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: 07/31/2018

Date of reporting period: 10/31/2017

 


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments

 


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) 

October 31, 2017

  

BlackRock MuniYield California Quality Fund, Inc. (MCA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

     Par
(000)
    Value  

Municipal Bonds

 

California — 89.0%  
Corporate — 1.3%  

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

  $ 4,000     $ 4,409,040  

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

    2,435       2,604,330  
   

 

 

 
      7,013,370  
County/City/Special District/School District — 32.7%  

Banning Unified School District, GO, Election of 2016, Series A (AGM), 5.25%, 08/01/42

    4,530       5,432,285  

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

   

0.00%, 8/01/32

    250       149,728  

0.00%, 8/01/33

    500       284,205  

0.00%, 8/01/34

    505       273,235  

0.00%, 8/01/35

    545       279,836  

0.00%, 8/01/36

    500       244,505  

0.00%, 8/01/37

    650       303,037  

0.00%, 8/01/38

    630       279,355  

0.00%, 8/01/39

    750       316,508  

0.00%, 8/01/40

    1,850       745,069  

0.00%, 8/01/41

    305       117,419  

0.00%, 2/01/42

    350       131,331  

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

    1,050       1,199,425  

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

    2,000       2,122,580  

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

    2,500       2,623,925  

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

    9,045       9,720,300  

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

    2,755       3,184,449  

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

    4,265       5,215,754  
     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     $ 4,419,613  

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

    2,725       3,226,236  

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

   

5.50%, 8/01/31

    2,165       2,489,598  

5.75%, 8/01/35

    8,400       9,600,108  

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

    2,500       2,944,575  

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

    1,880       2,174,558  

Imperial Irrigation District, Series A, Electric System Revenue(b):

   

5.13%, 11/01/18

    4,085       4,253,874  

5.13%, 11/01/18

    915       952,826  

Inglewood Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency, Refunding, Tax Allocation Bonds, Subordinate Lien Merged Redevelopment Project, Series A (BAM), 5.00%, 05/01/38

    250       289,043  

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

    5,715       6,885,203  

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

    2,075       2,204,231  

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

    4,500       5,232,015  

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

    8,140       9,341,057  

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

    7,490       7,998,047  

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

    2,715       3,183,880  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      1  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2017

  

BlackRock MuniYield California Quality Fund, Inc. (MCA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

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

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

   

5.50%, 8/01/18

  $ 2,000     $ 2,066,960  

5.63%, 8/01/18

    4,500       4,654,800  

Redlands Unified School District California, GO, Election of 2008 (AGM), 5.25%, 07/01/33

    5,000       5,142,550  

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

    2,455       2,590,737  

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

   

5.00%, 9/01/37

    1,500       1,723,620  

5.00%, 9/01/41

    3,000       3,422,340  

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

   

5.75%, 5/01/36

    2,570       2,578,404  

5.75%, 5/01/42

    4,500       5,117,895  

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

   

5.00%, 6/01/32

    3,375       3,893,569  

5.00%, 6/01/39

    5,800       6,599,356  

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

    6,475       7,147,105  

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

    3,000       3,461,640  

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

    5,600       6,072,640  

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

    7,680       8,938,061  

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

    1,625       1,968,557  

West Contra Costa California Unified School District, GO:

   

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

    6,140       6,973,382  

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

    3,000       3,567,300  
     Par
(000)
    Value  
County/City/Special District/School District (continued)  

West Contra Costa California Unified School District, GO (continued):

 

 

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

  $ 2,500     $ 2,972,750  
   

 

 

 
      176,709,476  
Education — 4.9%  

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

    2,750       3,272,170  

California Municipal Finance Authority, Refunding RB, University of La Verne, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/36

    1,150       1,336,093  

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

    755       840,021  

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

    1,250       1,355,887  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Refunding RB:

   

CHF-Irvine LLC, 5.00%, 5/15/33

    2,625       3,047,782  

CHF-Irvine LLC, 5.00%, 5/15/35

    500       576,030  

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

    2,250       2,564,820  

Front Porch Communities and Services, 4.00%, 4/01/42

    2,595       2,664,650  

Front Porch Communities and Services, 4.00%, 4/01/47

    2,535       2,584,813  

Front Porch Communities and Services, 5.00%, 4/01/47

    3,305       3,727,875  

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

    3,680       4,374,600  
   

 

 

 
      26,344,741  
Health — 9.4%  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB:

   

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

    10,000       11,164,900  

Lucile Slater Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/42

    500       583,845  
 

 

 

2    2017 BLACKROCK QUARTERLY REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2017

  

BlackRock MuniYield California Quality Fund, Inc. (MCA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

     Par
(000)
    Value  
Health (continued)  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB (continued):

   

Lucile Slater Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford, Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/47

  $ 825     $ 861,811  

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

    4,205       4,514,194  

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

    7,715       8,676,675  

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

   

