I, Jerry W. Miller, certify that:

1.  I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSRS of Van Kampen California Value
    Municipal Income Trust;

2.  Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of
    a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the
    statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements
    were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.  Based on my knowledge, the financial statements and other financial
    information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects
    the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and
    cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement
    of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in
    this report;

4.  The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for
    establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined
    in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal
    control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule30a-3(d) under the
    Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

    a)  designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such
        disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision,
        to ensure that material information relating to the registrant,
        including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others
        within those entities, particularly during the period in which this
        report is being prepared;

    b)  designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such
        internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our
        supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability
        of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for
        external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting
        principles;

    c)  evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and
        procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the
        effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date
        within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such
        evaluation; and

    d)  disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control
        over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter
        of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is
        reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal
        control over financial reporting; and

5.  The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the
    registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of
    directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

    a)  all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or
        operation of internal control over financial reporting which are
        reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to
        record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

    b)  any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
        employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal
        controls over financial reporting.

Date: June 19, 2008

                                           /s/ Jerry W. Miller
                                           ---------------------------
                                           Principal Executive Officer




I, Stuart N. Schuldt, certify that:

1.  I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSRS of Van Kampen California Value
    Municipal Income Trust;

2.  Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of
    a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the
    statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements
    were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.  Based on my knowledge, the financial statements and other financial
    information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects
    the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and
    cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement
    of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in
    this report;

4.  The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for
    establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined
    in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal
    control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule30a-3(d) under the
    Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

    a)  designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such
        disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision,
        to ensure that material information relating to the registrant,
        including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others
        within those entities, particularly during the period in which this
        report is being prepared;

    b)  designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such
        internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our
        supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability
        of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for
        external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting
        principles;

    c)  evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and
        procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the
        effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date
        within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such
        evaluation; and

    d)  disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control
        over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter
        of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is
        reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal
        control over financial reporting; and

5.  The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the
    registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of
    directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

    a)  all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or
        operation of internal control over financial reporting which are
        reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to
        record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

    b)  any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
        employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal
        controls over financial reporting.

Date:  June 19, 2008

                                             /s/ Stuart N. Schuldt
                                             ---------------------------
                                             Principal Financial Officer