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

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number

811-4871

 

 

 

General California Municipal Money Market Fund

 

 

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

 

 

 

 

c/o The Dreyfus Corporation

200 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10166

 

 

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

 

 

 

Janette E. Farragher, Esq.

200 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10166

 

 

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

(212) 922-6000

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

 

11/30

 

Date of reporting period:

11/30/11

 

             

 

 


 

 

FORM N-CSR

Item 1.                        Reports to Stockholders.

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General California

Municipal Money

Market Fund

ANNUAL REPORT November 30, 2011




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The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio manager only through the end of the period covered and do not necessarily represent the views of Dreyfus or any other person in the Dreyfus organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Dreyfus disclaims any responsibility to update such views.These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Dreyfus fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Dreyfus fund.




  Contents  
 
  THE FUND  
2   A Letter from the Chairman and CEO  
3   Discussion of Fund Performance  
6   Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses  
6   Comparing Your Fund’s Expenses  
With Those of Other Funds
7   Statement of Investments  
17   Statement of Assets and Liabilities  
18   Statement of Operations  
19   Statement of Changes in Net Assets  
20   Financial Highlights  
22   Notes to Financial Statements  
31   Report of Independent Registered  
  Public Accounting Firm  
32   Important Tax Information  
33   Information About the Renewal of  
  the Fund’s Management Agreement  
38   Board Members Information  
40   Officers of the Fund  
 
FOR MORE INFORMATION

  Back Cover  

 



General California
Municipal Money Market Fund

The Fund


A LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN AND CEO

Dear Shareholder:

We present to you this annual report for General California Municipal Money Market Fund, covering the 12-month period from December 1, 2010, through November 30, 2011. For information about how the fund performed during the reporting period, as well as general market perspectives, we provide a Discussion of Fund Performance on the pages that follow.

The financial markets proved volatile during the reporting period as investors struggled with persistently sluggish global economic growth and persistent sovereign debt concerns. Consequently, the broad international stock market generally lost value in 2011, while U.S. equities fared far better.Among fixed income assets, the escalating European debt crisis sparked a “flight to quality,” in which investors flocked to traditional safe haven assets, such as U.S. government securities. These developments, along with moderate near-term inflation risks, drove longer-term U.S. government securities sharply higher. Shorter-term U.S. government bonds, however, also advanced, but to a much lesser degree. In addition, municipal bonds also performed well, as robust demand from investors seeking higher relative after-tax yields supported bond prices in a limited supply environment.

The global economic outlook currently remains clouded by uncertainty regarding the ability of European policymakers to contain the region’s debt crisis. Meanwhile, conditions in other parts of the world seem to be improving as inflationary pressures have receded in the emerging markets and consumer confidence has strengthened in the United States.To assess the potential impact of these and other developments on your investments, we encourage you, as always, to speak with your financial advisor.

Thank you for your continued confidence and support.


Jonathan R. Baum
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
The Dreyfus Corporation
December 15, 2011

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE

For the period of December 1, 2010, through November 30, 2011, as provided by Joseph Irace, Senior Portfolio Manager

Fund and Market Performance Overview

For the 12-month period ended November 30, 2011, General California Municipal Money Market Fund’s Class A and Class B shares produced yields of 0.00% and 0.00%, respectively.Taking into account the effects of compounding, the fund’s Class A and Class B shares produced effective yields of 0.00% and 0.00%, respectively. 1

Tax-exempt money market yields remained stable at historically low levels during the reporting period as short-term interest rates were unchanged in a faltering U.S. economy.

The Fund’s Investment Approach

The fund seeks to maximize current income exempt from federal and California state personal income taxes to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity.

In pursuing this objective, we employ two primary strategies. First, we normally attempt to add value by constructing a portfolio of high-quality, municipal money market instruments that provide income exempt from federal and California state personal income taxes. Second, we actively manage the fund’s average maturity based on our anticipation of supply-and-demand changes in California’s short-term municipal marketplace.

For example, if we expect an increase in short-term supply, we may decrease the average maturity of the fund, which could enable us to take advantage of opportunities when short-term supply increases. Generally, yields tend to rise when there is an increase in new-issue supply competing for investor interest. New securities, which are generally issued with maturities in the one-year range, may in turn lengthen the fund’s weighted average maturity if purchased. If we anticipate limited new-issue supply, we may then look to extend the fund’s average maturity to maintain then-current yields for as long as we believe practical. In addition, we try to maintain an average maturity

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (continued)

that reflects our view of short-term interest-rate trends and future supply-and-demand considerations.

Yields Stay Steady Despite Shifting Economic Sentiment

Although a U.S. economic recovery seemed to gain momentum early in the reporting period, headwinds intensified in February 2011, when energy prices surged amid unrest in the Middle East, and in March, when natural and nuclear disasters in Japan disrupted the global industrial supply chain.

Investor sentiment deteriorated further in late April, when Greece appeared headed for default on its sovereign debt and fiscal pressures intensified for other members of the European Union. In the United States, high unemployment and weak housing markets threatened the economic recovery, and a contentious political debate regarding U.S. government spending and borrowing intensified.

Volatility in stock and bond markets was especially severe in August and September, after Standard & Poor’s downgraded its credit rating on long-term U.S. debt securities. Ironically, U.S. government securities rallied strongly during a “flight to quality” in the wake of the downgrade. October and November saw a partial reversal of this trend, as riskier securities that were punished in late summer rebounded and traditional safe havens gave back some of their previous gains when some macroeconomic concerns seemed to ease.

Throughout the reporting period, and as it has since December 2008, the Federal Reserve Board (the “Fed”) maintained an aggressively accommodative policy stance, leaving the overnight federal funds rate in a range between 0% and 0.25%. Consequently, municipal money market yields remained near zero percent.

The supply of newly issued municipal money market instruments trended downward during the reporting period, in part due to political pressure to reduce government spending and borrowing. Meanwhile, demand remained steady from individuals seeking to shelter income from rising state taxes and institutional investors searching for alternatives to low yielding taxable money market instruments.

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From a credit-quality perspective, California has reduced spending, but tax receipts have fallen short of budgeted projections, potentially triggering additional cuts in spending on education, health and human services.

A Credit-Conscious Investment Posture

As we have for some time, we maintained a conservative investment posture during the reporting period, emphasizing direct, high-quality municipal obligations and commercial paper deemed creditworthy by our analysts.We favored instruments backed by pledged tax appropriations or dedicated revenues, but we generally shied away from California’s general obligation debt and instruments issued by localities that depend heavily on state aid.We maintained the fund’s weighted average maturity in a range that is roughly in line with industry averages.

Outlook Clouded by Economic Uncertainty

The U.S. and California economies have continued to grow despite investors’ concerns about a potential return to recession, but the outlook for 2012 remains cloudy due to the unknown ramifications of the European debt crisis and uncertainty regarding U.S. fiscal policy. However, the Fed has signaled that it is prepared to maintain short-term interest rates near current levels “at least through mid-2013.” With money market yields likely to remain near historical lows, we believe that the prudent course continues to be an emphasis on preservation of capital and liquidity.

December 15, 2011

An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any other government agency.Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

Short-term municipal securities holdings involve credit and liquidity risks and risk of principal loss.

