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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act File Number: 811-09157
Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
One Post Office Square,
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Deidre E. Walsh
One Post Office Square,
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
(Name and Address of Agent for Services)
(617) 482-8260
(Registrant's Telephone Number)
November 30
Date of Fiscal Year End
May 31, 2026
Date of Reporting Period
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders
(a)
| Table of Contents | |
| Performance | 2 |
| Fund Profile | 3 |
| Endnotes and Additional Disclosures | 4 |
| Financial Statements | 5 |
| Annual Meeting of Shareholders | 17 |
| Officers and Trustees | 18 |
| U.S. Customer Privacy Notice | 19 |
| Important Notices | 22 |
| % Average Annual Total Returns1,2 | Inception Date | Six Months | One Year | Five Years | Ten Years |
| Fund at NAV | 01/29/1999 | 1.85% | 10.50% | (0.63)% | 1.82% |
| Fund at Market Price | - | 1.48 | 14.06 | (0.49) | 1.68 |
| Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index | - | 1.43% | 6.67% | 0.92% | 2.21% |
| % Premium/Discount to NAV3 | |
| As of period end | (6.76)% |
| Distributions 4 | |
| Total Distributions per share for the period | $0.30 |
| Distribution Rate at NAV | 5.41% |
| Taxable-Equivalent Distribution Rate at NAV | 11.79 |
| Distribution Rate at Market Price | 5.80 |
| Taxable-Equivalent Distribution Rate at Market Price | 12.64 |
| % Total Leverage5 | |
| Residual Interest Bond (RIB) Financing | 33.67% |
| Credit Quality (% of total investments)1,2 |
| 1 | For purposes of the Fund's rating restrictions, ratings are based on Moody's Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's"), S&P Global Ratings ("S&P") or Fitch Ratings ("Fitch"), as applicable. If securities are rated differently by the ratings agencies, the highest rating is applied. Ratings, which are subject to change, apply to the creditworthiness of the issuers of the underlying securities and not to the Fund or its shares. Credit ratings measure the quality of a bond based on the issuer's creditworthiness, with ratings ranging from AAA, being the highest, to D, being the lowest based on S&P's measures. Ratings of BBB or higher by S&P or Fitch (Baa or higher by Moody's) are considered to be investment-grade quality. Credit ratings are based largely on the ratings agency's analysis at the time of rating. The rating assigned to any particular security is not necessarily a reflection of the issuer's current financial condition and does not necessarily reflect its assessment of the volatility of a security's market value or of the liquidity of an investment in the security. Holdings designated as "Not Rated" (if any) are not rated by the national ratings agencies stated above. |
| 2 | The chart includes the municipal bonds held by a trust that issues residual interest bonds, consistent with the Portfolio of Investments. |
| 1 | Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged index of municipal bonds traded in the U.S. Unless otherwise stated, index returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charges, commissions, expenses, taxes or leverage, as applicable. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
| 2 | Performance results reflect the effects of leverage. |
| 3 | The shares of the Fund often trade at a discount or premium to their net asset value. The discount or premium may vary over time and may be higher or lower than what is quoted in this report. For up-to-date premium/discount information, please refer to https://funds.eatonvance.com/closed-end-fund-prices.php. |
| 4 |
The Distribution Rate is calculated by dividing the Fund's last regular distribution paid per share in the period (annualized) by the Fund's NAV or market price (the price at which the Fund is traded on the exchange) at the end of the period. A Fund's distributions in any period may be more or less than the net return earned by the Fund on its investments and should not be used as a measure of performance or confused with "yield" or "income."The Fund has adopted a policy to pay common shareholders a stable monthly distribution. A portion of the Fund's distributions may be subject to the U.S. federal alternative minimum tax. In an effort to maintain a stable distribution amount, the Fund may pay distributions consisting of amounts characterized for U.S. federal income tax purposes as exempt-interest dividends, ordinary dividends (including qualified dividends), capital gain distributions and nondividend distributions, also known as return of capital distributions. A nondividend or return of capital distribution results from a Fund