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______

BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 
 
19809 
(Address of principal executive offices) 
 
(Zip code) 

Robert S. Kapito, President
BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust
40 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10022

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:_888-825-2257__________________

Date of fiscal year end:___October 31, 2007
Date of reporting period:__January 31, 2007

Item 1. Schedule of Investments.

The Registrant’s unaudited schedule of investments as of the close of the reporting period pursuant to Rule 30b1-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 is as follows:

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited)
JANUARY 31, 2007
BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (BFZ)
(Percentage of Net Assets)

   
Principal
             
       
Amount
             
Option Call
         
Rating1
 
(000)
  Description   Provisions2    
Value
        LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS—150.6%          
        California—129.7%          
        Anaheim Pub. Fing. Auth., Recreational Fac. Impvts. Lease Abatement RB, Pub. Impvt. Proj.,      
AAA   $      24,500      Ser. C, Zero Coupon, 9/01/31, FSA   No Opt. Call   $ 7,952,210
AAA   6,070      Ser. C, Zero Coupon, 9/01/32, FSA   No Opt. Call     1,872,656
        California GO,          
AAA   5,500      Ser. BZ, 5.35%, 12/01/21, MBIA, AMT   06/07 @ 101     5,554,230
AAA   5,000      Ser. BZ, 5.375%, 12/01/24, MBIA, AMT   06/07 @ 101     5,050,050
A+   10,000   California, Cash Flow Mgmt. Ad Valorem Ppty. Tax GO, 5.50%, 11/01/33   11/13 @ 100     10,860,500
        City of Chula Vista, Indl. Dev. RB,          
A+   4,395      5.00%, 12/01/27, AMT   12/15 @ 102     4,616,156
A+   5,065      San Diego Gas & Elec. Proj., 5.00%, 12/01/27, AMT   12/15 @ 102     5,319,871
AAA   1,905 3 City of Richmond, Swr. Impvts. RB, Zero Coupon, 8/01/31, FGIC   ETM     632,689
        City of San Jose, Local Multi-Fam. Hsg. RB,          
AAA   2,880      Lenzen Hsg. Proj., Ser. B, 5.45%, 2/20/43, AMT   08/11 @ 102     2,980,829
AAA   3,595      Vlgs. Pkwy. Sen. Apts. Proj., Ser. D, 5.50%, 4/01/34, AMT   04/11 @ 100     3,695,588
AAA   2,000 4 City of Vernon, Elec., Pwr. & Lt. Impvts. RB, Malburg Generating Station Proj., 5.50%,          
           4/01/08   N/A     2,043,840
BBB   5,000   Cnty. Tobacco Sec. Agcy., Misc. Purp. Tobacco Settlement Funded RB, Stanislaus Fdg.          
           Proj., Ser. A, 5.875%, 6/01/43   06/12 @ 100     5,290,850
Aaa   10,000 4 Dept. of Wtr. Res., Cash Flow Mgmt., Elec., Pwr. & Lt. RB, Ser. A, 5.375%, 5/01/12   N/A     10,879,500
