CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form N-1A of Franklin California Tax-Free Income Fund of our report dated April 17, 2026, relating to the financial statements and financial highlights which appears in Franklin California Tax-Free Income Fund’s Certified Shareholder Report on Form N-CSR for the year ended February 28, 2026. We also consent to the references to us under the headings “Financial Highlights”, “Policies and Procedures Regarding the Release of Portfolio Holdings” and “Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” in such Registration Statement.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

San Francisco, California

June 23, 2026