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: 07/31/2017

Date of reporting period: 10/31/2016


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments


Schedule of Investments October 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

  

BlackRock MuniYield California Quality Fund, Inc. (MCA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

California — 87.8%

                

Corporate — 0.5%

  

 

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

   $ 2,435      $ 2,708,962   

County/City/Special District/School District — 33.6%

    

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

     7,925        8,005,518   

Centinela Valley Union High School District, GO, Refunding, Election of 2008, Series B,
6.00%, 8/01/23 (a)

     2,250        2,914,222   

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

     1,050        1,214,136   

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

     2,000        2,219,200   

County of Los Angeles Public Works Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series D:

    

4.00%, 12/01/40

     1,000        1,074,850   

5.00%, 12/01/45

     1,265        1,490,145   

County of Orange California Sanitation District, COP, Series A, 5.00%, 2/01/19 (a)

     2,500        2,727,450   

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

     9,045        10,094,310   

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

     10,000        11,928,400   

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

     2,755        3,304,430   

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

     1,150        1,243,840   

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

     2,725        3,273,897   

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

    

5.50%, 8/01/31

     2,165        2,535,237   

5.75%, 8/01/35

     8,400        9,910,824   
Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

California (continued)

  

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

  

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

   $ 2,500      $ 3,076,500   

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

     1,880        2,211,839   

Imperial Irrigation District, Series A, Electric System Revenue, 5.13%, 11/01/18 (a)

     5,000        5,424,700   

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

     5,715        6,968,305   

Los Angeles Municipal Improvement Corp., Refunding LRB, Real Property, Series B (AGC), 5.50%, 4/01/19 (a)

     2,075        2,298,187   

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

     4,500        5,329,620   

Ohlone Community College District, GO, Election of 2010, Series A, 5.25%, 8/01/21 (a)

     8,140        9,690,670   

Orchard School District, GO, Election of 2001, Series A (AGC), 5.00%, 8/01/19 (a)

     7,490        8,315,997   

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

     2,715        3,225,230   

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

    

5.50%, 8/01/34

     2,000        2,157,600   

5.63%, 8/01/18 (a)

     4,500        4,874,580   

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

     5,000        5,352,900   

San Diego Community College District, GO,
5.00%, 8/01/41 (b)

     2,250        2,697,097   

San Diego Unified School District, GO, CAB, Series C (c):

    

Election of 2008, 0.00%, 7/01/42

     2,900        1,154,751   

Election of 2008, 0.00%, 7/01/43

     1,000        383,150   

Election of 2008, 0.00%, 7/01/45

     1,300        460,915   

0.00%, 7/01/47

     830        272,423   
 

 

                
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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)

  

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

    

5.75%, 5/01/36

   $ 2,570      $ 2,578,841   

5.75%, 5/01/42

     4,500        5,285,655   

San Jose California Financing Authority, Refunding LRB, Civic Center Project, Series A:

    

5.00%, 6/01/32

     3,375        3,969,270   

5.00%, 6/01/39

     5,800        6,697,840   

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

     6,475        7,294,670   

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

     3,000        3,550,110   

Snowline Joint Unified School District, COP, Refunding, Refining Project (AGC),
5.75%, 9/01/19 (a)

     5,600        6,348,440   

Sweetwater Union High School District, GO, Refunding, 4.00%, 8/01/42

     2,500        2,685,900   

Walnut Valley Unified School District, GO, Election of 2007, Series B, 5.75%, 8/01/21 (a)

     7,680        9,324,134   

West Contra Costa California Unified School District, GO:

    

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

     6,140        7,202,957   

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

     3,000        3,649,230   

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

     2,500        3,041,025   
    

 

 

 
               187,458,995   

Education — 1.4%

    

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

     2,750        3,269,475   

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

     3,680        4,433,075   
    

 

 

 
               7,702,550   

Health — 11.1%

    

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB:

    

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

     10,000        11,375,700   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

California (continued)

  

Health (continued)

  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB (continued):

    

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

   $ 4,205      $ 4,688,323   

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

     6,970        6,982,267   

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

     7,715        9,001,322   

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB:

