<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001193125-16-799019-index.html : 20161220
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-16-799019
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-Q
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161031
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161220
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161220
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20161220

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD CALIFORNIA FUND, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000882152
		IRS NUMBER:				223144221
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-Q
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-06499
		FILM NUMBER:		162061913

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19809
		BUSINESS PHONE:		800-441-7762

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19809

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD CALIFORNIA FUND, INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20070612

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MUNIYIELD CALIFORNIA FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920717

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CALIFORNIA MUNIYIELD FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19600201
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<TYPE>N-Q
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>d231277dnq.htm
<DESCRIPTION>BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD CALIFORNIA FUND, INC.
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: d231277dnq.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.CERT
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>d231277dex99cert.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: d231277dex99cert.htm

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>