N-Q 1 dnq.htm DRYDEN CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FUND Dryden California Municipal Fund

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:

  811-04024

Exact name of registrant as specified in charter:

  Dryden California Municipal Fund

Address of principal executive offices:

  Gateway Center 3,
  100 Mulberry Street,
  Newark, New Jersey 07102

Name and address of agent for service:

  Deborah A. Docs
  Gateway Center 3,
  100 Mulberry Street,
  Newark, New Jersey 07102

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

  800-225-1852

Date of fiscal year end:

  8/31/2008

Date of reporting period:

  11/30/2007

 


 


Item 1. Schedule of Investments


Dryden California Municipal Fund/California Income Series

Schedule of Investments

as of November 30, 2007 (Unaudited)

 

Description (a)

  Moody’s
Rating
   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
   Principal
Amount (000)
   Value  

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 100.0%

            

Municipal Bonds 100.0%

            

Abag Fin. Auth. For Nonprofit Corp. Rev.,

            

San Diego Hosp. Assoc., Ser. C

  Baa1    5.375 %   3/01/21    $ 1,665    $ 1,703,861  

Schs. of Sacred Heart, Ser. A

(Pre-refunded date 6/01/10)(e)

  Baa3    6.45     6/01/30      1,500      1,624,920  

Bay Area Toll Auth. Toll Brdg. Rev., San Francisco Bay Area, Ser. F

  Aa3    5.00     4/01/31      2,000      2,094,240  

Berkeley Uni. Sch. Dist. Election of 2000, F.G.I.C., G.O.

  Aaa    5.00     8/01/31      1,645      1,727,250  

California County Tobacco Securitization Agcy. Rev., Convertible, C.A.B.S. (Converts to 5.25% on 12/01/10)

  Baa3    Zero     6/01/21      1,000      801,840  

California Ed. Facs. Auth. Rev., Rfdg., Stanford Univ., Ser. R

  Aaa    5.00     11/01/21      3,700      3,850,590  

California Hlth. Facs. Fin. Auth., Rev., Rfdg.
Cedars Sinai Med. Ctr.

  A2    5.00     11/15/21      2,000      2,052,760  

California Hsg. Fin. Agy. Rev., Home Mtge.-83, Ser. A, C.A.B.S.

  Aa2    Zero     2/01/15      7,815      4,482,137  

California Infrastructure & Econ. Dev. Rev., Scripps Research Inst., Ser. A

  Aa3    5.75     7/01/30      1,500      1,529,220  

California Municipal Fin. Auth. Ed. Rev. Amern. Heritage Ed. Foundation Proj., Ser. A

  BBB-(c)    5.25     6/01/26      1,100      1,057,221  

California Poll. Ctrl. Fin. Auth. Sld. Wste. Disp. Rev., Wste. Mgmt., Inc. Proj., Ser. B, A.M.T.

  BBB(c)    5.00     7/01/27      500      467,665  

California Poll. Ctrl Fin. Auth. Rfdg. Pacific Gas-D-Rmkt. A.M.T., F.G.I.C.

  Aaa    4.75     12/01/23      2,500      2,515,200  

California Rural Home Mtge. Fin. Auth., Sngl. Fam. Mtge. Rev., Mtge. Bkd. Secs., Ser. D, F.N.M.A., G.N.M.A., A.M.T.

  AAA(c)    6.00     12/01/31      110      112,143  

California St. Dept. Wtr. Res. Pwr. Rev., Ser. A

  Aa3    5.00     5/01/17      3,320      3,485,568  

California St.,

            

G.O.

  A1    5.50     4/01/30      5      5,419  

G.O.

  A1    5.00     11/01/37      2,000      2,023,320  

G.O. (Pre-refunded date 4/01/14)(e)

  A1    5.50     4/01/30      225      251,991  

G.O., M.B.I.A.

  Aaa    5.25     2/01/27      4,000      4,223,560  

G.O., Various Purp.

  A1    5.00     3/01/27      2,000      2,039,140  

California St. Pub. Wks. Brd., Lease Rev., Dept.,

            

Corrections & Rehab. Ser. F

  A2    5.00     11/01/21      1,460      1,520,210  

General Service, Ser. J

  A2    5.25     6/01/28      750      768,600  

Corrections & Rehab. Ser. F

  A2    5.00     11/01/19      1,325      1,396,153  

Mental Hlth. Coalinga, Ser. A

  A2    5.50     6/01/18      5,970      6,548,433  

California Statewide Cmntys. Dev. Auth. Rev.,

            

Irvine LLC, U.C.I. East Rfdg.

