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: 07/31/2015

Date of reporting period: 10/31/2014


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments


Schedule of Investments October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

California — 119.1%

                

Corporate — 1.1%

    

City of Chula Vista California, Refunding RB, San Diego Gas & Electric:

    

AMT, 4.00%, 5/01/39

   $ 4,125      $ 4,133,704   

Series A, 5.88%, 2/15/34

     2,435        2,900,182   
    

 

 

 
        7,033,886   

County/City/Special District/School District — 36.3%

  

 

California Educational Facilities Authority, RB, 5.00%, 11/01/39

     4,000        4,614,920   

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

     9,100        11,045,762   

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

     4,040        4,056,564   

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

     3,500        4,088,035   

County of Los Angeles California Sanitation Districts Financing Authority, Refunding RB, (BHAC), 5.00%, 10/01/34

     7,915        8,221,706   

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

     2,500        2,823,825   

County of Orange California Water District, COP, Refunding, 5.00%, 8/15/41

     2,000        2,273,420   

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

     2,440        2,996,613   

County of Ventura California Community College District, GO, Election of 2002, Series C, 5.50%, 8/01/33

     5,060        5,824,566   

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

     3,750        3,765,713   

Foothill-De Anza Community College District, GO, Election of 2006, Series C, 5.00%, 8/01/40

     30,000        33,601,500   

Garden Grove Unified School District, GO, Election of 2010, Series C, 5.25%, 8/01/40

     5,500        6,358,825   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

California (continued)

                

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

    

Grossmont Healthcare District, GO, Election of 2006, Series B, 6.13%, 7/15/40

   $ 2,000      $ 2,479,800   

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

    

5.25%, 11/01/32

     5,715        6,767,189   

5.75%, 11/01/34

     12,085        14,916,515   

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

     3,700        4,305,394   

Los Angeles Community College District, GO, Election of 2003, Series E (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/31

     10,000        10,683,700   

Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency California, RB, Bunker Hill Project, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 12/01/27

     7,000        7,027,860   

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

     11,000        12,554,630   

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

     10,000        11,032,000   

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

     5,000        5,641,650   

Riverside Community College District, GO, Election of 2004, Series C (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/32

     8,750        9,610,212   

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

     905        1,054,624   

San Francisco California Bay Area Rapid Transit District, Refunding RB, Series A (NPFGC):

    

5.00%, 7/01/30

     21,600        22,250,376   

5.00%, 7/01/34

     2,000        2,059,200   

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

    

5.75%, 5/01/36

     2,560        2,723,277   

5.75%, 5/01/42

     4,500        5,411,295   

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

California (continued)

                

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

  

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

   $ 10,000      $ 11,309,300   

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

     5,635        6,598,979   

West Contra Costa California Unified School District, GO:

    

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

     5,390        6,017,612   

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

     3,195        3,722,622   

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

     2,500        2,912,850   
    

 

 

 
               238,750,534   

Education — 4.9%

    

California Educational Facilities Authority, RB, University of Southern California, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/38

     2,300        2,610,891   

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

     2,750        3,203,117   

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

    

5.50%, 8/01/31

     2,170        2,538,162   

5.75%, 8/01/35

     8,400        9,925,356   

University of California, RB:

    

Series AM, 5.25%, 5/15/44

     9,000        10,498,230   

Series L, 5.00%, 5/15/36

     3,030        3,238,222   
    

 

 

 
               32,013,978   

Health — 17.0%

    

ABAG Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corps., Refunding RB, Sharp Healthcare:

    

Series A, 6.00%, 8/01/30

     2,305        2,828,834   

Series B, 6.25%, 8/01/39

     6,305        7,428,614   

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB:

    

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

     8,620        9,521,221   
Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

California (continued)

                

Health (concluded)

    

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB (concluded):

    

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

   $ 7,275      $ 7,538,210   

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

     4,130        4,792,039   

Stanford Hospital, Series A-2, 5.25%, 11/15/40

     3,000        3,495,750   

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

     7,500        8,073,675   

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

     9,655        11,673,667   

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

    

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

     3,700        4,354,345   

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

     10,970        12,526,094   

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

     10,000        11,336,400   

Stanford Hospital, Series A-3, 5.50%, 11/15/40

     3,065        3,639,841   

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

     12,505        12,904,410   

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Refunding RB:

    

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

     2,500        2,637,200   

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

     6,235        6,887,056   

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

     1,625        1,949,399   
    

 

 

 
               111,586,755   

State — 9.4%

    

State of California, GO, Refunding, Various Purposes, 6.00%, 3/01/33

     5,000        6,131,750   

State of California, GO, Various Purposes, 6.00%, 4/01/38

     27,765        33,268,856   

State of California Public Works Board, LRB:

    

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

     3,670        4,464,518   

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

California (continued)

                

State (concluded)

  

 

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

    

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

   $ 2,015      $ 2,431,118   

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

     1,205        1,457,411   

University of California, RB, Limited Project, Series D (NPFGC), 5.00%, 5/15/41

     13,000        13,857,870   
    

 

 

 
        61,611,523   

Transportation — 19.9%

  

 

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

     9,650        11,475,877   

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

    

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

     5,000        5,683,350   

Series A, 5.00%, 5/01/29

     6,435        7,256,814   

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

     2,590        3,032,864   

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

    

5.25%, 5/15/39

     5,845        6,682,530   

Senior, 5.00%, 5/15/40

     3,750        4,266,600   

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

    

5.25%, 3/01/23

     3,785        4,375,157   

6.25%, 3/01/34

     1,400        1,643,838   

County of Los Angeles California Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Series A (AMBAC), 5.00%, 7/01/35

     9,000        9,256,860   

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

     6,345        7,094,154   

County of Sacramento California, ARB:

    

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

     8,190        9,279,188   

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

     2,650        3,018,774   
Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

California (continued)

                

Transportation (concluded)

  

 

County of Sacramento California, ARB (concluded):

    

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

   $ 13,275      $ 15,134,827   

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

     19,530        21,044,161   

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

     4,545        5,335,512   

County of San Mateo California Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 6/01/32

     10,000        10,211,100   

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

     5,530        6,370,671   
    

 

 

 
        131,162,277   

Utilities — 30.5%

  

 

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

     2,200        2,602,974   

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

     16,000        18,041,120   

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

     2,000        2,329,240   

City of Napa California Water System, RB, (AMBAC), 5.00%, 5/01/35

     8,600        9,377,354   

City of San Francisco California Public Utilities Commission Water, RB, Series B, 5.00%, 11/01/30

     10,000        11,561,400   

County of Los Angeles California Public Works Financing Authority, Refunding LRB, Multiple Capital Projects II, 5.00%, 8/01/42

     3,095        3,443,126   

County of Sacramento California Sanitation Districts Financing Authority, RB:

    

5.00%, 6/01/16 (a)

     3,000        3,220,800   

5.00%, 12/01/36

     1,010        1,071,145   

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

     4,000        4,846,480   

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

California (continued)

                

Utilities (continued)

  

 

East Bay California Municipal Utility District Water System, RB, Series A (NPFGC):

    

5.00%, 6/01/15 (a)

   $ 8,830      $ 9,079,271   

5.00%, 6/01/35

     3,240        3,321,259   

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

    

Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 6/01/32

     10,000        11,030,000   

Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 6/01/37

     6,670        7,317,457   

Sub-Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 6/01/37

     11,190        12,276,213   

Sub-Series A (AMBAC), 5.00%, 6/01/33

     5,000        5,470,600   

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

     2,505        2,796,682   

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

     10,000        11,686,300   

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

     9,500        10,618,910   

Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, RB:

    

Series A, 5.38%, 7/01/38

     9,375        10,722,469   

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

     7,500        8,008,125   

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, RB, Series A:

    

5.00%, 7/01/35

     12,870        13,237,310   

5.00%, 7/01/37

     5,000        5,513,100   

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Refunding RB, Series C, 5.00%, 7/01/35

     2,605        2,965,220   

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

    

5.25%, 5/15/34

     1,060        1,219,848   

5.25%, 5/15/39

     10,000        11,475,100   
Municipal Bonds   Par  
(000)
    Value  

California (concluded)

               

Utilities (concluded)

  

 

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

  $ 8,000      $ 9,346,240   

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

    7,325        8,386,246   
   

 

 

 
        200,963,989   
Total Municipal Bonds119.1%             783,122,942   
   
   
Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond (TOB) Trusts (b)
 

California — 31.8%

               

County/City/Special District/School District — 17.7%

  

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

    13,180        14,552,433   

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

    16,530        18,042,495   

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

    10,000        11,200,500   

Los Angeles Community College District California, GO:

   

Election of 2001, Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 8/01/32

    6,647        7,323,765   

Election of 2001, Series E-1, 5.00%, 8/01/33

    11,770        13,200,879   

Election of 2003, Series F-1, 5.00%, 8/01/33

    10,000        11,215,700   

Los Angeles Community College District California, GO, Refunding, Election of 2008, Series A, 6.00%, 8/01/33

    9,596        11,588,601   

Poway Unified School District, GO, Election of 2002, Improvement District 02, Series 1-B (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/30

    10,000        10,813,800   

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to

Tender Option Bond (TOB) Trusts (b)

  

Par  

(000)

    Value  

California (continued)

                

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

  

