MFS CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FUND N-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF

REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-9537

MFS CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FUND

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

111 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02199

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Christopher R. Bohane

Massachusetts Financial Services Company

111 Huntington Avenue

Boston, Massachusetts 02199

(Name and address of agents for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 954-5000

Date of fiscal year end: November 30

Date of reporting period: August 31, 2018


ITEM 1.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.


Quarterly Report
August 31, 2018
MFS®  California Municipal Fund


Portfolio of Investments
8/31/18 (unaudited)
The Portfolio of Investments is a complete list of all securities owned by your fund. It is categorized by broad-based asset classes.
Issuer     Shares/Par Value ($)
Municipal Bonds – 166.2%
Airport Revenue – 9.9%
California Municipal Finance Authority Rev. (LINXS APM Project), “A”, 5%, 12/31/2043    $ 340,000 $ 379,658
Orange County, CA, Airport Rev., “A”, 5%, 7/01/2031      190,000 195,442
San Diego County, CA, Regional Airport Authority Rev., “A”, 5%, 7/01/2021      500,000 529,655
San Diego County, CA, Regional Airport Authority Rev., “A”, 5%, 7/01/2043      500,000 549,750
San Diego County, CA, Regional Airport Authority Rev., “B”, 5%, 7/01/2042      335,000 375,002
San Diego County, CA, Regional Airport Authority Rev., “B”, 5%, 7/01/2047      335,000 373,649
San Francisco, CA, City & County Airports Commission, International Airport Rev., “A”, 5%, 5/01/2030      285,000 310,881
San Francisco, CA, City & County Airports Commission, International Airport Rev., “A”, 5%, 5/01/2031      150,000 163,456
San Jose, CA, Airport Rev., “A-2”, 5.25%, 3/01/2034      440,000 474,104
        $ 3,351,597
General Obligations - General Purpose – 5.5%
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, “A”, NATL, 5.5%, 7/01/2020    $ 165,000 $ 172,255
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Public Improvement Refunding, “A-4”, AGM, 5%, 7/01/2031      40,000 41,652
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Rev., “M-2”, AAC, 10%, 7/01/2035      30,000 31,805
State of California, 5.25%, 4/01/2035      455,000 504,072
State of California, 5.5%, 3/01/2040      630,000 663,617
State of California, 5.25%, 11/01/2040      415,000 445,220
        $ 1,858,621
General Obligations - Schools – 39.6%
Alhambra, CA, Unified School District, “B”, ASSD GTY, 5.25%, 8/01/2028 (Prerefunded 8/01/2019)    $ 500,000 $ 517,255
Beaumont, CA, Unified School District (Election of 2008), Capital Appreciation, “C”, AGM, 0%, 8/01/2040      955,000 384,579
Beaumont, CA, Unified School District (Election of 2008), Capital Appreciation, “C”, AGM, 0%, 8/01/2044      1,000,000 339,040
Folsom Cordova, CA, Unified School District (Election of 2012), “A”, 5%, 10/01/2038      535,000 598,606
Imperial County, CA, Community College District Rev., BAM, 4%, 8/01/2040      1,000,000 1,056,770
Imperial County, CA, Community College District Rev., “C”, 3.375%, 8/01/2037      500,000 485,995
Imperial County, CA, Community College District Rev., Capital Appreciation “C”, BAM, 0%, 8/01/2034      750,000 403,822
Imperial County, CA, Community College District Rev., Capital Appreciation “C”, BAM, 0%, 8/01/2035      1,250,000 635,425
Lake Tahoe, CA, Unified School District (Election of 2008), Convertible Capital Appreciation, AGM, 0% to 8/01/2032, 6.375% to 8/01/2045      515,000 362,292
Los Angeles, CA, Community College District, 3%, 8/01/2039      455,000 416,502
Marin County, CA, San Rafael City Elementary School District Rev., “B”, 4%, 8/01/2047      405,000 420,443
