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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001133228-15-005046
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	40-17G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150928
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150928
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20150928

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:			0531

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		40-17G/A
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05979
		FILM NUMBER:		151127725

	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
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