John Hancock California Tax-free Income Fund NCSR Certified annual shareholder report (management investment company)


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-5979

John Hancock California Tax-Free Income Fund
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Salvatore Schiavone
Treasurer
601 Congress Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02210

(Name and address of agent for service)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 617-663-4497

Date of fiscal year end:	May 31

Date of reporting period:	May 31, 2014

ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.

A look at performance

Total returns for the period ended May 31, 2014


												Tax-
	Average annual total			Cumulative total				SEC 30 -day		SEC 30-day		equivalent
	returns (%)			returns (%)				yield (%)		yield (%)		subsidized
	with maximum sales charge			with maximum sales charge				subsidized		unsubsidized¹		yield (%)²

							as of		as of		as of
	1-year	5-year	10-year	1-year	5-year	10-year	5-31-14		5-31-14		5-31-14

Class A	–0.67	6.32	4.56	–0.67	35.82	56.18	2.50		2.50		5.09

Class B	–2.35	6.02	4.29	–2.35	33.94	52.25	1.87		1.76		3.81

Class C	1.70	6.33	4.13	1.70	35.95	49.86	1.87		1.76		3.81

Index 1^†	4.44	6.55	5.36	4.44	37.35	68.57	—		—		—

Index 2^†	3.05	5.59	5.00	3.05	31.26	62.87	—		—		—

Performance figures assume all distributions have been reinvested. Figures reflect maximum sales charges on Class A shares of 4.0% and the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) on Class B and Class C shares. The returns for Class A shares have been adjusted to reflect the reduction in the maximum sales charge from 4.5% to 4.0%, effective 2-3-14. The returns for Class C shares have been adjusted to reflect the elimination of the front-end sales charge effective 7-15-04. The Class B shares’ CDSC declines annually between years 1 to 6 according to the following schedule: 5%, 4%, 3%, 3%, 2%, 1%. No sales charge will be assessed after the sixth year. Class C shares held for less than one year are subject to a 1% CDSC.

The expense ratios of the fund, both net (including any fee waivers or expense limitations) and gross (excluding any fee waivers or expense limitations), are set forth according to the most recent publicly available prospectus for the fund and may differ from those disclosed in the Financial highlights tables in this report. For all classes, the expense ratios are as follows:


	Class A	Class B*	Class C*
Net (%)	0.84	1.59	1.59
Gross (%)	0.84	1.69	1.69

* The fund’s Distributor has contractually agreed to waive 0.10% of Rule 12b-1 fees for Class B and Class C shares. The current waiver agreement will remain in effect through 9-30-14.

The returns reflect past results and should not be considered indicative of future performance. The return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Due to market volatility, the fund’s current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. For current to the most recent month-end performance data, please call 800-225-5291 or visit the fund’s website at jhinvestments.com.

The performance table above and the chart on the next page do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or on the redemption of fund shares. Please note that a portion of the fund’s income may be subject to taxes, and some investors may be subject to the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT). Also note that capital gains are taxable. The fund’s performance results reflect any applicable fee waivers or expense reductions, without which the expenses would increase and results would have been less favorable.

^†Index 1 is the Barclays California Municipal Bond Index; Index 2 is the Barclays Municipal Bond Index.

See the following page for footnotes.


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		With maximum	Without
	Start date	sales charge	sales charge	Index 1	Index 2

Class B³	5-31-04	$15,225	$15,225	$16,857	$16,287

Class C³	5-31-04	14,986	14,986	16,857	16,287

The values shown in the chart for “Class A shares with maximum sales charge” have been adjusted to reflect the reduction in the Class A shares’ maximum sales charge from 4.5% to 4.0%, which became effective on 2-3-14.

Performance of the classes will vary based on the difference in sales charges paid by shareholders investing in the different classes and the fee structure of those classes.

The Class C shares investment with maximum sales charge has been adjusted to reflect the elimination of the front-end sales charge, effective 7-15-04.

Barclays California Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged index composed of California investment-grade municipal bonds.

Barclays Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged index representative of the tax-exempt bond market.

Prior to 12-14-12, the fund compared its performance solely to the Barclays Municipal Bond Index. After this date, the fund added the Barclays California Municipal Bond Index as the primary benchmark index and retained the Barclays Municipal Bond Index as the secondary benchmark index to which the fund compares performance to better reflect the universe of investment opportunities based on the fund’s investment strategy.

It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Index figures do not reflect expenses or sales charges, which would have resulted in lower values.

Footnotes related to performance pages

¹Unsubsidized yield reflects what the yield would have been without the effect of reimbursements and waivers.

²Tax-equivalent yield is based on the maximum federal income tax rate of 43.4% and a state tax rate of 13.3%. Share classes will differ due to varying expenses.

³The contingent deferred sales charge is not applicable.


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Management’s discussion of

Fund performance

John Hancock Asset Management a division of Manulife Asset Management (US) LLC

Tax-exempt municipal bonds (munis) posted positive returns for the year ended May 31, 2014. Munis declined early in the period as improving economic growth and a few high-profile muni credit issues sent muni yields sharply higher. Market conditions changed abruptly in early 2014 as uneven economic data (due in part to severe U.S. winter weather) eased investor concerns about higher interest rates, leading to a substantial recovery in the muni market. For the 12-month period, short-term munis generated the best returns, outperforming longer-term munis, while higher-quality munis outpaced lower-rated bonds.

In the 2014 fiscal year, the state of California enjoyed its first budget surplus in more than a decade. A combination of improving economic activity and two voter-approved temporary tax increases led to a significant increase in state tax revenues, resulting in a pair of credit rating upgrades for the state. The governor is currently proposing a plan, which will go before California voters in November, to set aside a portion of tax revenues every year in a reserve fund.

For the 12-month period ended May 31, 2014, John Hancock California Tax-Free Income Fund’s Class A shares produced a total return of 3.46%, excluding sales charges, trailing the 4.44% return of its benchmark, the Barclays California Municipal Bond Index.

The fund benefited from a shorter duration, particularly during the first half of the reporting period as muni yields rose and the muni yield curve steepened dramatically. Sector allocation also contributed favorably to performance as meaningful positions in state general obligation bonds and education bonds added value during the period.

The fund’s holdings based in Puerto Rico detracted from relative results as continued economic weakness and looming liquidity problems led to a series of credit rating downgrades. We reduced the fund’s exposure to these bonds during the period.

This commentary reflects the views of the portfolio manager through the end of the period discussed in this report. As such, they are in no way guarantees of future events and are not intended to be used as investment advice or a recommendation regarding any specific security. They are also subject to change at any time as market and other conditions warrant.

Past performance does not guarantee future results.


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Your expenses

These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing operating expenses of investing in the fund so you can compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

Understanding fund expenses

As a shareholder of the fund, you incur two types of costs:

■ Transaction costs, which include sales charges (loads) on purchases or redemptions (varies by share class), minimum account fee charge, etc.

■ Ongoing operating expenses, including management fees, distribution and service fees (if applicable), and other fund expenses.

We are going to present only your ongoing operating expenses here.

Actual expenses/actual returns

This example is intended to provide information about the fund’s actual ongoing operating expenses and is based on the fund’s actual return. It assumes an account value of $1,000.00 on December 1, 2013, with the same investment held until May 31, 2014.


			Expenses paid
	Account value	Ending value	during period	Annualized
	on 12-1-2013	on 5-31-2014	ended 5-31-2014¹	expense ratio

Class A	$1,000.00	$1,075.90	$4.45	0.86%

Class B	1,000.00	1,071.90	8.32	1.61%

Class C	1,000.00	1,071.90	8.32	1.61%

Together with the value of your account, you may use this information to estimate the operating expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value at May 31, 2014, by $1,000.00, then multiply it by the “expenses paid” for your share class from the table above. For example, for an account value of $8,600.00, the operating expenses should be calculated as follows:


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Your expenses

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

This table allows you to compare the fund’s ongoing operating expenses with those of any other fund. It provides an example of the fund’s hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each class’s actual expense ratio and an assumed 5% annualized return before expenses (which is not the fund’s actual return). It assumes an account value of $1,000.00 on December 1, 2013, with the same investment held until May 31, 2014. Look in any other fund shareholder report to find its hypothetical example and you will be able to compare these expenses. Please remember that these hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period.


			Expenses paid
	Account value	Ending value	during period	Annualized
	on 12-1-2013	on 5-31-2014	ended 5-31-2014¹	expense ratio

Class A	$1,000.00	$1,020.60	$4.33	0.86%

Class B	1,000.00	1,016.90	8.09	1.61%

Class C	1,000.00	1,016.90	8.09	1.61%

Remember, these examples do not include any transaction costs, therefore, these examples will not help you to determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included, your expenses would have been higher. See the prospectus for details regarding transaction costs.