Mendocino Lake, CA, Community College District Rev. (Election of 2006), Capital Appreciation, “B”, AGM, 0%, 8/01/2032      330,000 199,287
Montebello, CA, Unified School District (Election of 2004), “A-1”, ASSD GTY, 5.25%, 8/01/2034 (Prerefunded 8/01/2019)      355,000 367,088
Montebello, CA, Unified School District (Election of 2016), “A”, 4%, 8/01/2046      255,000 261,426
Mount San Antonio, CA, Community College District Rev. (Election of 2008), Convertible Capital Appreciation, “A”, 0% to 8/01/2028, 6.25% to 8/01/2043      855,000 706,846
Napa Valley, CA, Unified School District, 5%, 8/01/2020      225,000 239,780
Oakland, CA, Unified School District Rev., AGM, 5%, 8/01/2028      170,000 199,267
Oakland, CA, Unified School District Rev., AGM, 5%, 8/01/2030      170,000 197,734
Oxnard, CA, School District (Ventura County), “A”, BAM, 5%, 8/01/2045      410,000 467,806
Pomona, CA, Unified School District, “A”, NATL, 6.55%, 8/01/2029      1,000,000 1,244,270
San Diego, CA, Community College (Election of 2002), 5.25%, 8/01/2033 (Prerefunded 8/01/2019)      125,000 129,314
San Diego, CA, Unified School District (Election of 2008), Capital Appreciation, “G”, 0%, 7/01/2034      265,000 129,728
San Diego, CA, Unified School District (Election of 2012), “I”, 4%, 7/01/2047      355,000 369,456
San Jose, CA, Evergreen Community College District (Election of 2010), “A”, 5%, 8/01/2041      265,000 292,096
San Mateo County, CA, Union High School District, “E”, 3%, 9/01/2041      560,000 503,283
Santee, CA, School District (Election of 2006), Capital Appreciation, “D”, ASSD GTY, 0%, 8/01/2043      765,000 272,271
Vallejo City, CA, Unified School District, “A”, NATL, 5.9%, 8/01/2025      500,000 577,585
Victor, CA, Elementary School District (Election of 2008), “A”, ASSD GTY, 5.125%, 8/01/2034 (Prerefunded 8/01/2019)      500,000 516,465
West Contra Costa, CA, Unified School District, “A”, NATL, 5.7%, 2/01/2023      500,000 581,075
West Covina, CA, Unified School District, “A”, NATL, 5.8%, 2/01/2021      500,000 546,870
        $ 13,422,376
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
Issuer     Shares/Par Value ($)
Municipal Bonds – continued
Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals – 25.3%
ABAG Finance Authority for Non-Profit Corps., CA, Rev. (Sharp Healthcare), “A”, 5%, 8/01/2026    $ 110,000 $ 120,051
ABAG Finance Authority for Non-Profit Corps., CA, Rev. (Sharp Healthcare), “B”, 6.25%, 8/01/2039 (Prerefunded 8/01/2019)      505,000 526,952
California Health Facilities Financing Authority Rev. (Children's Hospital Los Angeles), “A”, 5%, 8/15/2042      450,000 502,911
California Health Facilities Financing Authority Rev. (Memorial Health Services), “A”, 5%, 10/01/2033      295,000 327,364
California Health Facilities Financing Authority Rev. (Providence St. Joseph Health System), “A”, 3%, 10/01/2041      220,000 197,188
California Health Facilities Financing Authority Rev. (Scripps Health), “A”, 5%, 11/15/2032      525,000 574,513
California Health Facilities Financing Authority Rev. (Scripps Health), “A”, 5%, 11/15/2040      255,000 278,552
California Health Facilities Financing Authority Rev. (Sutter Health), “B”, 5.875%, 8/15/2031 (Prerefunded 8/15/2020)      500,000 541,760
California Health Facilities Financing Authority Rev. (Sutter Health), “B”, 5%, 11/15/2046      535,000 603,084
California Municipal Finance Authority Rev. (Community Medical Centers), “A”, 5%, 2/01/2036      225,000 250,774
California Municipal Finance Authority Rev. (Community Medical Centers), “A”, 5%, 2/01/2037      150,000 166,604
California Municipal Finance Authority Rev. (Community Medical Centers), “A”, 5%, 2/01/2042      75,000 82,899
California Municipal Finance Authority Rev. (Northbay Healthcare Group), 5%, 11/01/2028      45,000 49,228
California Municipal Finance Authority Rev. (Northbay Healthcare Group), 5%, 11/01/2029      35,000 38,166
