BlackRock MuniYield California Quality Fund, Inc.

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 811-06692

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

Fund Address:    100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock MuniYield

California Quality 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: 07/31/2016

Date of reporting period: 10/31/2015


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments


Schedule of Investments October 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

  

BlackRock MuniYield California Quality Fund, Inc. (MCA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

California — 87.8%

                

Corporate — 1.2%

    

California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Waste Management, Inc., Series B-1, AMT, 3.00%, 11/01/25 (a)

   $ 4,025      $ 4,014,656   

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

     2,435        2,787,904   
    

 

 

 
               6,802,560   

County/City/Special District/School District — 28.9%

    

Centinela Valley Union High School District, GO, Refunding, Election of 2008, Series B, 6.00%, 8/01/36

     2,250        2,807,168   

City & County of San Francisco California, COP, Port Facilities Project, Series C, AMT, 5.25%, 3/01/32

     1,050        1,194,858   

County of Kern California, COP, Capital Improvements Projects, Series A (AGC), 6.00%, 8/01/35

     2,000        2,289,920   

County of Orange California Sanitation District, COP, Series A, 5.00%, 2/01/35

     2,500        2,780,700   

County of Orange California Water District, COP, Refunding, 5.25%, 8/15/34

     9,045        10,336,083   

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

     2,755        3,320,133   

Fremont Union High School District, GO, Refunding, 4.00%, 8/01/40

     5,000        5,167,800   

Garden Grove Unified School District, GO, Election of 2010, Series C, 5.25%, 8/01/37

     2,725        3,111,759   

Grossmont Healthcare District, GO, Election of 2006, Series B, 6.13%, 7/15/21 (b)

     2,500        3,158,825   

Grossmont Union High School District, GO, Election of 2008, Series C, 5.50%, 8/01/33

     1,880        2,164,068   

Kern Community College District, GO, Safety Repair & Improvements, Series C, 5.25%, 11/01/32

     5,715        6,659,175   
Municipal Bonds  

Par  

(000)

    Value  

California (continued)

               

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

   

Los Angeles Municipal Improvement Corp., Refunding LRB, Real Property, Series B (AGC), 5.50%, 4/01/39

  $ 2,075      $ 2,334,562   

Mount San Antonio Community College District, GO, Refunding, Election of 2008, Series 2013 A, 5.00%, 8/01/34

    4,500        5,185,440   

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

    8,140        9,533,568   

Orchard School District, GO, Election of 2001, Series A (AGC), 5.00%, 8/01/34

    7,490        8,440,032   

Oxnard Union High School District California, GO, Refunding, Series A (NPFGC), 6.20%, 8/01/30

    9,645        10,314,267   

Perris Union High School District, GO, Election of 2012, Series B, 5.25%, 9/01/39 (a)

    2,715        3,114,214   

Pittsburg Unified School District, GO, Election of 2006, Series B (AGM):

   

5.50%, 8/01/34

    2,000        2,226,040   

5.63%, 8/01/18 (b)

    4,500        5,097,600   

Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District, GO, Refunding, 5.00%, 8/01/32

    3,490        4,066,618   

Redlands Unified School District California, GO, Election of 2008 (AGM), 5.25%, 7/01/33

    5,000        5,507,450   

San Jose California Financing Authority, Series A, LRB, Convention Center Expansion & Renovation Project:

   

5.75%, 5/01/36

    2,570        2,636,357   

5.75%, 5/01/42

    4,500        5,328,855   

San Jose California Financing Authority, Refunding LRB:

   

Civic Center Project, 5.00%, 6/01/32

    3,375        3,856,916   

Convention Center Expansion & Renovation Project, 5.00%, 6/01/39

    5,800        6,506,382   

San Juan Unified School District, GO, Election of 2002 (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/34

    6,475        7,357,348   

San Leandro California Unified School District, GO, Election of 2010, Series A, 5.75%, 8/01/41

    3,000        3,574,650   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

   BlackRock MuniYield California Quality Fund, Inc.  (MCA)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

California (continued)

                

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

  

 

Snowline Joint Unified School District, COP, Refunding, Refining Project (AGC),
5.75%, 9/01/38

