1,080 |
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285,541 |
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Live Oak Unified School
District, GO, CAB, Election of 2004, Series B |
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1,125 |
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280,890 |
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Live Oak Unified School
District, GO, CAB, Election of 2004, Series B |
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1,175 |
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276,983 |
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Live Oak Unified School
District, GO, CAB, Election of 2004, Series B |
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1,230 |
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273,700 |
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Live Oak Unified School
District, GO, CAB, Election of 2004, Series B |
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1,285 |
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269,863 |
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Live Oak Unified School
District, GO, CAB, Election of 2004, Series B |
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1,340 |
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265,548 |
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Live Oak Unified School
District, GO, CAB, Election of 2004, Series B |
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1,400 |
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261,730 |
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Portfolio Abbreviations |
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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. |
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AGC |
Assured Guaranty Corp. |
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AMBAC |
American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp. |
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AMT |
Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to) |
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CAB |
Capital Appreciation Bonds |
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COP |
Certificates of Participation |
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FGIC |
Financial Guaranty Insurance Co. |
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FSA |
Financial Security Assurance Inc. |
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GO |
General Obligation Bonds |
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MBIA |
Municipal Bond Investors Assurance (National Public Finance Guaranty Corp.) |
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RB |
Revenue Bonds |
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TAN |
Tax Anticipation Notes |
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BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (BFZ) |
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Schedule of Investments October 31, 2009 (Unaudited) |
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Municipal Bonds |
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Live Oak Unified School
District, GO, CAB, Election of 2004, Series B |
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$ |
1,465 |
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$ |
258,338 |
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Long Beach Unified School
District, California, GO, Election of 2008, |
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2,135 |
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2,338,337 |
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Los Angeles County Metropolitan
Transportation Authority, |
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2,775 |
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2,902,595 |
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Los Angeles Municipal
Improvement Corp., RB, Real Property, |
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2,570 |
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2,708,909 |
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Modesto Irrigation District, COP, Series B, 5.50%, 7/01/35 |
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3,300 |
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3,476,385 |
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Oak Grove School District,
California, GO, Election of 2008, |
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4,000 |
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4,250,960 |
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Orange County Water District, COP, Refunding, 5.25%, 8/15/34 |
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2,000 |
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2,090,180 |
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Peralta Community College
District, California, GO, 2006 Election, |
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7,500 |
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7,574,400 |
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Pittsburg Redevelopment
Agency, TAN, Refunding, Subordinate, Los |
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2,500 |
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2,700,100 |
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San Diego Community College
District, California, GO, Election of |
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1,000 |
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1,049,740 |
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San Diego Regional Building
Authority, California, RB, County |
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2,900 |
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2,988,189 |
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San Jose Unified School
District, Santa Clara County California, GO, |
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2,875 |
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2,961,078 |
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Santa Ana Unified School
District, GO, Election of 2008, Series A, |
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8,000 |
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7,907,280 |
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Santa Cruz County
Redevelopment Agency, California, TAN, Live |
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1,200 |
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1,273,404 |
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Torrance Unified School
District, California, GO, Election of 2008, |
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2,500 |
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2,797,400 |
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Westminster Redevelopment
Agency, California, TAN, Subordinate, |
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2,350 |
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2,679,752 |
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68,181,401 |
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Education - 3.1% |
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California Infrastructure
& Economic Development Bank, RB, J David |
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6,000 |
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5,627,640 |
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University of California, RB, Series L, 5.00%, 5/15/38 |
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795 |
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807,959 |
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6,435,599 |
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Health - 13.9% |
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ABAG Finance Authority for
Nonprofit Corp., RB, California Sharp |
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1,000 |
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1,049,250 |
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ABAG Finance Authority for
Nonprofit Corp., RB, California Sharp |
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3,000 |
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3,224,040 |
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California Health
Facilities Financing Authority, RB, Catholic |
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3,000 |
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3,152,400 |
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California Health
Facilities Financing Authority, RB, Catholic |
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3,000 |
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3,095,460 |
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California Infrastructure
& Economic Development Bank, RB, Kaiser |
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13,500 |
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13,566,690 |
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California Statewide
Communities Development Authority, RB, |
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3,000 |
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3,050,400 |
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BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (BFZ) |
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Schedule of Investments October 31, 2009 (Unaudited) |
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Municipal Bonds |
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Par |
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Value |
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California Statewide
Communities Development Authority, RB, |
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$ |
2,000 |
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$ |
2,019,760 |
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29,158,000 |
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Housing - 0.5% |