distributing more than its net investment income and net realized capital gain for a given tax period and may represent a return of some or all of the money that an investor invested in the Fund's shares, which, like other distributions, can cause the Fund's NAV to erode. There is no assurance that the Fund will always be able to pay distributions of a particular size.With each distribution, the Fund issues a notice to shareholders and a press release containing information about the amount and sources of the distribution and related information. Notices and press releases for the last 24 months are available on our website https://www. eatonvance.com/resources/closed-end-fund-distribution-notices-19a.html. The amounts and sources of distributions are only estimates and are not provided for tax reporting purposes. The U.S. federal income tax character of distributions paid to a shareholder is reported on IRS Form 1099-DIV, which is provided to shareholders shortly after the end of each calendar year.The amount of the Fund's distributions is determined by the investment adviser based on its current assessment of the Fund's long-term return potential. Fund distributions may be affected by numerous factors including changes in Fund performance, the cost of financing for Funds that employ leverage, portfolio holdings, realized and projected returns, and other factors. As portfolio and market conditions change, the rate of distributions paid by the Fund could change. Shareholders should not assume that the source of any distribution from the Fund is net income or profit.Taxable-equivalent distributions are calculated using a 40.8% U.S. federal income tax rate, which reflects the maximum U.S. federal tax |
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rate of 37% plus the 3.8% U.S. federal Medicare surtax. Where applicable, the calculation also includes the highest individual U.S. state income tax rate for residents of the state for which a Fund's income is designed to be exempt. Local income taxes and other applicable taxes are not considered in the calculation. |
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| 5 | Fund employs RIB financing. The leverage created by RIB investments provides an opportunity for increased income but, at the same time, creates special risks (including the likelihood of greater price volatility). The cost of leverage rises and falls with changes in short-term interest rates. See "Floating Rate Notes Issued in Conjunction with Securities Held" in the notes to the financial statements for more information about RIB financing. RIB leverage represents the amount of Floating Rate Notes outstanding at period end as a percentage of Fund net assets plus Floating Rate Notes. |
| Fund profile subject to change due to active management. |
| Tax-Exempt Municipal Obligations - 142.5% |
|
Security |
Principal Amount (000's omitted) |
Value | |
| Education - 24.0% | |||
| California Educational Facilities Authority, (University of Southern California), 5.00%, 10/1/55(1) | $ | 2,500 | $ 2,637,100 |
| California Enterprise Development Authority, (Castilleja School Foundation), 4.00%, 6/1/54 | 2,865 | 2,624,609 | |
| California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank, (UCSF Clinical and Life Sciences Building), 5.25%, 5/15/59 | 1,500 | 1,586,145 | |
| California Municipal Finance Authority, (Westside Neighborhood School), 5.50%, 6/15/39(2) | 600 | 639,998 | |
| California State University, 5.25%, 11/1/56(1) | 5,500 | 5,934,170 | |
| University of California, 5.00%, 5/15/53(1) | 5,000 | 5,285,500 | |
| $ 18,707,522 | |||
| General Obligations - 55.4% | |||
| ABC Unified School District, CA, (Election of 2018), 4.00%, 8/1/47 | $ | 805 | $ 791,395 |
| Antelope Valley Community College District, CA, (Election of 2016), 0.00%, 2/1/50 | 3,500 | 1,139,008 | |
| Benicia Unified School District, CA, (Election of 2024), 5.00%, 8/1/51 | 240 | 253,738 | |
| California: | |||
| 4.85%, 12/1/46 | 1,500 | 1,551,470 | |
| 5.00%, 9/1/52 | 2,670 | 2,794,559 | |
| 5.25%, 9/1/53(1) | 5,000 | 5,335,450 | |
| Calistoga Joint Unified School District, CA, (Election of 2022), 5.00%, 8/1/54 | 220 | 231,868 | |
| Cerritos Community College District, CA, (Election of 2022), 5.00%, 8/1/56 | 1,100 | 1,163,311 | |
| Corona-Norco Unified School District, CA, (Election of 2014), 5.00%, 8/1/49 | 175 | 185,951 | |
| Encinitas Union School District, CA, (Election of 2024), 5.00%, 8/1/54(1) | 1,875 | 1,979,644 | |
| Fresno Unified School District, CA, (Election of 2020), 4.25%, 8/1/55 | 70 | 68,503 | |
| La Canada Unified School District, CA, (Election of 2017), 5.75%, 8/1/50 | 1,030 | 1,135,685 | |
| Lucia Mar Unified School District, CA, (Election of 2024), 5.00%, 8/1/55 | 1,000 | 1,054,551 | |
