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: 07/31/2019

Date of reporting period: 10/31/2018


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

October 31, 2018

  

BlackRock MuniYield California Quality Fund, Inc. (MCA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Municipal Bonds — 91.8%

 

California — 91.8%

 

Corporate — 1.3%  

California Pollution Control Financing Authority, RB, San Jose Water Company Project, AMT,
4.75%, 11/01/46

  $ 4,000     $ 4,181,320  

City of Chula Vista California, Refunding RB, San Diego Gas & Electric, Series A, 5.88%, 02/15/34

    2,435       2,484,138  
   

 

 

 
      6,665,458  
County/City/Special District/School District — 30.6%  

Chaffey Joint Union High School District, GO, CAB, Election of 2012, Series C(a):

   

0.00%, 08/01/32

    250       148,803  

0.00%, 08/01/33

    500       281,650  

0.00%, 08/01/34

    505       271,084  

0.00%, 08/01/35

    545       278,926  

0.00%, 08/01/36

    500       243,310  

0.00%, 08/01/37

    650       300,391  

0.00%, 08/01/38

    630       277,250  

0.00%, 08/01/39

    750       314,700  

0.00%, 08/01/40

    1,850       742,849  

0.00%, 08/01/41

    305       117,178  

0.00%, 02/01/42

    350       131,369  

City & County of San Francisco California, COP, Port Facilities Project, Series C, AMT, 5.25%, 03/01/32

    1,050       1,147,912  

City of Sacramento California Transient Occupancy Tax Revenue, RB, Convention Center Complex, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/48(b)

    3,750       4,159,275  

County of Kern California, COP, Capital Improvements Projects, Series A (AGC),
6.00%, 02/01/19(c)

    2,000       2,021,500  

County of Orange California Sanitation District, COP, Series A, 5.00%, 02/01/19(c)

    2,500       2,521,050  

County of Orange California Water District, COP, Refunding, 5.25%, 08/15/19 (c)

    9,045       9,297,355  

County of San Joaquin California Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Limited Tax, Measure K, Series A, 6.00%, 03/01/21(c)

    2,755       3,009,893  

El Monte City School District, GO, Los Angeles Country, California Series B, 5.50%, 08/01/46

    4,265       4,942,666  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
County/City/Special District/School District (continued)  

Fowler Unified School District, GO, Election of 2016, Series A (BAM), 5.25%, 08/01/46

  $ 3,700     $ 4,190,028  

Garden Grove Unified School District, GO, Election of 2010, Series C, 5.25%, 08/01/37

    2,725       3,019,736  

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

   

5.50%, 08/01/21

    2,165       2,371,996  

5.75%, 08/01/21

    8,400       9,258,984  

Grossmont California Healthcare District, GO, Election of 2006, Series B, 6.13%, 07/15/21(c)

    2,500       2,773,400  

Grossmont California Union High School District, GO, Election of 2008, Series C, 5.50%, 08/01/21(c)

    1,880       2,059,747  

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

    915       915,000  

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

    5,715       6,446,120  

Los Angeles Municipal Improvement Corp., Refunding LRB, Real Property, Series B (AGC),
5.50%, 04/01/19(c)

    2,075       2,108,304  

Mount San Antonio Community College District, GO, Refunding, Election of 2008, Series A,
5.00%, 08/01/34

    4,500       4,998,330  

Ohlone Community College District, GO, Election of 2010, Series A, 5.25%, 08/01/21(c)

    8,140       8,864,053  

Orchard School District, GO, Election of 2001,
Series A (AGC), 5.00%, 08/01/19(c)

    7,490       7,672,007  

Perris Union High School District, GO, Election of 2012, Series B (BAM), 5.25%, 09/01/39

    2,715       3,061,054  

Riverside County Public Financing Authority, Tax Allocation Bonds, Series A (BAM), 4.00%, 10/01/40

    2,455       2,433,691  

RNR School Financing Authority, Special Tax Bonds, Community Facilities Distric No. 92-1, Series A (BAM):

   

5.00%, 09/01/37

    1,500       1,655,040  

5.00%, 09/01/41

    3,000       3,282,090  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2018

  

BlackRock MuniYield California Quality Fund, Inc. (MCA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
County/City/Special District/School District (continued)  

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

   

5.75%, 05/01/36

  $ 2,570     $ 2,576,913  

5.75%, 05/01/42

    4,500       4,847,400  

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

   