   $ 5,600      $ 6,416,200   

Walnut Valley Unified School District, GO, Election of 2007, Series B, 5.75%, 8/01/41

     7,680        9,280,358   

Washington Township Health Care District, GO, Series B, 5.00%, 8/01/45 (a)

     2,500        2,800,350   

West Contra Costa California Unified School District, GO:

    

Election of 2010, Series A (AGM), 5.25%, 8/01/41

     6,140        7,223,587   

Election of 2010, Series B, 5.50%, 8/01/39

     3,000        3,456,930   

Election of 2012, Series A, 5.50%, 8/01/39

     2,500        2,880,775   
    

 

 

 
               160,128,988   

Education — 4.7%

    

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

     2,750        3,284,848   

California State University, Refunding RB, Series C (NPFGC), 5.00%, 11/01/15 (b)

     6,000        6,000,780   

Gavilan Joint Community College District, GO, Election of 2004, Series D:

    

5.50%, 8/01/31

     2,165        2,548,053   

5.75%, 8/01/35

     8,400        9,974,076   

University of California, RB, 5.25%, 5/15/36

     3,680        4,330,109   
    

 

 

 
               26,137,866   

Health — 10.6%

    

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB:

    

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

     10,000        11,146,200   

Providence Health Services, Series B, 5.50%, 10/01/39

     4,205        4,779,235   

Sutter Health, Series A, 5.25%, 11/15/46

     6,970        7,213,880   

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

     7,715        9,118,127   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

California (continued)

                

Health (continued)

    

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Catholic Healthcare West, Series A:

    

6.00%, 7/01/34

   $ 2,370      $ 2,715,499   

6.00%, 7/01/39

     5,500        6,278,635   

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, RB:

    

Kaiser Permanente, Series B, 5.25%, 3/01/45

     6,000        6,078,480   

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

     4,750        5,604,335   

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Refunding RB:

    

Catholic Healthcare West, Series D (BHAC), 5.50%, 7/01/31

     865        928,301   

Trinity Health Credit Group Composite Issue, 5.00%, 12/01/41

     2,860        3,160,872   

Washington Township Health Care District, GO,
Series B, 5.50%, 8/01/38

     1,625        1,920,522   
    

 

 

 
               58,944,086   

State — 8.1%

    

State of California, GO:

    

Various Purposes, 6.00%, 3/01/33

     5,500        6,591,475   

Various Purposes, 6.00%, 4/01/38

     17,180        20,003,533   

Various Purposes, 6.00%, 11/01/39

     3,510        4,172,583   

Refunding, 4.00%, 12/01/40

     2,750        2,806,705   

State of California Public Works Board, LRB:

    

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

     3,670        4,337,720   

Various Capital Projects, Series I,
5.50%, 11/01/33

     2,575        3,103,133   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

   BlackRock MuniYield California Quality Fund, Inc.  (MCA)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

California (continued)

                

State (continued)

    

State of California Public Works Board, LRB (continued):

    

Various Capital Projects, Sub-Series I-1, 6.13%, 11/01/29

   $ 3,365      $ 4,027,770   
    

 

 

 
               45,042,919   

Transportation — 15.8%

    

City & County of San Francisco Airports Commisson-San Francisco International Airport, Refunding RB,
Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 5/01/40

     3,785        4,126,748   

City & County of San Francisco California Airports Commission, ARB:

    

Series E, 6.00%, 5/01/39

     9,650        11,173,156   

Special Facility Lease, SFO Fuel, Series A, AMT (AGM), 6.10%, 1/01/20

     860        864,119   

Special Facility Lease, SFO Fuel, Series A, AMT (AGM), 6.13%, 1/01/27

     985        989,570   

City & County of San Francisco California Airports Commission, Refunding ARB, AMT:

    

2nd Series 34E (AGM), 5.75%, 5/01/24

     5,000        5,518,500   

2nd Series 34E (AGM), 5.75%, 5/01/25

     3,500        3,852,065   

2nd Series A, 5.25%, 5/01/33

     1,900        2,153,916   

Series A, 5.00%, 5/01/39

     6,175        6,741,927   

City of Los Angeles California Department of Airports, ARB, Los Angeles International Airoport,
Sub-Series B, 5.00%, 5/15/40