| Millbrae Elementary School District, CA, (Election of 2024), 4.125%, 7/1/55 | 170 | 166,459 | |
| Modesto High School District, CA, (Election of 2022), 4.00%, 8/1/52 | 1,750 | 1,661,621 | |
| Newark Unified School District, CA, (Election of 2024), 5.25%, 8/1/54 | 1,380 | 1,477,565 | |
| Pacifica School District, CA, (Election of 2024), 5.00%, 8/1/56 | 785 | 823,580 | |
|
Security |
Principal Amount (000's omitted) |
Value | |
| General Obligations (continued) | |||
| Pasadena Unified School District, CA, (Election of 2020), 5.25%, 8/1/50 | $ | 765 | $ 833,258 |
| Rio Hondo Community College District, CA, (Election of 2024), 5.25%, 8/1/55(1) | 1,875 | 2,008,612 | |
| Riverside Community College District, CA, (Election of 2024), 4.00%, 8/1/50 | 2,400 | 2,294,740 | |
| San Diego Community College District, CA, (Election of 2024), 5.00%, 8/1/55(1) | 5,000 | 5,274,050 | |
| San Diego Unified School District, CA, (Election of 2022), Sustainability Bonds, 5.00%, 7/1/48(1) | 3,500 | 3,711,855 | |
| San Leandro Unified School District, CA, (Election of 2024), 5.00%, 8/1/52 | 245 | 258,742 | |
| San Marcos Unified School District, CA, (Election of 2024), 5.25%, 8/1/50 | 1,850 | 2,000,360 | |
| San Rafael City Elementary School District, CA, (Election of 2022), 5.00%, 8/1/55 | 325 | 344,842 | |
| San Rafael City High School District, CA, (Election of 2022), 4.25%, 8/1/47 | 515 | 515,948 | |
| Solano County Community College District, CA, (Election of 2012), 5.00%, 8/1/50 | 505 | 537,698 | |
| South Bay Union School District, CA, (Election of 2018), 4.00%, 8/1/47 | 675 | 646,828 | |
| Ventura Unified School District, CA, (Election of 2022), 5.25%, 8/1/55(1) | 2,200 | 2,340,096 | |
| Victor Valley Community College District, CA, (Election of 2008), 5.00%, 8/1/52 | 300 | 317,539 | |
| Westminster School District, CA, (Election of 2016), 4.00%, 8/1/47 | 325 | 314,595 | |
| $ 43,213,521 | |||
| Hospital - 4.6% | |||
| California Health Facilities Financing Authority, (Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford), 4.00%, 5/15/51 | $ | 1,060 | $ 973,753 |
| California Municipal Finance Authority, (NorthBay Healthcare Group), 5.25%, 11/1/47 | 975 | 974,908 | |
| California Public Finance Authority, (Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital), 5.00%, 10/15/47 | 925 | 924,926 | |
| University of California Medical Center, 2.35%, 5/15/45(3) | 700 | 700,000 | |
| $ 3,573,587 | |||
| Housing - 3.8% | |||
| California Municipal Finance Authority, (Caritas), 4.00%, 8/15/56 | $ | 325 | $ 267,400 |
| California Municipal Finance Authority, (Gibson Drive Apartments), (FNMA), 4.45%, 12/1/42 | 490 | 493,678 | |
|
Security |
Principal Amount (000's omitted) |
Value | |
| Housing (continued) | |||
| Independent Cities Finance Authority, CA, (Augusta Communities Mobile Home Park Pool), 5.25%, 5/15/56 | $ | 1,500 | $ 1,529,540 |
| Los Angeles Housing Authority, CA, (Clarendon Apartments), 4.35%, 12/1/49 | 750 | 688,081 | |
| $ 2,978,699 | |||
| Insured - Electric Utilities - 0.6% | |||
| Moreno Valley Public Financing Authority, CA, (AG), 5.25%, 5/1/56(4) | $ | 470 | $ 501,550 |
| $ 501,550 | |||
| Insured - General Obligations - 10.5% | |||
| Alum Rock Union Elementary School District, CA, (Election of 2022), (AG), 5.25%, 8/1/54(4) | $ | 310 | $ 333,493 |
| Antioch Unified School District, CA, (BAM), 4.00%, 8/1/47 | 195 | 189,017 | |
| Center Joint Unified School District, CA, (Election of 2008), (BAM), 5.00%, 8/1/55 | 325 | 340,209 | |
| Coalinga-Huron Recreation and Park District, CA, (Election of 2016), (BAM), 3.00%, 8/1/50 | 225 | 171,633 | |
| Lancaster School District, CA, (Election of 2024), (BAM), 5.00%, 8/1/55(1) | 4,100 | 4,302,499 | |
| Mount Pleasant Elementary School District, CA, (Election of 2024): | |||
| (AG), 5.00%, 8/1/50 | 300 | 315,538 | |
| (AG), 5.00%, 8/1/50 | 345 | 362,868 | |
| Mountain Empire Unified School District, CA, (Election of 2018), (BAM), 6.00%, 8/1/42 | 1,000 | 1,130,579 | |
| Stockton Unified School District, CA, (Election of 2022), (BAM), 5.00%, 8/1/49 | 1,000 | 1,056,334 | |
| $ 8,202,170 | |||
| Insured - Hospital - 5.5% | |||
| California Health Facilities Financing Authority, (Kaiser Permanente), (BAM), 4.00%, 11/1/44 | $ | 4,420 | $ 4,321,260 |
| $ 4,321,260 | |||
| Insured - Transportation - 8.0% | |||
| Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority, CA: | |||
| (AG), 0.00%, 10/1/52 | $ | 6,000 | $ 1,713,246 |
| (AMBAC), 0.00%, 10/1/29 | 5,000 | 4,496,672 | |
| $ 6,209,918 | |||
|
Security |
Principal Amount (000's omitted) |
Value | |
| Senior Living/Life Care - 5.8% | |||
| California Health Facilities Financing Authority, (Episcopal Communities and Services), 5.25%, 11/15/48 | $ | 1,000 | $ 1,033,640 |