    

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

     5,500        6,147,515   

Dignity Health, Series A, 6.00%, 7/01/34

     2,370        2,653,665   

Providence St. Joseph Health, 3.00%, 10/01/47

     3,600        3,212,964   

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, RB, Sutter Health, Series A,
6.00%, 8/15/42

     5,130        5,993,584   

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Refunding RB:

    

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

     865        891,469   

CHF Irvine LLC, 5.00%, 5/15/40

     750        858,885   

John Muir Health, Series A, 4.00%, 8/15/51

     4,825        4,985,624   

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

     2,860        3,272,698   

Washington Township Health Care District, GO, Election of 2004, Series B, 5.50%, 8/01/38

     1,625        1,946,214   
    

 

 

 
               62,010,230   

State — 7.3%

    

State of California, GO, Various Purposes:

    

6.00%, 3/01/33

     5,500        6,383,905   

6.00%, 4/01/38

     17,180        19,164,634   

6.00%, 11/01/39

     3,510        4,006,454   

State of California Public Works Board, LRB:

    

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

     3,670        4,141,338   
 

 

                
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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, Series I,
5.50%, 11/01/33

   $ 2,575      $ 3,132,822   

Various Capital Projects, Sub-Series I-1,
6.13%, 11/01/19 (a)

     3,365        3,876,278   
    

 

 

 
               40,705,431   

Transportation — 16.7%

  

Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, 2nd Subordinate Lien, Series B:

    

5.00%, 10/01/36

     2,035        2,370,429   

5.00%, 10/01/37

     1,395        1,622,343   

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

    

Series E, 6.00%, 5/01/39

     9,650        10,818,905   

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

     705        708,194   

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

     985        989,373   

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

    

2nd Series 34E (AGM), 5.75%, 5/01/18 (a)

     3,500        3,727,220   

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

     1,900        2,195,640   

Series A, 5.00%, 5/01/39

     6,175        7,030,052   

Series A, 5.00%, 5/01/40

     3,785        4,306,384   

City & County of San Francisco California Airports Commission, Refunding RB, AMT (AGM):

    

2nd Series 32, 5.75%, 5/01/18 (a)

     2,285        2,447,258   

Balance 2nd, 5.75%, 5/01/24

     2,715        2,908,498   

City of Los Angeles California Department of Airports, ARB:

    

AMT, Series D, 5.00%, 5/15/35

     2,000        2,330,440   

AMT, Series D, 5.00%, 5/15/36

     1,500        1,741,650   

Los Angeles International Airoport, Sub-Series B, 5.00%, 5/15/40

     2,500        2,801,325   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

California (continued)

  

Transportation (continued)

  

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

   $ 4,760      $ 5,259,419   

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

     1,400        1,661,982   

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

     5,000        5,164,700   

County of Sacramento California, ARB:

    

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

     7,000        7,457,940   

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

     5,555        5,978,458   

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

     4,500        5,354,190   

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

     6,350        7,092,950   

Los Angeles Harbor Department, RB, Series B,
5.25%, 8/01/19 (a)

     2,760        3,080,684   

Port of Los Angeles California Harbor Department, RB, Series B, 5.25%, 8/01/19 (a)

     5,530        6,172,531   
    

 

 

 
               93,220,565   

Utilities — 17.2%

  

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

     5,000        5,818,000   

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

     8,000        9,280,960   

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

     2,000        2,261,940   

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

     10,000        11,730,800   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniYield California Quality Fund, Inc. (MCA)

 

Municipal Bonds  

Par  

(000)

    Value  

California (continued)

  

Utilities (continued)

  

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

   

5.25%, 11/01/19 (a)

  $ 6,280      $ 7,070,150   

5.00%, 11/01/36

    5,335        6,332,698   

County of Los Angeles Sanitation Districts Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series A,
4.00%, 10/01/42 (b)

    8,210        8,790,857   

County of San Diego California Water Authority, COP, Refunding, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 5/01/18 (a)