California Municipal Finance Authority Rev. (Northbay Healthcare Group), 5%, 11/01/2030      15,000 16,305
California Municipal Finance Authority Rev. (Northbay Healthcare Group), 5%, 11/01/2044      85,000 90,547
California Municipal Finance Authority Rev. (NorthBay Healthcare Group), 5%, 11/01/2035      65,000 69,870
California Public Finance Authority Rev. (Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital), 5%, 10/15/2047      455,000 489,498
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Enloe Medical Center), “A”, CALHF, 5.5%, 8/15/2023      500,000 501,425
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Kaiser Permanente), “A”, 5%, 4/01/2042      455,000 494,772
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Loma Linda University Medical Center), “A”, 5.5%, 12/01/2054      350,000 379,515
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Marin General Hospital), “A”, 5%, 8/01/2036      65,000 74,950
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Marin General Hospital), “A”, 5%, 8/01/2037      45,000 51,809
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Marin General Hospital), “A”, 5%, 8/01/2038      40,000 45,807
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Redlands Community Hospital), 5%, 10/01/2046      350,000 383,281
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital), 5.25%, 11/01/2030      260,000 276,994
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Sutter Health), “A”, 5%, 8/15/2032      610,000 668,621
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Trinity Health Corp.), 5%, 12/01/2041      450,000 492,714
Upland, CA, COP (San Antonio Community Hospital), 6.375%, 1/01/2032 (Prerefunded 1/01/2021)      250,000 276,977
        $ 8,573,131
Healthcare Revenue - Long Term Care – 6.5%
ABAG Finance Authority for Non-Profit Corps., CA, Rev. (Episcopal Senior Communities), 6.125%, 7/01/2041    $ 150,000 $ 163,352
ABAG Finance Authority for Non-Profit Corps., CA, Rev. (Eskaton Properties, Inc.), 5%, 11/15/2035      230,000 248,855
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Insured Rev. (Viamonte Senior Living 1 Project), “A”, 4%, 7/01/2038      65,000 67,350
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Insured Rev. (Viamonte Senior Living 1 Project), “A”, 4%, 7/01/2039      70,000 72,414
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Insured Rev. (Viamonte Senior Living 1 Project), “A”, 4%, 7/01/2040      65,000 67,133
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Insured Rev. (Viamonte Senior Living 1 Project), “A”, 4%, 7/01/2043      150,000 154,545
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (899 Charleston Project), “A”, 5.25%, 11/01/2044      295,000 312,125
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Episcopal Communities & Services for Seniors Obligated Group), 5%, 5/15/2047      315,000 334,483
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Front Port Communities and Services), “A”, 4%, 4/01/2042      115,000 116,582
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Front Port Communities and Services), “A”, 5%, 4/01/2047      315,000 348,985
Los Angeles County, CA, Regional Financing Authority Rev. (Montecedro Inc. Project), “A”, CALHF, 5%, 11/15/2044      300,000 329,052
        $ 2,214,876
Industrial Revenue - Other – 1.8%
New York Liberty Development Corp. Rev. (Goldman Sachs Headquarters), 5.25%, 10/01/2035    $ 485,000 $ 599,048
Miscellaneous Revenue - Other – 4.4%
ABAG Finance Authority for Non-Profit Corps., CA, Rev. (Jackson Lab), 5%, 7/01/2037    $ 400,000 $ 433,336
California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank Rev. (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Obligated Group), “A”, 5%, 11/01/2030      235,000 265,797
California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank Rev. (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Obligated Group), “A”, 5%, 11/01/2034      170,000 190,607