¹Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).


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Portfolio summary


Top 10 Holdings (27.1% of Net Assets on 5-31-14)^1,2

Santa Ana Financing Authority, Police Administration & Holding Facility,
Series A, 6.250%, 7-1-24	4.8%

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Series A, 5.000%, 6-1-35	4.2%

State of California, 6.500%, 4-1-33	2.5%

Inglewood Unified School District, 5.250%, 10-15-26	2.4%

Foothill-Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency, Series A, 5.750%, 1-15-46	2.3%

San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency, Highway Revenue Tolls,
Escrowed to Maturity, Zero Coupon, 1-1-22	2.3%

California State Public Works Board, Department of Corrections, Series A, 5.000%, 12-1-19	2.3%

State of California, 5.000%, 4-1-43	2.2%

San Bernardino County, Medical Center Financing Project, Series B, 5.500%, 8-1-17	2.1%

San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency, Highway Revenue Tolls,
Series A, 5.750%, 1-15-21	2.0%


Sector Composition^1,3

General Obligation Bonds	15.7%	Utilities	1.8%

Revenue Bonds		Water & Sewer	1.3%

Other Revenue	21.6%	Development	1.1%

Facilities	16.4%	Pollution	0.9%

Tobacco	11.3%	Housing	0.5%

Transportation	9.6%	Airport	0.4%

Health Care	8.0%	Short-Term Investments & Other	4.5%

Education	6.9%


Quality Composition^1,4

AAA	2.3%

AA	14.0%

A	47.0%

BBB	8.6%

BB	6.1%

B	3.5%

Not Rated	14.0%

Short-Term Investments & Other	4.5%

¹As a percentage of net assets on 5-31-14.
²Cash and cash equivalents are not included.
³Fixed-income investments are subject to interest-rate and credit risk; their value will normally decline as interest rates rise or if a creditor is unable or unwilling to make principal or interest payments. Investments in higher-yielding, lower-rated securities include a higher risk of default. Municipal bond prices can decline due to fiscal mismanagement or tax shortfalls, or if related projects become unprofitable. The fund may invest its assets in a small number of issuers. Performance could suffer significantly from adverse events affecting these issuers. If the fund invests heavily in any one state or region, performance could be disproportionately affected by factors particular to that state or region. Events in the financial markets have resulted, and may continue to result, in an unusually high degree of volatility in the financial markets, both domestic and foreign. In addition, reduced liquidity in credit and fixed-income markets may adversely affect issuers worldwide. The use of hedging and derivatives could produce disproportionate gains or losses and may increase costs. Sector investing is subject to greater risks than the market as a whole. Because the fund may focus on particular sectors of the economy, its performance may depend on the performance of those sectors and investments focused in one sector may fluctuate more widely than investments diversified across sectors. Please see the fund’s prospectus for additional risks.

⁴Ratings are from Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. If not available, we have used Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services. In the absence of ratings from these agencies, we have used Fitch Ratings, Inc. “Not Rated” securities are those with no ratings available from these agencies. All ratings are as of 5-31-14 and do not reflect subsequent downgrades or upgrades, if any.


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Fund’s investments

As of 5-31-14


		Maturity
	Rate (%)	date	Par value	Value

Municipal Bonds 95.5%				$235,773,169

(Cost $214,980,952)

California 92.6%				228,587,272

ABAG Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corps.
Institute on Aging (D)	5.650	08-15-38	$1,000,000	1,083,229

ABAG Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corps.
Sharp Healthcare	6.250	08-01-39	1,000,000	1,160,740

ABAG Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corps.
Sharp HealthCare, Series A	5.000	08-01-43	2,000,000	2,184,260

Anaheim Certificates of Participation
Convention Center (D)(P)(S)	11.703	07-16-23	2,000,000	2,019,240

Anaheim Public Financing Authority
Public Improvement Project, Series C (D)(Z)	Zero	09-01-18	3,000,000	2,827,470

Belmont Community Facilities
Library Project, Series A (D)	5.750	08-01-24	1,000,000	1,235,900

California County Tobacco
Securitization Agency
Fresno County Funding Corp.	6.000	06-01-35	1,765,000	1,765,159

California County Tobacco
Securitization Agency
Kern County Corp., Series A	6.125	06-01-43	5,000,000	5,000,750

California County Tobacco
Securitization Agency
Public Improvements	5.250	06-01-21	3,585,000	3,599,806

California County Tobacco
Securitization Agency
Stanislaus Funding, Series A	5.500	06-01-33	600,000	594,420

California Educational Facilities Authority
Prerefunded College and University
Funding Program	5.000	02-01-26	1,130,000	1,264,380

California Educational Facilities Authority
Woodbury University	5.000	01-01-25	1,800,000	1,802,808

California Health Facilities Financing Authority
Catholic Healthcare West, Series G	5.250	07-01-23	1,000,000	1,003,820

California Health Facilities Financing Authority
Kaiser Permanente, Series A	5.250	04-01-39	2,500,000	2,577,475

California Health Facilities Financing Authority
Lucile Salter Packard Children	5.000	08-15-43	1,000,000	1,096,260

California Health Facilities Financing Authority
Providence Health and Services, Series C	6.500	10-01-33	1,000,000	1,184,490

California Health Facilities Financing Authority
Scripps Health, Series A	5.000	11-15-36	1,000,000	1,091,050


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		Maturity
	Rate (%)	date	Par value	Value
California (continued)

California Infrastructure & Economic
Development Bank
California Independent System Operator,
Series A	6.250	02-01-39	$2,000,000	$2,081,340

California Pollution Control Financing Authority
Waste Management Inc., Series C, AMT (P)	5.125	11-01-23	2,000,000	2,107,020

California State Public Works Board
Department of Corrections, Series A (D)	5.000	12-01-19	5,000,000	5,561,500

California State Public Works Board
Series A	5.000	09-01-39	2,500,000	2,759,350

California State Public Works Board
Trustees California State University, Series D	6.250	04-01-34	2,000,000	2,362,880

California State Public Works Board
Various Capital Projects, Series A	5.000	04-01-37	1,000,000	1,086,270

California State University
College and University Revenue, Series A	5.250	11-01-34	1,000,000	1,145,180

California Statewide Communities
Development Authority
American Baptist Homes West	6.250	10-01-39	2,000,000	2,158,340

California Statewide Communities
Development Authority
Insured-Redwoods Project (D)	5.375	11-15-44	1,500,000	1,667,940

California Statewide Communities
Development Authority
Senior Living of Southern California	7.250	11-15-41	1,700,000	1,963,976

California Statewide Communities
Development Authority
University of California—Irvine	5.750	05-15-32	1,230,000	1,325,313

California Statewide Financing Authority
Tobacco Settlement, Series A	6.000	05-01-37	2,500,000	2,500,025

California Statewide Financing Authority
Tobacco Settlement, Series B	6.000	05-01-37	4,000,000	4,000,038

Center Unified School District, Series C (D)(Z)	Zero	09-01-16	2,145,000	2,089,959

City of San Mateo
Community Facilities District	5.500	09-01-44	2,000,000	2,185,460

Cloverdale Community Development Agency	5.500	09-01-38	3,000,000	2,536,620

Contra Costa County Public Financing
Authority, Series A (D)	5.000	06-01-28	1,230,000	1,234,502

Corona Community Facilities District
No. 97-2	5.875	09-01-23	910,000	915,478

East Side Union High School District-Santa
Clara County (D)	5.250	09-01-24	2,500,000	3,082,600

Folsom Public Financing Authority, Series B	5.125	09-01-26	965,000	998,264

Foothill-Eastern Transportation Corridor
Agency, Series A	5.750	01-15-46	5,000,000	5,629,250

Fresno Sewer System Revenue, Series A–1 (D)	5.250	09-01-19	1,000,000	1,115,760

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp.,
Series A (D)	5.000	06-01-35	10,000,000	10,354,200

Inglewood Unified School District (D)	5.250	10-15-26	5,000,000	5,897,200

Inland Valley Development Agency
Series A	5.000	09-01-44	2,500,000	2,670,925

Kern County, Capital Improvements Project,
Series A (D)	5.750	08-01-35	1,000,000	1,148,560


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		Maturity
	Rate (%)	date	Par value	Value
California (continued)

Laguna Salada Union School District,
Series C (D)(Z)	Zero	08-01-26	$1,000,000	$658,330

Lancaster School District
School Improvements (D)(Z)	Zero	04-01-19	1,730,000	1,621,425

Lancaster School District
School Improvements (D)(Z)	Zero	04-01-22	1,380,000	1,157,875