    4,895        5,200,938   

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

    4,000        4,712,400   

East Bay California Municipal Utility District Wastewater System Revenue, Refunding RB, Sub-Series A (AMBAC), 5.00%, 6/01/17 (a)

    2,500        2,563,200   

East Bay California Municipal Utility District Water System Revenue, Refunding RB:

   

Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 6/01/17 (a)

    3,000        3,075,840   

Sub-Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/30

    5,000        5,679,350   

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

    5,000        5,904,900   

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

    15,000        15,425,550   

San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority Sewer, Refunding RB, Senior Series A, 5.25%, 5/15/19 (a)

    2,000        2,216,700   
   

 

 

 
        96,064,283   

Total Municipal Bonds - 87.8%

  

    489,871,016   

Municipal Bonds Transferred to

Tender Option Bond Trusts (d)

 

Par  

(000)

    Value  

California — 76.1%

               

County/City/Special District/School District — 26.2%

   

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

  $ 6,585      $ 7,125,082   

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

    17,615        20,885,874   

Desert Community College District California, GO, Series C (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/17 (a)

    12,150        12,543,781   

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

   

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

    12,000        12,388,920   

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

    26,438        27,294,364   

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

    12,000        12,862,320   

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

    9,596        10,899,849   

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

    5,000        5,518,000   

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

    15,140        17,875,798   

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

    17,000        18,697,620   
   

 

 

 
              146,091,608   

Education — 13.7%

   

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

    11,000        12,422,520   

University of California, RB:

   

Series AM, 5.25%, 5/15/44

    9,210        10,989,188   

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

    11,193        12,533,348   

University of California, Refunding RB:

   

Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/43

    13,002        15,595,249   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniYield California Quality Fund, Inc. (MCA)

 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to

Tender Option Bond Trusts (d)

  

Par  

(000)

    Value  

California (continued)

                

Education (continued)

    

University of California, Refunding RB (continued):

    

Series I, 5.00%, 5/15/40

   $ 21,105      $ 24,890,125   
    

 

 

 
               76,430,430   

Health — 14.4%

    

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

     10,000        11,377,400   

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB:

    

Lucile Salter Packard Childern’s Hospital, Series B, 5.00%, 8/15/55

     4,500        5,195,925   

Sutter Health, Series A, 5.00%, 8/15/43

     24,940        28,871,791   

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

     19,860        22,586,778   

Regents of the University of California Medical Center Pooled Revenue, Refunding RB, Series L,
5.00%, 5/15/41

     10,375        12,254,947   
    

 

 

 
               80,286,841   

State — 0.9%

    

State of California, GO, Refunding, 4.00%, 9/01/37

     4,575        4,978,195   

Transportation — 7.8%

    

City & County of San Francisco California Airports Commission, Refunding RB, San Francisco International Airport, AMT, 5.00%, 5/01/46

     10,000        11,420,500   

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

     5,500        6,336,550   

City of Los Angeles California Department of Airports, Series D, AMT, 5.00%, 5/15/41

     13,311        15,336,115   

Municipal Bonds Transferred to

Tender Option Bond Trusts (d)

  

Par  

(000)

    Value  

California (continued)

                

Transportation (continued)

    

County of San Diego Regional Transportation Commission, Refunding RB, Series A,
5.00%, 4/01/48

   $ 8,620      $ 10,306,158   
    

 

 

 
               43,399,323   

Utilities — 13.1%

    

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

    

5.00%, 5/01/39

     6,000        7,083,000   

5.00%, 5/01/46

     13,500        15,835,365   

City & County of San Francisco California Public Utilities Commission, RB, Water Revenue, Series B, 5.00%, 11/01/19 (a)

     4,380        4,898,767   

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

     5,029        5,160,008   

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

     6,290        7,449,813   

County of San Diego California Water Authority Financing Corp., COP, Refunding, Series A (AGM) (a):

    

5.00%, 5/01/18

     1,412        1,500,047   

5.00%, 5/01/18

     7,098        7,541,828   

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

     13,525        13,876,504   

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

     9,277        9,932,059   
    

 

 