California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank Rev. (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Obligated Group), “A”, 5%, 11/01/2035      170,000 190,171
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Buck Institute for Research on Aging), AGM, 5%, 11/15/2044      385,000 424,782
        $ 1,504,693
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
Issuer     Shares/Par Value ($)
Municipal Bonds – continued
Port Revenue – 6.7%
Alameda, CA, Corridor Transportation Authority Second Subordinate Lien Rev., “B”, 5%, 10/01/2037    $ 470,000 $ 524,088
Alameda, CA, Corridor Transportation Authority Second Subordinate Lien Rev., “B”, AGM, 5%, 10/01/2036      600,000 676,284
Port of Oakland, CA, Rev., “P”, 5%, 5/01/2033      1,000,000 1,083,870
        $ 2,284,242
Sales & Excise Tax Revenue – 1.0%
California Economic Recovery, “A”, 5%, 7/01/2020 (Prerefunded 7/01/2019)    $ 250,000 $ 257,370
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., Capital Appreciation, “A”, NATL, 0%, 8/01/2042      210,000 61,551
        $ 318,921
Secondary Schools – 2.8%
California School Finance Authority, Charter School Rev. (Aspire Public Schools - Obligated Group), 5%, 8/01/2040    $ 85,000 $ 90,875
California School Finance Authority, Charter School Rev. (Aspire Public Schools - Obligated Group), 5%, 8/01/2045      85,000 90,610
California School Finance Authority, School Facility Rev. (Alliance for College-Ready Public Schools Projects), “A”, 5%, 7/01/2030      255,000 278,669
California School Finance Authority, School Facility Rev. (Kipp LA Projects), “A”, 5%, 7/01/2037      85,000 94,330
California School Finance Authority, School Facility Rev. (Kipp LA Projects), “A”, 5%, 7/01/2047      130,000 142,923
California Statewide Communities Development Authority School Facility Rev. (Alliance for College-Ready Public Schools), “A”, 6.375%, 7/01/2047      230,000 250,019
        $ 947,426
State & Local Agencies – 13.1%
California Public Works Board Lease Rev. (Department of Corrections), “E”, AGM, 3%, 10/01/2036    $ 415,000 $ 400,346
California Public Works Board Lease Rev. (Judicial Council Projects), “A”, 5%, 3/01/2028      380,000 425,068
California Public Works Board Lease Rev. (New Stockton Courthouse), “B”, 5%, 10/01/2033      275,000 313,670
Los Angeles County, CA, Facilities Lease Rev. (Vermont Corridor County Administration Building), “A”, 5%, 12/01/2043      1,000,000 1,158,890
Los Angeles County, CA, Schools Regionalized Business Service Corp., Pooled Financing, Capital Appreciation, “A”, AAC, 0%, 8/01/2023      1,220,000 1,070,123
Los Angeles, CA, Municipal Improvement Corp. Lease Rev., “B”, ASSD GTY, 5.5%, 4/01/2030 (Prerefunded 4/01/2019)      390,000 399,259
Ontario Public Finance Authority Lease Rev. , AGM, 5%, 11/01/2042      160,000 182,149
Sacramento County, CA, Public Facilities Project, COP, AAC, 4.75%, 10/01/2027      500,000 500,560
        $ 4,450,065
Tax - Other – 1.6%
Puerto Rico Convention Center District Authority, Hotel Occupancy Tax Rev., “A”, AAC, 5%, 7/01/2031    $ 90,000 $ 90,049
Puerto Rico Infrastructure Financing Authority Special Tax Rev., “C”, AAC, 5.5%, 7/01/2024      120,000 131,077
Puerto Rico Infrastructure Financing Authority Special Tax Rev., “C”, AAC, 5.5%, 7/01/2026      80,000 88,433
Puerto Rico Infrastructure Financing Authority Special Tax Rev., “C”, AAC, 5.5%, 7/01/2027      210,000 233,535
        $ 543,094
Tax Assessment – 7.1%
Huntington Park, CA, Public Financing Authority Rev., “A”, AGM, 5.25%, 9/01/2019    $ 500,000 $ 501,235
North Natomas, CA, Community Facilities District Special Tax, “4-E”, 5.25%, 9/01/2033      160,000 176,955
Riverside County, CA, Jurupa Valley Redevelopment Project Rev., “B”, AGM, 5%, 10/01/2030      190,000 217,432