San Bernardino Community College District California, GO, Election of 2002, Series C (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/31

   $ 17,770      $ 18,991,510   
    

 

 

 
               116,929,683   

Education — 4.8%

    

Riverside Community College District, GO, Election of 2004, Series C (NPFGC), 5.00%, 8/01/32

     8,910        9,785,942   

University of California, RB:

    

Limited Project, Series D (AGM), 5.00%, 5/15/41

     8,000        8,549,760   

Series O, 5.75%, 5/15/34

     11,190        13,158,284   
    

 

 

 
               31,493,986   

Health — 3.2%

    

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

     19,070        21,031,731   

Utilities — 6.1%

    

County of San Diego California Water Authority, COP, Refunding, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 5/01/33

     16,740        18,541,559   

East Bay Municipal Utility District, Refunding RB, Sub-Series A (AMBAC), 5.00%, 6/01/37

     14,510        15,924,580   

Municipal Bonds Transferred to

Tender Option Bond (TOB) Trusts (b)

  

Par  

(000)

    Value  

California (concluded)

                

Utilities (concluded)

    

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

   $ 5,008      $ 5,601,781   
    

 

 

 
               40,067,920   

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to

Tender Option Bond (TOB) Trusts31.8%

             209,523,320   

Total Long-Term Investments

(Cost — $914,080,342) — 150.9%

  

  

    992,646,262   
    
                  
Short-Term Securities    Shares         

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

     5,076,020        5,076,020   
Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost — $5,076,020) — 0.8%
             5,076,020   
Total Investments
(Cost — $919,156,362*) — 151.7%
        997,722,282   
Other Assets Less Liabilities1.8%        11,650,570   

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest
Expense and Fees Payable
(14.9%)

   

    (97,827,866
VMTP Shares, at Liquidation Value(38.6%)        (254,000,000
    

 

 

 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares100.0%      $ 657,544,986   
    

 

 

 

*  As of October 31, 2014, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

      

Tax cost

     $ 821,399,689   
    

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

     $ 78,572,221   

Gross unrealized depreciation

       (56,072
    

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

     $ 78,516,149   
    

 

 

 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

(a)   U.S. government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security, as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par.

 

(b)   Represent bonds transferred to a TOB. In exchange for which the Fund received cash and residual interest certificates. These bonds serve as collateral in a financing transaction.

 

(c)   Investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Fund during the period ended October 31, 2014, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Act of 1940, were as follows:

 

Affiliate      Shares Held
at July 31,
2014
       Net
Activity
       Shares Held
at October 31,
2014
       Income

BIF California Municipal Money Fund

       2,207,320           2,868,700           5,076,020        

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

   BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc.  (MUC)

 

 

(d)   Represents the current yield as of report date.

 

Portfolio Abbreviations

 

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

 

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Financial futures contracts outstanding as of October 31, 2014 were as follows:

 

Contracts
Sold
    Issue   Exchange   Expiration   Notional
Value
       Unrealized
Depreciation
 
  (500   10-Year U.S. Treasury Note   Chicago Board of Trade   December 2014   $ 63,179,688         $ (402,701

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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Fair Value Measurements — Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial statement purposes. 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 categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and derivative financial instrument and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

 

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

 

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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)

 

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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)

 

                
6    BLACKROCK MUNIHOLDINGS CALIFORNIA QUALITY FUND, INC.    OCTOBER 31, 2014   


Schedule of Investments (concluded)

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)

 

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Fund’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, please 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 as of October 31, 2014:

 

      Level 1           Level 2         Level 3        Total   

Assets:

                
Investments:                 

Municipal Bonds1

            $ 992,646,262              $ 992,646,262   

Short-Term Securities

  $ 5,076,020                          5,076,020   
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 5,076,020         $ 992,646,262              $ 997,722,282   
 

 

 

 

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

    
      Level 1           Level 2         Level 3        Total   
Derivative Financial Instruments2                 

Liabilities:

                

Interest rate contracts

  $ (402,701                     $ (402,701
 

 

 

 

2    Derivative financial instruments are financial 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 October 31, 2014, 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

  $ 602,000                        $ 602,000   

Liabilities:

                

TOB trust certificates

            $ (97,806,444             (97,806,444

VMTP Shares

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

 

 

 

Total

  $ 602,000         $ (351,806,444           $ (351,204,444
 

 

 

 

There were no transfers between levels during the period ended October 31, 2014.

 

                
   BLACKROCK MUNIHOLDINGS CALIFORNIA QUALITY FUND, INC.    OCTOBER 31, 2014    7


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 23, 2014

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 23, 2014
By:  

/s/ Neal J. Andrews

  Neal J. Andrews
  Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
  BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc.
Date: December 23, 2014