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U.S. Wealth Management
601 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
(617) 663-4324
Fax: (617) 663-2196
E-Mail: nkolokithas@jhancock.com
601 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
(617) 663-4324
Fax: (617) 663-2196
E-Mail: nkolokithas@jhancock.com
Name:
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Nicholas J. Kolokithas | |
Title:
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Assistant Vice President and Senior Counsel |
October 4, 2011
VIA EDGAR TRANSMISSION
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549
| Re: | John Hancock California Tax-Free Income Fund (the “Trust”), on behalf of John Hancock California Tax-Free Income Fund File Nos. 33-31675 and 811-05979 CERTIFICATION UNDER RULE 497(j) |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to paragraph (j) of Rule 497 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities
Act”), in lieu of filing under paragraph (c) of Rule 497, the undersigned hereby certifies on
behalf of the Trust that the form of prospectus and statement of additional information for the
Trust that would have been filed under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 does not differ from the
Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, each dated October 1, 2011, contained in
Post-Effective Amendment No. 37 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A under the
Securities Act and Post-Effective Amendment No. 40 to its Registration Statement under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the text of which was filed electronically with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on September 26, 2011.
Sincerely, |
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/s/ Nicholas J. Kolokithas
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Assistant Secretary of the Trust |