UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-Q

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number 811-06499

 

Name of Fund: BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc. (MYC)

 

Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

 

Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 882-0052, Option 4

 

Date of fiscal year end: 07/31/2012

 

Date of reporting period: 04/30/2012

 

Item 1 – Schedule of Investments

 


 

 

 

 

Schedule of Investments April 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc. (MYC)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 

California — 86.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate — 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

City of Chula Vista California, Refunding
RB, San Diego Gas & Electric, Series
A, 5.88%, 2/15/34

 

$

975

 

$

1,124,468

 

County/City/Special District/School District — 30.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

California State Public Works Board, RB,
Various Capital Projects, Sub-Series I-
1, 6.63%, 11/01/34

 

 

5,525

 

 

6,555,468

 

Campbell Union High School District,
GO, Election of 2006, Series C,
5.75%, 8/01/40

 

 

4,000

 

 

4,658,720

 

City of Los Angeles California, COP,
Senior, Sonnenblick Del Rio West Los
Angeles (AMBAC), 6.20%, 11/01/31

 

 

2,000

 

 

2,007,260

 

City of San Jose California, RB,
Convention Center Expansion &
Renovation Project:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.50%, 5/01/36

 

 

1,520

 

 

1,727,328

 

6.50%, 5/01/42

 

 

1,860

 

 

2,103,028

 

Desert Community College District, GO,
Election of 2004, Series C (AGM),
5.90%, 8/01/46 (a)

 

 

5,000

 

 

726,900

 

El Monte Union High School District
California, GO, Election of 2002,
Series C (AGM), 5.25%, 6/01/32

 

 

9,620

 

 

10,691,283

 

Grossmont Healthcare District, GO,
Election of 2006, Series B, 6.13%,
7/15/40

 

 

2,000

 

 

2,375,780

 

Los Angeles Community College District
California, GO, Election of 2008,
Series C, 5.25%, 8/01/39

 

 

5,000

 

 

5,695,250

 

Los Angeles Municipal Improvement
Corp., RB, Real Property, Series E:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.75%, 9/01/34

 

 

1,175

 

 

1,307,705

 

6.00%, 9/01/34

 

 

2,370

 

 

2,675,066

 

Los Rios Community College District,
Election of 2002, Series D, 5.38%,
8/01/34

 

 

4,000

 

 

4,476,520

 

Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School
District California, GO, CAB, Election
of 2002, Series E (AGC), 5.54%,
8/01/38 (a)

 

 

7,500

 

 

1,772,925

 

Oak Grove School District California, GO,
Election of 2008, Series A, 5.50%,
8/01/33

 

 

4,000

 

 

4,579,920

 

Ohlone Community College District, GO,
Election of 2010, Series A, 5.25%,
8/01/41

 

 

7,135

 

 

8,006,326

 

Pico Rivera Public Financing Authority,
RB, 5.75%, 9/01/39

 

 

6,025

 

 

6,644,972

 

Poway Unified School District, GO, CAB,
School Facilities Improvement
District, 5.96%, 8/01/46 (a)

 

 

7,500

 

 

1,226,475

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 

California (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

County/City/Special District/School District
(concluded)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

San Diego Regional Building Authority
California, RB, County Operations
Center & Annex, Series A, 5.38%,
2/01/36

 

$

5,100

 

$

5,654,217

 

San Marcos Unified School District, GO,
CAB, Election of 2010, Series B,
0.00%, 8/01/47 (a)(b)

 

 

4,800

 

 

683,520

 

Santa Ana Unified School District, GO,
Election of 2008, Series A, 5.13%,
8/01/33

 

 

5,995

 

 

6,516,445

 

Santa Clara County Financing Authority,
Refunding LRB, Series L, 5.25%,
5/15/36

 

 

15,970

 

 

17,525,318

 

Santa Cruz County Redevelopment
Agency California, Tax Allocation
Bonds, Live Oak/Soquel Community
Improvement, Series A:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.63%, 9/01/29

 

 

1,000

 

 

1,161,260

 

7.00%, 9/01/36

 

 

510

 

 

603,917

 

Westminster Redevelopment Agency
California, Tax Allocation Bonds,
Subordinate, Commercial
Redevelopment Project No. 1 (AGC),
6.25%, 11/01/39

 

 