Adventist Health System/West,
4.00%, 3/01/39

    3,000       3,107,640  

Catholic Healthcare West, 6.00%, 7/01/19(b)

    5,500       5,945,885  

Dignity Health, 6.00%, 7/01/19(b)

    2,370       2,562,136  

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

    4,000       4,466,960  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, RB, Sutter Health, Series A, 6.00%, 08/15/42

    5,130       5,769,454  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Refunding RB, Trinity Health Credit Group Composite Issue, 5.00%, 12/01/41

    2,860       3,176,602  
   

 

 

 
      50,830,102  
State — 6.6%  

State of California, GO, Various Purposes:

   

6.00%, 3/01/33

    5,500       6,122,380  

6.00%, 4/01/38

    13,880       14,829,392  

6.00%, 11/01/39

    3,510       3,845,907  

State of California Public Works Board, LRB:

   

Department of Education, Riverside Campus Project, Series B, 6.50%, 4/01/19(b)

    3,670       3,946,681  

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

    2,575       3,062,731  
     Par
(000)
    Value  
State (continued)  

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

 

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

  $ 3,365     $ 3,702,341  
   

 

 

 
      35,509,432  
Transportation — 22.6%  

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

    1,500       1,710,420  

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

   

Series E, 6.00%, 5/01/39

    9,650       10,357,731  

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

    545       547,235  

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

    985       988,970  

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

   

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

    3,500       3,579,940  

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

    1,900       2,181,542  

Series A, 5.00%, 5/01/40

    3,785       4,247,868  

Series A, 5.00%, 5/01/42

    7,715       8,871,864  

Series A, 5.00%, 5/01/44

    2,660       2,973,587  

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

   

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

    2,285       2,336,847  

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

    1,875       1,917,544  

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

    840       859,060  

San Francisco International Airport, Series B, 5.00%, 5/01/46

    1,400       1,598,492  

City of Los Angeles California Department of Airports, ARB:

   

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

    2,500       2,718,875  

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

    2,000       2,283,920  

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

    1,500       1,708,590  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      3  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2017

  

BlackRock MuniYield California Quality Fund, Inc. (MCA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

     Par
(000)
    Value  
Transportation (continued)  

City of Los Angeles California Department of Airports, ARB (continued):

 

 

Sub-Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 5/15/47

  $ 2,990     $ 3,442,536  

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

    4,760       5,058,547  

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

   

Series A, 5.00%, 3/01/41

    3,075       3,528,993  

Series A, 5.00%, 3/01/47

    6,770       7,705,005  

Series A-1, 6.25%, 3/01/34

    1,400       1,618,190  

County of Sacramento California, Refunding ARB, Senior Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/41

    2,500       2,887,150  

County of Sacramento California, ARB:

   

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

    7,000       7,184,870  

Subordinated & Passenger Facility Charges/Grant, Series C (AGC), 5.75%, 7/01/18(b)

    5,555       5,729,816  

County of Sacramento California Airport System Revenue, Refunding ARB, Airport System Subordinate Revenue, Sub-Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/41

    1,750       2,006,602  

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

    4,500       5,298,075  

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

    6,350       6,915,912  

County of San Diego Regional Airport Authority, RB, Subordinate, Series B, AMT:

   

5.00%, 7/01/42

    7,010       8,095,569  

5.00%, 7/01/47

    3,750       4,310,512  

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

    2,760       2,961,618  

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

    5,530       5,933,966  
     Par
(000)
    Value  
Transportation (continued)  

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

  $ 200     $ 223,482  
   

 

 

 
      121,783,328  
Utilities — 11.5%  

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

    5,000       5,626,350  

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

    8,000       9,024,080  

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

   

5.00%, 6/01/20(b)

    1,325       1,452,902  

5.00%, 6/01/28

    675       739,071  

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

    10,000       11,361,300  

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

   

5.25%, 11/01/19(b)

    6,280       6,801,240  

5.00%, 11/01/36

    3,335       3,921,727  

County of San Diego California Water Authority, COP, Refunding, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 05/01/18(b)

    4,895       4,992,851  

Dublin-San Ramon Services District Water Revenue, Refunding RB, 6.00%, 08/01/41

    4,000       4,594,400  

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

    5,000       5,496,100  

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

    5,000       5,877,050  
 

 

 

4    2017 BLACKROCK QUARTERLY REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2017

  

BlackRock MuniYield California Quality Fund, Inc. (MCA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

     Par
(000)
    Value  
Utilities (continued)  

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

  $ 2,000     $ 2,129,240  
   

 

 

 
      62,016,311  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds — 89.0%

 

    480,206,760  
   

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts(d)

 

California — 76.4%            
County/City/Special District/School District — 25.7%  

Anaheim Public Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/39

    6,000       6,933,840  

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

    10,000       11,849,889  

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

    6,585       6,864,052  

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

    17,615       20,523,724  

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

    5,000       5,336,375  

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

   