  Baa2    5.00     5/15/32      2,000      1,899,840  

Kaiser, Ser. C

  A+(c)    5.25     8/01/31      1,000      1,014,530  

Drew Sch.

  NR    5.30     10/01/37      1,000      934,730  

Windrush Sch.

  NR    5.50     7/01/37      1,000      970,120   


California Statewide Cmntys. Dev. Auth. Spl. Tax No. 97-1, C.A.B.S.

   NR    Zero     9/01/22    4,440    1,933,798  

Central Joint Pwrs., Hlth. Fin. Auth., Cmnty. Hosps., C.O.P. (Pre-refunded date 2/01/10)(e)

   Baa2    6.00      2/01/30    2,000    2,133,720  

Chaffey Cmnty. Clg. Dist., Election of 2002, Ser. C, G.O., M.B.I.A.

   Aaa    5.00     6/01/27    2,500    2,637,325  

Chico Redev. Agcy. Tax Alloc., Chico Amended & Merged Redev., A.M.B.A.C.

   Aaa    5.00     4/01/30    1,445    1,486,573  

Chula Vista Dev. Agcy. Rev., Rfdg. Tax Alloc. Sub. Bayfront, Ser. B

   NR    5.25     10/01/27    1,540    1,463,431  

Chula Vista Ind. Dev. Rev., San Diego Gas, A.M.T.

   A1    5.00     12/01/27    1,000    1,006,260  

Colton Joint Unified School Dist. G.O., F.G.I.C.

   Aaa    5.25     2/01/21    1,830    1,980,115  

Coronado Cmnty. Dev. Agcy. Tax Alloc., Dev. Proj., A.M.B.A.C.

   Aaa    5.00     9/01/24    2,000    2,077,980  

Corona-Norco Uni. Sch. Dist. Spec. Tax, Cmnty. Facs. Dist. No. 98-1, M.B.I.A.

   Aaa    5.00     9/01/22    1,060    1,105,071  

El Dorado Cnty., Spec. Tax,

             

Cmnty. Facs., Dist. No. 92-1

   NR    6.125     9/01/16    1,000    1,030,030  

Cmnty. Facs., Dist. No. 92-1

   NR    6.25     9/01/29    475    484,586  

Folsom Pub. Fing. Auth. Spl. Tax Rev., Ser. A, A.M.B.A.C.

   Aaa    5.00     9/01/28    1,700    1,760,945  

Folsom Spec.Tax, Cmnty. Facs.,

             

Dist. No. 7, Broadstone

   NR    6.00     9/01/24    2,450    2,513,308  

Dist. No. 10 (Pre-refunded date 9/01/09)(e)

   NR    6.875     9/01/19    770    829,275  

Dist. No. 10

   NR    6.875     9/01/19    1,230    1,288,769  

Foothill/Eastern Trans. Corr. Agcy. Rev., Toll Rd.,

             

Sr. Lien, Convertible C.A.B.S. (converts to 5.875% on 7/15/09)

   Baa3    Zero     1/15/28    2,890    2,763,158  

Ser. A (Pre-refunded Date 1/01/10)(e)

   Aaa    7.15     1/01/13    4,750    5,209,183  

Galt Jt. Un. High Sch. Dist., Election 2005, Ser. B, F.G.I.C., G.O.

   Aaa    5.00     8/01/31    1,310    1,357,985  

Glendale Redev. Agcy. Tax Alloc., Central Glendale Redev. Proj., M.B.I.A.

   Aaa    5.25     12/01/19    3,275    3,532,153  

Golden St. Tobacco Securitization Corp. California Tobbaco Settlement Rev.,

             

Asset-Bkd. Sr. Ser. A-1

   Baa3    5.75     6/01/47    2,000    1,879,000  

Asset-Bkd., Ser. 2003-A-1 (Pre-refunded date 6/01/13)(e)

   Aaa    6.75     6/01/39    2,700    3,138,993  

Asset-Bkd., Ser. A, Convertible C.A.B.S. (converts to 4.60% on 6/01/10) A.M.B.A.C.

   Aaa    Zero     6/01/23    3,000    2,600,490  

Golden West Sch. Fin. Auth., Rev., Rfdg. Ser. A, C.A.B.S., M.B.I.A.

   Aaa    Zero     2/01/19    2,110    1,299,085  

La Mesa-Spring Valley Sch. Dist., G.O., Election of 2002, Ser. B, C.A.B.S., F.G.I.C.