1,250

 

 

1,485,725

 

William S. Hart Union High School
District, GO, CAB, Series B (AGM) (a):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.32%, 8/01/34

 

 

10,850

 

 

3,343,862

 

6.36%, 8/01/35

 

 

9,700

 

 

2,829,005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

107,034,195

 

Education — 3.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

California Educational Facilities
Authority, RB, Pitzer College, 6.00%,
4/01/40

 

 

2,500

 

 

2,887,800

 

California Educational Facilities
Authority, Refunding RB, San
Francisco University, 6.13%,
10/01/36

 

 

1,430

 

 

1,711,438

 

California Municipal Finance Authority,
RB, Emerson College, 6.00%,
1/01/42

 

 

2,500

 

 

2,856,550

 

Foothill-De Anza Community College
District, GO, Election of 2006, Series
C, 5.00%, 8/01/36

 

 

2,700

 

 

3,047,220

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,503,008

 

Health — 19.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ABAG Finance Authority for Nonprofit
Corps, Refunding RB, Sharp
Healthcare:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.38%, 8/01/34

 

 

2,000

 

 

2,122,040

 

Series A, 6.00%, 8/01/30

 

 

2,250

 

 

2,693,160

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD CALIFORNIA FUND, INC.

APRIL 30, 2012

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc. (MYC)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 

California (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health (concluded)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

California Health Facilities Financing
Authority, RB:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Children’s Hospital, Series A,
5.25%, 11/01/41

 

$

5,000

 

$

5,452,900

 

Sutter Health, Series B,
6.00%, 8/15/42

 

 

7,530

 

 

8,826,892

 

California Health Facilities Financing
Authority, Refunding RB:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Catholic Healthcare West,
Series A, 6.00%, 7/01/39

 

 

10,000

 

 

11,538,300

 

Providence Health, 6.50%,
10/01/38

 

 

3,625

 

 

4,258,940

 

St. Joseph Health System,
Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/29

 

 

2,100

 

 

2,404,248

 

California Statewide Communities
Development Authority, RB:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kaiser Permanente, Series A,
5.00%, 4/01/42

 

 

15,000

 

 

16,002,450

 

Health Facility, Memorial
Health Services, Series A,
6.00%, 4/01/13 (c)

 

 

3,270

 

 

3,441,642

 

Sutter Health, Series A, 6.00%,
8/15/42

 

 

7,995

 

 

9,371,979

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

66,112,551

 

Housing — 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

California Rural Home Mortgage
Finance Authority, RB, AMT:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage-Backed Securities
Program, Series B (Ginnie Mae),
6.15%, 6/01/20

 

 

5

 

 

5,058

 

Sub-Series FH-1, 5.50%,
8/01/47

 

 

275

 

 

130,014

 

Santa Clara County Housing Authority
California, RB, John Burns Gardens
Apartments Project, Series A, AMT,
6.00%, 8/01/41

 

 

3,500

 

 

3,514,700

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,649,772

 

State — 13.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

California State Public Works Board, RB:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Department of Developmental
Services, Porterville, Series
C, 6.25%, 4/01/34

 

 

1,370

 

 

1,571,595

 

Department of Education,
Riverside Campus Project,
Series B, 6.50%, 4/01/34

 

 

10,000

 

 

11,655,400

 

Trustees of the California
State University, Series D,
6.00%, 4/01/27

 

 

215

 

 

250,254

 

Various Capital Projects, Sub-
Series I-1, 6.38%, 11/01/34

 

 

4,400

 

 

5,138,320

 

State of California, GO, Various Purpose:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.00%, 4/01/38

 

 

20,000

 

 

23,061,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 

California (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

State (concluded)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

State of California, GO, Various Purpose
(concluded):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.00%, 11/01/39

 

$

4,835

 

$

5,616,191

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

47,293,560

 

Transportation — 8.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

City of Los Angeles Department of
Airports, RB, Series A, 5.25%,
5/15/39

 

 

2,775

 

 

3,057,523

 

City of San Jose California, RB, Series A-
1, AMT:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.25%, 3/01/34

 

 

1,400

 

 

1,603,266

 

(AGM), 5.50%, 3/01/30

 

 

1,000

 

 

1,104,400

 

(AGM), 5.75%, 3/01/34

 

 

1,000

 