Riverside County, CA, Jurupa Valley Redevelopment Project Rev., “B”, AGM, 5%, 10/01/2031      225,000 256,554
Riverside County, CA, Redevelopment Agency, Tax Allocation, “A”, AGM, 5%, 10/01/2034      295,000 329,607
San Dieguito, CA, Public Facilities Authority, ''A'', AAC, 5%, 8/01/2032      500,000 501,100
San Francisco, CA, City & County Redevelopment Successor Agency, Community Facilities District No. 6 (Mission Bay South Public Improvements), “A”, 5%, 8/01/2033      130,000 141,311
San Francisco, CA, City & County Redevelopment Successor Agency, Tax Allocation (Mission Bay South Redevelopment Project), “A”, 5%, 8/01/2043      250,000 276,158
        $ 2,400,352
Tobacco – 1.0%
Golden State, CA, Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Rev., “A”, 5%, 6/01/2047    $ 335,000 $ 344,045
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
Issuer     Shares/Par Value ($)
Municipal Bonds – continued
Toll Roads – 3.1%
Bay Area Toll Authority, California Toll Bridge Rev., “S-7”, 4%, 4/01/2033    $ 515,000 $ 552,456
Bay Area Toll Authority, California Toll Bridge Rev., “S-7”, 4%, 4/01/2034      145,000 154,530
Riverside County, CA, Transportation Commission, Toll Rev., “A”, 5.75%, 6/01/2044      320,000 354,115
        $ 1,061,101
Transportation - Special Tax – 2.7%
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority Rev., “D”, AGM, 5%, 7/01/2032    $ 55,000 $ 56,851
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority Rev., “J”, NATL, 5%, 7/01/2029      10,000 10,009
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority Rev., “L”, AAC, 5.25%, 7/01/2038      345,000 377,699
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority Rev., “L”, NATL, 5.25%, 7/01/2035      30,000 31,949
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority Rev., “N”, NATL, 5.25%, 7/01/2032      40,000 43,017
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority Rev., “N”, NATL, 5.25%, 7/01/2033      25,000 26,843
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority Unrefunded Rev., “A”, NATL, 5%, 7/01/2038      10,000 10,001
San Francisco, CA, Municipal Transportation Agency Rev., “B”, 5%, 3/01/2037      335,000 365,157
        $ 921,526
Universities - Colleges – 10.8%
California Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Art Center College of Design), “A”, 5%, 12/01/2036    $ 285,000 $ 327,593
California Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Loma Linda University), “A”, 5%, 4/01/2036      75,000 84,869
California Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Loma Linda University), “A”, 5%, 4/01/2037      235,000 265,174
California Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Stanford University), “U-7”, 5%, 6/01/2046      235,000 305,185
California Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (University of San Francisco), 6.125%, 10/01/2030 (Prerefunded 10/01/2021)      140,000 158,375
California Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (University of San Francisco), 6.125%, 10/01/2030      145,000 163,474
California Municipal Finance Authority Rev. (Azusa Pacific University Project), “B”, 5%, 4/01/2035      345,000 377,896
California Public Works Board Lease Rev. (The Regents of the University of California), 5%, 12/01/2028 (Prerefunded 12/01/2021)      375,000 414,829
California State University Rev., “A”, 5%, 11/01/2024      370,000 406,393
California State University Rev., “A”, 5%, 11/01/2030      270,000 310,943
Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical & Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority, Educational Facilities Rev. (University Plaza Project), NATL, 5%, 7/01/2033      75,000 75,107
The Regents of the University of California, Limited Project Rev., “O”, 4%, 5/15/2048      750,000 776,198
        $ 3,666,036
Universities - Dormitories – 0.8%
California Municipal Finance Authority, Student Housing Rev. (Bowles Hall Foundation) “A”, 5%, 6/01/2035    $ 25,000 $ 27,295