1 Effective yield is based upon dividends declared daily and reinvested monthly. Past performance is
no guarantee of future results.Yields fluctuate. Income may be subject to state and local taxes for
non-California residents, and some income may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax
(AMT) for certain investors.Yields provided for the fund’s Class A and Class B shares reflect the
absorption of certain fund expenses by The Dreyfus Corporation pursuant to a voluntary
undertaking that may be extended, terminated or modified at any time. Had these expenses not
been absorbed, fund yields would have been lower.

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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES (Unaudited)

As a mutual fund investor, you pay ongoing expenses, such as management fees and other expenses. Using the information below, you can estimate how these expenses affect your investment and compare them with the expenses of other funds.You also may pay one-time transaction expenses, including sales charges (loads) and redemption fees, which are not shown in this section and would have resulted in higher total expenses. For more information, see your fund’s prospectus or talk to your financial adviser.

Review your fund’s expenses

The table below shows the expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in General California Municipal Money Market Fund from June 1, 2011 to November 30, 2011. It also shows how much a $1,000 investment would be worth at the close of the period, assuming actual returns and expenses.

Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment
assuming actual returns for the six months ended November 30, 2011

    Class A     Class B  
Expenses paid per $1,000   $ 1.45   $ 1.45  
Ending value (after expenses)   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,000.00  

 

COMPARING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES WITH THOSE OF OTHER FUNDS (Unaudited)

Using the SEC’s method to compare expenses

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has established guidelines to help investors assess fund expenses. Per these guidelines, the table below shows your fund’s expenses based on a $1,000 investment, assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return. You can use this information to compare the ongoing expenses (but not transaction expenses or total cost) of investing in the fund with those of other funds.All mutual fund shareholder reports will provide this information to help you make this comparison. Please note that you cannot use this information to estimate your actual ending account balance and expenses paid during the period.

Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment
assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return for the six months ended November 30, 2011

    Class A     Class B  
Expenses paid per $1,000   $ 1.47   $ 1.47  
Ending value (after expenses)   $ 1,023.61   $ 1,023.61  

 

Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio of .29% for Class A shares and .29% for Class B shares,
multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS          
November 30, 2011            
 
 
 
 
Short-Term   Coupon   Maturity   Principal      
Investments—97.8%   Rate (%)   Date   Amount ($)     Value ($)  
California—95.6%            
ABAG Finance Authority for            
Nonprofit Corporations,            
Revenue (California Alumni            
Association Project) (LOC;            
Bank of America)   0.22   12/7/11   2,225,000   a   2,225,000  
ABAG Finance Authority for            
Nonprofit Corporations,            
Revenue (San Francisco Friends            
School) (LOC; Bank of America)   0.15   12/7/11   1,470,000   a   1,470,000  
Alameda County Industrial            
Development Authority, Revenue            
(Oakland Pallet Company, Inc.            
Project) (LOC; Comerica Bank)   0.21   12/7/11   2,340,000   a   2,340,000  
Alameda County Industrial            
Development Authority, Revenue            
(P.J.’s Lumber, Inc. Project)            
(LOC; Comerica Bank)   0.30   12/7/11   1,805,000   a   1,805,000  
Alameda County Industrial            
Development Authority, Revenue            
(Plastikon Industries Inc. Project)            
(LOC; California State Teachers            
Retirement System)   0.28   12/7/11   2,700,000   a   2,700,000  
Alameda County Industrial            
Development Authority, Revenue            
(Tool Family Partnership Project)            
(LOC; Wells Fargo Bank)   0.21   12/7/11   1,735,000   a   1,735,000  
Alameda County Industrial            
Development Authority, Revenue            
(Unique Elevator Interiors, Inc.            
Project) (LOC; Comerica Bank)   0.21   12/7/11   2,440,000   a   2,440,000  
Beaumont Utility Authority,            
Revenue (Wastewater Enterprise            
Project) (LOC; California State            
Teachers Retirement System)   0.11   12/7/11   1,260,000   a   1,260,000  
California,            
GO Notes            
(Kindergarten-University)            
(LOC; Citibank NA)   0.13   12/7/11   15,800,000   a   15,800,000  
California,            
GO Notes (LOC; Citibank NA)   0.13   12/7/11   9,000,000   a   9,000,000  

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Short-Term   Coupon   Maturity   Principal      
Investments (continued)   Rate (%)   Date   Amount ($)     Value ($)  
California (continued)            
California Economic Development            
Financing Authority, IDR (Volk            
Enterprises, Inc. Project)            
(LOC; JPMorgan Chase Bank)   0.22   12/7/11   1,435,000   a   1,435,000  
California Enterprise Development            
Authority, IDR (Le Chef Bakery            
Project) (LOC; U.S. Bank NA)   0.22   12/7/11   5,275,000   a   5,275,000  
California Infrastructure and            
Economic Development Bank, IDR            
(Bay Photo, Inc. Project)            
(LOC; Comerica Bank)   0.34   12/7/11   4,400,000   a   4,400,000  
California Infrastructure and            
Economic Development Bank, IDR            
(Chaparral Property Project)            
(LOC; Comerica Bank)   0.34   12/7/11   1,200,000   a   1,200,000  
California Infrastructure and            
Economic Development Bank, IDR            
(G&G Specialty Foods, Inc.            
Project) (LOC; Comerica Bank)   0.34   12/7/11   1,247,050   a   1,247,050  
California Infrastructure and            
Economic Development Bank, IDR            
(International Raisins, Inc.            
Project) (LOC; M&T Trust)   0.44   12/7/11   3,750,000   a   3,750,000  
California Infrastructure and            
Economic Development Bank, IDR            
(Starter and Alternator            
Exchange, Inc. Project) (LOC;            
California State Teachers            
Retirement System)   0.21   12/7/11   5,000,000   a   5,000,000  
California Infrastructure and            
Economic Development Bank, IDR            
(Studio Moulding, Inc.            
Project) (LOC; Comerica Bank)   0.34   12/7/11   2,600,000   a   2,600,000  
California Infrastructure and            
Economic Development Bank, IDR            
(Surtec, Inc. Project) (LOC;            
Wells Fargo Bank)   0.25   12/7/11   1,650,000   a   1,650,000  
California Infrastructure and            
Economic Development Bank,            
Revenue (Orange County            
Performing Arts Center)            
(LOC; Bank of America)   0.15   12/7/11   11,000,000   a   11,000,000  

 