   Aaa    Zero     8/01/23    2,000    954,040  

La Quinta Redev. Agcy. Tax Alloc., M.B.I.A. Rfdg. Proj. Area No. 1

   Aaa    7.30     9/01/11    1,000    1,133,760  

Lincoln Impvt. Bond Act of 1915, Pub. Rev., Fin. Auth., Twelve Bridges

   NR    6.20     9/02/25    2,535    2,609,783  

Loma Linda Hospital Rev., Loma Linda Univ. Med. Center, Ser. A

   Baa1    5.00     12/01/20    2,000    1,998,100   

Long Beach Hbr. Rev., Rfdg., Ser. A, A.M.T., F.G.I.C.

   Aaa    6.00     5/15/19    3,000    3,498,990  

Long Beach Redev. Agcy., Dist. No. 3, Spec. Tax Rev. Pine Ave.

   NR    6.375     9/01/23    3,000    3,077,400  


Los Angeles Cnty., Correctional Facs. Proj., C.O.P., M.B.I.A., E.T.M., C.A.B.S. (e)

   Aaa    Zero     9/01/10    3,770    3,434,922  

Lynwood Pub. Fin. Auth. Rev., Wtr. Sys. Impvt. Proj

   NR    6.50     6/01/21    1,500    1,511,100  

Metro. Wtr. Dist. of Southern California Waterworks Rev.,

             

Unrefunded Balance Ser. A

   Aa2    5.75     7/01/21    2,240    2,606,710  

Linked, S.A.V.R.S., R.I.B.S

   Aa2    5.75     8/10/18    2,000    2,286,820  

Natomas Uni. Sch. Dist., Election 2002, Ser. B, G.O., F.G.I.C.

   Aaa    5.00     9/01/27    1,555    1,617,184  

Norco Spec. Tax Cmnty. Facs., Dist. No. 97-1(Pre-refunded Date 10/01/10)(e)

   NR    7.10     10/01/30    1,320    1,478,413  

Ontario Special Assessment Impvt. Bond Act of 1915, Assmt. Dist. 100C, Cmnty. Ctr. III

   NR    8.00     9/02/11    385    399,399  

Orange Cnty. Loc. Trans. Auth., Sales Tax Rev., Spec. Tax Rev., Linked, S.A.V.R.S., R.I.B.S., A.M.B.A.C., T.C.R.S.(f)

   Aaa    6.20     2/14/11    9,000    9,747,810  

Orange Cnty. Loc. Trans. Auth., Sales Tax Rev., Spec. Tax Rev., Linked, S.A.V.R.S., R.I.B.S. (Purchased 2/17/1998; cost $713,528)(g)

   Aa2    7.756 (h)   2/14/11    1,500    1,749,270  

Perris Cmnty. Facs. Dist., Spec. Tax No. 01-2 Avalon, Ser. A

   NR    6.25     9/01/23    2,000    2,111,120  

Pico Rivera Wtr. Auth. Rev., Wtr. Sys. Proj., Ser. A, M.B.I.A.

   Aaa    5.50     5/01/29    1,500    1,718,490  

Pittsburg Redev. Agcy. Tax Alloc., Los Medanos Cmnty. Dev. Proj.,

             

A.M.B.A.C., C.A.B.S.

   Aaa    Zero     8/01/26    1,375    563,049  

Ser. B, F.S.A.(Pre-refunded date 8/01/13)(e)

   Aaa    5.80     8/01/34    2,700    3,080,565  

Port Oakland Rfdg. Inter. Lien, Ser. A, M.B.I.A., A.M.T.

   Aaa    5.00     11/01/29    3,000    3,042,060  

Poway Cmnty., Facs., Dist. No. 88-1, Pkwy. Bus. Ctr.

   NR    6.75     8/15/15    1,000    1,032,520  

Puerto Rico Comnwlth.,

             

G.O., M.B.I.A.(d)

   AAA    5.75     7/01/10    4,000    4,239,880  

Govt. Dev. Bk., Ser. C, G.O., A.M.T.

   Baa3    5.25     1/01/15    1,000    1,054,340  

Pub. Impt. Ser. A, G.O. (Pre-refunded date 7/01/16)(e)

   Baa3    5.25     7/01/30    570    640,709  

Pub. Impt. Ser. A, G.O., Unrefunded Balance

   Baa3    5.25     7/01/30    430    435,913  

Hwy. & Trans. Auth. Rev., Ser G, F.G.I.C.

