BLACKROCK MUNIHOLDINGS 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 811-08573

Name of Fund:  BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)

Fund Address:   100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service:  John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock MuniHoldings             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 MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

California — 103.5%

                

Corporate — 1.0%

  

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 — 28.3%

  

Centinela Valley Union High School District, GO, Election of 2010, Series A, 5.75%, 8/01/41

     9,120        11,020,426   

City of Garden Grove California, COP, Series A, Financing Project (AMBAC), 5.50%, 3/01/26

     4,040        4,056,968   

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

     3,500        4,007,360   

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

     2,500        2,780,700   

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

     2,665        3,211,671   

County of Ventura California Community College District, GO, Election of 2002, Series C, 5.50%, 8/01/18 (b)

     4,000        4,514,080   

Culver City Redevelopment Finance Authority California, Refunding, Tax Allocation Bonds, Series A (AGM), 5.60%, 11/01/25

     3,750        3,766,088   

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%, 8/01/40

     5,500        6,248,220   

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

     2,000        2,527,060   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

California (continued)

                

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

  

Kern Community College District, GO, Safety Repair & Improvements, Series C:

    

5.25%, 11/01/32

   $ 5,715      $ 6,659,175   

5.75%, 11/01/34

     12,085        14,588,287   

Los Alamitos Unified School District, GO, Refunding, School Facilities Improvement, Series E,
5.25%, 8/01/39

     3,700        4,225,141   

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

     11,000        12,617,440   

Mount San Jacinto Community College District, GO, Series A, 5.00%, 8/01/35

     3,565        4,063,494   

Oxnard Union High School District, GO, Refunding, Election of 2004, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/35

     10,000        10,953,600   

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

     5,000        5,507,450   

Rio Elementary School District, GO, Series A,
5.25%, 8/01/40

     5,865        6,743,166   

Riverside Community College District, GO, Election of 2004, Series C (b):

    

5.00%, 8/01/17

     8,910        9,610,593   

(AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/17

     8,750        9,438,013   

San Bernardino Community College District, GO, Election of 2002, Series C (AGM),
5.00%, 8/01/16 (b)

     10,750        11,134,313   

San Diego Regional Building Authority, RB, County Operations Center & Annex, Series A,
5.50%, 2/01/29

     905        1,021,854   

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

    

5.75%, 5/01/36

     2,560        2,626,099   

5.75%, 5/01/42

     4,500        5,328,855   

San Jose California Financing Authority, Refunding LRB, Convention Center Expansion & Renovation Project, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/39

     5,800        6,506,382   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

California (continued)

                

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

  

 

San Marcos Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency, Refunding, Tax Allocation Bonds, Series A:

    

5.00%, 10/01/32

   $ 1,700      $ 1,959,845   

5.00%, 10/01/33

     1,125        1,293,851   

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

     5,635        6,456,301   

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

     5,390        6,341,227   

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

     3,195        3,681,630   

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

     2,500        2,880,775   
    

 

 

 
               183,738,214   

Education — 4.6%

    

California Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 5.25%, 4/01/40

     5,730        7,651,269   

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

     2,750        3,284,848   

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

    

5.50%, 8/01/31

     2,170        2,553,938   

5.75%, 8/01/35

     8,400        9,974,076   

University of California, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 5/15/40

     5,430        6,213,712   
    

 

 

 
               29,677,843   

Health — 15.4%

    

ABAG Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corps., Refunding RB, Sharp Healthcare, Series B,
6.25%, 8/01/39

     6,305        7,323,510   

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB:

    

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

     8,000        8,916,960   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

California (continued)

                

Health (continued)

  

 

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB (continued):

    

Kaiser Permanente, Series A,
5.25%, 4/01/39

   $ 7,275      $ 7,370,593   

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

     4,130        4,693,993   

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

     7,500        7,762,425   

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

     9,655        11,410,955   

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

    

Catholic Healthcare West,
6.00%, 7/01/34

     3,700        4,239,386   

Providence Health and Services,
5.00%, 10/01/38

     10,970        12,391,493   

St. Joseph Health System,
5.00%, 7/01/37

     10,000        11,390,100   

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, RB, Kaiser Permanente, Series B, 5.25%, 3/01/45

     12,505        12,668,565   

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Refunding RB:

    

Kaiser Permanente, Series C, 5.25%, 8/01/31

     2,500        2,578,300   

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

     6,235        6,890,922   

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

     1,625        1,920,522   
    

 

 

 
               99,557,724   

State — 10.1%

    

State of California, GO:

    

Various Purposes, 6.00%, 3/01/33

     5,000        5,992,250   

Various Purposes, 6.00%, 4/01/38

     27,765        32,328,178   

Refunding, 4.00%, 12/01/40

     5,625        5,740,987   

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   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)

 

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

   $ 2,015      $ 2,428,277   

State of California Public Works Board, RB, California State Prisons, Series C, 5.75%, 10/01/31

     1,205        1,466,569   

University of California, RB, Limited Project, Series D (NPFGC), 5.00%, 5/15/16 (b)

     13,000        13,463,710   
    

 

 

 
               65,757,691   

Transportation — 19.4%

    

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

     9,650        11,173,156   

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   

Series A, 5.00%, 5/01/29

     6,435        7,304,175   

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

     2,590        3,022,996   

City of Los Angeles California Department of Airports, Refunding ARB, Los Angeles International Airport, Series A:

    

Senior, 5.00%, 5/15/40

     5,000        5,655,000   

5.25%, 5/15/39

     5,845        6,558,382   

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

     3,830        4,269,531   

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

    

5.25%, 3/01/23

     3,785        4,358,428   

6.25%, 3/01/34

     1,400        1,649,592   

City of San Jose California, Airport Revenue, RB, AMT, Series A (AMBAC), 5.00%, 3/01/37

     10,940        11,386,680   

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

     6,345        6,842,702   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

California (continued)

                

Transportation (continued)

    

County of Sacramento California, ARB:

    

Senior Series A (AGC),
5.50%, 7/01/41

   $ 8,200      $ 9,060,754   

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

     2,650        2,941,739   

Senior Series B, AMT (AGM),
5.75%, 7/01/28

     13,275        14,727,683   

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

     18,000        19,535,040   

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

     4,545        5,286,835   

Los Angeles Harbor Department, RB, Series B, 5.25%, 8/01/34

     5,530        6,251,997   
    

 

 

 
               125,543,190   

Utilities — 24.7%

    

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

     2,200        2,579,830   

City of Los Angeles California Department of Water & Power, RB:

    

Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/44

     5,000        5,700,850   

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

     5,000        5,150,850   

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

     16,000        18,320,320   

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, RB, Series B,
5.00%, 11/01/30

     10,000        11,374,200   

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

     5,245        5,958,110   

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

     10,000        11,548,400   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

California (continued)

                

Utilities (continued)

    

County of Sacramento California Sanitation Districts Financing Authority, RB, 5.00%, 12/01/36

   $ 1,010      $ 1,035,503   

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

     4,000        4,762,520   

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

    

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

     6,670        7,147,039   

Sub-Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 6/01/17

     10,000        10,715,200   

Sub-Series A (AMBAC), 5.00%, 6/01/17

     5,000        5,359,400   

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

     2,505        2,742,875   

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

     10,000        11,497,000   

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

     8,000        8,784,320   

Los Angeles Department of Water, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/39

     4,000        4,573,720   

Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, RB, Series A, 5.38%, 7/01/38

     9,375        10,492,031   

San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority Sewer, Refunding RB, Senior Series A:

    

5.25%, 5/15/34

     1,060        1,201,499   

5.25%, 5/15/39

     10,000        11,334,900   

San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority Water, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.50%, 8/01/39

     8,000        9,157,760   

San Juan Water District, Refunding RB, San Juan & Citrus Heights, 5.25%, 2/01/33

     7,325        8,507,621   
    

 

 

 
               160,258,808   

Total Municipal Bonds 103.5%

  

    671,336,030   
Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (c)
  

Par  

(000)

    Value  

California — 58.9%

  

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

  

 

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

   $ 14,520      $ 15,869,053   

County of Alameda California Joint Powers Authority, Refunding LRB (AGM), 5.00%, 12/01/34

     13,180        14,176,013   

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

     6,585        6,707,341   

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

     16,530        17,569,902   

Foothill-De Anza Community College District, GO,
Series C, 5.00%, 8/01/40

     40,000        44,531,600   

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

    

