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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001133228-17-004087

CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	485APOS

PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		11

FILED AS OF DATE:		20170623

DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170824


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:		485APOS

		SEC ACT:		1933 Act

		SEC FILE NUMBER:	033-31675

		FILM NUMBER:		17927580



	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	

		STREET 1:		C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS

		STREET 2:		200 BERKELEY STREET

		CITY:			BOSTON

		STATE:			MA

		ZIP:			02116

		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-663-3000



	MAIL ADDRESS:	

		STREET 1:		C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS

		STREET 2:		200 BERKELEY STREET

		CITY:			BOSTON

		STATE:			MA

		ZIP:			02116



	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




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:		485APOS

		SEC ACT:		1940 Act

		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05979

		FILM NUMBER:		17927581



	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	

		STREET 1:		C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS

		STREET 2:		200 BERKELEY STREET

		CITY:			BOSTON

		STATE:			MA

		ZIP:			02116

		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-663-3000



	MAIL ADDRESS:	

		STREET 1:		C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS

		STREET 2:		200 BERKELEY STREET

		CITY:			BOSTON

		STATE:			MA

		ZIP:			02116



	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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