     2,500        2,820,525   

City of Los Angeles California Department of Airports, Refunding ARB, Los Angeles International Airport, Senior Series A, 5.25%, 5/15/29

     4,760        5,405,742   

City of San Jose California, Refunding ARB, Series A-1, AMT, 6.25%, 3/01/34

     1,400        1,649,592   

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

     5,000        5,392,200   

County of Sacramento California, ARB:

    

Senior Series B, AMT (AGM), 5.25%, 7/01/33

     8,250        8,953,560   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

California (continued)

                

Transportation (continued)

    

County of Sacramento California, ARB (continued):

    

Subordinated & Passenger Facility Charges/Grant, Series C (AGC),
5.75%, 7/01/39

   $ 5,555      $ 6,178,937   

County of San Bernardino California Transportation Authority, RB, Series A, 5.25%, 3/01/40

     4,500        5,234,490   

County of San Diego California Regional Airport Authority, Refunding ARB, Series B,
5.00%, 7/01/40

     6,350        7,125,335   

Los Angeles Harbor Department, RB, Series B:

    

5.25%, 8/01/34

     5,530        6,251,997   

5.25%, 8/01/39

     2,760        3,120,346   
    

 

 

 
               87,552,725   

Utilities — 18.5%

    

Anaheim Public Financing Authority, RB, Electric System Distribution Facilities, Series A, 5.38%, 10/01/36

     5,000        5,863,250   

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

     8,000        9,160,160   

City of Los Angeles California Wastewater System, Refunding RB, Sub-Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/28

     2,000        2,314,860   

City of San Francisco California Public Utilities Commission Water Revenue, RB, Sub-Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/37

     10,000        11,582,400   

City of San Francisco California Public Utilities Commission Water Revenue, Refunding RB, Series A:

    

5.25%, 11/01/31

     6,280        7,169,625   

5.00%, 11/01/36

     5,335        6,168,594   

County of Riverside California Public Financing Authority, RB, Capital Facility Project, 5.25%, 11/01/45

     10,000        11,548,400   

County of San Diego California Water Authority, COP, Refunding, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 5/01/38

     4,895        5,334,130   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

   BlackRock MuniYield California Quality Fund, Inc.  (MCA)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

California (continued)

                

Utilities (continued)

    

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

   $ 4,000      $ 4,762,520   

East Bay California Municipal Utility District, Refunding RB, Sub-Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/30

     5,000        5,762,950   

East Bay California Municipal Utility District Water System Revenue, Refunding RB, Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 6/01/17 (b)

     3,000        3,214,560   

El Dorado Irrigation District / El Dorado County Water Agency, Refunding RB, Series A (AGM), 5.25%, 3/01/39

     5,000        5,748,500   

Imperial Irrigation District, Refunding RB, Electric System, 5.13%, 11/01/38

     5,000        5,490,200   

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/37

     15,000        15,985,650   

San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority Sewer, Refunding RB, Senior Series A,
5.25%, 5/15/34

     2,000        2,266,980   
    

 

 

 
               102,372,779   

Total Municipal Bonds 87.8%

  

    486,981,923   
    
                  

Municipal Bonds Transferred to

Tender Option Bond Trusts (c)

            

California — 70.8%

  

County/City/Special District/School District — 29.9%

  

 

Arcadia Unified School District California, GO, Election of 2006, Series A (AGM),
5.00%, 8/01/37

     7,925        8,315,905   

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB, Sutter Health, Series A, 5.00%, 8/15/52

     10,000        10,929,100   

County of San Luis Obispo Community College District, GO, Refunding, Election of 2014,
Series A, 4.00%, 8/01/40

     6,585        6,707,342   

Desert Community College District California, GO, Series C (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/37

     12,150        12,914,356   

Municipal Bonds Transferred to

Tender Option Bond Trusts (c)

  

Par  

(000)

    Value  

California (continued)

                

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

  

 

Los Angeles Community College District California, GO, Series A (b):

    

