FORM N-PX ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY Investment Company Act file number 811-04024 Dryden California Municipal Fund (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 100 Mulberry Street, Gateway Center Three, 4 th Floor, Newark, NJ 07102 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Jonathan D. Shain, Esq. 100 Mulberry Street, Gateway Center Three, 4 th Floor, Newark, NJ 07102 (Name and address of agent for service) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 973-802-6469 Date of fiscal year-end: August 31 Date of reporting period: June 30, 2009 Item 1. Proxy Voting Record In determining votes against management, any ballot that management did not make a recommendation is considered to be "FOR" regardless of the vote cast. Any "Abstain" vote cast is considered as voted, and to be against the management recommendation. ******************************* FORM N-Px REPORT ******************************* ICA File Number: 811-04024 Reporting Period: 07/01/2008 - 06/30/2009 Dryden California Municipals Fund ========= DRYDEN CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FUND - CALIFORNIA INCOME SERIES ========== ========= - SUB-ADVISER: PIM ========== There is no proxy voting activity for the fund, as the fund did not hold any votable positions during the reporting period. ========== END NPX REPORT SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of 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. Dryden California Municipal Fund By /s/ Judy A. Rice* (Jonathan D. Shain) Judy A. Rice, President Date: July 23, 2009 By Power of Attorney dated July 1, 2008. Incorporated by reference to corresponding exhibit to Post-Effective Amendment No. 33 to the Registration Statement on Form N1-A for Jennison Natural Resources Fund, Inc. (File No. 33-15166) filed via EDGAR on July 31, 2008.