| California Municipal Finance Authority, (HumanGood - California Obligated Group), 4.00%, 10/1/49 | 750 | 662,368 | |
| California Municipal Finance Authority, (PRS-California Obligated Group), 5.00%, 4/1/49 | 1,300 | 1,320,882 | |
| California Public Finance Authority, (Enso Village), Green Bonds, 5.00%, 11/15/46(2) | 375 | 356,049 | |
| California Statewide Communities Development Authority, (Odd Fellows Home of California), 5.00%, 4/1/56 | 1,000 | 1,027,919 | |
| California Statewide Communities Development Authority, (Sequoia Living), 5.00%, 7/1/55 | 120 | 123,692 | |
| $ 4,524,550 | |||
| Transportation - 20.2% | |||
| California Municipal Finance Authority, (LINXS Automated People Mover), (AMT), 5.00%, 12/31/47 | $ | 3,000 | $ 3,008,088 |
| Los Angeles Department of Airports, CA, (Los Angeles International Airport), (AMT), 5.00%, 5/15/43(1) | 5,000 | 5,129,900 | |
| San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, CA, (San Diego International Airport), (AMT), 5.00%, 7/1/48 | 1,235 | 1,261,583 | |
| San Francisco City and County Airport Commission, CA, (San Francisco International Airport): | |||
| (AMT), 5.50%, 5/1/56(1)(4) | 4,925 | 5,248,375 | |
| (AMT), 5.75%, 5/1/48 | 990 | 1,069,571 | |
| $ 15,717,517 | |||
| Water and Sewer - 4.1% | |||
| East Bay Municipal Utility District, CA, Water System Revenue, Green Bonds, 5.00%, 6/1/54(1) | $ | 3,000 | $ 3,157,710 |
| Long Beach, CA, Water Revenue, 4.00%, 5/1/54 | 40 | 37,641 | |
| $ 3,195,351 | |||
|
Total Tax-Exempt Municipal Obligations (identified cost $110,600,092) |
$111,145,645 | ||
| Taxable Municipal Obligations - 8.8% |
|
Security |
Principal Amount (000's omitted) |
Value | |
| Education - 3.3% | |||
| California Educational Facilities Authority, (Loyola Marymount University), Green Bonds, 4.842%, 10/1/48 | $ | 1,850 | $ 1,613,958 |
|
Security |
Principal Amount (000's omitted) |
Value | |
| Education (continued) | |||
| California Municipal Finance Authority, (Albert Einstein Academies), 3.75%, 8/1/31(2) | $ | 470 | $ 420,077 |
| University of California, 3.75%, 7/1/41(5) | 500 | 500,000 | |
| $ 2,534,035 | |||
| Hospital - 3.3% | |||
| California Municipal Finance Authority, (Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Centers), 5.811%, 9/1/31 | $ | 480 | $ 484,914 |
| California Statewide Communities Development Authority, (Marin General Hospital), 4.821%, 8/1/45 | 2,500 | 2,080,994 | |
| $ 2,565,908 | |||
| Housing - 0.6% | |||
| California Municipal Finance Authority, (Witmer Manor), (FNMA), 6.00%, 11/1/43 | $ | 500 | $ 504,163 |
| $ 504,163 | |||
| Insured - Transportation - 1.6% | |||
| Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority, CA, (AG), 0.00%, 10/1/45 | $ | 4,000 | $ 1,232,053 |
| $ 1,232,053 | |||
|
Total Taxable Municipal Obligations (identified cost $7,434,874) |
$ 6,836,159 | ||
| Short-Term Investments - 0.9% |
| Security | Shares | Value | |
| BlackRock Liquidity Funds - MuniCash, Institutional Shares, 1.53%(6) | 746,347 | $ 746,422 | |
|
Total Short-Term Investments (identified cost $746,422) |
$ 746,422 | ||
|
Total Investments - 152.2% (identified cost $118,781,388) |
$118,728,226 | ||
| Other Assets, Less Liabilities - (52.2)% | $ (40,742,246) | ||
| Net Assets - 100.0% | $ 77,985,980 | ||
| The percentage shown for each investment category in the Portfolio of Investments is based on net assets. | |
| (1) | Security represents the municipal bond held by a trust that issues residual interest bonds (see Note 1G). |
| (2) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be sold in certain transactions in reliance on an exemption from registration (normally to qualified institutional buyers). At May 31, 2026, the aggregate value of these securities is $1,416,124 or 1.8% of the Trust's net assets. |
| (3) | Variable rate demand obligation that may be tendered at par on any day for payment the same or next business day. The stated interest rate, which generally resets daily, is determined by the remarketing agent and represents the rate in effect at May 31, 2026. |
| (4) | When-issued security. |
| (5) | Variable rate demand obligation that may be tendered at par on any day for payment the lesser of 5 business days or 7 calendar days. The stated interest rate, which generally resets weekly, is determined by the remarketing agent and represents the rate in effect at May 31, 2026. |
| (6) | The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of May 31, 2026. |
| 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. At May 31, 2026, 17.2% 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 or financial guaranty assurance agency ranged from 3.8% to 9.7% of total investments. | |
| Abbreviations: | |
| AG | - Assured Guaranty, Inc. |