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California Housing Finance
Agency, RB, Series J, AMT, 5.75%, |
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1,005 |
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974,659 |
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State - 9.7% |
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California State Public
Works Board, RB, Department Development |
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1,165 |
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1,201,266 |
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California State Public
Works Board, RB, Department Development |
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1,355 |
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1,390,189 |
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California State Public
Works Board, RB, Department Education, |
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1,675 |
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1,718,500 |
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California State Public
Works Board, RB, Department Education, |
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5,000 |
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5,455,650 |
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State of California, GO, Various Purpose, 6.50%, 4/01/33 |
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9,700 |
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10,720,537 |
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20,486,142 |
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Transportation - 12.1% |
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County of Orange California, RB, Series B, 5.75%, 7/01/34 |
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3,000 |
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3,227,640 |
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County of Sacramento
California, RB, Senior, Series B, 5.75%, |
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1,350 |
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1,445,418 |
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Foothill Eastern
Transportation Corridor Agency, California, |
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7,000 |
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6,387,360 |
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Foothill Eastern
Transportation Corridor Agency, California, |
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5,000 |
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4,950,550 |
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Foothill Eastern
Transportation Corridor Agency, California, |
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10,000 |
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1,760,800 |
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Port of Oakland, RB, Series K, AMT (MBIA), 5.75%, 11/01/29 |
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3,970 |
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3,973,692 |
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Port of Oakland, RB, Series L, AMT (MBIA), 5.38%, 11/01/27 |
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3,710 |
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3,640,808 |
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25,386,268 |
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Utilities - 29.1% |
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California Infrastructure
& Economic Development Bank, RB, |
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2,500 |
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2,654,300 |
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Calleguas-Las Virgenes
Public Financing Authority, California, RB, |
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5,475 |
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5,631,804 |
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City of Chula Vista
California, Refunding RB, San Diego Gas, |
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4,375 |
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4,718,831 |
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City of Richmond California, RB, CAB (FGIC), 5.77%, 8/01/31 (a)(e) |
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1,905 |
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687,591 |
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Los Angeles Department of
Water & Power, RB, Power System, |
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3,500 |
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3,681,370 |
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Los Angeles Department of
Water & Power, RB, Power System,
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10,000 |
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10,171,300 |
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Los Angeles Department of
Water & Power, RB, System, Series A, |
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1,400 |
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1,480,332 |
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Los Angeles Department of
Water & Power, RB, System, Series A, |
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1,800 |
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1,903,284 |
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Metropolitan Water District
of Southern California, Refunding RB, |
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3,500 |
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3,641,330 |
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Orange County Sanitation
District, COP, Series B (FSA), 5.00%, |
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10,000 |
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10,188,000 |
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BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (BFZ) |
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Schedule of Investments October 31, 2009 (Unaudited) |
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Municipal Bonds |
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Value |
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San Diego County Water
Authority, COP, Series 2008 A, COP (FSA), |
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$ |
10,040 |
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$ |
10,060,682 |
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San Diego Public Facilities
Financing Authority, RB, Senior, Series A, |
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4,000 |
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4,065,960 |
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San Diego Public Facilities
Financing Authority, RB, Senior, Series A, |
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2,250 |
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2,286,405 |
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61,171,189 |
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Total Municipal Bonds in California |
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218,987,343 |
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Multi-State - 6.1% |
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Housing - 6.1% |
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Charter Mac Equity Issuer Trust, 6.80%, 11/30/50 (f)(g) |
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4,000 |
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4,124,120 |
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MuniMae TE Bond Subsidiary LLC, 6.30%, 6/30/49 (f)(g) |
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7,000 |
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6,492,360 |
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MuniMae TE Bond Subsidiary LLC, 6.80%, 6/30/50 (f)(g) |
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3,000 |
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2,099,940 |
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Total Municipal Bonds in Multi-State |
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12,716,420 |
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Total Municipal Bonds - 110.4% |
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231,703,763 |
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Municipal
Bonds Transferred to |
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California - 45.1% |
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Corporate - 14.6% |
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Mount San Antonio Community
College District, California, GO, Election |
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10,770 |
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11,051,312 |
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San Diego Community College
District, California, GO, Election of 2006 |
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9,000 |
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9,225,990 |
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Santa Clara County
Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Lease, |
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10,000 |
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10,462,029 |
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30,739,331 |
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County/City/Special |
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Los Angeles Community
College District, California, GO, 2008 Election, |
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9,596 |
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10,842,974 |
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Los Angeles Unified School
District, California, GO, Series I, 5.00%, |
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5,000 |