 

1,108,700

 

County of Orange California, RB, Series
B, 5.75%, 7/01/34

 

 

3,000

 

 

3,349,560

 

County of Sacramento California, RB:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Airport System Subordinate,
PFC/Grant, Series D, 6.00%,
7/01/35

 

 

3,000

 

 

3,386,130

 

Senior Series B, 5.75%,
7/01/39

 

 

900

 

 

992,538

 

San Francisco City & County Airports
Commission, RB, Series E, 6.00%,
5/01/39

 

 

5,065

 

 

5,852,202

 

San Francisco Port Commission
California, RB, Series A, 5.13%,
3/01/40

 

 

5,010

 

 

5,375,229

 

San Joaquin County Transportation
Authority, RB, Limited Tax, Measure
K, Series A, 6.00%, 3/01/36

 

 

2,400

 

 

2,878,776

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28,708,324

 

Utilities — 10.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

City of Chula Vista California, RB, San
Diego Gas and Electric, Series D,
AMT, 5.00%, 12/01/27

 

 

3,000

 

 

3,225,690

 

City of Chula Vista California, Refunding
RB, San Diego Gas & Electric, Series
D, 5.88%, 1/01/34

 

 

4,000

 

 

4,613,200

 

City of Los Angeles California, Refunding
RB, Sub-Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/32

 

 

3,000

 

 

3,372,870

 

City of Petaluma California, Refunding
RB, 6.00%, 5/01/36

 

 

2,645

 

 

3,165,430

 

Dublin-San Ramon Services District,
Refunding RB, 6.00%, 8/01/41

 

 

2,420

 

 

2,878,614

 

Eastern Municipal Water District
California, COP, Series H, 5.00%,
7/01/35

 

 

8,400

 

 

9,035,376

 

Los Angeles Department of Water &
Power, Refunding RB, System,
Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/39

 

 

4,000

 

 

4,538,560

 

San Diego Public Facilities Financing
Authority, Refunding RB, Senior
Series A, 5.38%, 5/15/34

 

 

3,910

 

 

4,452,904

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD CALIFORNIA FUND, INC.

APRIL 30, 2012

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc. (MYC)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 

California (concluded)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Utilities (concluded)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

San Francisco City & County Public
Utilities Commission, RB, Series A,
5.13%, 11/01/39

 

$

2,295

 

$

2,554,266

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

37,836,910

 

Total Municipal Bonds in California

 

 

 

 

 

302,262,788

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Puerto Rico — 1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

County/City/Special District/School District — 1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp.,
RB (a):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAB, Series C, 5.62%,
8/01/38

 

 

5,000

 

 

1,175,900

 

CAB, Series C, 6.22%,
8/01/39

 

 

8,750

 

 

1,937,162

 

Senior Series C, 5.55%,
8/01/37

 

 

2,500

 

 

624,350

 

Total Municipal Bonds in Puerto Rico

 

 

 

 

 

3,737,412

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds – 88.0%

 

 

 

 

 

306,000,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond (TOB) Trusts (e)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

California — 75.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

County/City/Special District/School District — 37.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

City of Los Angeles California, Refunding
RB, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/39

 

 

9,870

 

 

10,765,900

 

Contra Costa Community College
District California, GO, Election of
2002 (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/30

 

 

10,215

 

 

10,874,462

 

El Dorado Union High School District,
GO, Election of 2008, 5.00%,
8/01/35

 

 

5,000

 

 

5,480,700

 

Fremont Unified School District
Alameda County California, GO,
Election of 2002, Series B (AGM),
5.00%, 8/01/30

 

 

4,003

 

 

4,418,076

 

Los Angeles Community College District
California, GO:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Election of 2001, Series E-1,
5.00%, 8/01/33

 

 

14,850

 

 

16,353,265

 

Election of 2003, Series E (AGM),
5.00%, 8/01/31

 

 

10,002

 

 

11,022,525

 

Election of 2008, Series C,
5.25%, 8/01/39

 

 

9,680

 

 

11,026,004

 

Series A, 6.00%, 8/01/33

 

 

3,828

 

 

4,527,870

 

Orange County Sanitation District, COP
(NPFGC), 5.00%, 8/01/13 (c)

 

 

9,348

 

 

9,893,478

 