Long Beach Harbor Revenue, Series A, AMT (D)	6.000	05-15-18	2,660,000	3,158,218

Long Beach Special Tax Community Facilities
District 6-Pike Project	6.250	10-01-26	2,480,000	2,483,298

Los Angeles Community College District
2008 Election, Series A	6.000	08-01-33	4,000,000	4,776,760

Los Angeles Community Facilities District No: 3
Cascades Business Park	6.400	09-01-22	605,000	609,731

M-S-R Energy Authority
Natural Gas Revenue, Series A	6.500	11-01-39	1,000,000	1,317,500

M-S-R Energy Authority
Natural Gas Revenue, Series B	6.500	11-01-39	3,500,000	4,630,745

Modesto Community Facilities District No: 4-1	5.100	09-01-26	3,000,000	3,071,910

Morgan Hill Redevelopment Agency
Successor Agency
Series A	5.000	09-01-33	1,750,000	1,957,323

Oakland Unified School District/
Alameda County	6.625	08-01-38	1,000,000	1,195,170

Orange County Improvement Bond Act 1915,
Series B	5.750	09-02-33	1,365,000	1,370,760

Paramount Unified School District,
Series B (D)(Z)	Zero	09-01-25	4,735,000	3,114,825

Pasadena California Certificates Participation
Refunding Old Pasadena Parking
Facility Project	6.250	01-01-18	430,000	474,170

Ripon Redevelopment Agency
Ripon Community Redevelopment Project (D)	4.750	11-01-36	1,530,000	1,534,253

Riverside County Transportation Commission,
Series A	5.750	06-01-48	1,000,000	1,101,020

San Bernardino County
Capital Facilities Project, Escrowed to
Maturity, Series B	6.875	08-01-24	350,000	470,236

San Bernardino County
Medical Center Financing Project, Series B (D)	5.500	08-01-17	4,855,000	5,171,837

San Bruno Park School District
School Improvements, Series B (D)(Z)	Zero	08-01-21	1,015,000	835,396

San Diego County Regional Airport Authority,
Series A	5.000	07-01-44	1,000,000	1,090,970

San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority
Lease Revenue	5.250	03-01-40	1,000,000	1,071,910

San Diego Redevelopment Agency
City Heights, Series A	5.750	09-01-23	1,000,000	1,001,460

San Diego Redevelopment Agency
City Heights, Series A	5.800	09-01-28	1,395,000	1,396,353

San Diego Redevelopment Agency
Public Improvements, Series B (Z)	Zero	09-01-17	1,600,000	1,402,832

San Diego Redevelopment Agency
Public Improvements, Series B (Z)	Zero	09-01-18	1,700,000	1,397,009


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		Maturity
	Rate (%)	date	Par value	Value
California (continued)

San Diego Unified School District, Election of
1998, Series A (D)(Z)	Zero	07-01-21	$2,500,000	$2,084,800

San Francisco City & County
Redevelopment Agency
Department of General Services Lease, No. 6,
Mission Bay South, Series A	5.150	08-01-35	1,250,000	1,266,225

San Francisco City & County
Redevelopment Agency
Mission Bay South Redevelopment, Series D	7.000	08-01-41	1,000,000	1,116,960

San Francisco City & County Redevelopment
Financing Authority
Mission Bay South Redevelopment, Series D	6.625	08-01-39	1,000,000	1,137,420

San Francisco City & County Redevelopment
Financing Authority
San Francisco Redevelopment Projects,
Series B	6.625	08-01-39	700,000	788,823

San Joaquin County
County Administration Building (D)	5.000	11-15-29	2,965,000	3,099,789

San Joaquin Hills Transportation
Corridor Agency
Highway Revenue Tolls, Escrowed to
Maturity (Z)	Zero	01-01-22	6,500,000	5,576,610

San Joaquin Hills Transportation
Corridor Agency
Highway Revenue Tolls, Series A	5.750	01-15-21	5,000,000	5,005,250

San Mateo County Joint Power Authority (D)	5.000	07-01-21	1,815,000	2,125,365

Santa Ana Financing Authority
Police Administration & Holding Facility,
Series A (D)	6.250	07-01-19	1,790,000	2,156,127

Santa Ana Financing Authority
Police Administration & Holding Facility,
Series A (D)	6.250	07-01-24	10,000,000	11,957,000

Santa Fe Springs Community
Development Commission
Construction Redevelopment Project, Series A
(D)(Z)	Zero	09-01-20	1,275,000	1,063,172

Santa Margarita Water District
Community Facilities District	5.625	09-01-43	775,000	842,782

South Orange County Public
Financing Authority
Series A	5.000	08-15-33	1,000,000	1,082,970

South Orange County Public
Financing Authority
Series A	5.000	08-15-34	450,000	485,793

Southern California Public Power Authority
Natural Gas Revenue, Series A	5.250	11-01-26	2,000,000	2,295,620

Southern California Public Power Authority
Series A	5.000	07-01-38	1,000,000	1,133,790

State of California	5.000	09-01-41	1,500,000	1,628,925

State of California	5.000	10-01-41	2,000,000	2,173,640

State of California	5.000	04-01-43	5,000,000	5,497,750

State of California	5.000	11-01-43	2,000,000	2,210,160

State of California	5.250	03-01-30	2,000,000	2,313,820

State of California	6.500	04-01-33	5,000,000	6,122,600


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		Maturity
	Rate (%)	date	Par value	Value
California (continued)

Stockton Public Financing Authority
Delta Water Supply Project, Series A	6.250	10-01-40	$1,150,000	$1,313,266

Successor Agency To The San Francisco City &
County Redevelopment Agency
Mission Bay Project, Series A	5.000	08-01-43	1,000,000	1,060,500

Torrance Hospital Revenue
Torrance Memorial Medical Center, Series A	5.500	06-01-31	2,000,000	2,003,820

Tuolumne Wind Project Authority
Tuolumne County Project, Series A	5.625	01-01-29	1,000,000	1,178,740

University of California	5.000	05-15-44	4,000,000	4,486,480

Vallejo Sanitation & Flood Control District (D)	5.000	07-01-19	1,528,000	1,644,342

West Covina Redevelopment Agency
Fashion Plaza	6.000	09-01-22	3,000,000	3,594,210

Puerto Rico 2.9%				7,185,897

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Series A	5.375	07-01-33	1,250,000	916,950

Puerto Rico Highway &
Transportation Authority
Fuel Sales Tax Revenue, Series A (D)	5.000	07-01-38	80,000	74,692

Puerto Rico Highway &
Transportation Authority
Prerefunded, Series Z (D)	6.250	07-01-14	940,000	944,944

Puerto Rico Highway &
Transportation Authority
Unrefunded, Series Z (D)	6.250	07-01-14	2,310,000	2,309,931

Puerto Rico Industrial Tourist Education Medical
& Environment Authority
Hospital de la Concepcion	6.500	11-15-20	500,000	502,540

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp.,
Sales Tax Revenue, Series A (Zero coupon
steps up to 6.750% on 8-1-16)	Zero	08-01-32	3,000,000	2,436,840



			Par value	Value

Short-Term Investments 3.5%				$8,692,000

(Cost $8,692,000)

Repurchase Agreement 3.5%

Barclays Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement dated 5-30-14 at 0.050%
to be repurchased at $7,784,032 on 6-2-14, collateralized by
$8,046,800 U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.750% due 3-31-18 (valued at
$7,939,766, including interest)			7,784,000	7,784,000

Repurchase Agreement with State Street Corp. dated 5-30-14 at
0.000% to be repurchased at $908,000 on 6-2-14, collateralized
by $940,000 U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.625% due 11-30-17 (valued at
$930,070, including interest)			908,000	908,000


Total investments (Cost $223,672,952)† 99.0%				$244,465,169


Other assets and liabilities, net 1.0%				$2,546,215


Total net assets 100.0%				$247,011,384

The percentage shown for each investment category is the total value of that category as a percentage of the net assets of the fund.


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Notes to Schedule of Investments

AMT Interest earned from these securities may be considered a tax preference item for purpose of the Federal Alternative Minimum Tax.

(D) Bond is insured by one or more of these companies:


Insurance coverage	As a % of total investments

National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.	18.1%
Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.	7.2%
Financial Guaranty Insurance Company	4.2%
Ambac Financial Group, Inc.	3.2%
California Mortgage Insurance	1.1%
Assured Guaranty Corp.	0.5%

Total	34.3%

(P) Variable rate obligation. The coupon rate shown represents the rate at period end.

(S) These securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Such securities may be resold, normally to qualified institutional buyers, in transactions exempt from registration.

(Z) Zero coupon bonds are issued at a discount from their principal amount in lieu of paying interest periodically.