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5,057,000 |
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San Diego Community College
District, California, GO, Election of 2002, |
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4,487 |
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4,710,605 |
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San Diego Community College
District, California, GO, Election of 2002 |
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10,615 |
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11,059,664 |
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31,670,243 |
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Education - 11.4% |
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California Educational
Facilities Authority, RB, Stanford University,
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10,000 |
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10,374,787 |
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California Educational
Facilities Authority, RB, University of Southern |
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6,900 |
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7,271,289 |
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University of California, RB, Series O, 5.75%, 5/15/34 |
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5,595 |
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6,187,454 |
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23,833,530 |
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Utilities - 4.0% |
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Eastern Municipal Water
District, California, Water and Sewer, COP, |
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8,356 |
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8,467,300 |
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Total
Municipal Bonds Transferred to |
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94,710,404 |
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Total
Long-Term Investments |
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326,414,167 |
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4
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BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (BFZ) |
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Schedule of Investments October 31, 2009 (Unaudited) |
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Short-Term Securities |
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Shares |
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Value |
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CMA California Municipal Money Fund, 0.04% (i)(j) |
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|
1,731,092 |
|
$ |
1,731,092 |
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Total
Short-Term Securities |
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|
|
1,731,092 |
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|
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|
Total Investments (Cost - $322,857,256*) - 156.3% |
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|
328,145,259 |
|
|
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|
Other Assets Less Liabilities - 4.4% |
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|
9,155,250 |
|
|
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|
Liability for Trust Certificates, Including Interest |
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|
|
|
(56,428,072 |
) |
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|
|
Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value - (33.8)% |
|
|
|
|
|
(71,006,171 |
) |
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|
|
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|
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Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares - 100.0% |
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|
$ |
209,866,266 |
|
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* |
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of October 31, 2009, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows: |
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|
Aggregate cost |
|
$ |
265,799,517 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross unrealized appreciation |
|
$ |
9,959,264 |
|
|
Gross unrealized depreciation |
|
|
(3,992,299 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net unrealized appreciation |
|
$ |
5,966,965 |
|
|
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(a) |
Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of report date. |
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(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. |
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(c) |
When-issued security. |
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Counterparty |
|
Market |
|
Unrealized |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Citigroup Inc. |
|
$3,095,460 |
|
— |
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(d) |
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 current yield as of report date. |
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(e) |
Security is collateralized by Municipal or US Treasury Obligations. |
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(f) |
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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(g) |
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. |
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(h) |
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. |
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(i) |
Represents the current yield as of report date. |
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(j) |
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: |
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Affiliate |
|
Net Activity |
|
Income |
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||
|
CMA California Municipal Money Fund |
|
$ |
(1,899,704 |
) |
$ |
460 |
|
|
|
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• |
Fair Value Measurements – Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments, which are as follows: |
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• |
Level 1 - price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets and liabilities |
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|
• |
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) |
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• |
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) |
5
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|
BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (BFZ) |
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|
Schedule of Investments October 31, 2009 (Unaudited) |
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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 annual report. |
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|
The following table summarizes the inputs used as of October 31, 2009 in determining the fair valuation of the Trust’s investments: |
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Valuation |
|
Investments in |
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Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Level 1 - Short-Term Securities |
|
$ |
1,731,092 |
|
|
Level 2 - Long-Term Investments1 |
|
|
326,414,167 |
|
|
Level 3 |
|
|
— |
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
328,145,259 |
|
|
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|
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1 |
See above Schedule of Investments for values in each sector. |
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Item 2 – Controls and Procedures |
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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. |
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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. |
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Item 3 – Exhibits |
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Certifications – Attached hereto |
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|
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. |
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BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust |
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|
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|
|
By: |
/s/ Anne F. Ackerley |
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|
|
Anne F. Ackerley |
|
|
|
Chief Executive Officer of |
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|
|
BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust |
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|
Date: December 18, 2009 |
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|
|
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. |
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By: |
/s/ Anne F. Ackerley |
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|
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|
|
|
Anne F. Ackerley |
|
|
|
Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of |
|
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|
BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust |
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|
Date: December 18, 2009 |
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|
|
|
|
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By: |
/s/ Neal J. Andrews |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Neal J. Andrews |
|
|
|
Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of |
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|
BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust |
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Date: December 18, 2009 |
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