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Lancer Plaza Project), 5.875%, 11/01/2043      230,000 257,393
        $ 284,688
Utilities - Cogeneration – 0.7%
California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Water Furnishing Rev. (Poseidon Resources Desalination Project), 5%, 11/21/2045    $ 150,000 $ 157,977
California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Water Furnishing Rev. (San Diego County Water Desalination Project Pipeline), 5%, 11/21/2045      75,000 75,815
        $ 233,792
Utilities - Municipal Owned – 5.7%
California Department of Water Resources, Power Supply Rev., “L”, 5%, 5/01/2019    $ 305,000 $ 312,174
Guam Power Authority Rev., “A”, AGM, 5%, 10/01/2039      50,000 54,430
Guam Power Authority Rev., “A”, AGM, 5%, 10/01/2044      55,000 59,778
Northern California Power Agency, Capital Facilities Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 8/01/2024      390,000 408,751
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Rev., “DDD”, AGM, 3.625%, 7/01/2023      10,000 10,004
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Rev., “DDD”, AGM, 3.65%, 7/01/2024      55,000 55,019
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Rev., “SS”, ASSD GTY, 4.375%, 7/01/2030      5,000 5,004
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Rev., “UU”, ASSD GTY, 4.25%, 7/01/2027      40,000 40,030
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Rev., “V”, NATL, 5.25%, 7/01/2033      35,000 37,579
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Rev., “VV”, NATL, 5.25%, 7/01/2032      125,000 134,429
Sacramento, CA, Municipal Utility District Electric Rev., “X”, 5%, 8/15/2025 (Prerefunded 8/15/2021)      95,000 103,793
Sacramento, CA, Municipal Utility District Electric Rev., Unrefunded Balance, “X”, 5%, 8/15/2025      275,000 300,704
Vernon, CA, Electric System Rev., “A”, 5.5%, 8/01/2041      370,000 400,011
        $ 1,921,706
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
Issuer     Shares/Par Value ($)
Municipal Bonds – continued
Utilities - Other – 3.1%
California M-S-R Energy Authority Gas Rev., “A”, 6.5%, 11/01/2039    $ 245,000 $ 343,228
Southern California Public Power Authority (Natural Gas Project No. 1), “A”, 5%, 11/01/2033      585,000 692,055
        $ 1,035,283
Water & Sewer Utility Revenue – 13.0%
Atwater, CA, Public Financing Authority Wastewater Rev., ASSD GTY, 5%, 5/01/2034 (Prerefunded 5/01/2019)    $ 500,000 $ 511,895
El Monte, CA, Water Authority Rev., “A”, BAM, 5%, 9/01/2048      750,000 863,257
Escondido, CA, Joint Powers Financing Authority Rev. (Water System Financing), 5%, 9/01/2041      460,000 495,319
Guam Waterworks Authority Rev. (Water and Wastewater System), 5%, 7/01/2036      20,000 21,929
Guam Waterworks Authority Rev. (Water and Wastewater System), 5%, 1/01/2046      105,000 114,153
Guam Waterworks Authority Rev. (Water and Wastewater System), “A”, 5%, 7/01/2029      105,000 114,467
Guam Waterworks Authority Rev. (Water and Wastewater System), “A”, 5%, 7/01/2035      105,000 112,907
Madera, CA, Financing Authority, Irrigation Rev., 6.5%, 1/01/2040 (Prerefunded 1/01/2020)      440,000 468,503
Norco, CA, Financing Authority, Enterprise Rev., AGM, 5.625%, 10/01/2039      215,000 223,387
Oxnard, CA, Financing Authority, Wastewater Rev., AGM, 5%, 6/01/2030      340,000 383,037
Oxnard, CA, Financing Authority, Wastewater Rev., AGM, 5%, 6/01/2031      85,000 95,518
Soquel Creek, CA, Water District, COP, 5%, 3/01/2043      370,000 405,912
Tulare, CA, Sewer Rev., AGM, 5%, 11/15/2031      350,000 401,072
Tulare, CA, Sewer Rev., AGM, 5%, 11/15/2035      170,000 192,083
        $ 4,403,439
Total Municipal Bonds   $56,340,058
Investment Companies (h) – 4.3%
Money Market Funds – 4.3%  
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 2.03% (v)     1,444,833 $ 1,444,833
 
