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BLACKROCK CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL SERIES TRUST

BlackRock California Municipal Opportunities Fund

(the “Fund”)

Supplement dated October 4, 2023 (the “Supplement”) to the Fund’s

Summary Prospectuses and Prospectuses, each dated September 28, 2023, as supplemented to date

The following changes are made to the Fund’s Summary Prospectuses and Prospectuses, as applicable:

The section of the Summary Prospectuses entitled “Key Facts About BlackRock California Municipal Opportunities Fund — Portfolio Managers” and the section of the Prospectuses entitled “Fund Overview — Key Facts About BlackRock California Municipal Opportunities Fund — Portfolio Managers” are deleted in their entirety and replaced with the following:

Portfolio Managers

 

Name    Portfolio Manager of
the Fund Since
  Title
Walter O’Connor, CFA    1993   Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc.
Peter Hayes1    2015   Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc.
Michael Kalinoski, CFA    2015   Director of BlackRock, Inc.
Kevin Maloney, CFA    2022   Director of BlackRock, Inc.
Ryan McDonald, CFA    2023   Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc.
Sean Carney    2023   Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc.

 

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During the first quarter of 2024, Peter Hayes will retire from BlackRock, Inc., and will no longer serve as a portfolio manager of the Fund.

The section of the Prospectuses entitled “Details About the Funds — How Each Fund Invests — About the Portfolio Management Team of the California Fund” is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

 

ABOUT THE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT TEAM OF THE CALIFORNIA FUND
The California Fund is managed by a team of financial professionals. Walter O’Connor, CFA, Peter Hayes1, Michael Kalinoski, CFA, Kevin Maloney, CFA, Ryan McDonald, CFA, and Sean Carney, are the co-portfolio managers and are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund. Please see “Management of the Funds — Portfolio Manager Information” for additional information about the portfolio management team.

 

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During the first quarter of 2024, Peter Hayes will retire from BlackRock, Inc., and will no longer serve as a portfolio manager of the Fund.


The section of the Prospectuses entitled “Management of the Funds — Portfolio Manager Information — California Fund” is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

California Fund

The Fund is managed by a team of financial professionals. Walter O’Connor, CFA, Peter Hayes, Michael Kalinoski, CFA, Kevin Maloney, CFA, Ryan McDonald, CFA, and Sean Carney, are the co-portfolio managers and are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund.

 

Portfolio Manager    Primary Role    Since    Title and Recent Biography
Walter O’Connor, CFA, Co-portfolio manager    Jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio, including setting the Fund’s overall investment strategy and overseeing the management of the Fund.    1993    Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2006.
Peter Hayes1, Co-portfolio manager    Jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio, including setting the Fund’s overall investment strategy and overseeing the management of the Fund.    2015    Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2006; Head of Municipal Bonds within BlackRock Fixed Income Portfolio Management Group since 2006.
Michael Kalinoski, CFA, Co-portfolio manager    Jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio, including setting the Fund’s overall investment strategy and overseeing the management of the Fund.    2015    Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2006.
Kevin Maloney, CFA, Co-portfolio manager    Jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio, including setting the Fund’s overall investment strategy and overseeing the management of the Fund.    2022    Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2021; Vice President of BlackRock, Inc. from 2018 to 2020.
Ryan McDonald, CFA, Co-portfolio manager    Jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio, including setting the Fund’s overall investment strategy and overseeing the management of the Fund.    2023    Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2023; Director of BlackRock, Inc. from 2017 to 2022.
Sean Carney, Co-portfolio manager    Jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio, including setting the Fund’s overall investment strategy and overseeing the management of the Fund.    2023    Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2018.

 

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During the first quarter of 2024, Peter Hayes will retire from BlackRock, Inc., and will no longer serve as a portfolio manager of the Fund.

Shareholders should retain this Supplement for future reference.

 

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