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

     6,647        7,170,116   

Election of 2001, Series E-1, 5.00%, 8/01/18

     11,770        13,128,964   

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

     10,000        11,154,600   

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

     9,596        11,384,458   

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., COP, Refunding, Series A:

    

5.00%, 5/01/18 (b)

     2,778        3,084,277   

5.00%, 5/01/33

     13,962        15,179,231   

Southwestern Community College District, GO, Series D, 5.00%, 8/01/44

     10,820        12,227,033   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (c)
  

Par  

(000)

    Value  

California (continued)

  

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

  

 

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

   $ 17,000      $ 17,825,520   
    

 

 

 
               217,636,260   

Education — 7.0%

    

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

     10,210        11,804,598   

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

     6,001        6,863,619   

Series AF, 5.00%, 5/15/39

     5,000        5,645,200   
    

 

 

 
               45,658,999   

Health — 6.6%

    

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

     19,425        21,866,279   

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

     19,070        21,082,267   
    

 

 

 
               42,948,546   

Transportation — 0.9%

    

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 — 10.8%

    

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

     13,790        15,788,171   

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

     17,615        20,336,089   
Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (c)
  

Par  

(000)

    Value  

California (continued)

  

Utilities (continued)

    

East Bay California Utility District,
5.00%, 6/01/44

   $ 11,000      $ 12,520,200   

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

     14,510        15,552,979   

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

     5,008        5,496,972   
    

 

 

 
               69,694,411   

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to

Tender Option Bond Trusts 58.9%

  

  

    382,069,396   
Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $987,980,723) — 162.4%
        1,053,405,426   
    
   
Short-Term Securities    Shares         

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

     22,669,938        22,669,938   
Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost — $22,669,938) — 3.5%
             22,669,938   
Total Investments (Cost — $1,010,650,661) — 165.9%        1,076,075,364   
Other Assets Less Liabilities 0.2%        764,050   

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable (26.9)%

   

    (174,310,849
VMTP Shares, at Liquidation Value (39.2)%        (254,000,000
    

 

 

 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares 100.0%      $ 648,528,565   
    

 

 

 

 

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

 

Tax cost

  $ 836,915,988   
 

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

  $ 66,780,511   

Gross unrealized depreciation

    (1,908,139
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

  $ 64,872,372   
 

 

 

 
 
Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

(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.

 

(d)   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:

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)

 

 

Affiliate      Shares Held
at July 31,
2015
       Net
Activity
       Shares Held
at October 31,
2015
       Income  

BIF California Municipal Money Fund

       505,447           22,163,891           22,669,338         $ 1   

 

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

 

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
COP    Certificates of Participation BIF California Municipal Money Fund
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
 
  (51   10-Year U.S. Treasury Note   December 2015   $6,512,063   $ 86,501   
  (23   Long U.S. Treasury Bond   December 2015   $3,598,062     61,474   
  (7   U.S. Ultra Bond   December 2015   $1,118,250     20,042   
  (41   5-Year U.S. Treasury Note   December 2015   $4,910,711     54,349   
  Total            $ 222,366   
       

 

 

 

 

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


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)

 

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments. 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. 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 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, 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

          $ 1,053,405,426                   $ 1,053,405,426   

Short-Term Securities

     $ 22,669,938                               22,669,938   
    

 

 

 

Total

     $ 22,669,938         $ 1,053,405,426                   $ 1,076,075,364   
    

 

 

 

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

       

        Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Derivative Financial Instruments 1

                   

Assets:

                   

Interest Rate Contracts

     $ 222,366                             $ 222,366   

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 MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)

 

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

  $ 213,500                        $ 213,500   

Liabilities:

                

TOB Trust Certificates

            $ (174,287,004             (174,287,004

VMTP Shares

              (254,000,000             (254,000,000
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 213,500         $ (428,287,004           $ (428,073,504
 

 

 

 

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

 

                
8    BLACKROCK MUNIHOLDINGS 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 MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc.
By:   /s/ John M. Perlowski                        
  John M. Perlowski
 

Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of

BlackRock MuniHoldings 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 MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc.
Date:   December 22, 2015
By:   /s/ Neal J. Andrews                        
  Neal J. Andrews
 

Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc.

Date:   December 22, 2015