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I, Stephen E. Canter, certify that:
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1. I have reviewed this report on Form N -CSR of DREYFUS CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL INCOME, INC.;
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2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to
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state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such
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statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
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3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report,
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fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and
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cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as
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of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
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4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure
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controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the
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registrant and have:
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(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and
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procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the
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registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those
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entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
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(b) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in
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this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a
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date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and
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(c) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that
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occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal half-year (the registrant's second fiscal half-year in
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the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect,
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the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
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5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit
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committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
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(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control
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over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to
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record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and
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(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a
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significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
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I, James Windels, certify that:
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1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of DREYFUS CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL INCOME, INC.;
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2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to
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state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such
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statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
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3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report,
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fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and
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cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as
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of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
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4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure
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controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the
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registrant and have:
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(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and
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procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the
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registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those
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entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
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(b) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in
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this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a
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date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and
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(c) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that
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occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal half-year (the registrant's second fiscal half-year in
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the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect,
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the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
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5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit
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committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
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(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control
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over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to
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record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and
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(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a
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significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
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