   Aaa    5.25     7/01/17    1,260    1,372,291  

Puerto Rico Electric Pwr. Auth. Pwr.

             

Ser. TT

   A3    5.00     7/01/22    750    767,175  

Ser. TT

   A3    5.00     7/01/32    750    751,103  

Rancho Mirage Jt. Pwrs. Fing. Auth. Rev., Eisenhower Med. Ctr., Ser. A

   A3    5.00     7/01/47    2,500    2,447,550  

Redding Elec. Sys. Rev.,

             

C.O.P., Linked

             

S.A.V.R.S.& R.I.B.S., M.B.I.A., partial E.T.M.(e)

   Aaa    6.368     7/01/22    100    119,371  

M.B.I.A., E.T.M.(e)(g)

   Aaa    9.004 (h)   7/01/22    3,090    4,287,128  

Riverside Uni. Sch. Dist. Spec. Tax, Cmnty. Facs.,

             

Dist. No. 7, Ser. A (Pre-refunded date 9/01/10)(e)

   NR    6.90     9/01/20    1,320    1,457,544  

Dist. No. 7, Ser. A (Pre-refunded date 9/01/10)(e)

   NR    7.00     9/01/30    1,000    1,106,680  

Rocklin Uni. Sch. Dist., Ser. C, G.O., C.A.B.S., M.B.I.A

   Aaa    Zero     8/01/16    1,400    982,226  

Sacramento City Fin. Auth. Tax Alloc. Comb, Proj.,

             

Ser. B, C.A.B.S., M.B.I.A.

   Aaa    Zero     11/01/17    5,695    3,789,168   


Ser. B, C.A.B.S., M.B.I.A.,

   Aaa    Zero     11/01/16    5,700    3,989,658  

Sacramento Cnty. Santn. Dist. Fing. Auth. Rev., Var.-Rfdg. Regl., Ser. B, F.G.I.C., Fltg.

   Aaa    4.296     12/01/35    1,000    906,170  

Sacramento Mun. Utility Dist. Elec. Rev., Ser. N, M.B.I.A.

   Aaa    5.00     8/15/28    2,500    2,581,625  

San Diego Redev., Agcy., Tax Alloc., North Bay Redev.

   Baa1    5.88     9/01/29    3,000    3,061,050  

San Diego Uni. Sch. Dist., Election of 1998, Ser. B, G.O., M.B.I.A.

   Aaa    6.00     7/01/19    1,000    1,192,160  

San Francisco City & Cnty., Redev. Agcy. Lease Rev., George R. Moscone, C.A.B.S.

   A1    Zero     7/01/09    2,000    1,891,720  

San Joaquin Hills Trans. Corridor Agcy., Toll Rd. Rev., Jr. Lien, C.A.B.S., E.T.M.(e)

   Aaa    Zero     1/01/11    2,000    1,800,720  

San Leandro Cmnty. Facs., Spec. Tax, Dist. No.1

   NR    6.50     9/01/25    2,160    2,201,990  

Santa Margarita Wtr. Dist. Spec. Tax, Fac. Dist. 99-1 Escrow (Pre-refunded date 9/01/09)(e)

   NR    6.25     9/01/29    1,960    2,086,224  

Santa Margarita, Dana Point Auth., Impv. Rev.,

             

Dists., 3-3A-4 & 4A, Ser. B, M.B.I.A.

   Aaa    7.25      8/01/14    2,000    2,439,620  

Dists., 1-2-2A & 8, Ser. A, M.B.I.A.

   Aaa    7.25     8/01/13    1,990    2,373,433  

Santa Maria Joint Union H.S. Dist., Election of 2004, C.A.B.S., G.O., F.G.I.C.

   Aaa    Zero     8/01/29    1,250    433,250  

Santa Monica Cmnty. College Dist., Election 2002, Ser. A, F.G.I.C., G.O. C.A.B.S.

   Aaa    Zero     8/01/28    1,055    381,826  

Southern California Pub. Pwr. Auth.,

             

Rfdg., PNC GIC Proj. Rev.

   A2    6.75     7/01/13    1,000    1,156,980  

Nat. Gas. Proj. No. 1, Ser. A

   Aa3    5.00     11/01/29    1,000    972,700  

PNC GIC Pwr. Proj.(f)

   A2    6.75     7/01/10    5,265    5,685,726  

Rfdg., Palo Verde Proj., Ser. C, A.M.B.A.C., E.T.M., C.A.B.S.(e)

   Aaa    Zero     7/01/16    16,325    11,648,376  

Sulphur Springs Uni. Sch. Dist., Ser. A, G.O., M.B.I.A., C.A.B.S.