Election of 2001 (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/17

   $ 12,000      $ 12,943,560   

Election of 2001 (NPFGC), 5.00%, 8/01/17

     26,438        28,516,292   

Election of 2003, Series F-1, 5.00%, 8/01/18

     12,000        13,385,520   

Los Angeles Community College District California, GO, Refunding, Election of 2008, 6.00%, 8/01/19 (b)

     9,596        11,384,458   

Los Angeles Unified School District California, GO, Series I, 5.00%, 1/01/34

     5,000        5,633,000   

Palomar California Community College District, GO, Election of 2006, Series C, 5.00%, 8/01/44

     15,140        17,270,652   

Poway Unified School District, GO, Election of 2002, Improvement District 02, Series 1-B (AGM),
5.00%, 8/01/16 (b)

     10,000        10,357,500   

San Diego County Water Authority Financing Corp., Refunding, Series A:

    

5.00%, 5/01/18 (b)

     1,412        1,567,933   

5.00%, 5/01/33

     7,098        7,716,562   

West Valley-Mission Community College District, GO, Election of 2012, Series A, 4.00%, 8/01/40

     17,000        17,825,520   
    

 

 

 
               165,467,700   

Education — 15.1%

    

Los Rios Community College District, GO, Election of 2008, Series A, 5.00%, 8/01/35

     11,000        12,617,440   

University of California, RB:

    

Limited Project, Series D (AGM), 5.00%, 5/15/16 (b)

     8,000        8,285,360   

Series AM, 5.25%, 5/15/44

     9,210        10,648,418   

Series O, 5.75%, 5/15/19 (b)

     11,190        13,060,222   

University of California, Refunding RB:

    

Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/43

     13,001        14,871,174   

Series I, 5.00%, 5/15/40

     21,105        24,113,911   
    

 

 

 
               83,596,525   

 

 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

   BlackRock MuniYield California Quality Fund, Inc.  (MCA)

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to

Tender Option Bond Trusts (c)

  

Par  

(000)

    Value  

California (continued)

                

Health — 8.0%

    

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Sutter Health, Series A, 5.00%, 8/15/43 (a)

   $ 20,000      $ 22,513,600   

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, RB, Kaiser Permanente, Series A,
5.00%, 4/01/42

     19,860        21,955,627   
    

 

 

 
               44,469,227   

Transportation — 1.1%

    

City of Los Angeles California Department of Airports, RB, Senior Revenue, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 5/15/40

     5,500        6,131,180   

Utilities — 16.7%

    

Anaheim Public Financing Authority, RB, Refunding, Series A:

    

5.00%, 5/01/39

     6,000        6,731,940   

5.00%, 5/01/46

     13,500        15,060,465   

City & County of San Francisco California Public Utilities Commission, RB, Water Revenue, Series B,
5.00%, 11/01/39

     4,380        4,927,018   

City of Los Angeles California Department of Water & Power, RB, Power System, Sub-Series A-1 (AMBAC), 5.00%, 7/01/37

     5,029        5,361,485   

City of Los Angeles California Wastewater System, RB, Green Bonds, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/44

     6,290        7,201,421   

Country of San Mateo Community College District, GO, Series A, 5.00%, 9/01/45

     17,615        20,336,090   

East Bay Municipal Utility District, Refunding RB, Sub-Series A (AMBAC), 5.00%, 6/01/17 (b)

     7,990        8,564,321   

Municipal Bonds Transferred to

Tender Option Bond Trusts (c)

  

Par  

(000)

    Value  

California (continued)

                

Utilities (continued)

    

Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, RB, Power System, Sub-Series A-1 (AGM), 5.00%, 7/01/37

   $ 13,525      $ 14,418,312   

Rancho Water District Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/34

     9,277        10,182,016   
    

 

 

 
               92,783,068   

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to

Tender Option Bond Trusts 70.8%

  

  

    392,447,700   

Total Long-Term Investments

(Cost — $820,123,108) — 158.6%

  

  

    879,429,623   
    
   
Short-Term Securities — 3.9%    Shares         

BIF California Municipal Money Fund, 0.00% (d)(e)

     21,662,840        21,662,840   

Total Short-Term Securities

(Cost — $21,662,840) — 3.9%

  

  

    21,662,840   

Total Investments

(Cost — $841,785,948*) — 162.5%

  

  

    901,092,463   
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.2)%        (708,267

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest
Expense and Fees Payable — (32.3)%

   

    (179,282,656
VRDP Shares, at Liquidation Value — (30.0)%        (166,500,000
    

 

 

 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%      $ 554,601,540   
    

 

 

 

 

*   As of October 31, 2015, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Tax cost

      $ 662,197,405   
     

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

      $ 60,336,761   

Gross unrealized depreciation

        (702,268
     

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

      $ 59,634,493   
     

 

 

 
 
Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

*   Cost for federal income tax purposes.