| 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. |
| BAM | - Build America Mutual Assurance Co. |
| FNMA | - Federal National Mortgage Association |
| May 31, 2026 | |
| Assets | |
| Investments, at value (identified cost $118,781,388) | $ 118,728,226 |
| Interest and dividends receivable | 1,208,812 |
| Receivable for investments sold | 102,064 |
| Trustees' deferred compensation plan | 35,170 |
| Due from broker for floating rate notes issued | 3,940,000 |
| Total assets | $124,014,272 |
| Liabilities | |
| Payable for floating rate notes issued | $ 39,603,059 |
| Payable for when-issued securities | 6,024,342 |
| Payable to affiliates: | |
| Investment adviser fee | 38,356 |
| Administration fee | 19,178 |
| Trustees' fees | 1,135 |
| Trustees' deferred compensation plan | 35,170 |
| Interest expense and fees payable | 230,008 |
| Accrued expenses | 77,044 |
| Total liabilities | $ 46,028,292 |
| Net Assets | $ 77,985,980 |
| Sources of Net Assets | |
| Common shares, $0.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized | $ 70,336 |
| Additional paid-in capital | 85,354,417 |
| Accumulated loss | (7,438,773) |
| Net Assets | $ 77,985,980 |
| Common Shares Issued and Outstanding | 7,033,575 |
| Net Asset Value Per Common Share | |
| Net assets ÷ common shares issued and outstanding | $ 11.09 |
| Six Months Ended | |
| May 31, 2026 | |
| Investment Income | |
| Dividend income | $ 2,645 |
| Interest income | 2,540,534 |
| Total investment income | $2,543,179 |
| Expenses | |
| Investment adviser fee | $ 227,148 |
| Administration fee | 113,574 |
| Trustees' fees and expenses | 3,356 |
| Custodian fee | 17,573 |
| Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees | 9,118 |
| Legal and accounting services | 35,406 |
| Printing and postage | 1,970 |
| Interest expense and fees | 484,198 |
| Miscellaneous | 18,153 |
| Total expenses | $ 910,496 |
| Net investment income | $1,632,683 |
| Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |
| Net realized gain (loss): | |
| Investment transactions | $ 279,570 |
| Net realized gain | $ 279,570 |
| Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation): | |
| Investments | $ (667,818) |
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $ (667,818) |
| Net realized and unrealized loss | $ (388,248) |
| Net increase in net assets from operations | $1,244,435 |
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Six Months Ended May 31, 2026 (Unaudited) |
Year Ended November 30, 2025 |
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| Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | ||
| From operations: | ||
| Net investment income | $ 1,632,683 | $ 3,066,217 |
| Net realized gain (loss) | 279,570 | (1,525,251) |
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (667,818) | (1,535,482) |
| Net increase in net assets from operations | $ 1,244,435 | $ 5,484 |
| Distributions to common shareholders | $ (2,110,073)* | $ (3,045,806) |
| Tax return of capital to shareholders | $ - | $ (1,174,339) |
| Net decrease in net assets | $ (865,638) | $ (4,214,661) |
| Net Assets | ||
| At beginning of period | $ 78,851,618 | $ 83,066,279 |
| At end of period | $77,985,980 | $78,851,618 |
| * | A portion of the distributions may be deemed a tax return of capital at year-end. See Note 2. |
| Six Months Ended | |
| May 31, 2026 | |
| Cash Flows From Operating Activities | |
| Net increase in net assets from operations | $ 1,244,435 |
| Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets from operations to net cash provided by operating activities: | |
| Investments purchased | (23,649,835) |
| Investments sold | 26,832,225 |
| Increase in short-term investments, net | (746,422) |
| Net amortization/accretion of premium (discount) | (70,678) |
| Decrease in interest and dividends receivable | 142,440 |
| Increase in Trustees' deferred compensation plan | (1,745) |
| Increase in payable to affiliates for investment adviser fee | 116 |
| Increase in payable to affiliates for administration fee | 58 |
| Decrease in payable to affiliates for Trustees' fees | (82) |
| Decrease in interest expense and fees payable | (90,747) |
| Increase in payable to affiliates for Trustees' deferred compensation plan | 1,745 |
| Decrease in accrued expenses | (28,375) |
| Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation from investments | 667,818 |
| Net realized gain from investments | (279,570) |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $ 4,021,383 |
| Cash Flows From Financing Activities | |
| Cash distributions paid to common shareholders | $ (2,110,073) |
| Repayment of secured borrowings | (2,000,000) |
| Net cash used in financing activities | $ (4,110,073) |
| Net decrease in cash | $ (88,690) |
