0000950123-11-103968.txt : 20111223 0000950123-11-103968.hdr.sgml : 20111223 20111223140556 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-11-103968 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20111223 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111223 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20111223 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: JOHN HANCOCK CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000856671 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-31675 FILM NUMBER: 111280020 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 601 CONGRESS STREET CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02210 BUSINESS PHONE: 617-663-3000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS STREET 2: 601 CONGRESS STREET CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02210 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: JOHN HANCOCK CALIFORNIA TAX FREE INCOME FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20110214 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HANCOCK JOHN CALIFORNIA TAX FREE INCOME FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19941227 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TRANSAMERICA CALIFORNIA TAX FREE INCOME FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 0000856671 S000000616 HANCOCK JOHN CALIFORNIA TAX FREE INCOME FUND C000001742 Class A TACAX C000001743 Class B TSCAX C000001744 Class C TCCAX 497 1 b89615a1e497.htm JOHN HANCOCK CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME FUND e497
Supplement dated 12-23-11 to the current Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) for
John Hancock California Tax-Free Income Fund,
a series of John Hancock California Tax-Free Income Fund
The following revision to the SAI becomes effective as of December 23, 2011.
In the “INVESTMENT POLICIES AND RISKS” section, the following is added:
Interfund Lending. Pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the SEC, the Fund may borrow money from other funds advised by the Adviser or any other investment adviser under common control with the Adviser, subject to the fundamental restriction on borrowing applicable to the Fund. While such other funds may lend money to the Fund and other funds under this program, the Fund is subject to a fundamental investment restriction that prohibits the Fund from lending under the program. The Fund will borrow through the program only when the costs are equal to or lower than the cost of bank loans. Interfund borrowings normally extend overnight, but can have a maximum duration of seven days. Loans may be called on one day’s notice. The Fund may have to borrow from a bank at a higher interest rate if an interfund loan is called or not renewed.
You should read this Supplement in conjunction with the SAI and retain it for future reference.

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