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Short-Term   Coupon   Maturity   Principal      
Investments (continued)   Rate (%)   Date   Amount ($)     Value ($)  
California (continued)            
California Pollution Control            
Financing Authority, SWDR            
(Ag Resources, III LLC Project)            
(LOC; CoBank ACB)   0.20   12/7/11   2,780,000   a   2,780,000  
California Pollution Control            
Financing Authority,            
SWDR (Amador Valley            
Industries, LLC Project)            
(LOC; Wells Fargo Bank)   0.17   12/7/11   3,245,000   a   3,245,000  
California Pollution Control            
Financing Authority, SWDR            
(Athens Services Project)            
(LOC; Wells Fargo Bank)   0.13   12/7/11   2,600,000   a   2,600,000  
California Pollution Control            
Financing Authority, SWDR (Bay            
Counties Waste Services, Inc.            
Project) (LOC; Comerica Bank)   0.20   12/7/11   6,700,000   a   6,700,000  
California Pollution Control            
Financing Authority, SWDR            
(Blue Line Transfer, Inc.            
Project) (LOC; Union Bank NA)   0.20   12/7/11   3,670,000   a   3,670,000  
California Pollution Control            
Financing Authority, SWDR            
(Blue Line Transfer, Inc.            
Project) (LOC; Union Bank NA)   0.20   12/7/11   1,800,000   a   1,800,000  
California Pollution Control            
Financing Authority, SWDR            
(Burrtec Waste Industries, Inc.            
Project) (LOC; U.S. Bank NA)   0.17   12/7/11   450,000   a   450,000  
California Pollution Control            
Financing Authority, SWDR            
(Desert Properties LLC            
Project) (LOC; Union Bank NA)   0.20   12/7/11   4,485,000   a   4,485,000  
California Pollution Control            
Financing Authority, SWDR            
(GreenWaste Recovery, Inc.            
Project) (LOC; Comerica Bank)   0.20   12/7/11   2,320,000   a   2,320,000  
California Pollution Control            
Financing Authority, SWDR            
(GreenWaste Recovery, Inc.            
Project) (LOC; Comerica Bank)   0.20   12/7/11   780,000   a   780,000  

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Short-Term   Coupon   Maturity   Principal      
Investments (continued)   Rate (%)   Date   Amount ($)     Value ($)  
California (continued)            
California Pollution Control            
Financing Authority, SWDR            
(Mid-Valley Disposal Project)            
(LOC; Union Bank NA)   0.20   12/7/11   3,045,000   a   3,045,000  
California Pollution Control            
Financing Authority, SWDR            
(Mission Trail Waste Systems, Inc.            
Project) (LOC; Comerica Bank)   0.20   12/7/11   1,985,000   a   1,985,000  
California Pollution Control            
Financing Authority, SWDR            
(Mottra Corporation Project)            
(LOC; Union Bank NA)   0.20   12/7/11   665,000   a   665,000  
California Pollution Control            
Financing Authority, SWDR            
(Pena’s Disposal, Inc.            
Project) (LOC; Comerica Bank)   0.20   12/7/11   1,930,000   a   1,930,000  
California Pollution Control            
Financing Authority, SWDR            
(Solid Wastes of Willits, Inc.            
Project) (LOC; Union Bank NA)   0.20   12/7/11   1,410,000   a   1,410,000  
California Pollution Control            
Financing Authority, SWDR            
(Solid Wastes of Willits, Inc.            
Project) (LOC; Union Bank NA)   0.20   12/7/11   3,475,000   a   3,475,000  
California Pollution Control            
Financing Authority, SWDR            
(South Lake Refuse Company, LLC            
Project) (LOC; Union Bank NA)   0.20   12/7/11   2,000,000   a   2,000,000  
California Pollution Control            
Financing Authority, SWDR            
(South Tahoe Refuse Company, Inc.            
Project) (LOC; Union Bank NA)   0.20   12/7/11   3,600,000   a   3,600,000  
California Pollution Control            
Financing Authority, SWDR            
(Sunset Waste Paper, Inc.            
Project) (LOC; Comerica Bank)   0.20   12/7/11   3,796,000   a   3,796,000  
California Pollution Control            
Financing Authority, SWDR            
(Sunset Waste Paper, Inc.            
Project) (LOC; Comerica Bank)   0.20   12/7/11   3,410,000   a   3,410,000  

 

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Short-Term   Coupon   Maturity   Principal      
Investments (continued)   Rate (%)   Date   Amount ($)     Value ($)  
California (continued)            
California Pollution Control            
Financing Authority, SWDR            
(Upper Valley Disposal Service            
Project) (LOC; Union Bank NA)   0.20   12/7/11   1,585,000   a   1,585,000  
California Pollution Control            
Financing Authority, SWDR            
(Valley Vista Services, Inc.            
Project) (LOC; Comerica Bank)   0.20   12/7/11   2,600,000   a   2,600,000  
California Pollution Control            
Financing Authority, SWDR            
(West Valley MRF, LLC Project)            
(LOC; Union Bank NA)   0.20   12/7/11   5,200,000   a   5,200,000  
California School Cash Reserve            
Program Authority, Revenue   2.50   1/31/12   21,000,000     21,052,030  
California School Cash Reserve            
Program Authority, Revenue   2.00   2/1/12   8,800,000     8,819,895  
California Statewide Communities            
Development Authority, MFHR            
(Lake Merritt Apartments)            
(LOC; U.S. Bank NA)   0.20   12/7/11   3,700,000   a   3,700,000  
California Statewide Communities            
Development Authority, MFHR            
(Liquidity Facility; FHLMC and            
LOC; FHLMC)   0.34   12/7/11   20,000,000   a,b,c   20,000,000  
California Statewide Communities            
Development Authority, MFHR            
(Seminole Gardens Apartments)            
(LOC; FHLB)   0.20   12/7/11   2,935,000   a   2,935,000  
California Statewide Communities            
Development Authority,            
Revenue (Tiger Woods            
Learning Center Foundation)            
(LOC; Bank of America)   0.47   12/7/11   4,000,000   a   4,000,000  
California Statewide Communities            
Development Authority,            
Revenue, CP (Kaiser Permanente)   0.26   2/16/12   10,000,000     10,000,000  
California Statewide Communities            
Development Authority,            
Revenue, CP (Kaiser Permanente)   0.30   2/16/12   13,400,000     13,400,000  

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Short-Term   Coupon   Maturity   Principal      
Investments (continued)   Rate (%)   Date   Amount ($)     Value ($)  
California (continued)            
California Statewide Communities            
Development Authority,            
Revenue, CP (Kaiser Permanente)   0.25   5/24/12   2,000,000     2,000,000  
Contra Costa County,            
COP (Concord Healthcare            
Center, Inc.) (LOC;            
Bank of America)   0.34   12/7/11   460,000   a   460,000  
Irvine Assessment District Number            
05-21, Limited Obligation            
Improvement Bonds (LOC:            
California State Teachers            
Retirement System and            
U.S. Bank NA)   0.14   12/1/11   2,100,000   a   2,100,000  
Los Angeles Community            
Redevelopment Agency, COP            
(Broadway-Spring Center            
Project) (LOC; Comerica Bank)   0.32   12/7/11   1,300,000   a   1,300,000  
Los Angeles Industrial Development            
Authority, Empowerment Zone            
Facility Revenue (Megatoys            
Project) (LOC; FHLB)   0.32   12/7/11   3,000,000   a   3,000,000  
Madera Public Financing Authority,            
LR (Madera Municipal Golf            
Course Refinancing Project)            
(LOC; California State            
Teachers Retirement System)   0.12   12/7/11   2,805,000   a   2,805,000  
Manhattan Beach,            
COP, Refunding (Lease Agreement            
with the Manhattan Beach Capital            
Improvements Corporation)            
(LOC; Bank of America)   0.18   12/7/11   2,130,000   a   2,130,000  
Menlo Park Community Development            
Agency, Tax Allocation Revenue,            
Refunding (Las Pulgas Community            
Development Project) (LOC;            
State Street Bank and Trust Co.)   0.15   12/1/11   2,600,000   a   2,600,000  