† At 5-31-14, the aggregate cost of investment securities for federal income tax purposes was $221,861,972. Net unrealized appreciation aggregated $22,603,197, of which $23,265,944 related to appreciated investment securities and $662,747 related to depreciated investment securities.

The fund had the following sector composition as a percentage of total net assets on 5-31-14:


General Obligation	15.7%
Revenue Bonds
Other Revenue	21.6%
Facilities	16.4%
Tobacco	11.3%
Transportation	9.6%
Health Care	8.0%
Education	6.9%
Utilities	1.8%
Water & Sewer	1.3%
Development	1.1%
Pollution	0.9%
Housing	0.5%
Airport	0.4%
Short-Term Investments & Other	4.5%


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F I N A N C I A L S T A T E M E N T S

Financial statements

Statement of assets and liabilities 5-31-14

This Statement of assets and liabilities is the fund’s balance sheet. It shows the value of what the fund owns, is due and owes. You’ll also find the net asset value and the maximum offering price per share.


Assets

Investments, at value (Cost $223,672,952)	$244,465,169
Cash	707
Receivable for fund shares sold	283,416
Interest receivable	2,975,382
Other receivables and prepaid expenses	11,626

Total assets	247,736,300

Liabilities

Payable for fund shares repurchased	312,804
Distributions payable	181,711
Payable to affiliates
Accounting and legal services fees	8,858
Transfer agent fees	13,377
Distribution and service fees	26,848
Trustees’ fees	342
Investment management fees	113,763
Other liabilities and accrued expenses	67,213

Total liabilities	724,916

Net assets	$247,011,384

Net assets consist of

Paid-in capital	$229,112,380
Undistributed net investment income	462,890
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments	(3,356,103)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments	20,792,217

Net assets	$247,011,384

Net asset value per share

Based on net asset values and shares outstanding — the fund has an
unlimited number of shares authorized with no par value
Class A ($213,899,650 ÷ 19,541,564 shares)¹	$10.95
Class B ($2,132,924 ÷ 194,779 shares)¹	$10.95
Class C ($30,978,810 ÷ 2,830,154 shares)¹	$10.95

Maximum offering price per share

Class A (net asset value per share ÷ 96%)²	$11.41

¹Redemption price is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.
²On single retail sales of less than $100,000. On sales of $100,000 or more and on group sales the offering price is reduced.


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F I N A N C I A L S T A T E M E N T S

Statement of operations For the year ended 5-31-14

This Statement of operations summarizes the fund’s investment income earned and expenses incurred in operating the fund. It also shows net gains (losses) for the period stated.


Investment income

Interest	$12,868,588

Total investment income	12,868,588

Expenses

Investment management fees	1,346,039
Distribution and service fees	643,227
Accounting and legal services fees	47,268
Transfer agent fees	162,799
Trustees’ fees	6,776
State registration fees	15,598
Printing and postage	13,491
Professional fees	75,560
Custodian fees	34,017
Registration and filing fees	33,292
Other	12,548

Total expenses	2,390,615
Less expense reductions	(46,998)

Net expenses	2,343,617

Net investment income	10,524,971

Realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Net realized gain (loss) on
Investments in unaffiliated issuers	(4,118,059)
	(4,118,059)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of
Investments in unaffiliated issuers	160,500
	160,500
Net realized and unrealized loss	(3,957,559)

Increase in net assets from operations	$6,567,412


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F I N A N C I A L S T A T E M E N T S

Statements of changes in net assets

These Statements of changes in net assets show how the value of the fund’s net assets has changed during the last two periods. The difference reflects earnings less expenses, any investment gains and losses, distributions, if any, paid to shareholders and the net of fund share transactions.


	Year	Year
	ended	ended
	5-31-14	5-31-13
Increase (decrease) in net assets

From operations
Net investment income	$10,524,971	$11,316,605
Net realized gain (loss)	(4,118,059)	820,548
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)	160,500	(10,560)

Increase in net assets resulting from operations	6,567,412	12,126,593

Distributions to shareholders
From net investment income
Class A	(9,357,225)	(10,029,977)
Class B	(76,785)	(85,302)
Class C	(1,111,796)	(1,039,549)

Total distributions	(10,545,806)	(11,154,828)

From fund share transactions	(25,251,629)	1,652,293

Total increase (decrease)	(29,230,023)	2,624,058

Net assets

Beginning of year	276,241,407	273,617,349

End of year	$247,011,384	$276,241,407

Undistributed net investment income	$462,890	$551,050


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Financial highlights

The Financial highlights show how the fund’s net asset value for a share has changed during the period.


CLASS A SHARES Period ended	5-31-14	5-31-13	5-31-12	5-31-11	5-31-10

Per share operating performance

Net asset value, beginning of period	$11.06	$11.02	$10.07	$10.32	$9.70
Net investment income¹	0.46	0.46	0.48	0.49	0.50
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments	(0.11)	0.04	0.94	(0.26)	0.61
Total from investment operations	0.35	0.50	1.42	0.23	1.11
Less distributions
From net investment income	(0.46)	(0.46)	(0.47)	(0.48)	(0.49)
Net asset value, end of period	$10.95	$11.06	$11.02	$10.07	$10.32
Total return (%)^2,3	3.46	4.55	14.43	2.29	11.69

Ratios and supplemental data

Net assets, end of period (in millions)	$214	$241	$243	$224	$250
Ratios (as a percentage of average net assets):
Expenses before reductions	0.86	0.84	0.86	0.86	0.85
Expenses including reductions	0.86	0.84	0.86	0.86	0.85
Net investment income	4.40	4.15	4.56	4.79	4.97
Portfolio turnover (%)	19	7	9	2	9

¹Based on average daily shares outstanding.
²Does not reflect the effect of sales charges, if any.
³Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the applicable periods.


CLASS B SHARES Period ended	5-31-14	5-31-13	5-31-12	5-31-11	5-31-10

Per share operating performance

Net asset value, beginning of period	$11.07	$11.03	$10.07	$10.32	$9.70
Net investment income¹	0.39	0.38	0.40	0.40	0.41
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments	(0.12)	0.03	0.95	(0.26)	0.61
Total from investment operations	0.27	0.41	1.35	0.14	1.02
Less distributions
From net investment income	(0.39)	(0.37)	(0.39)	(0.39)	(0.40)
Net asset value, end of period	$10.95	$11.07	$11.03	$10.07	$10.32
Total return (%)^2,3	2.60	3.76	13.67	1.43	10.75

Ratios and supplemental data

Net assets, end of period (in millions)	$2	$3	$2	$2	$4
Ratios (as a percentage of average net assets):
Expenses before reductions	1.71	1.69	1.71	1.71	1.70
Expenses including reductions	1.61	1.59	1.62	1.71	1.70
Net investment income	3.65	3.40	3.79	3.92	4.12
Portfolio turnover (%)	19	7	9	2	9


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CLASS C SHARES Period ended	5-31-14	5-31-13	5-31-12	5-31-11	5-31-10

Per share operating performance

Net asset value, beginning of period	$11.06	$11.02	$10.07	$10.32	$9.70
Net investment income¹	0.39	0.38	0.40	0.40	0.41
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments	(0.11)	0.03	0.94	(0.26)	0.61
Total from investment operations	0.28	0.41	1.34	0.14	1.02
Less distributions
From net investment income	(0.39)	(0.37)	(0.39)	(0.39)	(0.40)
Total distributions	(0.39)	(0.37)	(0.39)	(0.39)	(0.40)
Net asset value, end of period	$10.95	$11.06	$11.02	$10.07	$10.32
Total return (%)^2,3	2.69	3.77	13.56	1.43	10.76

Ratios and supplemental data

Net assets, end of period (in millions)	$31	$33	$29	$26	$25
Ratios (as a percentage of average net assets):
Expenses before reductions	1.71	1.69	1.71	1.71	1.70
Expenses including reductions	1.61	1.59	1.62	1.71	1.70
Net investment income	3.65	3.40	3.79	3.95	4.11
Portfolio turnover (%)	19	7	9	2	9


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Notes to financial statements

Note 1 — Organization

John Hancock California Tax-Free Income Fund (the fund) is the sole series of John Hancock California Tax-Free Income Fund (the Trust), an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act). The investment objective of the fund is to seek a high level of current income, consistent with preservation of capital, that is exempt from federal and California personal income taxes.

The fund may offer multiple classes of shares. The shares currently offered are detailed in the Statement of assets and liabilities. Class A and Class C shares are offered to all investors. Class B shares are closed to new investors. Shareholders of each class have exclusive voting rights to matters that affect that class. The distribution and service fees, if any, and transfer agent fees, for each class may differ. Class B shares convert to Class A shares eight years after purchase.

