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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number:                   811-07090
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BlackRock California Insured Municipal 2008 Term Trust Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
 
   
         100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

         (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Robert S. Kapito, President
BlackRock California Insured Municipal 2008 Term Trust Inc.
40 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10022


(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:      888-825-2257
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Date of fiscal year end:      December 31, 2004
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Date of reporting period:      March 31 , 2005
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Item 1. Schedule of Investments

The registrant's unaudited schedule of investments as of the close of the reporting period pursuant to Rule 30b1-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 is as follows:

 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited)
MARCH 31, 2005


BlackRock California Insured Municipal 2008 Term Trust (BFC)

  Principal        
  Amount   Option Call    
Rating1 (000)   Provisions2 Value      

    LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS—152.8%    
      California—140.6%    
AAA $ 2,635   Alameda Cnty., COP, Ser. A, 3.80%, 12/01/08, MBIA No Opt. Call $  2,720,321  
      Anaheim Union High Sch. Dist., GO, Ser. A, FSA,      
AAA 1,060       3.50%, 8/01/08 No Opt. Call 1,083,013  
AAA 1,250       4.00%, 8/01/09 No Opt. Call 1,298,212  
AAA 1,000   Burbank, Elec. Rev., 3.50%, 6/01/09, MBIA No Opt. Call 1,019,760  
      California, GO,    
AAA 2,000       5.00%, 6/01/09, MBIA No Opt. Call 2,151,860  
AAA 3,000       5.50%, 4/01/09, MBIA No Opt. Call 3,275,250  
AAA 3,000       5.50%, 2/01/10, MBIA No Opt. Call 3,304,500  
AAA 2,000       6.25%, 9/01/08, FGIC No Opt. Call 2,211,600  
AAA 15,000       6.30%, 9/01/08, MBIA No Opt. Call 16,611,150  
AAA 2,600   Castaic Lake Wtr. Agcy., COP, Wtr. Sys. Impvt. Proj., Ser. A, 7.25%, 8/01/10, MBIA No Opt. Call 3,102,970  
AAA 1,135   Chaffey Cmnty. Coll. Dist., GO, Ser. A, 3.75%, 7/01/09, FSA No Opt. Call 1,169,061  
      Chula Vista, COP, Police Fac. Proj., MBIA,    
AAA 1,000       4.00%, 8/01/08 No Opt. Call 1,037,460  
AAA 1,000       4.00%, 8/01/09 No Opt. Call 1,038,570  
AAA 5,500 3 Clovis Unified Sch. Dist., Ser. B, Zero Coupon, 8/01/08, FGIC ETM 4,965,675  
      Dept. of Wtr. Res.,    
AAA 10,000       Pwr. Sply. Rev., Ser. A, 3.125%, 5/01/08, FSA No Opt. Call 10,062,600  
AAA 10,000       Pwr. Sply. Rev., Ser. A, 3.375%, 5/01/09, MBIA No Opt. Call 10,108,100  
AAA 1,000       Wtr. Rev., Central Valley Proj., Ser. Z, 4.00%, 12/01/09, FGIC No Opt. Call 1,041,350  