 

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Short-Term   Coupon   Maturity   Principal      
Investments (continued)   Rate (%)   Date   Amount ($)     Value ($)  
California (continued)            
Pittsburg Redevelopment Agency,            
Subordinate Tax Allocation            
Revenue (Los Medanos Community            
Development Project) (Liquidity            
Facility: California State Teachers            
Retirement System and State            
Street Bank and Trust Co.)   0.15   12/1/11   16,415,000   a   16,415,000  
Puttable Floating Option Tax            
Exempt Receipts (California            
Statewide Communities            
Development Authority, MFHR            
(La Mision Village Apartments            
Project)) (Liquidity Facility;            
FHLMC and LOC; FHLMC)   0.38   12/7/11   880,000   a,b,c   880,000  
Puttable Floating Option Tax            
Exempt Receipts (California            
Statewide Communities            
Development Authority,            
Revenue (Japanese            
American National Museum))            
(Liquidity Facility; Merrill            
Lynch Capital Services            
and LOC; Merrill Lynch            
Capital Services)   0.60   12/7/11   120,000   a,b,c   120,000  
Puttable Floating Option Tax            
Exempt Receipts (Sacramento            
City Financing Authority,            
Revenue, Refunding            
(Master Lease Program            
Facilities) (Liquidity Facility;            
Bank of America and            
LOC; Bank of America)   0.40   12/7/11   5,390,000   a,b,c   5,390,000  
Riverside County Industrial            
Development Authority, IDR            
(TRM Manufacturing Inc.            
Project) (LOC; FHLB)   0.19   12/7/11   4,500,000   a   4,500,000  

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Short-Term   Coupon   Maturity   Principal      
Investments (continued)   Rate (%)   Date   Amount ($)     Value ($)  
California (continued)              
San Diego County and San Diego              
County School Districts, Program              
Note Participations, TRAN   2.00   4/30/12   12,700,000     12,774,563  
Stockton,              
Health Facility Revenue              
(Dameron Hospital Association)              
(LOC; Citibank NA)   0.15   12/1/11   3,000,000   a   3,000,000  
Tahoe Forest Hospital District,              
Revenue (LOC; U.S. Bancorp)   0.15   12/1/11   3,530,000   a   3,530,000  
U.S. Related—2.2%              
JPMorgan Chase Putters/Drivers              
Trust (Puerto Rico              
Commonwealth, Public              
Improvement GO Notes)              
(Liquidity Facility; JPMorgan              
Chase Bank and LOC;              
JPMorgan Chase Bank)   0.11   12/1/11   5,600,000   a,b,c   5,600,000  
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing              
Corporation, Sales Tax Revenue              
(Liquidity Facility; Citibank NA)   0.14   12/7/11   1,100,000   a,b,c   1,100,000  
 
Total Investments (cost $295,474,538)       97.8 %     295,474,538  
Cash and Receivables (Net)       2.2 %     6,620,233  
Net Assets       100.0 %     302,094,771  

 

a Variable rate demand note—rate shown is the interest rate in effect at November 30, 2011. Maturity date represents
the next demand date, or the ultimate maturity date if earlier.
b Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.These securities may be resold in
transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.At November 30, 2011, these
securities amounted to $33,090,000 or 11.0% of net assets.
c The fund does not directly own the municipal security indicated; the fund owns an interest in a special purpose entity
that, in turn, owns the underlying municipal security.The special purpose entity permits the fund to own interests in
underlying assets, but in a manner structured to provide certain advantages not inherent in the underlying bonds (e.g.,
enhanced liquidity, yields linked to short-term rates).

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Summary of Abbreviations      
 
ABAG   Association of Bay Area Governments   ACA   American Capital Access  
AGC   ACE Guaranty Corporation   AGIC   Asset Guaranty Insurance Company  
AMBAC   American Municipal Bond   ARRN   Adjustable Rate Receipt Notes  
  Assurance Corporation      
BAN   Bond Anticipation Notes   BPA   Bond Purchase Agreement  
CIFG   CDC Ixis Financial Guaranty   COP   Certificate of Participation  
CP   Commercial Paper   EDR   Economic Development Revenue  
EIR   Environmental Improvement Revenue   FGIC   Financial Guaranty Insurance  
      Company  
FHA   Federal Housing Administration   FHLB   Federal Home Loan Bank  
FHLMC   Federal Home Loan Mortgage   FNMA   Federal National  
  Corporation     Mortgage Association  
GAN   Grant Anticipation Notes   GIC   Guaranteed Investment Contract  
GNMA   Government National   GO   General Obligation  
  Mortgage Association      
HR   Hospital Revenue   IDB   Industrial Development Board  
IDC   Industrial Development Corporation   IDR   Industrial Development Revenue  
LOC   Letter of Credit   LOR   Limited Obligation Revenue  
LR   Lease Revenue   MFHR   Multi-Family Housing Revenue  
MFMR   Multi-Family Mortgage Revenue   PCR   Pollution Control Revenue  
PILOT   Payment in Lieu of Taxes   PUTTERS   Puttable Tax-Exempt Receipts  
RAC   Revenue Anticipation Certificates   RAN   Revenue Anticipation Notes  
RAW   Revenue Anticipation Warrants   RRR   Resources Recovery Revenue  
SAAN   State Aid Anticipation Notes   SBPA   Standby Bond Purchase Agreement  
SFHR   Single Family Housing Revenue   SFMR   Single Family Mortgage Revenue  
SONYMA   State of New York Mortgage Agency   SWDR   Solid Waste Disposal Revenue  
TAN   Tax Anticipation Notes   TAW   Tax Anticipation Warrants  
TRAN   Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes   XLCA   XL Capital Assurance  

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Summary of Combined Ratings (Unaudited)    
 
Fitch   or   Moody’s   or   Standard & Poor’s   Value (%)  
F1 +,F1     VMIG1,MIG1,P1     SP1+,SP1,A1+,A1   99.5  
Not Rated d     Not Rated d     Not Rated d   .5  
            100.0  

 

Based on total investments.
d Securities which, while not rated by Fitch, Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s, have been determined by the Manager to
be of comparable quality to those rated securities in which the fund may invest.

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

November 30, 2011

  Cost   Value  
Assets ($):      
Investments in securities—See Statement of Investments   295,474,538   295,474,538  
Cash     2,657,840  
Receivable for investment securities sold     3,520,347  
Interest receivable     608,208  
Prepaid expenses     19,818  
    302,280,751  
Liabilities ($):      
Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates—Note 2(c)     69,847  
Payable for shares of Beneficial Interest redeemed     51,912  
Accrued expenses     64,221  
    185,980  
Net Assets ($)     302,094,771  
Composition of Net Assets ($):      
Paid-in capital     302,094,771  
Net Assets ($)     302,094,771  
 
 
Net Asset Value Per Share      
  Class A   Class B  
Net Assets ($)   245,709,573   56,385,198  
Shares Outstanding   245,528,912   56,342,293  
Net Asset Value Per Share ($)   1.00   1.00  
 
See notes to financial statements.      