| Cash at beginning of period | $ 88,690 |
| Cash at end of period | $ - |
| Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | |
| Cash paid for interest and fees | $ 574,945 |
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Six Months Ended May 31, 2026 (Unaudited) |
Year Ended November 30, | |||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | ||
| Net asset value - Beginning of period | $ 11.21 | $ 11.81 | $ 11.58 | $ 11.65 | $ 14.64 | $ 14.69 |
| Income (Loss) From Operations | ||||||
| Net investment income(1) | $ 0.23 | $ 0.44 | $ 0.40 | $ 0.38 | $ 0.47 | $ 0.56 |
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.05) | (0.44) | 0.37 | (0.02) | (2.95) | (0.04) |
| Total income (loss) from operations | $ 0.18 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.77 | $ 0.36 | $ (2.48) | $ 0.52 |
| Less Distributions | ||||||
| From net investment income | $ (0.30)* | $ (0.43) | $ (0.40) | $ (0.39) | $ (0.53) | $ (0.57) |
| From net realized gain | - | - | - | - | - | (0.00) (2) |
| Tax return of capital | - | (0.17) | (0.14) | (0.04) | - | - |
| Total distributions | $ (0.30) | $ (0.60) | $ (0.54) | $ (0.43) | $ (0.53) | $ (0.57) |
| Anti-dilutive effect of share repurchase program (see Note 5)(1) | $ - | $ - | $ - | $ - | $ 0.02 | $ - |
| Net asset value - End of period | $ 11.09 | $ 11.21 | $ 11.81 | $ 11.58 | $ 11.65 | $ 14.64 |
| Market value - End of period | $ 10.34 | $ 10.49 | $ 10.65 | $ 9.93 | $ 10.06 | $ 13.79 |
| Total Investment Return on Net Asset Value(3) | 1.85% (4) | 0.79% | 7.30% | 3.80% | (16.49)% | 3.83% |
| Total Investment Return on Market Value(3) | 1.48% (4) | 4.59% | 12.84% | 3.08% | (23.44)% | 6.58% |
| Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||
| Net assets, end of period (000's omitted) | $77,986 | $78,852 | $83,066 | $81,421 | $81,953 | $104,466 |
| Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(5) | ||||||
| Expenses excluding interest and fees | 1.10% (6) | 1.11% | 1.08% | 1.09% | 1.19% | 1.08% |
| Interest and fee expense(7) | 1.25% (6) | 1.37% | 1.39% | 1.79% | 0.95% | 0.29% |
| Total expenses | 2.35% (6) | 2.48% | 2.47% | 2.88% | 2.14% | 1.37% |
| Net expenses | 2.35% (6) | 2.48% | 2.47% | 2.88% | 2.14% | 1.37% |
| Net investment income | 4.21% (6) | 3.95% | 3.43% | 3.31% | 3.76% | 3.83% |
| Portfolio Turnover | 23% (4) | 59% | 22% | 31% | 30% | 18% |
| (1) | Computed using average shares outstanding. |
| (2) | Amount is less than $(0.005). |
| (3) | Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value or market value with all distributions reinvested. Distributions are assumed to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Trust's dividend reinvestment plan. |
| (4) | Not annualized. |
| (5) | Total expenses do not reflect amounts reimbursed and/or waived by the adviser and certain of its affiliates, if applicable. Net expenses are net of all reductions and represent the net expenses paid by the Trust. |
| (6) | Annualized. |
| (7) | Interest and fee expense relates to the liability for floating rate notes issued in conjunction with residual interest bond transactions (see Note 1G). |
| * | A portion of the distributions may be deemed a tax return of capital at year-end. See Note 2. |
| Aggregate cost | $ 78,941,193 |
| Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 1,681,787 |
| Gross unrealized depreciation | (1,497,813) |
| Net unrealized appreciation | $ 183,974 |
| • | Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical investments |
| • | Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) |
| • | Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs (including a fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
| Asset Description | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
| Tax-Exempt Municipal Obligations | $ - | $ 111,145,645 | $ - | $ 111,145,645 |
| Taxable Municipal Obligations | - | 6,836,159 | - | 6,836,159 |
| Short-Term Investments | 746,422 | - | - | 746,422 |
| Total Investments | $ 746,422 | $ 117,981,804 | $ - | $118,728,226 |
| Number of Shares | ||||
| Nominees for Trustee | For | Withheld | ||
| Alan C. Bowser | 5,193,216 | 183,634 | ||
| Keith Quinton | 5,189,996 | 186,854 | ||
| Marcus L. Smith | 5,160,777 | 216,073 | ||
| Officers | |
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Kenneth A. Topping President |
Nicholas S. Di Lorenzo Secretary |
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Deidre E. Walsh Vice President and Chief Legal Officer |
Laura T. Donovan Chief Compliance Officer |
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James F. Kirchner Treasurer |
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| Trustees |
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Scott E. Wennerholm Chairperson |