San Diego Community College District
California, GO, Election of 2002,
5.25%, 8/01/33

 

 

7,732

 

 

8,874,856

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond (TOB) Trusts (e)

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 

California (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

County/City/Special District/School District
(concluded)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit
District, Refunding RB, Series A
(NPFGC), 5.00%, 7/01/30

 

$

6,000

 

$

6,577,080

 

San Francisco Bay Area Transit
Financing Authority, Refunding RB,
Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 7/01/34

 

 

5,439

 

 

5,961,579

 

San Marcos Unified School District, GO,
2010 Election, Series A, 5.00%,
8/01/38

 

 

15,520

 

 

16,834,544

 

Sonoma County Junior College District,
GO, Refunding, Election of 2002,
Series B (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/28

 

 

6,875

 

 

7,541,182

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

130,151,521

 

Education — 14.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

California Educational Facilities
Authority, RB, University of Southern
California, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/39

 

 

13,845

 

 

15,708,122

 

Peralta Community College District, GO,
Election of 2000, Series D (AGM),
5.00%, 8/01/30

 

 

1,995

 

 

2,103,887

 

University of California, RB:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Limited Project, Series B (AGM),
5.00%, 5/15/33

 

 

8,488

 

 

8,840,098

 

Series L, 5.00%, 5/15/36

 

 

8,500

 

 

9,291,775

 

Series L, 5.00%, 5/15/40

 

 

11,597

 

 

12,457,547

 

Series O, 5.75%, 5/15/34

 

 

2,805

 

 

3,254,641

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

51,656,070

 

Health — 3.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

California Health Facilities Financing
Authority, RB, Sutter Health, Series A,
(MBIA) (BHAC), 5.00%, 11/15/2042

 

 

10,002

 

 

10,671,845

 

Transportation — 1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Los Angeles Department of Airports,
Refunding RB, Los Angeles
International Airport, Senior, Series A,
5.00%, 5/15/40

 

 

4,999

 

 

5,429,485

 

Utilities — 18.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eastern Municipal Water District, COP,
Series H, 5.00%, 7/01/33

 

 

4,748

 

 

5,148,216

 

Los Angeles Department of Water &
Power, RB, Power System:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sub-Series A-1 (AMBAC), 5.00%,
7/01/37

 

 

15,098

 

 

16,322,594

 

System, Sub-Series A-2 (AGM),
5.00%, 7/01/35

 

 

7,250

 

 

7,933,168

 

Metropolitan Water District of Southern
California, RB:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/37

 

 

20,000

 

 

21,878,400

 

Series C, 5.00%, 7/01/35

 

 

7,145

 

 

7,929,568

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD CALIFORNIA FUND, INC.

APRIL 30, 2012

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc. (MYC)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond (TOB) Trusts (e)

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 

California (concluded)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Utilities (concluded)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

San Diego County Water Authority, COP,
Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 5/01/31

 

$

5,010

 

$

5,258,897

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

64,470,843

 

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option
Bond (TOB) Trusts – 75.5%

 

 

 

 

 

262,379,764

 

Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost – $523,323,994) – 163.5%

 

 

 

 

 

568,379,964

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-Term Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

 

BIF California Municipal Money
Fund, 0.00% (f)(g)

 

 

3,228,698

 

 

3,228,698

 

Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost – $3,228,698) – 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

3,228,698

 

Total Investments (Cost - $526,552,692*) – 164.4%

 

 

 

 

 

571,608,662

 

Other Assets Less Liabilities – 2.5%

 

 

 

 

 

8,620,989

 

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest
Expense and Fees Payable – (36.4)%

 

 

 

 

 

(126,697,532

)

VRDP Shares, at Liquidation Value – (30.5)%

 

 

 

 

 

(105,900,002

)

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares – 100.0%

 

 

 

 

$

347,632,117

 


 

 

*

As of April 30, 2012, gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

Tax cost

 

$

399,727,238

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

 

$

45,418,172

 

Gross unrealized depreciation

 

 

(175,506

)

Net unrealized appreciation

 

$

45,242,666

 


 

 

(a)

Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of report date.

 

 

(b)

When-issued security. Unsettled when-issued transactions were as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counterparty

 

Value

 

Unrealized
Appreciation

 

 

Stone & Youngberg LLC

 

$

683,520

 

$

16,272

 


 

 

(c)

US government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security, as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par.