AAA   10,000   Edl. Facs. Auth., Univ. & Coll. Impvts. RB, Stanford Univ. Proj., Ser. Q, 5.25%, 12/01/32   06/11 @ 101     10,547,900
AAA   6,000   El Monte, Pkg. Fac. Impvts. Lease Abatement COP, Dept. of Pub. Svcs. Facs. Phase II          
           Proj., 5.25%, 1/01/34, AMBAC   01/11 @ 100     6,231,720
        Elk Grove Unified Sch. Dist., Sch. Impvts. ST, Cmnty. Facs. Dist. 1 Proj.,          
AAA   7,485      Zero Coupon, 12/01/29, AMBAC   12/11 @ 37.373     2,242,431
AAA   7,485      Zero Coupon, 12/01/30, AMBAC   12/11 @ 35.365     2,120,650
AAA   7,485      Zero Coupon, 12/01/31, AMBAC   12/11 @ 33.465     2,006,728
        Foothill Eastn. Transp. Corridor Agcy., Hwy. Tolls RB,          
BBB   5,000      Zero Coupon, 1/15/26   01/14 @ 101     4,607,200
BBB   5,000      Zero Coupon, 1/15/33   01/10 @ 25.78     1,114,000
BBB   5,000      Zero Coupon, 1/15/34   01/10 @ 24.228     1,046,900
BBB   13,445      Zero Coupon, 1/15/35   01/10 @ 22.819     2,650,547
BBB   1,000      Zero Coupon, 1/15/38   01/10 @ 19.014     164,030
BBB   10,030      5.75%, 1/15/40   01/10 @ 101     10,397,098
        Golden St. Tobacco Sec. Corp., Misc. Purps. Tobacco Settlement Funded RB,          
BBB   2,000      Ser. A-1, 6.625%, 6/01/40   06/13 @ 100     2,269,020
BBB   1,000      Ser. A-1, 6.75%, 6/01/39   06/13 @ 100     1,142,530
AAA   10,200 4    Ser. B, 5.50%, 6/01/13   N/A     11,157,168
AAA   5,800 4    Ser. B, 5.625%, 6/01/13   N/A     6,384,698
        Hlth. Facs. Fin. Auth., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home Impvts. RB,          
AAA   4,890 3    Kaiser Proj., Ser. A, 5.40%, 5/01/28   ETM     4,993,521
A+   3,000      Valleycare Med. Ctr. Proj., Ser. A, 5.375%, 5/01/27   05/12 @ 100     3,142,020
        Infrastructure & Econ. Dev. Bank,          
A+   13,500      Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home Impvts. RB, Kaiser Asst. Corp. Proj., Ser. A, 5.55%,          
           8/01/31   08/11 @ 102     14,264,775
A   15,250      Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home Impvts. RB, The J. David Gladstone Proj., 5.25%,          
           10/01/34   10/11 @ 101     15,916,272
AAA   22,435 4    Hwy. Impvts. Tolls RB, Bay Area Toll Brdgs. Proj., Ser. A, 5.00%, 1/01/28, AMBAC   N/A     25,049,575
NR   4,965   Irvine, Local Sngl. Fam. Hsg. RB, Meadows Mobile Home Park Proj., Ser. A, 5.70%,          
           3/01/28   03/08 @ 102     5,120,851
A3   7,700 4 Kaweah Delta Hlth. Care Dist., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home RB, 6.00%, 8/01/12   N/A     8,679,363
        Lathrop Fing. Auth., Wtr. Util. Impvts. Wtr. RB,          
NR   2,855      5.90%, 6/01/27   06/13 @ 100     2,999,120
NR   5,140      6.00%, 6/01/35   06/13 @ 100     5,432,826