   Aaa    Zero     9/01/11    3,000    2,638,590  

Tobacco Securization Auth. Northn. Calif. Rev., Asset-backed Tobacco Settlement, Ser. A

   Baa3    5.50     6/01/45    2,000    1,802,380  

Torrance Hosp. Rev., Torrance Mem. Med. Ctr., Ser. A

   A1    6.00     6/01/22    2,000    2,129,380  

University of CA Rev.,

             

UCLA Med. Ctr., Ser. A, A.M.B.A.C. (Pre-refunded date 5/15/12)(e)

   Aaa    5.25     5/15/30    1,000    1,088,420  

Unrefunded, Bal.-UCLA Med., Ctr., Ser. A, A.M.B.A.C.

   Aaa    5.25     5/15/30    1,000    1,036,410  

Vallejo, Touro Univ., C.O.P.

   Ba1    7.375     6/01/29    2,500    2,609,850  

Valley Hlth. Sys., Hosp. Rev., Impvt. Proj., Ser. A(g)

   B-(c)    6.50     5/15/25    1,000    932,890  
                 

Total long-term investments (cost $211,149,464)

              226,755,625  
                 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 1.0%

             

Municipal Bonds 1.0%

             

California Hsg. Fin. Agy. Rev. Home Mtge., Ser. 2002-U, A.M.T., F.R.D.D., F.S.A.(b)

   VMIG1    3.68     12/03/07    300    300,000  

California Hsg. Fin. Agy. Var. Amt. Home Mtg. Ser.- U, A.M.T., F.R.D.D., F.S.A.(b)

   VMIG1    3.68     12/03/07    400    400,000   


Mun. Secs. Trust Cert., Rev., Los Angeles Unif. Sch. Dist.
Ser. 2001-135, Class A Cert., G.O., F.R.D.D., F.G.I.C.(b)

  A-1(c)    3.60     12/03/07    1,500      1,500,000  

Municipal Secs. Trust Ctfs., San Francisco Arpt. Rev., F.R.D.D., F.G.I.C. A.M.T.(b)

  A-1(c)    3.60      12/03/07    100      100,000  
                  

Total short-term investments (cost $2,300,000)

               2,300,000  
                  

Total Investments 101.0% (cost $213,449,464)(j)

               229,055,625  

Liabilities in excess of other assets(i)(k) (1.0)%

               (2,378,919 )
                  

Net Assets 100.0%

             $ 226,676,706  
                  

a) The following abbreviations are used in the portfolio descriptions:

A.M.B.A.C.—American Municipal Bond Assurance Corporation.

A.M.T.—Alternative Minimum Tax.

C.A.B.S.—Capital Appreciation Bonds.

C.O.P.—Certificates of Participation.

E.T.M.—Escrowed to Maturity.

F.G.I.C.—Financial Guaranty Insurance Company.

F.N.M.A.—Federal National Mortgage Association.

F.R.D.D.—Floating Rate (Daily) Demand Note.(b)

F.S.A.—Financial Security Assurance.

G.N.M.A.—Government National Mortgage Association.

G.O.—General Obligation.

M.B.I.A.—Municipal Bond Insurance Corporation.

R.I.B.S.—Residual Interest Bearing Securities.

S.A.V.R.S.—Select Auction Variable Rate Securities.

T.C.R.S.—Transferable Custodial Receipts.

NR—Not Rated by Moody’s or Standard & Poor’s.

The fund’s current Statement of Additional Information contains a description of Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s ratings.

(b) For purposes of amortized cost valuation, the maturity date of Floating Rate Demand Notes is considered to be the later of the next date on which the security can be redeemed at par, or the next date on which the rate of interest is adjusted.
(c) Standard & Poor’s rating.
(d) Represents entire position utilized in the municipal tender option bond transaction. The principal amount of the inverse floater and the floating rate note (included in the liabilities) are $2,000,000 and $2,000,000, respectively.
(e) All or partial escrowed to maturity and pre-refunded securities are secured by escrowed cash and/or U.S. guaranteed obligations.
(f) All or portion of security segregated as collateral for financial futures contracts.
(g) Indicates a security that has been deemed illiquid.
(h) Inverse floating rate bond. The coupon is inversely indexed to a floating interest rate. The rate shown is the rate at November 30, 2007.
(i) Includes $2,000,000 payable for the floating rate note issued.
(j) The United States federal income tax basis of the Series’ investments and the net unrealized appreciation as of November 30, 2007 were as follows:

 

Tax Basis of

Investments

  

Appreciation

  

Depreciation

  

Net Unrealized

Appreciation

$ 211,060,827

   $19,223,308    $1,228,510    $17,994,798

The difference between book basis and tax basis was primarily attributable to the difference in the treatment of accretion of market discount and municipal tender option bond transactions for book and tax purposes.