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

    12,000       12,353,580  

Refunding Election of 2008, Series A, 6.00%, 8/01/19

    9,596       10,412,313  
     Par
(000)
    Value  
County/City/Special District/School District (continued)  

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

  $ 5,000     $ 5,307,175  

Los Rios Community College District, GO, Election of 2008, Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/35

    11,000       12,056,165  

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

    15,140       17,474,285  

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

    10,005       11,597,963  

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

    17,000       18,101,345  
   

 

 

 
      138,810,706  
Education — 11.6%  

University of California, RB:

   

Series AM, 5.25%, 5/15/44

    9,210       10,852,650  

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

    11,193       11,976,870  

University of California, Refunding RB:

   

Limited Project, Series I, 5.00%, 5/15/40

    21,105       24,537,588  

Systemwide, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/43

    13,002       15,051,653  
   

 

 

 
      62,418,761  
Health — 16.3%  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB:

   

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

    6,000       6,887,780  

Lucile Salter Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford, Series B, 5.00%, 8/15/55

    4,500       5,109,008  

Sutter Health, Series A, 5.00%, 8/15/52

    10,000       11,233,000  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      5  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2017

  

BlackRock MuniYield California Quality Fund, Inc. (MCA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

     Par
(000)
    Value  
Health (continued)  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Kaiser Permanente, Sub-Series A-2, 4.00%, 11/01/44

  $ 13,280     $ 13,932,114  

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

    24,940       28,385,336  

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

    19,860       22,338,032  
   

 

 

 
      87,885,270  
Transportation — 9.3%  

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

   

4.00%, 4/01/42

    11,250       11,909,018  

4.00%, 4/01/49

    6,555       6,883,231  

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

   

Los Angeles International Airport, Series D, 5.00%, 5/15/41

    13,311       15,069,715  

Senior Series A, 5.00%, 5/15/40

    5,500       6,235,872  

Subordinate, Los Angeles International Airport, Series B, 5.00%, 5/15/41

    3,641       4,163,958  

Subordinate, Los Angeles International Airport, Series B, 5.00%, 5/15/46

    5,000       5,688,600  
   

 

 

 
      49,950,394  
Utilities — 13.5%  

Anaheim Public Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/46

    13,500       15,470,730  
     Par
(000)
    Value  
Utilities (continued)  

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

  $ 4,380     $ 4,718,026  

City of Los Angeles California Department of Water & Power, Refunding RB, Water System, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/46

    8,413       9,730,093  

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

    6,290       7,289,638  

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

    14,825       17,785,285  

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

   

5.00%, 5/01/18

    7,098       7,238,451  

5.00%, 5/01/18

    1,412       1,439,706  

Rancho Water District Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series A (AGM)(b):

   

5.00%, 8/01/18

    5,548       5,712,461  

5.00%, 8/01/18

    3,729       3,839,351  
   

 

 

 
      73,223,741  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 76.4%

 

    412,288,872  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $844,375,731) — 165.4%

 

    892,495,632  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Securities

   

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.7%

 

    9,170,273  

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (36.3)%

 

    (195,836,003

VRDP Shares at Liquidation Value, Net of Deferred Offering Costs — (30.8)%

 

    (166,231,044
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

 

  $ 539,598,858  
   

 

 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

(a)  Zero-coupon bond.
(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)  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.
(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)  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 expires on April 1, 2025, is $13,170,992.
  During the period ended October 31, 2017, 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  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2017

  

BlackRock MuniYield California Quality Fund, Inc. (MCA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

 

Affiliated    Shares
Held at
July 31,
2017
     Net
Activity
     Shares
Held at
October 31,
2017
     Value at
October 31,
2017
     Income      Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)(a)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class *

     545,574        (545,574                  $ 7,623      $ (1,087    $ (54

 

  * Security no longer held by the fund as of period end.  
  (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.

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

                                   

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     (81      December 2017      $ 9,492      $ 94,323  

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     (126      December 2017        15,742        252,518  

Long U.S. Treasury Bond

     (109      December 2017        16,619        313,790  

Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond

     (43      December 2017        7,086        150,936  
           

 

 

 

Total

 

   $ 811,567  
  

 

 

 

 

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
CHF    Swiss Franc
COP    Certificates of Participation
GO    General Obligation Bonds
LRB    Lease Revenue Bonds
RB    Revenue Bonds

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      7  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2017

  

BlackRock MuniYield California Quality Fund, Inc. (MCA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

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.

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)

            $ 892,495,632                 $ 892,495,632  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments (b)

                 

Assets:

                 

Interest rate contracts

   $ 811,567                               —        $ 811,567  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) See above Schedule of Investments for values in each state or political subdivision.  
  (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

            $ (195,462,579               $ (195,462,579

VRDP Shares at Liquidation Value

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

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

                 —        $ (361,962,579                    —        $ (361,962,579
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

During the period ended October 31, 2017, 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 21, 2017

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 21, 2017

 

By:      

/s/ Neal J. Andrews

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

Date: December 21, 2017