Note 2 — Significant accounting policies

The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions as of the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be significant. Events or transactions occurring after the end of the fiscal period through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the fund:

Security valuation. Investments are stated at value as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), normally at 4:00 P.M., Eastern Time. In order to value the securities, the fund uses the following valuation techniques: Debt obligations are valued based on the evaluated prices provided by an independent pricing vendor or from broker-dealers. Independent pricing vendors utilize matrix pricing which takes into account factors such as institutional-size trading in similar groups of securities, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other market data, as well as broker supplied prices. Securities that trade only in the over-the-counter market are valued using bid prices. Certain short-term securities with maturities of 60 days or less at the time of purchase are valued at amortized cost. Other fund securities and assets, for which reliable market quotations are not readily available, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the fund’s Pricing Committee following procedures established by the Board of Trustees. The frequency with which these fair valuation procedures are used cannot be predicted and fair value of securities may differ significantly from the value that would have been used had a ready market for such securities existed.

The fund uses a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the pricing assumptions, referred to as inputs, used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. Level 1 includes securities valued using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes securities valued using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk. Prices for securities valued using these inputs are received from independent pricing vendors and brokers and are based on an evaluation of the inputs described. Level 3 includes securities valued using significant unobservable inputs when market prices are not readily available or reliable, including the fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments. Factors used in determining value may include market or issuer specific events or


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trends, changes in interest rates and credit quality. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy.

As of May 31, 2014, all investments are categorized as Level 2 under the hierarchy described above.

Repurchase agreements. The fund may enter into repurchase agreements. When the fund enters into a repurchase agreement, it receives collateral that is held in a segregated account by the fund’s custodian, or for tri-party repurchase agreements, collateral is held at a third-party custodian bank in a segregated account for the benefit of the fund. The collateral amount is marked-to-market and monitored on a daily basis to ensure that the collateral held is in an amount not less than the principal amount of the repurchase agreement plus any accrued interest. Collateral received by the fund for repurchase agreements is disclosed in the Fund’s investments as part of the caption related to the repurchase agreement.

Repurchase agreements are typically governed by the terms and conditions of the Master Repurchase Agreement and/or Global Master Repurchase Agreement (collectively, MRA). Upon an event of default, the non-defaulting party may close out all transactions traded under the MRA and net amounts owed. Absent an event of default, the MRA does not result in an offset of the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the Statement of assets and liabilities. In the event of a default by the counterparty, realization of the collateral proceeds could be delayed, during which time the collateral value may decline or the counterparty may have insufficient assets to pay back claims resulting from close-out of the transactions.

Security transactions and related investment income. Investment security transactions are accounted for on a trade date plus one basis for daily net asset value calculations. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are reported on trade date. Interest income is accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization/accretion of premiums/discounts on debt securities. Debt obligations may be placed in a non-accrual status and related interest income may be reduced by stopping current accruals and writing off interest receivable when the collection of all or a portion of interest has become doubtful. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost and may include proceeds from litigation.

Line of credit. The fund may borrow from banks for temporary or emergency purposes, including meeting redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely sale of securities. Pursuant to the fund’s custodian agreement, the custodian may loan money to the fund to make properly authorized payments. The fund is obligated to repay the custodian for any overdraft, including any related costs or expenses. The custodian may have a lien, security interest or security entitlement in any fund property that is not otherwise segregated or pledged, to the maximum extent permitted by law, to the extent of any overdraft.

In addition, the fund and other affiliated funds have entered into an agreement with Citibank N.A. that enables them to potentially participate in a $300 million unsecured committed line of credit. A commitment fee, payable at the end of each calendar quarter, based on the average daily unused portion of the line of credit, is charged to each participating fund on a pro rata basis and is reflected in other expenses on the Statement of operations. Commitment fees for the year ended May 31, 2014 were $532. For the year ended May 31, 2014, the fund had no borrowings under the line of credit.

Expenses. Within the John Hancock group of funds complex, expenses that are directly attributable to an individual fund are allocated to such fund. Expenses that are not readily attributable to a specific fund are allocated among all funds in an equitable manner, taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the fund’s relative net assets. Expense


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estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.

Class allocations. Income, common expenses and realized and unrealized gains (losses) are determined at the fund level and allocated daily to each class of shares based on the net assets of the class. Class-specific expenses, such as distribution and service fees, if any, and transfer agent fees, are calculated daily at the class level based on the appropriate net assets of each class and the specific expense rates applicable to each class.

Federal income taxes. The fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and will not be subject to federal income tax on taxable income that is distributed to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.

Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the fund is permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period. Any losses incurred during those taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as under previous law.

For federal income tax purposes, as of May 31, 2014, the fund has a capital loss carryforward of $3,746,915 available to offset future net realized capital gains.

The following table details the capital loss carryforward available as of May 31, 2014:


CAPITAL LOSS CARRYFORWARD EXPIRING AT MAY 31		NO EXPIRATION DATE
2017	2018	SHORT-TERM	LONG-TERM

$731,359	$206,417	$1,390,578	$1,418,561

Net capital losses of $1,420,168, that are the result of security transactions occurring after October 31, 2013, are treated as occurring on June 1, 2014, the first day of the fund’s next taxable year.

As of May 31, 2014, the fund had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, derecognition or disclosure. The fund’s federal tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years.

Distribution of income and gains. Distributions to shareholders from net investment income and net realized gains, if any, are recorded on the ex-date. The fund generally declares dividends daily and pays them monthly. Capital gain distributions, if any, are distributed at least annually. The tax character of distributions for the years ended May 31, 2014 and 2013 was as follows:


	MAY 31, 2014	MAY 31, 2013

Ordinary Income	$70,448	$190,134
Exempt Interest	10,475,358	10,964,694

Total	$10,545,806	$11,154,828

Distributions paid by the fund with respect to each class of shares are calculated in the same manner, at the same time and in the same amount, except for the effect of class level expenses that may be applied differently to each class. As of May 31, 2014, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis consist of $644,601 of undistributed exempt interest.

Such distributions and distributable earnings, on a tax basis, are determined in conformity with income tax regulations, which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the


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United States of America. Material distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits, if any, are reported in the fund’s financial statements as a return of capital.

Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences, if any, will reverse in a subsequent period. Book-tax differences are primarily attributable to distributions payable and accretion on debt securities.

Note 3 — Guarantees and indemnifications

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its Officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust, including the fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the fund enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.

Note 4 — Fees and transactions with affiliates

John Hancock Advisers, LLC (the Advisor) serves as investment advisor for the fund. John Hancock Funds, LLC (the Distributor), an affiliate of the Advisor, serves as principal underwriter of the fund. The Advisor and the Distributor are indirect, wholly owned subsidiaries of Manulife Financial Corporation (MFC).

Management fee. The fund has an investment management agreement with the Advisor under which the fund pays a daily management fee to the Advisor equivalent, on an annual basis, to the sum of: (a) 0.550% of the first $500,000,000 of the fund’s average daily net assets; (b) 0.500% of the next $500,000,000 of the fund’s average daily net assets; (c) 0.475% of the next $1,000,000,000 of the fund’s average daily net assets; and (d) 0.450% of the fund’s average daily net assets in excess of $2,000,000,000. The Advisor has a subadvisory agreement with John Hancock Asset Management a division of Manulife Asset Management (US) LLC, an indirectly owned subsidiary of MFC and an affiliate of the Advisor. The fund is not responsible for payment of the subadvisory fees.

Effective June 1, 2013, the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its management fee and/or reimburse expenses for certain funds of the John Hancock complex, including the fund (the participating portfolios). The waiver equals, on an annualized basis, 0.01% of that portion of the aggregate net assets of all the participating portfolios that exceeds $75 billion but is less than or equal to $125 billion; 0.0125% of that portion of the aggregate net assets of all the participating portfolios that exceeds $125 billion but is less than or equal to $150 billion; and 0.015% of that portion of the aggregate net assets of all the participating portfolios that exceeds $150 billion. The amount of the reimbursement is calculated daily and allocated among all the participating portfolios in proportion to the daily net assets of each fund. This arrangement may be amended or terminated at any time by the Advisor upon notice to the fund and with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

The expense reductions described above amounted to $12,584, $125 and $1,804 for Class A, Class B, and Class C shares, respectively, for the year ended May 31, 2014.

The investment management fees, including the impact of the waivers and reimbursements as described above, incurred for the year ended May 31, 2014 were equivalent to a net annual effective rate of 0.54% of the fund’s average daily net assets.