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| Alan C. Bowser | |
| Cynthia E. Frost | |
| George J. Gorman | |
| Valerie A. Mosley |
| Keith Quinton | |
| Marcus L. Smith | |
| Nancy Wiser Stefani | |
| Susan J. Sutherland |
| U.S. Customer Privacy Notice | March 2026 |
| FACTS | WHAT DOES MORGAN STANLEY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. ("MSIM") DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION? |
| Why? | Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do. |
| What? |
The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include:■ Social Security number and income ■ Investment experience and risk tolerance ■ Checking account information and wire transfer instructions |
| How? | All financial companies need to share customers' personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers' personal information; the reasons MSIM chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing. |
| Reasons we can share your personal information |
Does MSIM share? |
Can you limit this sharing? |
| For our everyday business purposes - such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus | Yes | No |
| For our marketing purposes - to offer our products and services to you | Yes | No |
| For joint marketing with other financial companies | No | We don't share |
| For our affiliates' everyday business purposes - information about your transactions and experiences | Yes | No* |
| For our affiliates' everyday business purposes - information about your creditworthiness | Yes | Yes* |
| For our affiliates to market to you | Yes | Yes* |
| For non-affiliates to market to you | No | We don't share |
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To limit our sharing |
To limit sharing, call toll-free: (844) 312-6327 or email: [email protected]. Please include your name, address, and first three digits (and only the first three digits) of your account number in the email. If we serve you through an investment professional, please contact them directly. Specific Internet addresses, mailing addresses, and telephone numbers are listed on your statements and other correspondence.Please Note: If you are a new customer, we can begin sharing your information 30 days from the date we sent this notice. When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice. However, you can contact us at any time to limit our sharing.*MSIM does not share your creditworthiness information or your transactions and experiences information with the Morgan Stanley Affiliates, nor does MSIM enable the Morgan Stanley Affiliates to market to you. Your opt outs will prevent MSIM from sharing your creditworthiness information with the Investment Management Affiliates and will prevent the Investment Management Affiliates from marketing their products to you. |
| Questions? | Call toll-free: (844) 312-6327 or email: [email protected] |
| U.S. Customer Privacy Notice - continued | March 2026 |
| Who we are | |
| Who is providing this notice? | Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. and its investment management affiliates ("MSIM") (See Affiliates definition below.) |
| What we Do | |
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How does MSIM protect my personal information? |
To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings. We have policies governing the proper handling of customer information by personnel and requiring third parties that provide support to adhere to appropriate security standards with respect to such information. |
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How does MSIM collect my personal information? |
We collect your personal information, for example, when you■ open an account or make deposits or withdrawals from your account ■ buy securities from us or make a wire transfer ■ give us your contact informationWe also collect your personal information from others, such as credit bureaus, affiliates, or other companies. |
| Why can't I limit all sharing? |
Federal law gives you the right to limit only■ sharing for affiliates' everyday business purposes - information about your creditworthiness ■ affiliates from using your information to market to you ■ sharing for non-affiliates to market to youState laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing. See below for more on your rights under state law. |
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What happens when I limit sharing for an account I hold jointly with someone else? |
Your choices will apply to everyone on your account. |
| Definitions | |