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BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (BFZ) (continued)
(Percentage of Net Assets)

   
Principal
             
   
Amount
     
Option Call
     
Rating1
   
(000)
     Description     Provisions2     
Value
        California—(cont'd)          
       
Live Oak Unified Sch. Dist., Sch. Impvts. Ad Valorem Ppty. Tax GO, Cap. Apprec. Election 2004,
         
AAA   $        985      Zero Coupon, 8/01/35, XLCA  
08/18 @ 39.952
  $ 233,002
AAA   1,030      Zero Coupon, 8/01/36, XLCA   08/18 @ 37.743     230,174
AAA   1,080      Zero Coupon, 8/01/37, XLCA   08/18 @ 35.649     227,696
AAA   1,125      Zero Coupon, 8/01/38, XLCA   08/18 @ 33.665     223,987
AAA   1,175      Zero Coupon, 8/01/39, XLCA   08/18 @ 31.785     220,724
AAA   1,230      Zero Coupon, 8/01/40, XLCA   08/18 @ 30.004     218,018
AAA   1,285      Zero Coupon, 8/01/41, XLCA   08/18 @ 28.317     214,929
AAA   1,340      Zero Coupon, 8/01/42, XLCA   08/18 @ 26.72     211,439
AAA   1,400      Zero Coupon, 8/01/43, XLCA   08/18 @ 25.208     208,362
AAA   1,465      Zero Coupon, 8/01/44, XLCA   08/18 @ 23.777     205,613
B   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   12/12 @ 102     4,735,295
AAA   3,400   Los Angeles Unified Sch. Dist., Ad Valorem Ppty. Tax GO, Ser. B, 4.75%, 1/01/27, FGIC   07/16 @ 100     3,511,996
A-   1,000   Palm Springs, Hsg. RB, Sahara Mobile Home Park Proj., 5.625%, 5/15/26   05/12 @ 102     1,054,240
AAA   4,900   Palm Springs Unified Sch. Dist., Sch. Impvts. Ad Valorem Ppty. Tax GO, Election 2004,          
           Ser. A, 4.50%, 8/01/35, FSA   08/14 @ 102     4,900,000
BBB   2,290   Poll. Ctrl. Fing. Agcy., Rec. Recovery Impvts. RB, Central Valley Wst. Svc. Proj., Ser. A-          
           2, 5.40%, 4/01/25, AMT   04/15 @ 101     2,430,904
A   3,370   Pub. Wks. Brd., Correctional Fac. Impvts. Lease Abatement RB, Dept. Corrections Rehab.          
           Proj., Ser. H, 5.00%, 11/01/31   11/16 @ 100     3,525,964
NR   4,000   Rancho Cucamonga Cmnty. Facs. Dist., Pub. Impvts. ST, Ser. A, 6.50%, 9/01/33   09/13 @ 100     4,339,840
AAA   15,500   Rancho Cucamonga Redev. Agcy., Econ. Impvts. TA, Rancho Redev. Proj., 5.125%,          
           9/01/30, MBIA   09/11 @ 100     16,065,440
AAA   6,500   San Francisco City & Cnty. Arpts. Comm., Port, Arpt. & Marina RB, Ser. 27-A, 5.25%,          
           5/01/31, MBIA, AMT   05/11 @ 100     6,719,245
        San Francisco City & Cnty. Redev. Agcy., Pub. Impvts. ST, Cmnty. Facs. Dist. No. 6,          
        Mission Bay South Proj.,          
NR   1,775      6.125%, 8/01/31   08/09 @ 102     1,853,402
NR   7,500      6.25%, 8/01/33   08/11 @ 101     7,967,925
        Santa Clara Cnty. Hsg. Auth., Local Multi-Fam. Hsg. RB,          
A3   1,715      John Burns Gardens Apts. Proj., Ser. A, 5.85%, 8/01/31, AMT   02/12 @ 101     1,811,812
A3   1,235      River Town Apts. Proj., Ser. A, 6.00%, 8/01/41, AMT   02/12 @ 101     1,309,372
NR   3,075   Santa Clarita Cmnty. Facs. Dist. ST, Valencia Town Ctr. Proj., 5.85%, 11/15/32   11/10 @ 102     3,210,976
        Statewide Cmnty. Dev. Auth., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home Impvts. RB,          
BBB+   4,000      Daughters of Charity Proj., Ser. A, 5.25%, 7/01/30   07/15 @ 100     4,182,440
AA-   10,000      Sutter Hlth. Oblig. Grp. Proj., Ser. B, 5.625%, 8/15/42   08/12 @ 100     10,728,100
AAA   2,000   Upland Unified Sch. Dist., Sch. Impvts. Ad Valorem Ppty. Tax GO, Ser. B, 5.125%,          
           8/01/25, FSA   08/13 @ 100     2,119,440
NR   2,245   Val Verde Unified Sch. Dist. ST, 6.25%, 10/01/28   10/13 @ 102     2,361,224
AAA   2,000   West Valley-Mission Cmnty. Coll. Dist., Univ. & Coll. Impvts. Ad Valorem Ppty. Tax GO,          
           Election 2004, 4.75%, 8/01/30, FSA   08/16 @ 100  
 