5.00%, 06/01/32

    3,375       3,702,712  

5.00%, 06/01/39

    5,800       6,331,802  

San Juan Unified School District, GO, Election of 2002 (AGM), 5.00%, 08/01/20(c)

    6,475       6,822,772  

San Leandro California Unified School District, GO, Election of 2010, Series A, 5.75%, 08/01/41

    3,000       3,257,190  

Shasta Union High School District, GO, Election of 2016, 4.00%, 08/01/48

    3,000       2,994,660  

Snowline Joint Unified School District, COP, Refunding, Refining Project (AGC),
5.75%, 09/01/19(c)

    5,600       5,784,688  

Walnut Valley Unified School District, GO, Election of 2007, Series B, 5.75%, 08/01/21(c)

    7,680       8,465,357  

Washington Township Health Care District, GO, Election of 2004, Series B, 5.50%, 08/01/38

    1,625       1,852,646  

West Contra Costa California Unified School District, GO:

   

Election of 2010, Series A (AGM), 5.25%, 08/01/21(c)

    6,140       6,686,153  

Election of 2010, Series B, 5.50%, 08/01/39

    3,000       3,380,340  

Election of 2012, Series A, 5.50%, 08/01/39

    2,500       2,816,950  
   

 

 

 
      154,836,324  
Education — 6.9%  

California Municipal Finance Authority, RB, Emerson College, 6.00%, 01/01/22(c)

    2,750       3,081,925  

California School Finance Authority, RB, Alliance for College-Ready Public Schools Projects, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/36(d)

    755       792,886  

California School Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Aspire Public Schools - Obligated Group, 5.00%, 08/01/46(d)

    1,250       1,297,725  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Education (continued)  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, RB,University of California, Irvine East Campus, Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/37

  $ 4,000     $ 4,380,640  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Refunding RB, CHF-Irvine LLC:

   

5.00%, 05/15/33

    2,625       2,880,176  

5.00%, 05/15/40

    2,250       2,425,455  

Menifee Union School District Public Financing Authority, RB, School Facilities Project,
3.50%, 05/01/48

    2,200       1,985,764  

State of California University, Refunding RB, Systemwide, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/43

    7,450       8,372,459  

University of California, RB, 5.25%, 05/15/36

    3,680       4,147,397  

University of California, Refunding RB, General, Series AZ, 5.25%, 05/15/58

    5,000       5,639,350  
   

 

 

 
      35,003,777  
Health — 11.3%  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB:

   

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

    10,000       10,828,500  

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

    4,205       4,334,430  

Sutter Health, Series B, 6.00%, 08/15/20(c)

    7,715       8,273,335  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series A:

   

Adventist Health System West,
4.00%, 03/01/43

    855       835,429  

Catholic Healthcare West, 6.00%, 07/01/19(c)

    5,500       5,655,705  

Dignity Health, 6.00%, 07/01/19(c)

    2,370       2,437,095  

California Municipal Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Community Medical Centers, Series A, 5.00%, 02/01/42

    4,000       4,301,680  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, RB:

   

Green Bond, Marin General Hospital,
4.00%, 08/01/45

    2,500       2,451,525  

Huntington Memorial Hospital Project,
4.00%, 07/01/48

    1,780       1,755,543  

Sutter Health, Series A, 6.00%, 08/15/20(c)

    5,130       5,491,870  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2018

  

BlackRock MuniYield California Quality Fund, Inc. (MCA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Health (continued)  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Front Porch Communities and Services, 4.00%, 04/01/42

  $ 2,595     $ 2,556,101  

Front Porch Communities and Services, 4.00%, 04/01/47

    2,020       1,963,076  

John Muir Health, Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/57

    3,250       3,143,822  

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

    2,860       3,088,342  
   

 

 

 
      57,116,453  
State — 6.7%  

State of California, GO, Various Purposes:

   

6.00%, 03/01/33

    5,500       5,795,460  

6.00%, 04/01/19(c)

    4,910       4,998,871  

6.00%, 04/01/38

    8,970       9,116,121  

6.00%, 11/01/39

    3,510       3,645,100  

State of California Public Works Board, LRB:

   

Department of Education, Riverside Campus Project, Series B, 6.50%, 04/01/19(c)

    3,670       3,743,804  

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

    2,575       2,894,557  

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

    3,365       3,511,277  
   

 