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Year Ended November 30, 2011

Investment Income ($):      
Interest Income   1,372,467  
Expenses:      
Management fee—Note 2(a)   1,910,012  
Shareholder servicing costs—Notes 1 and 2(c)   376,706  
Distribution fees and prospectus fees—Note 2(b)   126,195  
Professional fees   81,938  
Registration fees   48,571  
Custodian fees—Note 2(c)   32,875  
Prospectus and shareholders’ reports   22,237  
Trustees’ fees and expenses—Note 2(d)   17,523  
Miscellaneous   25,464  
Total Expenses   2,641,521  
Less—reduction in expenses due to undertaking—Note 2(a)   (1,226,608 )  
Less—reduction in shareholder servicing      
costs due to undertaking—Note 2(c)   (42,351 )  
Less—reduction in fees due to earnings credits—Note 2(c)   (173 )  
Net Expenses   1,372,389  
Investment Income—Net   78  
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments—Note 1(b) ($)   416  
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   494  
 
See notes to financial statements.      

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

  Year Ended November 30,  
  2011   2010  
Operations ($):          
Investment income—net   78   707  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments   416    
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets          
Resulting from Operations   494   707  
Dividends to Shareholders from ($):          
Investment income—net:          
Class A Shares   (393 )   (684 )  
Class B Shares   (101 )   (23 )  
Total Dividends   (494 )   (707 )  
Beneficial Interest Transactions ($1.00 per share):          
Net proceeds from shares sold:          
Class A Shares   936,335,627   1,548,423,567  
Class B Shares   197,703,160   191,743,433  
Dividends reinvested:          
Class A Shares   359   621  
Class B Shares   101   23  
Cost of shares redeemed:          
Class A Shares   (1,138,855,074 )   (1,638,955,133 )  
Class B Shares   (200,118,436 )   (204,802,705 )  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from          
Beneficial Interest Transactions   (204,934,263 )   (103,590,194 )  
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   (204,934,263 )   (103,590,194 )  
Net Assets ($):          
Beginning of Period   507,029,034   610,619,228  
End of Period   302,094,771   507,029,034  
 
See notes to financial statements.          

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The following tables describe the performance for each share class for the fiscal periods indicated. All information reflects financial results for a single fund share. Total return shows how much your investment in the fund would have increased (or decreased) during each period, assuming you had reinvested all dividends and distributions.These figures have been derived from the fund’s financial statements.

      Year Ended November 30,      
Class A Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007  
Per Share Data ($):                      
Net asset value, beginning of period   1.00   1.00   1.00   1.00   1.00  
Investment Operations:                      
Investment income—net   .000 a   .000 a   .002   .019   .031  
Distributions:                      
Dividends from investment income—net   (.000 ) a   (.000 ) a   (.002 )   (.019 )   (.031 )  
Net asset value, end of period   1.00   1.00   1.00   1.00   1.00  
Total Return (%)   .00 b   .00 b   .24   1.94   3.12  
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):                      
Ratio of total expenses                      
to average net assets   .62   .59   .62   .58   .58  
Ratio of net expenses                      
to average net assets   .36   .41   .58   .57   .58  
Ratio of net investment income                      
to average net assets   .00 b   .00 b   .27   1.84   3.07  
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)   245,710   448,248   538,776   901,709   528,101  

 

a Amount represents less than $.001 per share.
b Amount represents less than .01%.

See notes to financial statements.

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      Year Ended November 30,      
Class B Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007  
Per Share Data ($):                      
Net asset value, beginning of period   1.00   1.00   1.00   1.00   1.00  
Investment Operations:                      
Investment income—net   .000 a   .000 a   .000 a   .015   .027  
Distributions:                      
Dividends from investment income—net   (.000 ) a   (.000 ) a   (.000 ) a   (.015 )   (.027 )  
Net asset value, end of period   1.00   1.00   1.00   1.00   1.00  
Total Return (%)   .00 b   .00 b   .03   1.51   2.69  
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):                      
Ratio of total expenses                      
to average net assets   1.07   1.06   1.08   1.05   1.05  
Ratio of net expenses                      
to average net assets   .35   .40   .79   1.00   1.00  
Ratio of net investment income                      
to average net assets   .00 b   .00 b   .03   1.49   2.66  
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)   56,385   58,781   71,843   82,638   92,762  

 

a Amount represents less than $.001 per share.
b Amount represents less than .01%.

See notes to financial statements.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies:

General California Municipal Money Market Fund (the “fund”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as a non-diversified open-end management investment company. The fund’s investment objective is to maximize current income exempt from federal and California state personal income taxes to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity.The Dreyfus Corporation (the “Manager” or “Dreyfus”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (“BNY Mellon”), serves as the fund’s investment adviser.

MBSC Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager, is the distributor of the fund’s shares. The fund is authorized to issue an unlimited number of $.001 par value shares of Beneficial Interest in the following classes of shares: Class A and Class B. Class A and Class B shares are identical except for the services offered to and the expenses borne by each class, the allocation of certain transfer agency costs and certain voting rights. Class B shares are subject to a Distribution Plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act and Class A and Class B shares are subject to a Shareholder Services Plan. In addition, Class B shares are charged directly for sub-accounting services provided by Service Agents (a securities dealer, financial institution or other industry professional) at an annual rate of .05% of the value of the average daily net assets of Class B shares. During the period ended November 30, 2011, sub-accounting service fees amounted to $31,024 for Class B shares and are included in Shareholder servicing costs in the Statement of Operations. Income, expenses (other than expenses attributable to a specific class), and realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets.

It is the fund’s policy to maintain a continuous net asset value per share of $1.00; the fund has adopted certain investment, portfolio valuation

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and dividend and distribution policies to enable it to do so.There is no assurance, however, that the fund will be able to maintain a stable net asset value per share of $1.00.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) is the exclusive reference of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under authority of federal laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. The fund’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, which may require the use of management estimates and assumptions.Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The Company enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications.The fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown.The fund does not anticipate recognizing any loss related to these arrangements.

(a) Portfolio valuation: Investments in securities are valued at amortized cost in accordance with Rule 2a-7 of the Act, which has been determined by the Board of Trustees to represent the fair value of the fund’s investments.

The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e. the exit price). GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs of valuation techniques used to measure fair value.This hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements).

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

Additionally, GAAP provides guidance on determining whether the volume and activity in a market has decreased significantly and whether such a decrease in activity results in transactions that are not orderly. GAAP requires enhanced disclosures around valuation inputs and techniques used during annual and interim periods.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s investments relating to fair value measurements.These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

Level 1 —unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.