AAA 1,855   El Paso De Robles, GO, Ser. A, Zero Coupon, 8/01/09, FGIC No Opt. Call 1,604,148  
AAA 4,025   Elsinore Valley Mun. Wtr. Dist., COP, Ser. A, 6.00%, 7/01/09, FGIC No Opt. Call 4,486,788  
AAA 1,055   Glendale Unified Sch. Dist., Ser. D, 3.50%, 9/01/09, MBIA No Opt. Call 1,074,845  
AAA 2,000   Hlth. Facs. Fin. Auth., Sutter Hlth. Care Sys. Proj., 5.70%, 8/15/09, MBIA 08/06 @ 102 2,118,140  
      Long Beach Bd. of Fin. Auth., Tax Alloc. Rev., Redev. Projs., AMBAC,    
AAA 1,245       3.50%, 8/01/08 No Opt. Call 1,270,049  
AAA 1,120       3.75%, 8/01/09 No Opt. Call 1,149,658  
AAA 13,110   Los Angeles, GO, Ser. A, 3.50%, 9/01/09, MBIA No Opt. Call 13,356,599  
      Los Angeles Cnty.,    
AAA 2,910       Asset Leasing Corp. Rev., 5.95%, 12/01/07, AMBAC No Opt. Call 3,150,657  
AAA 8,090       Asset Leasing Corp. Rev., 6.00%, 12/01/08, AMBAC No Opt. Call 8,950,614  
AAA 8,600       Asset Leasing Corp. Rev., 6.05%, 12/01/09, AMBAC No Opt. Call 9,695,554  
AAA 4,405       Met. Trans. Auth. Rev., Spl. Benefit Assmt. Dist. A1, 3.75%, 9/01/08, AMBAC No Opt. Call 4,531,248  
AAA 9,835       Sanitation Dists. Fin. Auth. Rev., Cap. Proj., Ser. A, 4.00%, 10/01/09, FSA No Opt. Call 10,228,400  
AAA 6,000   Los Angeles Dept. of Arpts., Arpt. Rev., LA Intl. Arpt. Proj., Ser. B, 5.00%, 5/15/09, MBIA No Opt. Call 6,451,080  
AAA 3,860   Los Angeles Sanitation Equip., Ser. A, 3.625%, 2/01/09, FSA No Opt. Call 3,947,776  
      Los Angeles Unified Sch. Dist., FSA,    
AAA 2,660       Ser. B, 3.00%, 10/01/08 No Opt. Call 2,667,874  
AAA 7,500       Ser. F, 3.00%, 7/01/09 No Opt. Call 7,502,775  
AAA 1,000   Mount Diablo Unified Sch. Dist., GO, 3.50%, 8/01/08, FSA No Opt. Call 1,021,710  
AAA 1,000   Orange Cnty. Local Trans. Auth., Sales Tax Rev., 6.00%, 2/15/09, MBIA No Opt. Call 1,107,030  
AAA 2,495   Pasadena Unified Sch. Dist., Ser. C, 3.50%, 11/01/08, FSA No Opt. Call 2,548,817  
AAA 2,100   Pub. Wks. Brd., Energy Efficiency Proj., Ser. A, 5.625%, 10/01/08, AMBAC 10/05 @ 102 2,171,484  
AAA 3,345   Sacramento City Fin. Auth., City Hall & Redev. Projs., Ser. A, 3.50%, 12/01/08, FSA No Opt. Call 3,418,724  
AAA 1,000   Sacramento City Unified Sch. Dist., 3.50%, 7/01/09, FGIC No Opt. Call 1,020,130  
      Sacramento Mun. Util. Dist., Elec. Rev., Ser. C,    
AAA 825 3     5.75%, 11/15/07, MBIA ETM 828,762  
AAA 3,750 3     5.75%, 11/15/08, FGIC ETM 3,767,100  
AAA 3,950 3     5.75%, 11/15/09, MBIA ETM 3,968,012  
AAA 5,000 3 San Bernardino Cnty., Trans. Auth., Sales Tax Rev., 6.00%, 3/01/10, FGIC ETM 5,272,300  
      San Diego Cnty.,    
AAA 2,360       COP, 5.00%, 2/01/09, AMBAC No Opt. Call 2,525,625  
AAA 11,000       COP, 5.625%, 9/01/12, AMBAC No Opt. Call 12,372,250  
AAA 7,830 3     Regl. Trans. Comm., Sales Tax Rev., Ser. A, 6.00%, 4/01/08, MBIA ETM 7,978,144  
AAA 2,500 3     Regl. Trans. Comm., Sales Tax Rev., Ser. A, 6.00%, 4/01/08, FGIC ETM 2,547,300  
AAA 12,725   San Diego Pub. Facs. Fin. Auth., Wtr. Rev., 3.00%, 8/01/09, MBIA No Opt. Call 12,704,258

