EX-99.(j)
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form N-1A of John Hancock California Tax-Free Income Fund of our report dated July 13, 2023, relating to the financial statements and financial highlights, which appears in John Hancock California Municipal Bond Funds Annual Report on Form N-CSR for the year ended May 31, 2023. We also consent to the references to us under the headings Financial Highlights, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm and Policy Regarding Disclosure of Its Portfolio Holdings in such Registration Statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
September 21, 2023