Level 2 —other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

Level 3 —significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For example, money market securities are valued using amortized cost, in accordance with rules under the Act. Generally, amortized cost approximates the current fair value of a security, but since the value is not obtained from a quoted price in an active market, such securities are reflected within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of November 30, 2011 in valuing the fund’s investments:

  Short-Term  
Valuation Inputs   Investments ($)  
Level 1—Unadjusted Quoted Prices    
Level 2—Other Significant Observable Inputs   295,474,538  
Level 3—Significant Unobservable Inputs    
Total   295,474,538  

 

See Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

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In May 2011, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-04 “Amendments to Achieve Common FairValue Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”)” (“ASU 2011-04”). ASU 2011-04 includes common requirements for measurement of and disclosure about fair value between GAAP and IFRS. ASU 2011-04 will require reporting entities to disclose the following information for fair value measurements categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy: quantitative information about the unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement, the valuation processes used by the reporting entity and a narrative description of the sensitivity of the fair value measurement to changes in unobservable inputs and the interrelationships between those unobservable inputs. In addition, ASU 2011-04 will require reporting entities to make disclosures about amounts and reasons for all transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements.The new and revised disclosures are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2011. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of ASU 2011-04 and its impact on the financial statements.

(b) Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Interest income, adjusted for accretion of discount and amortization of premium on investments, is earned from settlement date and is recognized on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis. Cost of investments represents amortized cost.

The fund follows an investment policy of investing primarily in municipal obligations of one state. Economic changes affecting the state and certain of its public bodies and municipalities may affect the ability of issuers within the state to pay interest on, or repay principal of, municipal obligations held by the fund.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

(c) Dividends to shareholders: It is the policy of the fund to declare dividends daily from investment income-net. Such dividends are paid monthly. Dividends from net realized capital gains, if any, are normally declared and paid annually, but the fund may make distributions on a more frequent basis to comply with the distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).To the extent that net realized capital gains can be offset by capital loss carryovers, it is the policy of the fund not to distribute such gains.

(d) Federal income taxes: It is the policy of the fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company, which can distribute tax exempt dividends, by complying with the applicable provisions of the Code, and to make distributions of income and net realized capital gain sufficient to relieve it from substantially all federal income and excise taxes.

As of and during the period ended November 30, 2011, the fund did not have any liabilities for any uncertain tax positions.The fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the period, the fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

Each of the tax years in the four-year period ended November 30, 2011 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.

At November 30, 2011, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were substantially the same as for financial reporting purposes.

The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal periods ended November 30, 2011 and November 30, 2010 were as follows: tax exempt income $78 and $707 and ordinary income $416 and $0, respectively.

During the period ended November 30, 2011, as a result of permanent book to tax differences, primarily due to the tax treatment for dividend reclassification, the fund increased accumulated undistributed investment income-net by $416 and decreased accumulated net realized gain

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(loss) on investments by the same amount. Net assets and net asset value per share were not affected by this reclassification.

At November 30, 2011, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was substantially the same as the cost for financial reporting purposes (See the Statement of Investments).

NOTE 2—Management Fee and Other Transactions With Affiliates:

(a) Pursuant to a management agreement (“Agreement”) with the Manager, the management fee is computed at the annual rate of .50% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets and is payable monthly. The Agreement provides that if in any full fiscal year the aggregate expenses, exclusive of taxes, brokerage fees, interest on borrowings and extraordinary expenses, exceed 1 1 / 2 % of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets, the fund may deduct from payments to be made to the Manager, or the Manager will bear such excess expense. During the period ended November 30, 2011, there was no expense reimbursement pursuant to the Agreement.

The Manager has undertaken to waive receipt of the management fee and/or reimburse operating expenses in order to facilitate a daily yield at or above a certain level which may change from time to time.This undertaking is voluntary and not contractual, and may be terminated at any time. The reduction in expenses, pursuant to the undertaking amounted to $825,975 for Class A and $400,633 for Class B shares during the period ended November 30, 2011.

(b) Under the Distribution Plan with respect to Class B (“Distribution Plan”), adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act, Class B shares bear directly the cost of preparing, printing and distributing prospectuses and statements of additional information and of implementing and operating the Distribution Plan, such aggregate amount not to exceed in any fiscal year of the fund, the greater of $100,000 or .005% of the average daily net assets of Class B shares. In addition, Class B

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

shares reimburse the Distributor for payments made to third parties for distributing Class B shares at an annual rate not to exceed .20% of the value of the average daily net assets of Class B shares. During the period ended November 30, 2011, Class B shares were charged $126,195 pursuant to the Distribution Plan.

(c) Under the Shareholder Services Plan with respect to Class A (“Class A Shareholder Services Plan”),Class A shares reimburse the Distributor an amount not to exceed an annual rate of .25% of the value of the average daily net assets of Class A shares for certain allocated expenses of providing personal services and/or maintaining shareholder accounts.The services provided may include personal services relating to shareholder accounts, such as answering shareholder inquiries regarding Class A shares and providing reports and other information, and services related to the maintenance of shareholder accounts. During the period ended November 30, 2011, Class A shares were charged $123,357 pursuant to the Class A Shareholder Services Plan.

Under the Shareholder Services Plan with respect to Class B (“Class B Shareholder Services Plan”), Class B shares pay the Distributor at an annual rate of .25% of the value of the average daily net assets of Class B shares for servicing shareholder accounts.The services provided may include personal services relating to shareholder accounts, such as answering shareholder inquiries regarding Class B shares and providing reports and other information, and services related to the maintenance of shareholder accounts. The Distributor may make payments to Service Agents in respect of their services.The Distributor determines the amounts to be paid to Service Agents.

The Manager had undertaken from December 1, 2010 through November 30, 2011 to reduce the expenses of Class B shares, if the aggregate expenses of Class B shares, exclusive of taxes, brokerage fees, interest on borrowings and extraordinary expenses, exceeded an annual rate of 1% of the value of the average daily net assets of Class

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B shares. Such expense limitations are voluntary, temporary and may be revised or terminated at any time. During the period ended November 30, 2011, Class B shares were charged $155,120 pursuant to the Class B Shareholder Services Plan, of which $42,351 was reimbursed by the Manager.

The fund compensates Dreyfus Transfer, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager, under a transfer agency agreement for providing personnel and facilities to perform transfer agency services for the fund. During the period ended November 30, 2011, the fund was charged $45,434 pursuant to the transfer agency agreement, which is included in Shareholder servicing costs in the Statement of Operations.

The fund has arrangements with the custodian and cash management bank whereby the fund may receive earnings credits when positive cash balances are maintained, which are used to offset custody and cash management fees. For financial reporting purposes, the fund includes net earnings credits as an expense offset in the Statement of Operations.

The fund compensates The Bank of NewYork Mellon, a subsidiary of BNY Mellon and an affiliate of Dreyfus, under a cash management agreement for performing cash management services related to fund subscriptions and redemptions. During the period ended November 30, 2011, the fund was charged $4,481 pursuant to the cash management agreement, which is included in Shareholder servicing costs in the Statement of Operations.These fees were partially offset by earnings credits of $173.

The fund also compensates The Bank of New York Mellon under a custody agreement for providing custodial services for the fund. During the period ended November 30, 2011, the fund was charged $32,875 pursuant to the custody agreement.

During the period ended November 30, 2011, the fund was charged $6,356 for services performed by the Chief Compliance Officer.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

The components of “Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities consist of: management fees $124,144, Rule 12b-1 distribution plan fees $9,668, shareholder services plan fees $14,501, custodian fees $12,225, chief compliance officer fees $4,743 and transfer agency per account fees $9,989, which are offset against an expense reimbursement currently in effect in the amount of $105,423.