Accounting and legal services. Pursuant to the Accounting and Legal Services Agreement, the fund reimburses the Advisor for all expenses associated with providing the administrative,


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financial, legal, accounting and recordkeeping services to the fund, including the preparation of all tax returns, periodic reports to shareholders and regulatory reports, among other services. These expenses are allocated to each share class based on its relative net assets at the time the expense was incurred. These accounting and legal services fees incurred for the year ended May 31, 2014 amounted to an annual rate of 0.02% of the fund’s average daily net assets.

Distribution and service plans. The fund has a distribution agreement with the Distributor. The fund has adopted distribution and service plans with respect to Class A, Class B, and Class C shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, to pay the Distributor for services provided as the distributor of shares of the fund. The fund may pay up to the following contractual rates of distribution fees under these arrangements, expressed as an annual percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the fund’s shares.


CLASS	RULE 12b-1 FEE

Class A	0.15%
Class B	1.00%
Class C	1.00%

The Distributor has contractually agreed to waive 0.10% of Rule 12b-1 fees for Class B and Class C shares. The current waiver agreement expires on September 30, 2014, unless renewed by mutual agreement of the fund and the Distributor based upon a determination that this is appropriate under the circumstances at the time. For the year ended May 31, 2014, the fund was reimbursed $2,100 and $30,385 for Class B and Class C shares, respectively, for 12b-1 fees.

Sales charges. Class A shares are assessed up-front sales charges, which resulted in payments to the Distributor amounting to $181,416 for the year ended May 31, 2014. Of this amount, $24,905 was retained and used for printing prospectuses, advertising, sales literature and other purposes, $134,728 was paid as sales commissions to broker-dealers and $21,783 was paid as sales commissions to sales personnel of Signator Investors, Inc., a broker-dealer affiliate of the Advisor. The up-front sales charge for Class A shares is 4.00%. Prior to February 3, 2014, the up-front sales charge for Class A shares was 4.50%.

Class A, Class B and Class C shares may be subject to contingent deferred sales charges (CDSCs). Certain Class A shares that are acquired through purchases of $1 million or more and are redeemed within one year of purchase are subject to a 1.00% sales charge. Class B shares that are redeemed within six years of purchase are subject to CDSCs, at declining rates, beginning at 5.00%. Class C shares that are redeemed within one year of purchase are subject to a 1.00% CDSC. CDSCs are applied to the lesser of the current market value at the time of redemption or the original purchase cost of the shares being redeemed. Proceeds from CDSCs are used to compensate the Distributor for providing distribution-related services in connection with the sale of these shares. During the year ended May 31, 2014, CDSCs received by the Distributor amounted to $0, $7,955, and $2,746 for Class A, Class B, and Class C shares, respectively.

Transfer agent fees. The fund has a transfer agent agreement with John Hancock Signature Services, Inc. (Signature Services), an affiliate of the Advisor. The transfer agent fees paid to Signature Services are determined based on the cost to Signature Services (Signature Services Cost) of providing recordkeeping services. The Signature Services Cost includes a component of allocated John Hancock corporate overhead for providing transfer agent services to the fund and to all other John Hancock affiliated funds. It also includes out-of-pocket expenses, including payments made to third-parties for recordkeeping services provided to their clients who invest in one or more John Hancock funds. In addition, Signature Services Cost may be reduced by certain fees that Signature Services receives in connection with retirement and small accounts. Signature Services Cost is calculated monthly and allocated, as applicable, to five categories of share classes: Retail


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Share and Institutional Share Classes of Non-Municipal Bond Funds, Class R6 Shares, Retirement Share Classes and Municipal Bond Share Classes. Within each of these categories, the applicable costs are allocated to the affected John Hancock affiliated funds and/or classes, based on the relative average daily net assets.

Prior to October 1, 2013, Signature Services Cost was calculated monthly and allocated, as applicable, to four categories of share classes: Institutional Share Classes, Retirement Share Classes, Municipal Bond Share Classes and all other Retail Share Classes. Within each of these categories, the applicable costs were allocated to the affected John Hancock affiliated funds and/or classes, based on the relative average daily net assets.

Class level expenses. Class level expenses for the year ended May 31, 2014 were:


	DISTRIBUTION	TRANSFER
CLASS	AND SERVICE FEES	AGENT FEES

Class A	$318,373	$141,190
Class B	21,001	1,394
Class C	303,853	20,215

Total	$643,227	$162,799

Trustee expenses. The fund compensates each Trustee who is not an employee of the Advisor or its affiliates. The costs of paying Trustee compensation and expenses are allocated to each fund based on its net assets relative to other funds within the John Hancock group of funds complex.

Note 5 — Fund share transactions

Transactions in fund shares for the years ended May 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:


	Year ended 5-31-14		Year ended 5-31-13
	Shares	Amount	Shares	Amount
Class A shares

Sold	1,828,337	$19,358,245	2,659,701	$29,614,660
Distributions reinvested	687,940	7,262,382	675,066	7,512,939
Repurchased	(4,749,593)	(50,074,996)	(3,567,974)	(39,724,603)

Net decrease	(2,233,316)	($23,454,369)	(233,207)	($2,597,004)

Class B shares

Sold	42,815	$459,901	46,439	$518,547
Distributions reinvested	6,419	67,761	5,973	66,511
Repurchased	(81,709)	(861,809)	(46,281)	(516,659)

Net increase (decrease)	(32,475)	($334,147)	6,131	$68,399

Class C shares

Sold	354,503	$3,767,944	643,100	$7,162,575
Distributions reinvested	65,864	695,236	50,256	559,345
Repurchased	(562,072)	(5,926,293)	(317,698)	(3,541,022)

Net increase (decrease)	(141,705)	($1,463,113)	375,658	$4,180,898

Total net increase (decrease)	(2,407,496)	($25,251,629)	148,582	$1,652,293

Note 6 — Purchase and sale of securities

Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, amounted to $46,736,614 and $77,642,096, respectively, for the year ended May 31, 2014.


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Auditor’s report

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
John Hancock California Tax-Free Income Fund

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of John Hancock California Tax-Free Income Fund (the “Fund”) at May 31, 2014, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at May 31, 2014 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
July 14, 2014


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Tax information

Unaudited

For federal income tax purposes, the following information is furnished with respect to the distributions of the fund, if any, paid during its taxable year ended May 31, 2014.

99.36% of dividends from net investment income are exempt-interest dividends.

Eligible shareholders will be mailed a 2014 Form 1099-DIV in early 2015. This will reflect the tax character of all distributions paid in calendar year 2014.

Please consult a tax advisor regarding the tax consequences of your investment in the fund.


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Trustees and Officers

This chart provides information about the Trustees and Officers who oversee your John Hancock fund. Officers elected by the Trustees manage the day-to-day operations of the fund and execute policies formulated by the Trustees.

Independent Trustees


Name, year of birth	Trustee	Number of John
*Position(s) held with fund*	of the	Hancock funds
Principal occupation(s) and other	Trust	overseen by
directorships during past 5 years	since¹	Trustee

James M. Oates, Born: 1946	2012	230

Managing Director, Wydown Group (financial consulting firm) (since 1994); Chairman and Director,
Emerson Investment Management, Inc. (since 2000); Independent Chairman, Hudson Castle Group, Inc.
(formerly IBEX Capital Markets, Inc.) (financial services company) (1997–2011); Director, Stifel Financial
(since 1996); Director, Investor Financial Services Corporation (1995–2007); Director, Connecticut River
Bancorp (since 1998); Director, Virtus Funds (formerly Phoenix Mutual Funds) (since 1988).

Trustee and Chairperson of the Board, John Hancock retail funds³(since 2012); Trustee (2005–2006 and
since 2012) and Chairperson of the Board (since 2012), John Hancock Funds III; Trustee (since 2004) and
Chairperson of the Board (since 2005), John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust; Trustee and Chairperson
of the Board, John Hancock Funds II (since 2005).


Charles L. Bardelis,²Born: 1941	2012	230

Director, Island Commuter Corp. (marine transport).

Trustee, John Hancock retail funds³(since 2012); Trustee, John Hancock Funds III (2005–2006 and
since 2012); Trustee, John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust (since 1988); Trustee, John Hancock
Funds II (since 2005).


Peter S. Burgess,²Born: 1942	2012	230

Consultant (financial, accounting, and auditing matters) (since 1999); Certified Public Accountant;
Partner, Arthur Andersen (independent public accounting firm) (prior to 1999); Director, Lincoln
Educational Services Corporation (since 2004); Director, Symetra Financial Corporation (since 2010);
Director, PMA Capital Corporation (2004–2010).

Trustee, John Hancock retail funds³(since 2012); Trustee, John Hancock Funds III (2005–2006 and
since 2012); Trustee, John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust and John Hancock Funds II (since 2005).