 

 
      33,705,190  
Tobacco — 2.2%  

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Series A-1:

   

5.00%, 06/01/34

    5,870       6,376,992  

3.50%, 06/01/36

    5,000       4,899,600  
   

 

 

 
      11,276,592  
Transportation — 21.0%  

Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, 2nd Subordinate Lien, Series B, 5.00%, 10/01/35

    1,500       1,624,110  

California Municipal Finance Authority, ARB, AMT:

   

Senior Lien, Linxs APM Project,
5.00%, 12/31/43

    6,500       6,946,420  

Senior Lien-Linxs APM Project,
4.00%, 12/31/47

    7,500       7,115,775  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Transportation (continued)  

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

   

Second Series E, 6.00%, 05/01/19(c)

  $ 745     $ 760,980  

Second Series E, 6.00%, 05/01/39

    8,905       9,092,895  

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

    375       376,125  

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

    985       991,609  

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

   

2nd, 5.25%, 05/01/33

    1,900       2,069,423  

5.00%, 05/01/40

    3,785       4,082,387  

5.00%, 05/01/44

    2,660       2,863,463  

City & County San Francisco Airport Commission, Refunding RB, AMT, San Francisco International Airport, Series D, 5.00%, 05/01/43

    7,715       8,402,329  

City of Los Angeles California Department of Airports, ARB:

   

Los Angeles International Airoport, Sub-Series B, 5.00%, 05/15/40

    2,500       2,584,775  

Series D, AMT, 5.00%, 05/15/35

    2,000       2,175,120  

Series D, AMT, 5.00%, 05/15/36

    1,500       1,626,765  

Sub-Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/15/47

    2,990       3,244,898  

City of Los Angeles California Department of Airports, Refunding ARB, Los Angeles International Airport, Senior Series A, 5.25%, 05/15/29

    4,760       4,839,968  

City of Los Angeles Department of Airports, ARB, AMT, Subordinate, Series C, 5.00%, 05/15/38

    3,215       3,538,686  

City of San Jose California, Refunding ARB, Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport SJC, AMT:

   

Series A, 5.00%, 03/01/41

    3,075       3,345,385  

Series A, 5.00%, 03/01/47

    6,770       7,340,102  

Series A-1, 6.25%, 03/01/34

    1,400       1,525,734  

County of Sacramento California Airport System Revenue, Refunding ARB:

   

Airport System Subordinate Revenue,
Sub-Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/41

    1,750       1,912,733  

Senior Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/41

    2,500       2,741,250  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2018

  

BlackRock MuniYield California Quality Fund, Inc. (MCA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Transportation (continued)  

County of San Bernardino California Transportation Authority, RB, Series A,
5.25%, 03/01/40

  $ 4,500     $ 5,037,525  

County of San Diego California Regional Airport Authority, Refunding ARB, Series B,
5.00%, 07/01/40

    6,350       6,629,210  

County of San Diego Regional Airport Authority, ARB, Subordinate, Series B, AMT,
5.00%, 07/01/47

    6,000       6,499,320  

Los Angeles Harbor Department, RB, Series B, 5.25%, 08/01/19(c)

    2,760       2,833,195  

Port of Los Angeles California Harbor Department, RB, Series B, 5.25%, 08/01/19(c)

    5,530       5,676,656  

Port of Los Angeles California Harbor Department, Refunding RB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 08/01/44

    200       216,242  
   

 

 

 
      106,093,080  
Utilities — 11.8%  

Anaheim Public Financing Authority, RB, Electric System Distribution Facilities, Series A,
5.38%, 04/01/21(c)

    5,000       5,410,450  

City of Los Angeles California Department of Water & Power, Refunding RB, Water System, Series A, 5.25%, 07/01/39

    8,000       8,488,160  

City of Los Angeles California Wastewater System Revenue, Refunding RB,
Sub-Series A:

   

5.00%, 06/01/20(c)

    1,325       1,387,792  

5.00%, 06/01/28

    675       704,727  

City of Pomona California, Refunding RB, Water Facilities Project, Series BE, 5.00%, 05/01/47

    5,165       5,706,240  

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

    10,000       10,759,600  

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

   

5.25%, 11/01/19(c)

    6,280       6,498,858  

5.00%, 11/01/36

    3,335       3,719,826  

Dublin-San Ramon Services District Water Revenue, Refunding RB, 6.00%, 02/01/21(c)