 

 

(d)

Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date.

 

 

(e)

Securities represent bonds transferred to a TOB in exchange for which the Fund acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve as collateral in a financing transaction.

 

 

(f)

Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Fund during the period, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affiliate

 

Shares
Held at
July 31, 2011

 

Net
Activity

 

Shares
Held at
April 30, 2012

 

Income

 

BIF California
Municipal
Money Fund

 

 

5,041,430

 

 

(1,812,732

)

 

3,228,698

 

 

 


 

 

(g)

Represents the current yield as of report date.

 

 

Financial futures contracts sold as of April 30, 2012 were as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contracts

 

Issue

 

Exchange

 

Expiration

 

Notional
Value

 

Unrealized
Depreciation

 

    200

 

 

10-Year
US
Treasury
Note

 

 

Chicago
Board
of Trade

 

 

June
2012

 

$

26,456,250

 

$

(387,880

)


 

Portfolio Abbreviations

To simplify the listings of portfolio holdings in the Schedule of Investments, the names and descriptions of many of the securities have been abbreviated according to the following list:

 

 

 

AGC

 

Assured Guaranty Corp.

AGM

 

Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.

AMBAC

 

American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.

AMT

 

Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to)

BHAC

 

Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp.

CAB

 

Capital Appreciation Bonds

COP

 

Certificates of Participation

Ginnie Mae

 

Government National Mortgage Association

GO

 

General Obligation Bonds

LRB

 

Lease Revenue Bonds

MBIA

 

MBIA Insurance Corp.

NPFGC

 

National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.

RB

 

Revenue Bonds


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD CALIFORNIA FUND, INC.

APRIL 30, 2012

4




 

 

 

 

Schedule of Investments (concluded)

BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc. (MYC)


 

 

 

For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s sector classifications refer to any one or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes and/or as defined by Fund management. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such industry sub-classifications for reporting ease.

 

 

Fair Value Measurements - Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:

 

 

 

 

Level 1 — unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets and liabilities

 

 

 

 

Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs)

 

 

 

 

Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Fund’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Fund’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and derivative financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to the Fund’s most recent financial statements as contained in its semi-annual report.

The following tables summarize the inputs used as of April 30, 2012 in determining the fair valuation of the Fund’s investments and derivative financial instruments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Valuation Inputs

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long Term
Investments1

 

 

 

$

568,379,964

 

 

 

$

568,379,964

 

Short-Term
Securities

 

$

3,228,698

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,228,698

 

Total

 

$

3,228,698

 

$

568,379,964

 

 

 

$

571,608,662

 


 

 

1

See above Schedule of Investments for values in each sector or political subdivision.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Valuation Inputs

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Derivative Financial Instruments2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate
contracts

 

$

(387,880

)

 

 

 

 

$

(387,880

)


 

 

2

Derivative financial instruments are financial futures contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

Certain of the Fund’s assets and liabilities are held at carrying amount which approximates fair value. Such assets and liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Valuation Inputs

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash pledged
as collateral
for financial
futures
contracts

 

$

264,000

 

 

 

 

 

$

264,000

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank Overdraft

 

 

(8,823

)

 

 

 

 

 

(8,823

)

TOB trust
certificates

 

 

 

$

(126,638,758

)

 

 

 

(126,638,758

)

VRDP Shares

 

 

 

 

(105,900,000

)

 

 

 

(105,900,000

)

Total

 

$

255,177

 

$

(232,538,758

)

 

 

$

(232,283,581

)

There were no transfers between levels during the period ended April 30, 2012.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD CALIFORNIA FUND, INC.

APRIL 30, 2012

5


Item 2 –

Controls and Procedures

 

 

2(a) –

The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

 

2(b) –

There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

Item 3 –

Exhibits

 

 

 

Certifications – Attached hereto

 

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc.

 

 

  By: /s/ John M. Perlowski  
    John M. Perlowski
    Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
    BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc.
   
  Date: June 22, 2012
   
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
   
  By: /s/ John M. Perlowski  
    John M. Perlowski
    Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
    BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc.
   
  Date: June 22, 2012
   
  By: /s/ Neal J. Andrews  
    Neal J. Andrews
    Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
    BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc.
     
  Date: June 22, 2012