Other Assets, Less Liabilities – 1.5%   527,626
Variable Rate Municipal Term Preferred Shares (VMTPS), at liquidation value of $24,425,000 net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $11,074 (issued by the fund) – (72.0)%   (24,413,926)
Net assets applicable to common shares – 100.0% $33,898,591
(h) An affiliated issuer, which may be considered one in which the fund owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common control. At period end, the aggregate values of the fund's investments in affiliated issuers and in unaffiliated issuers were $1,444,833 and $56,340,058, respectively.      
(v) Affiliated issuer that is available only to investment companies managed by MFS. The rate quoted for the MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.      
The following abbreviations are used in this report and are defined:
AAC Ambac Assurance Corp.
AGM Assured Guaranty Municipal
ASSD GTY Assured Guaranty Insurance Co.
BAM Build America Mutual
CALHF California Health Facility Construction Loan Insurance Program
COP Certificate of Participation
NATL National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
    
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
Derivative Contracts at 8/31/18
Futures Contracts
Description Long/
Short
Currency Contracts Notional
Amount
Expiration
Date
Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Liability Derivatives
Interest Rate Futures 
U.S. Treasury Bond 30 yr Short USD 8 $1,153,750 December – 2018 $(2,919)
U.S. Treasury Note 10 yr Short USD 19 2,285,047 December – 2018 (4,670)
            $(7,589)
At August 31, 2018, the fund had cash collateral of $38,350 to cover any collateral or margin obligations for certain derivative contracts.
See attached supplemental information. For more information see notes to financial statements as disclosed in the most recent semiannual or annual report.
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Supplemental Information
8/31/18 (unaudited)
The fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services - Investment Companies.
(1) Investment Valuations
Debt instruments and floating rate loans, including restricted debt instruments, are generally valued at an evaluated or composite bid as provided by a third-party pricing service.  Short-term instruments with a maturity at issuance of 60 days or less may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Futures contracts are generally valued at last posted settlement price on their primary exchange as provided by a third-party pricing service. Futures contracts for which there were no trades that day for a particular position are generally valued at the closing bid quotation on their primary exchange as provided by a third-party pricing service. Open-end investment companies are generally valued at net asset value per share. Securities and other assets generally valued on the basis of information from a third-party pricing service may also be valued at a broker/dealer bid quotation. In determining values, third-party pricing services can utilize both transaction data and market information such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data.
The Board of Trustees has delegated primary responsibility for determining or causing to be determined the value of the fund’s investments (including any fair valuation) to the adviser pursuant to valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board. If the adviser determines that reliable market quotations are not readily available, investments are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser in accordance with such procedures under the oversight of the Board of Trustees. Under the fund’s valuation policies and procedures, market quotations are not considered to be readily available for most types of debt instruments and floating rate loans and many types of derivatives. These investments are generally valued at fair value based on information from third-party pricing services. In addition, investments may be valued at fair value if the adviser determines that an investment’s value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the investment is principally traded (such as foreign exchange or market) and prior to the determination of the fund’s net asset value, or after the halting of trading of a specific security where trading does not resume prior to the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded. The adviser generally relies on third-party pricing services or other information (such as the correlation with price movements of similar securities in the same or other markets; the type, cost and investment characteristics of the security; the business and financial condition of the issuer; and trading and other market data) to assist in determining whether to fair value and at what value to fair value an investment. The value of an investment for purposes of calculating the fund’s net asset value can differ depending on the source and method used to determine value. When fair valuation is used, the value of an investment used to determine the fund’s net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same investment. There can be no assurance that the fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it were to sell the investment at the same time at which the fund determines its net asset value per share.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund's assets or liabilities. These inputs are categorized into three broad levels. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, an investment's level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The fund's assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the investment. Level 1 includes unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes other significant observable market-based inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speed, and credit risk). Level 3 includes unobservable inputs, which may include the adviser's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments. Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures contracts. The following is a summary of the levels used as of August 31, 2018 in valuing the fund's assets or liabilities:
Financial Instruments Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Municipal Bonds $— $56,340,058 $— $56,340,058
Mutual Funds 1,444,833 1,444,833
Total $1,444,833 $56,340,058 $— $57,784,891
Other Financial Instruments        
Futures Contracts - Liabilities $(7,589) $— $— $(7,589)
For further information regarding security characteristics, see the Portfolio of Investments.
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Supplemental Information (unaudited) – continued
(2) Investments in Affiliated Issuers
An affiliated issuer may be considered one in which the fund owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common control. For the purposes of this report, the fund assumes the following to be affiliated issuers:
Affiliated Issuers Beginning
Shares/Par
Amount
Acquisitions
Shares/Par
Amount
Dispositions
Shares/Par
Amount
Ending
Shares/Par
Amount
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio 435,550 11,053,793 (10,044,510) 1,444,833
Affiliated Issuers Realized
Gain (Loss)
Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
Capital Gain
Distributions
Dividend
Income
Ending
Value
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio $42 $196 $— $12,241 $1,444,833
    
