The Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust (CEV) operates as a closed-end mutual fund under the management of Eaton Vance Management, its original creator. This fund is dedicated to investing in various fixed income markets. Its primary strategy involves acquiring debt securities issued by a diverse array of sectors, including education, healthcare (hospitals), housing, and transportation. Additionally, it invests in specific insured categories such as insured-education, insured-electric utilities, insured-hospital, insured-transportation, and insured-water and sewer. Established in 1999, the Trust is domiciled in the United States.