 
        73,277,391   
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts
- 76.1%
        424,463,788   
Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $853,226,437) — 163.9%
        914,334,804   

 

 

 

                
   BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD CALIFORNIA QUALITY FUND, INC.    OCTOBER 31, 2016    5


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniYield California Quality Fund, Inc. (MCA)

 

 

Short-Term Securities
  Shares     Value  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class, 0.44% (e)(f)

    6,792,240      $ 6,792,919   

Total Short-Term Securities

(Cost — $6,792,598)  1.2%

  

  

    6,792,919   
Total Investments (Cost — $860,019,035*) — 165.1%        921,127,723   

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.3)%

  

    (1,627,766

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest
Expense and Fees Payable
 — (35.0)%

   

    (195,321,496

VRDP Shares at Liquidation Value, Net of Deferred
Offering Costs
 — (29.8)%

   

    (166,219,607
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

  

  $ 557,958,854   
   

 

 

 

 

*   As of October 31, 2016, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Tax cost

  $ 664,694,419   
 

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

  $ 62,850,189   

Gross unrealized depreciation

    (1,367,076
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

  $ 61,483,113   
 

 

 

 
 

 

                
6    BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD CALIFORNIA QUALITY FUND, INC.    OCTOBER 31, 2016   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniYield California Quality Fund, Inc. (MCA)

 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

(a)   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.

 

(b)   When-issued security.

 

(c)   Zero-coupon bond.

 

(d)   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.

 

(e)   During the period ended October 31, 2016, investments in issuers considered to be affiliates 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,
2016
       Net
Activity
       Shares Held
at October
31, 2016
       Value at
October
31, 2016
       Income  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class

       143,051           6,649,189         $ 6,792,240         $ 6,792,919         $ 6,584   

 

(f)   Current yield as of period end.

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.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

 

Futures Contracts
Contracts
Short
  Issue     Expiration     Notional
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
      
(10)     5-Year U.S. Treasury Note        December 2016        $1,207,969      $ 9,052     
(98)     10-Year U.S. Treasury Note        December 2016        $12,703,250        171,436     
(72)     Long U.S. Treasury Bond        December 2016        $11,715,750        425,783     
(24)     Ultra U.S. Treasury Bond        December 2016        $4,222,500        206,101       
Total         $ 812,372     
       

 

 

   

 

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.              
CAB    Capital Appreciation Bonds              
COP    Certificates of Participation              
GO    General Obligation Bonds              
LRB    Lease Revenue Bonds              
NPFGC    National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.              
RB    Revenue Bonds              

 

 

                
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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 methodologies 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 the 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 the Fund’s 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. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Global Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 Investments include equity or debt issued by privately-held companies. There may not be a secondary market, and/or there are a limited number of investors. Level 3 investments may also be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, with the amount of such discount estimated by the Global Valuation Committee in the absence of market information.

Changes in valuation methodologies 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 is based on the pricing transparency of the investments 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 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 Investments 1

            $ 914,334,804                   $ 914,334,804   

Short-Term Securities

  $ 6,792,919                               6,792,919   
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 6,792,919         $ 914,334,804                   $ 921,127,723   
 

 

 

 
     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  
Derivative Financial Instruments 2                 

Assets:

                

Interest rate contracts

  $ 812,372                             $ 812,372   

1    See above Schedule of Investments for values in each state or political sub-division.

       

2    Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

       

 

 

                
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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 futures contracts

  $ 520,750                             $ 520,750   

Liabilities:

                

Bank overdraft

            $ (222,227                  (222,227

TOB trust certificates

              (194,950,191                  (194,950,191

VRDP Shares at Liquidation Value

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

 

 

 

Total

  $ 520,750         $ (361,672,418                $ (361,151,668
 

 

 

 

During the period ended October 31, 2016, there were no transfers between levels.

 

 

                
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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 20, 2016      

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 20, 2016      

 

  By:      

/s/ Neal J. Andrews

     
   

Neal J. Andrews

Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of

BlackRock MuniYield California Quality Fund, Inc.

  
  Date: December 20, 2016