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BlackRock California Insured Municipal 2008 Term Trust (BFC) (continued)

  Principal        
  Amount   Option Call    
Rating1 (000)   Provisions2 Value      

    California—(continued)    
AAA $ 1,250   San Francisco City & Cnty., GO, 4.00%, 6/15/09, FSA No Opt. Call $  1,299,375  
AAA 1,000 3 San Jose Redev. Agcy., 4.00%, 8/01/09, MBIA ETM 1,036,520  
AAA 1,000   San Mateo Cnty. Cmnty. Coll. Dist., GO, Ser. A, 3.30%, 9/01/08, FGIC No Opt. Call 1,014,160  
      Santa Ana Unified Sch. Dist., GO, Ser. B, FGIC,    
AAA 1,000       Zero Coupon, 8/01/08 No Opt. Call 899,900  
AAA 2,000       Zero Coupon, 8/01/09 No Opt. Call 1,729,540  
AAA 4,030   Santa Barbara Cnty., Local Transp. Auth., Sales Tax Rev., 3.00%, 3/15/09, FSA No Opt. Call 4,031,451  
AAA 2,470   Santa Clara, COP, Ser. B, 3.50%, 2/01/09, AMBAC No Opt. Call 2,515,102  
AAA 4,620   Santa Clara Valley Wtr. Dist., COP, 4.00%, 2/01/09, FGIC No Opt. Call 4,787,198  
AAA 4,665   So. Coast Air Qual. Mgmt. Dist. Bldg. Corp., 4.00%, 8/01/09, AMBAC No Opt. Call 4,844,929  
      Univ. of California,    
AAA 2,500       Ser. A, 5.00%, 5/15/09, AMBAC No Opt. Call 2,687,950  
AAA 2,000       Ser. F, 5.00%, 9/01/11, FGIC 09/06 @ 101 2,083,660  

          238,569,088  

      Puerto Rico—12.2%    
      Elec. Pwr. Auth.,    
AAA 5,280       Ser. DD, 5.00%, 7/01/09, FSA 07/08 @ 101.5 5,658,312  
AAA 7,000       Ser. DD, 5.00%, 7/01/10, FSA 07/08 @ 101.5 7,481,390  
AAA 3,000       Ser. KK, 4.50%, 7/01/09, XLCA No Opt. Call 3,161,850  
AAA 4,000   Mun. Fin. Agcy., Ser. A, 5.625%, 8/01/10, FSA 08/09 @ 101 4,408,000  

          20,709,552  

      Total Long-Term Investments (cost $248,953,231)   259,278,640  

      SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—7.3%    
      California—5.4%    
A1+ 5,000 4 Dept. of Wtr. Res., Pwr. Sply. Rev., Ser. B-2, 2.30%, 4/01/05, FRDD N/A 5,000,000  
A1+ 4,100 4 Vacaville Multi-Fam. Mtg., Quail Run Proj., Ser. A, 2.23%, 4/06/05, FRWD N/A 4,100,000  

          9,100,000  

  Shares        
  (000)        

      Money Market Fund—1.9%    
  3,300   AIM Tax Free Investment Co. Cash Reserve Portfolio N/A 3,300,000  

      Total Short-Term Investments (cost $12,400,000)   12,400,000  

      Total Investments—160.1% (cost $261,353,2315)   $ 271,678,640  
      Other assets in excess of liabilities—1.5%   2,489,212  
      Preferred shares at redemption value, including dividends payable—(61.6)%   (104,555,942 )

      Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders—100%   $ 169,611,910  


1   Using the higher of Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s Investors Services or Fitch’s Ratings.  
2   Date (month/year) and price of the earliest optional call or redemption. There may be other call provisions at varying prices at later dates.  
3   This security is collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations.  
4   For purposes of amortized cost valuation, the maturity date of this instrument is considered to be the earlier 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.  
5   Cost for Federal income tax purposes is $260,717,599. The net unrealized appreciation on a tax basis is $10,961,041 consisting of $11,275,660 gross unrealized appreciation and $314,619 gross unrealized depreciation.  
 
    The value (market value plus accrued interest) of securities that are covered by insurance, which ensures the payment of principal and interest, represent approximately 96.8% of the Trust’s managed assets. 


KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS
AMBAC American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.   FRWD Floating Rate Weekly Demand  
COP Certificate of Participation   FSA Financial Security Assurance  
ETM Escrowed to Maturity   GO General Obligation  
FGIC Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.   MBIA Municipal Bond Insurance Assoc.  
FRDD Floating Rate Daily Demand   XLCA XL Capital Assurance  


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Item 2. Controls and Procedures

(a) The registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of this filing and have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective, as of that date, in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in this Form N-Q was recorded, processed, summarized, and reported timely.

(b) The registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer are aware of no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3. Exhibits.

Separate certifications of Principal Executive and Financial Officers pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 attached as EX-99.CERT.


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)     BlackRock California Insured Municipal 2008 Term Trust Inc.
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By:     /s/ Henry Gabbay
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Name: Henry Gabbay
Title: Treasurer
Date: May 27, 2005

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:     /s/ Robert S. Kapito
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Name: Robert S. Kapito
Title: Principal Executive Officer
Date: May 27, 2005

By:      /s/ Henry Gabbay
_____________________________________________________________________
Name: Henry Gabbay
Title: Principal Financial Officer
Date: May 27, 2005