Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) SC 13G BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD CALIFORNIA FUND / WELLS FARGO & COMPANY ownership change

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.     )*

BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Variable Rate Muni Term Preferred Shares

(Title of Class of Securities)

09254M709

(CUSIP Number)

April 7, 2022

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

☒ Rule 13d-1(b)

☐ Rule 13d-1(c)

☐ Rule 13d-1(d)

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

CUSIP No. 09254M709

PERSON 1

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Wells Fargo & Company Tax ID: 41-0449260
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a)  ☐        (b)  ☐
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:	5	SOLE VOTING POWER 0
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER 0
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) ☐
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.00%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) HC

Item 1(a) Name of issuer:

BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc.

Item 1(b) Address of issuer’s principal executive offices:

100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

2(a) Name of person filing:

Wells Fargo & Company

2(b) Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:

420 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA 94163

2(c) Citizenship:

Delaware

2(d) Title of class of securities:

Variable Rate Muni Term Preferred Shares (“VMTP Shares”)

2(e) CUSIP No.:

09254M709

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d–1(b) or 240.13d–2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

(a) ☐ Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);

(b) ☐ Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

(c) ☐ Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

(d) ☐ Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a–8);

(e) ☐ An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f) ☐ An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g) ☒ A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h) ☐ A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

(i) ☐ A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a–3);

(j) ☐ A non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

(k) ☐ Group, in accordance with §240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: ____

Item 4. Ownership

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

(a) Amount beneficially owned: 0*

(b) Percent of class: 0.00%

(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:

(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:    0

(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0

(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

* On April 7, 2022, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“WFBNA”), a subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company, acquired a beneficial interest in 1,059 VMTP Shares. Subsequently, on April 11, 2022, the Issuer merged with and into BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (“MUC”), with MUC as the surviving entity of such merger. In connection with such merger the 1,059 VMTP Shares of the Issuer were exchanged for shares of MUC. The Filing Person’s interest in the MUC shares is reported on a separate Schedule 13G filing.

PERSON 2

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Wells Fargo Bank, National Association Tax ID 94-1347393
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a)  ☐        (b)  ☐
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States of America

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:	5	SOLE VOTING POWER 0
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER 0
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) ☐
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.00%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) BK

Item 1(a) Name of issuer:

BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc.

Item 1(b) Address of issuer’s principal executive offices:

100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

2(a) Name of person filing:

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

2(b) Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:

101 North Phillips Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57104

2(c) Citizenship:

United States

2(d) Title of class of securities:

Variable Rate Muni Term Preferred Shares (“VMTP Shares”)

2(e) CUSIP No.:

09254M709

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d–1(b) or 240.13d–2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

(a) ☐ Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);

(b) ☒ Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

(c) ☐ Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

(d) ☐ Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a–8);

(e) ☐ An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f) ☐ An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g) ☐ A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h) ☐ A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

(i) ☐ A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a–3);

(j) ☐ A non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

(k) ☐ Group, in accordance with §240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: ____

Item 4. Ownership

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

(a) Amount beneficially owned: 0*

(b) Percent of class: 0.00%

(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:

(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:    0

(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0

(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

* On April 7, 2022, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“WFBNA”), a subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company, acquired a beneficial interest in 1,059 VMTP Shares. Subsequently, on April 11, 2022, the Issuer merged with and into BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (“MUC”), with MUC as the surviving entity of such merger. In connection with such merger the 1,059 VMTP Shares of the Issuer were exchanged for shares of MUC. The Filing Person’s interest in the MUC shares is reported on a separate Schedule 13G filing.

Item 5. Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class.

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following [X].

Item 6. Ownership of More than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Not applicable.

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.

Not Applicable

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

Not Applicable

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not Applicable

Item 10. Certifications

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

May 10, 2022
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
By:	/s/ Patricia Arce
Name: Patricia Arce
Title: Designated Signer

Exhibit A

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Schedule 13G is filed by Wells Fargo & Company on its own behalf and on behalf of any subsidiaries listed in Exhibit B. Aggregate beneficial ownership reported by Wells Fargo & Company under Item 9 on page 2 is on a consolidated basis and includes any beneficial ownership separately reported herein by a subsidiary.

Exhibit B

The Schedule 13G to which this attachment is appended is filed by Wells Fargo & Company on behalf of the following subsidiaries:

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (1)

(1) Classified as a bank in accordance with Regulation 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(B).

Exhibit C

On March April 7, 2022 WFBNA assigned certain preferred class voting rights on the VMTP to a voting trust (the “Voting Trust”) created pursuant to the Voting Trust Agreement, dated April 7, 2022 among WFBNA, Lord Securities Corporation, as trustee (the “Voting Trustee”) and Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (the “Voting Consultant”). Voting and consent rights on the VMTP not assigned to the Voting Trust have been retained by WFBNA. The Voting Trust provides that with respect to voting or consent matters relating to the voting rights assigned to the Voting Trust, the Voting Consultant analyzes such voting or consent matters and makes a recommendation to the Voting Trustee on voting or consenting. The Voting Trustee is obligated to follow any such recommendations of the Voting Consultant when providing a vote or consent.

Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)