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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001752724-18-001006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CEN
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180731
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181012
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20181012

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-CEN
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-06499
		FILM NUMBER:		181120801

	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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Document 1 - file: primary_doc.html

Document 1 - RAW XML: primary_doc.xml

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<TYPE>INTERNAL CONTROL RPT
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>NCEN_4167032607231498.txt
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: NCEN_4167032607231498.txt

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>MATERIAL AMENDMENTS
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>811-06499_G1BI.htm
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: 811-06499_G1BI.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>INST DEFINING RIGHTS
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>811-06499_G1BII.htm
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: 811-06499_G1BII.htm

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>ADVISORY CONTRACTS
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>811-06499_G1BIII.htm
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: 811-06499_G1BIII.htm

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