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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000940394-03-000531
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030606
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030724

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EATON VANCE CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001074692
		IRS NUMBER:				046880057
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O EATON VANCE
		STREET 2:		24 FEDERAL STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02110

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TREYNOR JACK L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001255651

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-09157
		FILM NUMBER:		03799814

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		255 STAE STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109
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        <issuerName>EATON VANCE CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CEV</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001255651</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>TREYNOR JACK L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>


    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Jack L. Treynor</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-07-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

</ownershipDocument>

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