    4,000       4,357,120  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Utilities (continued)  

East Bay California Municipal Utility District Water System Revenue, Refunding RB, Sub-Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/20(c)

  $ 5,000     $ 5,244,950  

El Dorado Irrigation District/El Dorado County Water Agency, Refunding RB, Series A (AGM), 5.25%, 03/01/39

    5,000       5,568,400  

San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority Sewer, Refunding RB, Senior Series A,
5.25%, 05/15/19(c)

    2,000       2,038,800  
   

 

 

 
      59,884,923  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds — 91.8%
(Cost — $451,241,997)

 

    464,581,797  
   

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts(e)

 

California — 80.7%

 

County/City/Special District/School District — 24.5%  

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

    10,000       11,299,314  

County of San Luis California Obispo Community College District, GO, Refunding Election of 2014, Series A, 4.00%, 08/01/40

    6,585       6,682,036  

County of San Mateo California Community College District, GO, Election of 2014, Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/45

    17,615       19,757,073  

Fremont Union High School District, GO, Refunding Series A, 4.00%, 08/01/46

    5,000       5,021,775  

Los Angeles California Unified School District, GO:

   

Election of 2008, Series B-1,
5.25%, 07/01/42(f)

    7,075       8,121,848  

Series I, 5.00%, 01/01/34

    5,000       5,093,250  

Los Angeles Community College District California, GO, Refunding, Election of 2008, Series A, 6.00%, 08/01/19(c)

    9,596       9,900,298  

Los Angeles County Facilities Inc., RB, Vermont Corridor County Administration Building,
Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/51(f)

    11,420       12,730,594  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2018

  

BlackRock MuniYield California Quality Fund, Inc. (MCA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
County/City/Special District/School District (continued)  

Palomar Community College District, GO, Election of 2006, Series C, 5.00%, 08/01/44

  $ 15,140     $ 16,878,526  

Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency, Refunding, Consolidated Capital Assessment District No. 2, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/43

    10,005       11,032,213  

West Valley-Mission Community College District, GO, Election of 2012, Series B,
4.00%, 08/01/40

    17,000       17,301,325  
   

 

 

 
      123,818,252  
Education — 14.0%  

Los Rios Community College District, GO, Election of 2008, Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/20(c)

    11,000       11,570,680  

University of California, RB:

   

Series AM, 5.25%, 05/15/44

    9,210       10,314,509  

Series O, 5.75%, 05/15/19(c)

    11,193       11,431,954  

University of California, Refunding RB:

   

Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/43

    13,002       14,422,974  

Series I, 5.00%, 05/15/40

    21,105       23,327,563  
   

 

 

 
      71,067,680  
Health — 19.1%  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Kaiser Permanent,
Sub-Series A-2, 4.00%, 11/01/44

    13,280       13,389,228  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB:

   

Lucile Salter Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford, 5.00%, 11/15/56

    6,000       6,527,080  

Sutter Health, Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/42

    7,500       7,374,675  

Sutter Health, Series A, 5.00%, 08/15/52

    10,000       10,659,750  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Lucile Salter Packard Children’s Hospital, Series B, 5.00%, 08/15/55

    4,500       4,876,537  

Providence St. Joseph Health, Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/47

    6,018       5,906,173  

Sutter Health, Series A, 5.00%, 08/15/43

    24,940       27,055,535  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Health (continued)  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, RB, Kaiser Permanente, Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/42

  $ 19,860     $ 21,017,044  
   

 

 

 
      96,806,022  
State — 0.7%  

State of California, GO, Refunding, Various Purpose, 5.25%, 10/01/39

    3,000       3,390,290  
   

 

 

 
Transportation — 9.4%  

Bay Area Toll Authority, Refunding RB, San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge(f):

   

4.00%, 04/01/42

    11,250       11,337,770  

4.00%, 04/01/49

    6,555       6,559,457  

City of Los Angeles California Department of Airports, ARB, AMT:

   

Los Angeles International Airport, Series B, 5.00%, 05/15/46

    5,000       5,393,325  

Series D, 5.00%, 05/15/41

    13,311       14,331,875  

City of Los Angeles California Department of Airports, RB, AMT:

   

Los Angeles International Airport, Series B, 5.00%, 05/15/41

    3,641       3,935,275  

Senior Revenue, Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/40

    5,500       5,924,903  
   

 

 