William H. Cunningham, Born: 1944	1989	230

Professor, University of Texas, Austin, Texas (since 1971); former Chancellor, University of Texas System
and former President of the University of Texas, Austin, Texas; Director, LIN Television (since 2009);
Chairman (since 2009) and Director (since 2006), Lincoln National Corporation (insurance); Director,
Resolute Energy Corporation (since 2009); Director, Southwest Airlines (since 2000); former Director,
Introgen (manufacturer of biopharmaceuticals) (until 2008); former Director, Hicks Acquisition Company I,
Inc. (until 2007); former Director, Texas Exchange Bank, SSB (formerly Bank of Crowley) (until 2009);
former Advisory Director, JP Morgan Chase Bank (formerly Texas Commerce Bank–Austin) (until 2009).

Trustee, John Hancock retail funds³(since 1986); Trustee, John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust
(since 2012); Trustee, John Hancock Funds II (since 2012 and 2005–2006).


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Independent Trustees (continued)


Name, Year of Birth	Trustee	Number of John
*Position(s) held with Fund*	of the	Hancock funds
Principal occupation(s) and other	Trust	overseen by
directorships during past 5 years	since¹	Trustee

Grace K. Fey, Born: 1946	2012	230

Chief Executive Officer, Grace Fey Advisors (since 2007); Director and Executive Vice President, Frontier
Capital Management Company (1988–2007); Director, Fiduciary Trust (since 2009).

Trustee, John Hancock retail funds³(since 2012); Trustee, John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust and
John Hancock Funds II (since 2008).


Theron S. Hoffman,²Born: 1947	2012	230

Chief Executive Officer, T. Hoffman Associates, LLC (consulting firm) (since 2003); Director, The Todd
Organization (consulting firm) (2003–2010); President, Westport Resources Management (investment
management consulting firm) (2006–2008); Senior Managing Director, Partner, and Operating Head,
Putnam Investments (2000–2003); Executive Vice President, The Thomson Corp. (financial and legal
information publishing) (1997–2000).

Trustee, John Hancock retail funds³(since 2012); Trustee, John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust and
John Hancock Funds II (since 2008).


Deborah C. Jackson, Born: 1952	2008	230

President, Cambridge College, Cambridge, Massachusetts (since 2011); Chief Executive Officer,
American Red Cross of Massachusetts Bay (2002–2011); Board of Directors of Eastern Bank Corporation
(since 2001); Board of Directors of Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation (since 2001); Board of Directors
of American Student Assistance Corporation (1996–2009); Board of Directors of Boston Stock Exchange
(2002–2008); Board of Directors of Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare (health benefits company) (2007–2011).

Trustee, John Hancock retail funds³(since 2008); Trustee of John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust and
John Hancock Funds II (since 2012).


Hassell H. McClellan, Born: 1945	2012	230

Trustee, Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (formerly Phoenix Edge Series Funds) (since 2008); Director, The
Barnes Group (since 2010); Associate Professor, The Wallace E. Carroll School of Management, Boston
College (retired 2013).

Trustee, John Hancock retail funds³(since 2012); Trustee, John Hancock Funds III (2005–2006 and
since 2012); Trustee, John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust and John Hancock Funds II (since 2005).


Steven R. Pruchansky, Born: 1944	1994	230

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Greenscapes of Southwest Florida, Inc. (since 2000); Director
and President, Greenscapes of Southwest Florida, Inc. (until 2000); Member, Board of Advisors, First
American Bank (until 2010); Managing Director, Jon James, LLC (real estate) (since 2000); Director,
First Signature Bank & Trust Company (until 1991); Director, Mast Realty Trust (until 1994); President,
Maxwell Building Corp. (until 1991).

Trustee (since 1992) and Chairperson of the Board (2011–2012), John Hancock retail funds³; Trustee and
Vice Chairperson of the Board, John Hancock retail funds,³John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust, and
John Hancock Funds II (since 2012).


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Independent Trustees (continued)


Name, Year of Birth	Trustee	Number of John
*Position(s) held with Fund*	of the	Hancock funds
Principal occupation(s) and other	Trust	overseen by
directorships during past 5 years	since¹	Trustee

Gregory A. Russo, Born: 1949	2009	230

Director and Audit Committee Chairman (since 2012), and Member, Audit Committee and Finance
Committee (since 2011), NCH Healthcare System, Inc. (holding company for multi-entity healthcare
system); Director and Member of Finance Committee, The Moorings, Inc. (nonprofit continuing care
community) (since 2012); Vice Chairman, Risk & Regulatory Matters, KPMG LLP (KPMG) (2002–2006);
Vice Chairman, Industrial Markets, KPMG (1998–2002); Chairman and Treasurer, Westchester County,
New York, Chamber of Commerce (1986–1992); Director, Treasurer, and Chairman of Audit and
Finance Committees, Putnam Hospital Center (1989–1995); Director and Chairman of Fundraising
Campaign, United Way of Westchester and Putnam Counties, New York (1990–1995).

Trustee, John Hancock retail funds³(since 2008); Trustee, John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust and
John Hancock Funds II (since 2012).

Non-Independent Trustees⁴


Name, year of birth	Trustee	Number of John
*Position(s) held with fund*	of the	Hancock funds
Principal occupation(s) and other	Trust	overseen by
directorships during past 5 years	since¹	Trustee

Craig Bromley, Born: 1966	2012	230

President, John Hancock Financial Services (since 2012); Senior Executive Vice President and General
Manager, U.S. Division, Manulife Financial Corporation (since 2012); President and Chief Executive
Officer, Manulife Insurance Company (Manulife Japan) (2005–2012, including prior positions).

Trustee, John Hancock retail funds,³John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust, and John Hancock
Funds II (since 2012).


Warren A. Thomson, Born: 1955	2012	230

Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Manulife Financial Corporation and The
Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (since 2009); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Manulife
Asset Management (since 2001, including prior positions); Director (since 2006), and President and
Chief Executive Officer (since 2013), Manulife Asset Management Limited; Director and Chairman,
Hancock Natural Resources Group, Inc. (since 2013).

Trustee, John Hancock retail funds,³John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust, and John Hancock
Funds II (since 2012).

Principal officers who are not Trustees


Name, year of birth	Officer
*Position(s) held with fund*	of the
Principal occupation(s) and other	Trust
directorships during past 5 years	since

Andrew G. Arnott, Born: 1971	2009

President
Senior Vice President, John Hancock Financial Services (since 2009); Director and Executive Vice
President, John Hancock Advisers, LLC (since 2005, including prior positions); Director and Executive
Vice President, John Hancock Investment Management Services, LLC (since 2006, including prior
positions); President, John Hancock Funds, LLC (since 2004, including prior positions); President
(effective 3-13-14) and Executive Vice President, John Hancock retail funds,³John Hancock Variable
Insurance Trust, and John Hancock Funds II (since 2007, including prior positions).


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Principal officers who are not Trustees (continued)


Name, Year of Birth	Officer
*Position(s) held with Fund*	of the
Principal occupation(s) and other	Trust
directorships during past 5 years	since

John J. Danello, Born: 1955	2006

Senior Vice President, Secretary, and Chief Legal Officer
Vice President and Chief Counsel, John Hancock Wealth Management (since 2005); Senior Vice
President (since 2007) and Chief Legal Counsel (2007–2010), John Hancock Funds, LLC and The
Berkeley Financial Group, LLC; Senior Vice President (since 2006, including prior positions) and Chief
Legal Officer and Secretary (since 2014), John Hancock retail funds³and John Hancock Variable
Insurance Trust; Vice President, John Hancock Life & Health Insurance Company (since 2009);
Vice President, John Hancock Life Insurance Company (USA) and John Hancock Life Insurance
Company of New York (since 2010); and Senior Vice President, Secretary, and Chief Legal Counsel
(2007–2014, including prior positions) of John Hancock Advisers, LLC and John Hancock Investment
Management Services, LLC.


Francis V. Knox, Jr., Born: 1947	2005

Chief Compliance Officer
Vice President, John Hancock Financial Services (since 2005); Chief Compliance Officer, John Hancock
retail funds,³John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust, John Hancock Funds II, John Hancock Advisers,
LLC, and John Hancock Investment Management Services, LLC (since 2005).


Charles A. Rizzo, Born: 1957	2007

Chief Financial Officer
Vice President, John Hancock Financial Services (since 2008); Senior Vice President, John Hancock
Advisers, LLC and John Hancock Investment Management Services, LLC (since 2008); Chief Financial
Officer, John Hancock retail funds,³John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust and John Hancock
Funds II (since 2007).