(k) Liabilities in excess of other assets include net unrealized appreciation on financial futures contracts as follows:


Open futures contracts outstanding at November 30, 2007:

 

Number of
Contracts
  

Type

   Expiration
Date
   Value at Trade
Date
   Value at
November 30,
2007
   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
   Long Positions:            
60    U.S. Treasury 5 Yr. Notes    Mar. 2008    $ 6,586,050    $ 6,606,563    $ 20,513  
42    U.S. Treasury 30 Yr. Bond    Mar. 2008      4,924,922      4,921,875      (3,047 )
   Short Positions:            
2    U.S. Treasury 10 Yr. Notes    Dec. 2007      220,310      227,844      (7,534 )
                    
               $ 9,932  
                    


Notes to Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)

Securities Valuations: Dryden California Municipal Fund/California Income Series (the “Fund”) values municipal securities (including commitments to purchase such securities on a “when-issued” basis) as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange, on the basis of prices provided by a pricing service which uses information with respect to transactions in comparable securities and various relationships between securities in determining values.

The Fund invests in variable rate securities including “inverse floaters”. The interest rates on inverse floaters have an inverse relationship to the interest rate of other securities or the value of an index. Changes in interest rates on the other security or value of index inversely affect the rate paid on the inverse floater, and the inverse floater’s price will be more volatile than that of a fixed-rate bond. Additionally, some of these securities contain a “leverage factor” whereby the interest rate moves inversely by a “factor” to the benchmark rate. Certain interest rate movements and other market factors can substantially affect the liquidity of inverse floating rate notes.

Financial futures contracts and options thereon traded on a commodities exchange or board of trade are valued at the last sale price at the close of trading on such exchange or board of trade or, if there was no sale on the applicable commodities exchange or board of trade on such day, at the mean between the most recently quoted prices on such exchange or board of trade or at the last bid price in the absence of an asked price. Certain fixed income securities for which daily market quotations are not readily available may be valued with reference to fixed income securities whose prices are more readily available, pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. Prices may be obtained from independent pricing services which use information provided by market makers or estimates of market values obtained from yield data relating to investments or securities with similar characteristics. Securities for which reliable market quotations are not readily available, or for which the pricing service does not provide a valuation methodology, or does not present fair value, are valued at fair value in accordance with Board of Trustees’ approved fair valuation procedures. When determining the fair valuation of securities some of the factors influencing the valuation include, the nature of any restrictions on disposition of the securities; assessment of the general liquidity of the securities; the issuer’s financial condition and the markets in which it does business; the cost of the investment; the size of the holding and the capitalization of issuer; the prices of any recent transactions or bids/offers for such securities or any comparable securities; any available analyst media or other reports or information deemed reliable by the investment adviser regarding the issuer or the markets or industry in which it operates. Using fair value to price securities may result in a value that is different from a security’s most recent closing price and from the price used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.

Short-term debt securities, which mature in sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. The amortized cost method involves valuing a security at its cost on the date of purchase and thereafter assuming a constant amortization to maturity of the difference between the principal amount due at maturity and cost. Short-term debt securities, which mature in more than sixty days, are valued at current market quotations.

Other information regarding the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent Report to Shareholders. This information is available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website (www.sec.gov).


Item 2. Controls and Procedures

 

  (a) It is the conclusion of the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer that the effectiveness of the registrant’s current disclosure controls and procedures (such disclosure controls and procedures having been evaluated within 90 days of the date of this filing) provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the Commission’s rules and forms and that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

  (b) There have been no significant changes in the registrant’s internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

 

Item 3. Exhibits

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 – Attached hereto.


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) Dryden California Municipal Fund
By   (Signature and Title)*  

/s/ Deborah A. Docs

    Deborah A. Docs
    Secretary of the Fund                                 
Date January 24, 2008  

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)*  

/s/ Judy A. Rice

    Judy A. Rice
    President and Principal Executive Officer
Date January 24, 2008
By   (Signature and Title)*  

/s/ Grace C. Torres

    Grace C. Torres
    Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer
Date January 24, 2008

 

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