0001133228-17-006179.txt : 20171024 0001133228-17-006179.hdr.sgml : 20171024 20171023173214 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001133228-17-006179 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20171024 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20171023 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20171024 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: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-31675 FILM NUMBER: 171149638 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 JOHN HANCOCK CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME FUND C000001742 Class A TACAX C000001743 Class B TSCAX C000001744 Class C TCCAX C000178768 Class I JCAFX C000193017 Class R6 JCSRX 497 1 h10047478_form497.htm 497
 
John Hancock California Tax-Free Income Fund
Supplement dated October 24, 2017 to the current Prospectus (the “Prospectus”)

John Hancock California Tax-Free Income Fund (the “fund”)


Effective October 24, 2017, the fund will automatically lose its status as a non-diversified fund. Accordingly, the fund operates, and will continue to operate, as a diversified fund, and all references to the fund being non-diversified are hereby removed from the Prospectus.

You should read this Supplement in conjunction with the Prospectus and retain it for future reference.