(3) Jurisdiction Weightings
Issuer country weighting percentages of portfolio holdings based on net assets, as of August 31, 2018, are as follows:
California 94.3%
Puerto Rico 2.9%
New York 1.0%
Guam 0.8%
The jurisdiction weighting percentages include both accrued interest amounts and equivalent exposure from any derivatives holdings, if applicable.
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ITEM 2.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

(a)

Based upon their evaluation of the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”)) as conducted within 90 days of the filing date of this Form N-Q, the registrant’s principal financial officer and principal executive officer have concluded that those disclosure controls and procedures provide reasonable assurance that the material information required to be disclosed by the registrant on this report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

 

(b)

There were no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 3.

EXHIBITS.

File as exhibits as part of this Form a separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2): Attached hereto as EX-99.CERT.


Notice

A copy of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust, as amended, of the Registrant is on file with the Secretary of State of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and notice is hereby given that this instrument is executed on behalf of the Registrant by an officer of the Registrant as an officer and not individually and the obligations of or arising out of this instrument are not binding upon any of the Trustees or shareholders individually, but are binding only upon the assets and property of the respective constituent series of the Registrant.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 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.

Registrant: MFS CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FUND

 

By (Signature and Title)*    DAVID L. DILORENZO
  David L. DiLorenzo, President

Date: October 16, 2018

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By (Signature and Title)*    DAVID L. DILORENZO
 

David L. DiLorenzo, President

(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: October 16, 2018

 

By (Signature and Title)*    JAMES O. YOST
 

James O. Yost, Treasurer

(Principal Financial Officer

and Accounting Officer)

Date: October 16, 2018

 

*

Print name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.