 

(a)   When-issued security.

 

(b)   U.S. 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.

 

(c)   Represent bonds transferred to a TOB Trust in exchange of cash and residual certificates received by the Fund. These bonds serve as collateral in a secured borrowing.

 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

   BlackRock MuniYield California Quality Fund, Inc.  (MCA)

 

(d)   Represents the current yield as of period end.

 

(e)   During the period ended October 31, 2015, investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Fund 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,
2015
       Net
Activity
       Shares Held
at October 31,
2015
       Income  

BIF California Municipal Money Fund

       12,279,624           9,383,216           21,662,840         $ 1   

 

Portfolio Abbreviations

 

AGC    Assured Guarantee Corp.
AGM    Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMBAC    American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.
AMT    Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to)
ARB    Airport Revenue Bonds
BHAC    Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp.
COP    Certificates of Participation
GO    General Obligation Bonds
LRB    Lease Revenue Bonds
NPFGC    National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
RB    Revenue Bonds

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

 

Financial Futures Contracts                   
Contracts
Short
    Issue   Expiration   Notional
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
 
  (36   5-Year U.S. Treasury Note   December 2015   $ 4,311,844      $ 47,629   
  (43   10-Year U.S. Treasury Note   December 2015   $ 5,490,562        72,433   
  (20   Long U.S. Treasury Bond   December 2015   $ 3,128,750        52,821   
  (6   U.S. Ultra Bond   December 2015   $ 958,500        17,280   
  Total            $ 190,163   
       

 

 

 

 

 

                
6    BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD CALIFORNIA QUALITY FUND, INC.    OCTOBER 31, 2015   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniYield California Quality Fund, Inc. (MCA)

 

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:

 

   

Level 1 — unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that Fund has the ability to access

 

   

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 Funds’ own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The significant unobservable inputs used by the Global Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments are typically categorized as level 3.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the hierarchy. In accordance with the Fund’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value 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 investments 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, refer to the Fund’s most recent financial statements as contained in its annual report.

The following tables summarize the Fund’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets:

                
Investments:                 

Long-Term Investments1

            $ 879,429,623                   $ 879,429,623   

Short-TermSecurities

  $ 21,662,840                               21,662,840   
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 21,662,840         $ 879,429,623                   $ 901,092,463   
 

 

 

 

1   See above Schedule of Investments for values in each sector.

                
     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  
Derivative Financial Instruments1                 

Assets:

                

Interest rate contracts

  $ 190,163                             $ 190,163   

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

       

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 the investment advisor. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such sector sub-classifications for reporting ease.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (concluded)

  

BlackRock MuniYield California Quality Fund, Inc. (MCA)

 

The Fund may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial reporting purposes. As of period end, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3      Total  

Assets:

                

Cash pledged for financial futures contracts

  $ 183,750                        $ 183,750   

Liabilities:

                

TOB Trust Certificates

            $ (179,260,565             (179,260,565

VRDP Shares

              (166,500,000             (166,500,000
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 183,750         $ (345,760,565           $ (345,576,815
 

 

 

 

During the period ended October 31, 2015, there were no transfers between levels.

 

                
8    BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD CALIFORNIA QUALITY FUND, INC.    OCTOBER 31, 2015   


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 Quality Fund, Inc.

By:    

  /s/ John M. Perlowski                        
  John M. Perlowski
  Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
BlackRock MuniYield California Quality Fund, Inc.

Date: December 22, 2015

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 Quality Fund, Inc.

Date: December 22, 2015

 

By:    

  /s/ Neal J. Andrews                            
  Neal J. Andrews
  Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
BlackRock MuniYield California Quality Fund, Inc.

Date: December 22, 2015