(d) Each Board member also serves as a Board member of other funds within the Dreyfus complex. Annual retainer fees and attendance fees are allocated to each fund based on net assets.

NOTE 3—Securities Transactions:

The fund is permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain affiliated funds under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees.The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by the fund from or to another fund or portfolio that are, or could be, considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment adviser), commonTrustees and/or common officers, complies with Rule 17a-7 of the Act. During the period ended November 30, 2011, the fund engaged in purchases and sales of securities pursuant to Rule 17a-7 of the Act amounting to $343,366,000 and $345,760,000, respectively.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Shareholders and Board of Trustees

General California Municipal Money Market Fund

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of General California Municipal Money Market Fund, including the statement of investments, as of November 30, 2011, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and financial highlights for each of the years indicated therein. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement.We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of November 30, 2011 by correspondence with the custodian and others. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of General California Municipal Money Market Fund at November 30, 2011, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the indicated years, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.


New York, New York
January 27, 2012

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IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION (Unaudited)

In accordance with federal tax law, the fund hereby designates all the dividends paid from investment income-net during the fiscal year ended November 30, 2011 as “exempt-interest dividends” (not subject to regular federal and, for individuals who are California residents, California personal income taxes), except $416 that is being designated as an ordinary income distribution for reporting purposes. Where required by federal tax law rules, shareholders will receive notification of their portion of the fund’s exempt-interest dividends paid for the 2011 calendar year on Form 1099-INT, which will be mailed in early 2012.

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE RENEWAL OF THE
FUND’S MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (Unaudited)

At a meeting of the fund’s Board of Trustees held on July 26, 2011, the Board considered the renewal of the fund’s Management Agreement pursuant to which Dreyfus provides the fund with investment advisory and administrative services (the “Agreement”). The Board members, none of whom are “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) of the fund, were assisted in their review by independent legal counsel and met with counsel in executive session separate from representatives of Dreyfus. In considering the renewal of the Agreement, the Board considered all factors that it believed to be relevant, including those discussed below.The Board did not identify any one factor as dispositive, and each Board member may have attributed different weights to the factors considered.

Analysis of Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided to the Fund. The Board members considered information previously provided to them in presentations from representatives of Dreyfus regarding the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to funds in the Dreyfus fund complex, and representatives of Dreyfus confirmed that there had been no material changes in this information. Dreyfus provided the number of open accounts in the fund, the fund’s asset size and the allocation of fund assets among distribution channels. Dreyfus also had previously provided information regarding the diverse intermediary relationships and distribution channels of funds in the Dreyfus fund complex and Dreyfus’ corresponding need for broad, deep, and diverse resources to be able to provide ongoing shareholder services to each distribution channel, including the distribution channel(s) for the fund.

The Board members also considered research support available to, and portfolio management capabilities of, the fund’s portfolio management personnel and that Dreyfus also provides oversight of day-to-day fund operations, including fund accounting and administration and assistance in meeting legal and regulatory requirements.The Board members also considered Dreyfus’ extensive administrative, accounting, and compliance infrastructures.

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE RENEWAL OF THE FUND’S
MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (Unaudited) (continued)

Comparative Analysis of the Fund’s Performance and Management Fee and Expense Ratio. The Board members reviewed reports prepared by Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”), an independent provider of investment company data, which included information comparing (1) the fund’s performance with the performance of a group of comparable funds (the “Performance Group”) and with a broader group of funds (the “Performance Universe”), all for various periods ended June 30, 2011, and (2) the fund’s actual and contractual management fees and total expenses with those of a group of comparable funds (the “Expense Group”) and with a broader group of funds (the “Expense Universe”), the information for which was derived in part from fund financial statements available to Lipper as of June 30, 2011. Dreyfus previously had furnished the Board with a description of the methodology Lipper used to select the Performance Group and Performance Universe and the Expense Group and Expense Universe.

Dreyfus representatives stated that the usefulness of performance comparisons may be affected by a number of factors, including different investment limitations that may be applicable to the fund and comparison funds.The Board members discussed the results of the comparisons and noted that the fund’s total return performance was above the Performance Group and Performance Universe medians for the various periods, except for the one- and two-year periods when the fund’s performance was below the medians. The Board members noted the close proximity of the fund’s total return performance to the Performance Group and Performance Universe medians for the periods the fund had underperformed.

The Board members also reviewed the range of actual and contractual management fees and total expenses of the Expense Group and Expense Universe funds and discussed the results of the comparisons.They noted that the fund’s contractual management fee was at the Expense Group median and the fund’s actual management fee and total expense ratio were above the Expense Group and Expense Universe medians.

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The Board also considered the current fee waiver and expense reimbursement arrangement undertaken by Dreyfus.

Representatives of Dreyfus reviewed with the Board members the management or investment advisory fees paid by funds advised or administered by Dreyfus that are in the same Lipper category as the fund (the “Similar Clients”), and explained the nature of the Similar Clients.They discussed differences in fees paid and the relationship of the fees paid in light of any differences in the services provided and other relevant factors.The Board members considered the relevance of the fee information provided for the Similar Clients to evaluate the appropriateness and reasonableness of the fund’s management fee.

Analysis of Profitability and Economies of Scale. Dreyfus’ representatives reviewed the expenses allocated and profit received by Dreyfus and the resulting profitability percentage for managing the fund, and the method used to determine the expenses and profit. The Board concluded that the profitability results were not unreasonable, given the services rendered and service levels provided by Dreyfus.The Board also noted the expense limitation arrangement and its effect on Dreyfus’ profitability. The Board previously had been provided with information prepared by an independent consulting firm regarding Dreyfus’ approach to allocating costs to, and determining the profitability of, individual funds and the entire Dreyfus fund complex.The consulting firm also had analyzed where any economies of scale might emerge in connection with the management of a fund.

The Board’s counsel stated that the Board members should consider the profitability analysis (1) as part of their evaluation of whether the fees under the Agreement bear a reasonable relationship to the mix of services provided by Dreyfus, including the nature, extent and quality of such services, and (2) in light of the relevant circumstances for the fund and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized if the fund grows and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE RENEWAL OF THE FUND’S
MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (Unaudited) (continued)

fund shareholders. Dreyfus representatives noted that a discussion of economies of scale is predicated on a fund having achieved a substantial size with increasing assets and that, if a fund’s assets had been stable or decreasing, the possibility that Dreyfus may have realized any economies of scale would be less.They also noted that, as a result of shared and allocated costs among funds in the Dreyfus fund complex, the extent of economies of scale could depend substantially on the level of assets in the complex as a whole, so that increases and decreases in complex-wide assets can affect potential economies of scale in a manner that is disproportionate to, or even in the opposite direction from, changes in the fund’s asset level.The Board members also considered potential benefits to Dreyfus from acting as investment adviser and noted that there were no soft dollar arrangements in effect for trading the fund’s investments.

At the conclusion of these discussions, the Board agreed that it had been furnished with sufficient information to make an informed business decision with respect to the renewal of the Agreement. Based on the discussions and considerations as described above, the Board concluded and determined as follows.

