| Supplement to the currently effective STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
DWS California Tax-Free Income Fund
The following information replaces the existing tables for DWS California Tax-Free Income Fund in “Part I: Appendix I-D – Portfolio Management” of the fund’s Statement of Additional Information. The information for Chad H. Farrington is provided as of June 30, 2026 and the information for Matthew J. Caggiano is provided as of the fund’s most recent fiscal year end.
Fund Ownership of Portfolio Managers
DWS California Tax-Free Income Fund
| Name of Portfolio Manager | Dollar Range of Fund Shares Owned |
Dollar Range of All DWS Fund Shares Owned |
|
| Matthew J. Caggiano | $10,001 - $50,000 | $500,001 - $1,000,000 | |
| Chad H. Farrington | $0 | $100,001 - $500,000 |
Conflicts of Interest
DWS California Tax-Free Income Fund
Other SEC Registered Investment Companies Managed:
| Name of Portfolio Manager |
Number of Registered Investment Companies |
Total Assets of Registered Investment Companies |
Number of Investment Company Accounts with Performance Based Fee |
Total Assets of Performance Based Fee Accounts |
| Matthew J. Caggiano | 6 | $3,309,591,404 | 0 | $0 |
| Chad H. Farrington | 4 | $3,108,759,013 | 0 | $0 |
DWS California Tax-Free Income Fund
Other Pooled Investment Vehicles Managed:
| Name of Portfolio Manager |
Number of Pooled Investment Vehicles | Total Assets of Pooled Investment Vehicles | Number of Pooled Investment Vehicle Accounts with Performance-Based Fee | Total Assets of Performance-Based Fee Accounts |
| Matthew J. Caggiano | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Chad H. Farrington | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |

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DWS California Tax-Free Income Fund
Other Accounts Managed:
| Name of Portfolio Manager |
Number of Other Accounts |
Total Assets of Other Accounts |
Number of Other Accounts with Performance-Based Fee |
Total Assets of Performance Based Fee Accounts |
| Matthew J. Caggiano | 7 | $2,556,867,308 | 0 | $0 |
| Chad H. Farrington | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Please Retain This Supplement for Future Reference
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