Salvatore Schiavone, Born: 1965	2010

Treasurer
Assistant Vice President, John Hancock Financial Services (since 2007); Vice President, John Hancock
Advisers, LLC and John Hancock Investment Management Services, LLC (since 2007); Treasurer,
John Hancock retail funds³(since 2007, including prior positions); Treasurer, John Hancock Variable
Insurance Trust and John Hancock Funds II (since 2010 and 2007–2009, including prior positions).

The business address for all Trustees and Officers is 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210-2805.

¹Each Trustee holds office until his or her successor is elected and qualified, or until the Trustee’s death, retirement, resignation, or removal.

²Member of the Audit Committee.

³“John Hancock retail funds” comprises John Hancock Funds III and 37 other John Hancock funds consisting of 27 series of other John Hancock trusts and 10 closed-end funds.

⁴Because Messrs. Bromley and Thomson are senior executives or directors of the advisor and/or its affiliates, each of them is considered an “interested person of the fund,” as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940.


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More information


Trustees	Investment advisor
James M. Oates, Chairperson	John Hancock Advisers, LLC
Steven R. Pruchansky, Vice Chairperson
Charles L. Bardelis*	Subadvisor
Craig Bromley†	John Hancock Asset Management a division of
Peter S. Burgess*	Manulife Asset Management (US) LLC
William H. Cunningham
Grace K. Fey	Principal distributor
Theron S. Hoffman*	John Hancock Funds, LLC
Deborah C. Jackson
Hassell H. McClellan	Custodian
Gregory A. Russo	State Street Bank and Trust Company
Warren A. Thomson†
	Transfer agent
Officers	John Hancock Signature Services, Inc.
Andrew G. Arnott
President	Legal counsel
	K&L Gates LLP
John J. Danello#
Senior Vice President, Secretary,	Independent registered
and Chief Legal Officer	public accounting firm
	PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Francis V. Knox, Jr.
Chief Compliance Officer

Charles A. Rizzo
Chief Financial Officer

Salvatore Schiavone
Treasurer

*Member of the Audit Committee
†Non-Independent Trustee
#Effective 5-29-14

The fund’s proxy voting policies and procedures, as well as the fund’s proxy voting record for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30, are available free of charge on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) website at sec.gov or on our website.

The fund’s complete list of portfolio holdings, for the first and third fiscal quarters, is filed with the SEC on Form N-Q. The fund’s Form N-Q is available on our website and the SEC’s website, sec.gov, and can be reviewed and copied (for a fee) at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Call 800-SEC-0330 to receive information on the operation of the SEC’s Public Reference Room.

We make this information on your fund, as well as monthly portfolio holdings, and other fund details available on our website at jhinvestments.com or by calling 800-225-5291.


You can also contact us:
800-225-5291	Regular mail:	Express mail:
jhinvestments.com	John Hancock Signature Services, Inc.	John Hancock Signature Services, Inc.
	P.O. Box 55913	30 Dan Road
	Boston, MA 02205-5913	Canton, MA 02021


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800-225-5291
800-231-5469 TDD
800-338-8080 EASI-Line
jhinvestments.com


This report is for the information of the shareholders of John Hancock California Tax-Free Income Fund.
It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a prospectus.	53A 5/14
MF188608	7/14

ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.

As of the end of the year, May 31, 2014, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics, as defined in Item 2 of Form N-CSR, that applies to its Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (respectively, the principal executive officer, the principal financial officer and the principal accounting officer, the “Covered Officers”). A copy of the code of ethics is filed as an exhibit to this Form N-CSR.

ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

Peter S. Burgess is the audit committee financial expert and is “independent”, pursuant to general instructions on Form N-CSR Item 3.

ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

(a) Audit Fees

The aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audits of the registrant’s annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements amounted to the following for the fiscal years ended May 31, 2014 and 2013. These fees were billed to the registrant and were approved by the registrant’s audit committee.


Fund		May 31, 2014		May 31, 2013

John Hancock California Tax-Free Income Fund	$	33,391	$	34,267

(b) Audit-Related Services

Audit-related fees for assurance and related services by the principal accountant are billed to the registrant or to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser ("control affiliates") that provides ongoing services to the registrant. The nature of the services provided was affiliated service provider internal controls reviews. Amounts billed to the registrant were as follows:


Fund		May 31, 2014		May 31, 2013

John Hancock California Tax-Free Income Fund	$	558	$	738

Amounts billed to control affiliates were $98,642 and $99,637 for the fiscal years ended May 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

The aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning (“tax fees”) amounted to the following for the fiscal years ended May 31, 2014 and 2013. The nature of the services comprising the tax fees was the review of the registrant’s tax returns and tax distribution requirements. These fees were billed to the registrant and were approved by the registrant’s audit committee.


Fund		May 31, 2014		May 31, 2013

John Hancock California Tax-Free Income Fund	$	2,491	$	2,491

(d) All Other Fees

Other fees billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant to the registrant or to the control affiliates for the fiscal years ended May 31, 2014 and 2013 amounted to the following:


Fund		May 31, 2014		May 31, 2013

John Hancock California Tax-Free Income Fund	$	122	$	167

(e)(1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures:

The trust’s Audit Committee must pre-approve all audit and non-audit services provided by the independent registered public accounting firm (the “Auditor”) relating to the operations or financial reporting of the funds. Prior to the commencement of any audit or non-audit services to a fund, the Audit Committee reviews the services to determine whether they are appropriate and permissible under applicable law.

The trust’s Audit Committee has adopted policies and procedures to, among other purposes, provide a framework for the Committee’s consideration of audit-related and non-audit services by the Auditor. The policies and procedures require that any audit-related and non-audit service provided by the Auditor and any non-audit service provided by the Auditor to a fund service provider that relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of a fund are subject to approval by the Audit Committee before such service is provided. Audit-related services provided by the Auditor that are expected to exceed $25,000 per year/per fund are subject to specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee. Tax services provided by the Auditor that are expected to exceed $30,000 per year/per fund are subject to specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee.

All audit services, as well as the audit-related and non-audit services that are expected to exceed the amounts stated above, must be approved in advance of provision of the service by formal resolution of the Audit Committee. At the regularly scheduled Audit Committee meetings, the Committee reviews a report summarizing the services, including fees, provided by the Auditor.

(e)(2) Services approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X:

Audit-Related Fees, Tax Fees and All Other Fees:

There were no amounts that were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception under Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

(f) According to the registrant’s principal accountant for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2014, the percentage of hours spent on the audit of the registrant's financial statements for the most recent fiscal year that were attributed to work performed by persons who were not full-time, permanent employees of principal accountant was less than 50%.

(g) The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant’s principal accountant for non-audit services rendered to the registrant and rendered to the registrant's control affiliates for the fiscal years ended May 31, 2014 and 2013 amounted to the following:


Trust		May 31, 2014		May 31, 2013

John Hancock California Tax-Free Income Fund	$	6,108,169	$	2,838,581

(h) The audit committee of the registrant has considered the non-audit services provided by the registrant’s principal accountant to the control affiliates and has determined that the services that were not pre-approved are compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

The registrant has a separately-designated standing audit committee comprised of independent trustees. The members of the audit committee are as follows:

Peter S. Burgess - Chairman
Charles L. Bardelis
Theron S. Hoffman

ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.

(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.

ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

Not applicable.

ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

The registrant has adopted procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant's Board of Trustees. A copy of the procedures is filed as an exhibit to this Form N-CSR. See attached “John Hancock Funds – Nominating, Governance and Administration Committee Charter”.

ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

(a) Based upon their evaluation of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as conducted within 90 days of the filing date of this Form N-CSR, the registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that those disclosure controls and procedures provide reasonable assurance that the material information required to be disclosed by the registrant on this report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms.

(b) There were no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal half-year (the registrant's second fiscal half-year in the case of an annual report) that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.

(a)(1) Code of Ethics for Covered Officers is attached.

(a)(2) Separate certifications for the registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, are attached.

(b)(1) Separate certifications for the registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as required by 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, are attached. The certifications furnished pursuant to this paragraph are not deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Such certifications are not deemed to be incorporated by reference into

any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent that the Registrant specifically incorporates them by reference.

(c)(1) Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders is attached. See attached “John Hancock Funds – Nominating, Governance and Administration Committee Charter”.

(c)(2) Contact person at the registrant.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

John Hancock California Tax-Free Income Fund


By:	/s/ Andrew Arnott
	Andrew Arnott
	President


Date:	July 11, 2014

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.


By:	/s/ Andrew Arnott
	Andrew Arnott
	President


Date:	July 11, 2014



By:	/s/ Charles A. Rizzo
	Charles A. Rizzo
	Chief Financial Officer


Date:	July 11, 2014

John Hancock California Tax-free Income Fund N-CSRCertified annual shareholder report (management investment company)