  • The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by Dreyfus are adequate and appropriate.

  • The Board generally was satisfied with the fund’s relative performance.

  • The Board concluded that the fee paid to Dreyfus was reasonable in light of the considerations described above.

  • The Board determined that the economies of scale which may accrue to Dreyfus and its affiliates in connection with the management of the fund had been adequately considered by Dreyfus in connection with the fee rate charged to the fund pursuant to the Agreement and that, to the extent in the future it were determined that material economies of scale had not been shared with the fund, the Board would seek to have those economies of scale shared with the fund.

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The Board members considered these conclusions and determinations, along with information received on a routine and regular basis throughout the year. In addition, it should be noted that the Board’s consideration of the contractual fee arrangements for this fund had the benefit of a number of years of reviews of prior or similar agreements during which lengthy discussions took place between the Board members and Dreyfus representatives. Certain aspects of the arrangements may receive greater scrutiny in some years than in others, and the Board members’ conclusions may be based, in part, on their consideration of the same or similar arrangements in prior years. The Board members determined that renewal of the Agreement was in the best interests of the fund and its shareholders.

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BOARD MEMBERS INFORMATION (Unaudited)


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The Fund 39



OFFICERS OF THE FUND (Unaudited)


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For More Information


Telephone 1-800-DREYFUS

Mail The Dreyfus Family of Funds, 144 Glenn Curtiss Boulevard, Uniondale, NY 11556-0144 E-mail Send your request to info@dreyfus.com Internet Information can be viewed online or downloaded at: http://www.dreyfus.com

The fund will disclose daily, on www.dreyfus.com, the fund’s complete schedule of holdings as of the end of the previous business day.  The schedule of holdings will remain on the website until the fund files its Form N-Q or Form N-CSR for the period that includes the date of the posted holdings.

The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

Information regarding how the fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities for the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-DREYFUS.


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Item 2.                        Code of Ethics.

The Registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the Registrant's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions.  There have been no amendments to, or waivers in connection with, the Code of Ethics during the period covered by this Report.

Item 3.                        Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The Registrant's Board has determined that Joseph S. DiMartino, a member of the Audit Committee of the Board, is an audit committee financial expert as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").   Mr. DiMartino is "independent" as defined by the SEC for purposes of audit committee financial expert determinations.

Item 4.                        Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

(a)  Audit Fees .  The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years (the "Reporting Periods") for professional services rendered by the Registrant's principal accountant (the "Auditor") for the audit of the Registrant's annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the Auditor in connection with the statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for the Reporting Periods, were $     34,322 in 2010 and $30,312 in 2011.

 

(b)  Audit-Related Fees . The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for assurance and related services by the Auditor that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Registrant's financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item 4 were $5,382 in 2010 and $6,000 in 2011. These services consisted of one or more of the following: (i) agreed upon procedures related to compliance with Internal Revenue Code section 817(h), (ii) security counts required by Rule 17f-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (iii) advisory services as to the accounting or disclosure treatment of Registrant transactions or events and (iv) advisory services to the accounting or disclosure treatment of the actual or potential impact to the Registrant of final or proposed rules, standards or interpretations by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Financial Accounting Standards Boards or other regulatory or standard-setting bodies.

 

The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for non-audit assurance and related services by the Auditor to the Registrant's investment adviser (not including any sub-investment adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant ("Service Affiliates"), that were reasonably related to the performance of the annual audit of the Service Affiliate, which required pre-approval by the Audit Committee were $0 in 2010 and $0 in 2011.

 

(c)  Tax Fees .  The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for professional services rendered by the Auditor for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning ("Tax Services") were $3,496 in 2010 and $2,460 in 2011. These services consisted of: (i) review or preparation of U.S. federal, state, local and excise tax returns; (ii) U.S. federal, state and local tax planning, advice and assistance regarding statutory, regulatory or administrative developments; and (iii) tax advice regarding tax qualification matters and/or treatment of various financial instruments held or proposed to be acquired or held.  The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for Tax Services by the Auditor to Service Affiliates, which required pre-approval by the Audit Committee were $0 in 2010 and $0 in 2011. 

 

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(d)  All Other Fees .  The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for products and services provided by the Auditor, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item, were $167 in 2010 and $125 in 2011.  These services consisted of a review of the Registrant's anti-money laundering program.

 

The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for Non-Audit Services by the Auditor to Service Affiliates, other than the services reported in paragraphs (b) through (c) of this Item, which required pre-approval by the Audit Committee, were  $0 in 2010 and $0 in 2011. 

 

(e)(1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures . The Registrant's Audit Committee has established policies and procedures (the "Policy") for pre-approval (within specified fee limits) of the Auditor's engagements for non-audit services to the Registrant and Service Affiliates without specific case-by-case consideration. The pre-approved services in the Policy can include pre-approved audit services, pre-approved audit-related services, pre-approved tax services and pre-approved all other services.  Pre-approval considerations include whether the proposed services are compatible with maintaining the Auditor's independence.  Pre-approvals pursuant to the Policy are considered annually.

(e)(2) Note: None of the services described in paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item 4 were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

 

(f) None of the hours expended on the principal accountant's engagement to audit the registrant's financial statements for the most recent fiscal year were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal account's full-time, permanent employees.

Non-Audit Fees . The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the Auditor for services rendered to the Registrant, and rendered to Service Affiliates, for the Reporting Periods were $33,851,490 in 2010 and $17,593,159 in 2011. 

 

Auditor Independence . The Registrant's Audit Committee has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to Service Affiliates, which were not pre-approved (not requiring pre-approval), is compatible with maintaining the Auditor's independence.

 

Item 5.                        Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

                        Not applicable.  [CLOSED-END FUNDS ONLY]

Item 6.                        Investments.

(a)                    Not applicable.

Item 7.            Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management            Investment Companies.

                        Not applicable.  [CLOSED-END FUNDS ONLY]

Item 8.                        Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.  [CLOSED-END FUNDS ONLY, beginning with reports for periods ended on and after December 31, 2005]

Item 9.                        Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Companies and             Affiliated Purchasers.

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                        Not applicable.  [CLOSED-END FUNDS ONLY]

Item 10.          Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There have been no material changes to the procedures applicable to Item 10.

Item 11.          Controls and Procedures.

(a)        The Registrant's principal executive and principal financial officers have concluded, based on their evaluation of the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods and that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in the reports that it files or submits on Form N-CSR is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant's management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b)        There were no changes to the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting. 

Item 12.          Exhibits.

(a)(1)   Code of ethics referred to in Item 2.

(a)(2)   Certifications of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

(a)(3)   Not applicable.

(b)        Certification of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

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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.

General California Municipal Money Market Fund

By: /s/ Bradley J. Skapyak

Bradley J. Skapyak,

President

 

Date:

January 17, 2012

 

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/ Bradley J. Skapyak

Bradley J. Skapyak,

President

 

Date:

January 17, 2012

 

By: /s/ James Windels

James Windels,

Treasurer

 

Date:

January 17, 2012

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

(a)(1)   Code of ethics referred to in Item 2.

(a)(2)   Certifications of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.  (EX-99.CERT)

(b)        Certification of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.  (EX-99.906CERT)

  

 

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