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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001133228-22-006579
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	485BPOS
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		37
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220923
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220923
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20221001

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:		485BPOS
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05979
		FILM NUMBER:		221262625

	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:
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		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	033-31675
		FILM NUMBER:		221262624

	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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<DESCRIPTION>AMENDED AND RESTATED MULTIPLE CLASS PLAN PURSUANT TO RULE 18F-3 DATED OCTOBER 23, 2020 FOR JOHN HANCOCK MUTUAL FUNDS ADVISED BY JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC
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