BLACKROCK MUNIHOLDINGS CALIFORNIA QUALITY FUND, INC.

Regulatory Filings • Mar 23, 2012

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

RULE 23C-2 NOTICE OF INTENTION TO REDEEM SECURITIES

of

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc.

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

(888) 825-2257

under the

Investment Company Act of 1940

Investment Company Act File No. 811-08573

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1. Title of the class of securities of BlackRock California MuniHoldings Quality 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 ").

1. 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 ").

1. 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.

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

The Fund will redeem all of its outstanding Shares. 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.

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 23rd day of March, 2012.

BLACKROCK MUNIHOLDINGS CALIFORNIA QUALITY 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	Principal Amount to be Redeemed
A-7	09254L206	April 17, 2012	1,251	$31,275,000
B-7	09254L305	April 16, 2012	2,527	$63,175,000
C-7	09254L404	April 13, 2012	2,084	$52,100,000
D-7	09254L503	April 12, 2012	1,928	$48,200,000
E-7	09254L602	April 18, 2012	2,370	$59,250,000