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-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, ScdNvdfGBaiLVdHa7mbFdlV5aB0BJzAGjIrkucIRvDZFO8f9hm63FTvmOr0Sf8IO dipRz0SKBdGkXiwXvWf43A== 0001341004-08-001234.txt : 20080602 0001341004-08-001234.hdr.sgml : 20080602 20080602164043 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001341004-08-001234 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-23C-2 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080602 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080602 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080602 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20080602 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-23C-2 SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 817-01000 FILM NUMBER: 08874462 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 9066 CITY: PRINCETON STATE: NJ ZIP: 08543-9011 BUSINESS PHONE: 6092822800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 9066 CITY: PRINCETON STATE: NJ ZIP: 08543-9011 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 N-23C-2 1 nyc774377.htm FORM N-23C-2 nyc774377.htm

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549

RULE 23C-2 NOTICE OF INTENTION TO REDEEM SECURITIES

of

BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc. 100 Bellevue Parkway Wilmington, DE 19809 (888) 825-2257

under the

Investment Company Act of 1940

Investment Company Act File No. 811-06499

1.	Title of the class of securities of BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") to be redeemed:

		Auction Market Preferred Stock, liquidation preference $25,000 per share, as identified by series and CUSIP in Annex A hereto (the "Shares").

2.	The date on which the securities are to be called or redeemed:

		See Annex A for the dates on which Shares of each series are to be redeemed (the "Redemption Date").

3.	The applicable provisions of the governing instrument pursuant to which the securities are to be called or redeemed:

		The Shares are to be redeemed pursuant to Section 4(a)(i) of the Fund's Articles Supplementary.

4.	The principal amount or number of shares and the basis upon which the securities to be redeemed are to be selected:

		See Annex A for information concerning the number of Shares of each series and the aggregate principal amount of Shares of each series to be redeemed. The Depository Trust Company (DTC), holder of record of the Shares, determines by lottery how the redemption will be allocated among each participant broker-dealer account that holds Shares and each participant broker-dealer determines how to allocate each redemption among the holders of the Shares held by it.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirement of Rule 23c-2 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Fund has duly caused this Notice of Intention to Redeem Securities to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned on this 2nd day of June, 2008.


		BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD CALIFORNIA FUND, INC.

		By:	/s/ Neal J. Andrews

		Name:	Neal J. Andrews
		Title:	Chief Financial Officer

Annex A

Series	CUSIP	Redemption Date	Total Shares to be Redeemed	Aggregate Principal Amount to be Redeemed
B	09254M303	6/19/2008	665	$ 16,625,000
C	09254M402	7/3/2008	222	$ 5,550,000
D	09254M501	6/24/2008	388	$ 9,700,000

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