| Affiliates | Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and non-financial companies.■ Our affiliates include registered investment advisers such as Eaton Vance Management, Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd., Boston Management and Research, Calvert Research and Management, Atlanta Capital Management Company, LLC, Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC, Morgan Stanley Investment Management Co., Morgan Stanley Investment Management Ltd; registered broker-dealers such as Morgan Stanley Distribution, Inc. and Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. (collectively, the "Investment Management Affiliates"); and registered and unregistered funds sponsored by Morgan Stanley Investment Management such as the registered funds within Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. (together, the "Investment Management Affiliates"); and companies with a Morgan Stanley name and financial companies such as Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. (the "Morgan Stanley Affiliates"). |
| Non-affiliates | Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and non-financial companies.■ MSIM does not share with non-affiliates so they can market to you. |
| Joint marketing |
A formal agreement between non-affiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you.■ MSIM does not jointly market. |
| U.S. Customer Privacy Notice - continued | March 2026 |
| Other important information | |
| Vermont: Except as permitted by law, we will not share personal information we collect about Vermont residents with non-affiliates unless you provide us with your written consent to share such information.California: Except as permitted by law, we will not share personal information we collect about California residents with non-affiliates and we will limit sharing such personal information with our Affiliates to comply with California privacy laws that apply to us. |
(b) Not applicable.
Item 2. Code of Ethics
Not required in this filing.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert
Not required in this filing.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Not required in this filing.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants
Not required in this filing.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments
| (a) |
Please see schedule of investments contained in the Report to Stockholders included under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR. |
| (b) |
Not applicable. |
Item 7. Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 9. Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 10. Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others of Open-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 11. Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract
Not applicable.
Item 12. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not required in this filing.
Item 13. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not required in this filing.
Item 14. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers
No such purchases this period.
Item 15. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominee to the Trust's Board of Trustees since the Trust last provided disclosure in response to this item.
Item 16. Controls and Procedures
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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) |
There have been no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. |
Item 17. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
No activity to report for the registrant's most recent fiscal year end.
Item 18. Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation
Not applicable.
Item 19. Exhibits
| (a)(1) | Registrant's Code of Ethics - Not applicable (please see Item 2). | |
| (a)(2)(i) | Principal Financial Officer's Section 302 certification. | |
| (a)(2)(ii) | Principal Executive Officer's Section 302 certification. | |
| (b) | Combined Section 906 certification. | |
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.
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Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust |
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| By: | /s/ Kenneth A. Topping | |
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Kenneth A. Topping |
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Principal Executive Officer |
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Date: July 23, 2026
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/ James F. Kirchner | |
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James F. Kirchner |
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Principal Financial Officer |
Date: July 23, 2026
| By: | /s/ Kenneth A. Topping | |
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Kenneth A. Topping |
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Principal Executive Officer |
Date: July 23, 2026