EDGAR Filing Documents for 0001010521-09-000317

Form 497 - Definitive materials:

SEC Accession No. 0001010521-09-000317

Filing Date

2009-03-25

Accepted

2009-03-25 12:32:22

Documents

Effectiveness Date

2009-03-25

Document Format Files

Seq	Description	Document	Type	Size
1	JOHN HANCOCK CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME	caltxfre.htm	497	3585
2	HEADFING	caltxfrex1x1.jpg	GRAPHIC	12977
	Complete submission text file	0001010521-09-000317.txt		23754

Series and Classes/Contracts Information:

Existing
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000856671
Series S000000616		HANCOCK JOHN CALIFORNIA TAX FREE INCOME FUND
Class/Contract C000001742		Class A	TACAX
Class/Contract C000001743		Class B	TSCAX
Class/Contract C000001744		Class C	TCCAX

Mailing Address C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS 601 CONGRESS STREET BOSTON MA 02210

Business Address 601 CONGRESS STREET BOSTON MA 02210 617-663-3000

HANCOCK JOHN CALIFORNIA TAX FREE INCOME FUND (Filer) CIK: 0000856671 (see all company filings)