 
      47,482,605  
Utilities — 13.0%  

Anaheim Public Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Anaheim Convention Center Expansion Project, Series A:

   

5.00%, 05/01/39

    6,000       6,581,550  

5.00%, 05/01/46

    13,500       14,737,275  

Beaumont Public Improvement Authority, RB, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 09/01/49

    6,000       6,703,780  

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

    4,380       4,520,291  

City of Los Angeles California Wastewater System Revenue, RB, Green Bonds, Series A,
5.00%, 06/01/44

    6,290       6,974,981  

City of Sacramento California Water Revenue, RB, 5.25%, 09/01/47

    14,825       16,937,751  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2018

  

BlackRock MuniYield California Quality Fund, Inc. (MCA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Utilities (continued)  

Los Angeles Department of Water, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/46

  $ 8,413     $ 9,256,189  
   

 

 

 
    65,711,817  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 80.7%
(Cost — $409,214,225)

 

    408,276,666  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 172.5%
(Cost — $860,456,222)

 

    872,858,463  
   

 

 

 

    

Security

  Shares     Value  
Short-Term Securities — 0.7%  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds California Money Fund Portfolio, 1.12%(g)(h)

    3,713,137     $ 3,713,880  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 0.7%
(Cost — $3,713,880)

 

    3,713,880  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 173.2%
(Cost — $864,170,102)

 

    876,572,343  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.8%

 

    4,426,842  

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including
Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (41.2)%

 

    (208,584,340

VRDP Shares at Liquidation Value, Net of Deferred Offering Costs — (32.8)%

 

    (166,242,481
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

 

  $ 506,172,364  
   

 

 

 
 

 

(a) 

Zero-coupon bond.

(b) 

When-issued security.

(c) 

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.

(d) 

Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.

(e) 

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.

(f) 

All or a portion of security is subject to a recourse agreement. The aggregate maximum potential amount the Fund could ultimately be required to pay under the agreements, which expire between April 1, 2025 to June 1, 2026 is $25,985,300.

(g) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

(h) 

During the period ended October 31, 2018, 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

07/31/18

     Net
Activity
     Shares
Held at
10/31/18
     Value at
10/31/18
     Income      Net
Realized
Gain (Loss) 
(a)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds California Money Fund Portfolio

            3,713,137        3,713,137      $ 3,713,880      $      $      $  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class

     349,797        (349,797                    8,343        (11      (25
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ 3,713,880      $ 8,343      $ (11    $ (25
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes net capital gain distributions, if applicable.

 

For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s sector classifications refer to 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 adviser. 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  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2018

  

BlackRock MuniYield California Quality Fund, Inc. (MCA)

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Notional
Amount (000)
       Value /
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Short Contracts:

                 

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     46          12/19/18        $ 5,448        $ 45,963  

Long U.S. Treasury Bond

     124          12/19/18          17,128          361,531  

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     36          12/31/18          4,046          23,172  
                 

 

 

 
                  $ 430,666  
                 

 

 

 

Portfolio Abbreviations

AGC — Assured Guarantee Corp.

AGM — Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.

AMT — Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to)

ARB — Airport Revenue Bonds

BAM — Build America Mutual Assurance Co.

CAB — Capital Appreciation Bonds

COP — Certificates of Participation

GO — General Obligation Bonds

LRB — Lease Revenue Bonds

RB — Revenue Bonds

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 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 BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds. 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 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.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2018

  

BlackRock MuniYield California Quality Fund, Inc. (MCA)

 

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(a)

   $        $ 872,858,463        $        $ 872,858,463  

Short-Term Securities

     3,713,880                            3,713,880  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 3,713,880        $ 872,858,463        $        $ 876,572,343  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(b)

                 

Assets:

                 

Interest rate contracts

   $ 430,666        $        $        $ 430,666  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a) 

See above Schedule of Investments for values in each sector.

(b) 

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

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  

Liabilities:

 

TOB Trust Certificates

   $             —        $ (207,913,557      $             —        $ (207,913,557

VRDP Shares at Liquidation Value

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

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $        $ (374,413,557      $        $ (374,413,557
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

During the period ended October 31, 2018, 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 19, 2018   
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 19, 2018   
By:  

/s/ Neal J. Andrews

  
    Neal J. Andrews     
    Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
    BlackRock MuniYield California Quality Fund, Inc.
Date:   December 19, 2018