 2,055,440
                  303,506,911
        Multi-State—9.4%          
        Charter Mac Equity Issuer Trust,          
A3   7,000 5    Ser. A-2, 6.30%, 6/30/49   06/09 @ 100     7,265,650
Baa1   4,000 5    Ser. B-1, 6.80%, 11/30/50   11/10 @ 100     4,291,240
        MuniMae TE Bond Subsidiary LLC,          
A3   7,000 5    Ser. A-1, 6.30%, 6/30/49   06/09 @ 100     7,273,210
Baa1   3,000 5    Ser. B-1, 6.80%, 6/30/50   11/10 @ 100  
 
 3,225,600
                  22,055,700

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BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (BFZ) (continued)
(Percentage of Net Assets)

    Principal              
    Amount      
Option Call
     
Rating1
      (000)      
Description
      Provisions2        
Value
        Puerto Rico—11.5%          
A3   $      10,000   Elec. Pwr. Auth., Elec., Pwr. & Lt. Impvts. RB, Ser. 2, 5.25%, 7/01/31   07/12 @ 101  
$
    10,533,100 
        Pub. Fin. Corp., Cash Flow Mgmt. Misc. RB,          
Aaa   10,000 4    Ser. E, 5.70%, 2/01/10   N/A     10,545,500 
Aaa   5,750 4    Ser. E, 5.75%, 2/01/07   N/A     5,750,000 
                  26,828,600 
        Total Long-Term Investments (cost $328,119,551)         352,391,211 
   
Shares
             
    (000)              
        MONEY MARKET FUND—4.1%          
NR   9,650   AIM Tax Free Cash Reserve Portfolio - Institutional Class (cost $9,650,000)   N/A     9,650,000 
        Total Investments —154.7% (cost $337,769,5516)      
$
   362,041,211 
        Other assets in excess of liabilities —1.7%         3,967,655 
        Preferred shares at redemption value, including dividends payable —(56.4)%         (131,992,654)
 
        Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders—100%      
$
  234,016,212 

  ____________
1     

Using the highest of Standard & Poor's, Moody's Investors Service or Fitch's Ratings.
 
2

Date (month/year) and price of the earliest optional call or redemption. There may be other call provisions at varying prices at later dates.
 
3

Security is collateralized by Municipal or U.S. Treasury obligations.
 
4

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.
 
5

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 January 31, 2007, the Trust held 8.0% of its net assets, with a current market value of $18,830,100, in securities restricted as to resale.
 
6

Cost for federal income tax purposes is $338,796,022. The net unrealized appreciation on a tax basis is $23,245,189, consisting of $23,356,215 gross unrealized appreciation and $111,026 gross unrealized depreciation.
 
KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS
 
AMBAC      — American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp. GO — General Obligation
AMT — Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax MBIA — Municipal Bond Insurance Assoc.
COP — Certificate of Participation RB — Revenue Bond
ETM — Escrowed to Maturity ST — Special Tax
FGIC — Financial Guaranty Insurance Co. TA — Tax Allocation
FSA — Financial Security Assurance XLCA — XL Capital Assurance

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Item 2. Controls and Procedures.

(a) The Registrant's principal executive and principal financial officers have evaluated the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of this filing and have concluded, as of that date, that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in this Form N-Q was recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the required time periods and that information to be disclosed by the Registrant in this Form N-Q was accumulated and communicated to the Registrant’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(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.

Separate certifications of the Registrant’s Principal Executive and Financial Officers pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached as EX-99.CERT.

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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.

(Registrant)   BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust

By: /s/ Donald C. Burke                                       
Name: Donald C. Burke
Title: Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer
Date: March 28, 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                                       
Name: Robert S. Kapito
Title: President and Principal Executive Officer
Date: March 28, 2007

By: /s/ Donald C. Burke                                       
Name: Donald C. Burke
Title: Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer
Date: March 28, 2007

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