NEW YORK, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alliance California Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE: AKP) (the "Fund") today released its monthly portfolio update as of December 31, 2008.

                Alliance California Municipal Income Fund, Inc.

        Top 10 Fixed-Income Holdings
                                                              Portfolio%
        1) Los Angeles Uni Sch Dist (Prerefunded) MBIA           6.17%
            Series 02E 5.125%, 1/01/27
        2) California (Prerefunded) 5.25%, 4/01/30               5.44%
        3) Los Angeles Dept of Wtr & Pwr (Wtrwks Rev)            5.14%
            FGIC Series 01A 5.125%, 7/01/41
        4) Puerto Rico Hwy & Transp Auth (Prerefunded)           3.91%
            Series 02D 5.375%, 7/01/36
        5) Puerto Rico Elec Pwr Auth (Prerefunded) XLCA          3.72%
            Series 02-2 5.25%, 7/01/31
        6) Los Angeles Comnty Redev Agy (Grand Central           3.37%
            Square) AMT AMBAC Series 02 5.375%, 12/01/26
        7) California Infra & Econ Dev Bank (YMCA Metro          3.21%
            L.A. Proj) AMBAC Series 01 5.25%, 2/01/32
        8) Palo Alto Assess Dist (Univ Ave Area Off              3.07%
            Street Parking) Series 02A 5.875%, 9/02/30
        9) San Francisco City & Cnty Arpt Commn (Lease           2.65%
            Rev San Bruno Jail #3) AMBAC Series 00 5.25%
            10/01/33
       10) California Hlth Fac Fin Auth (Sutter Hlth)            2.65%
            Series 00A 6.25%, 8/15/35


           Sector/Industry Breakdown
                                                             Portfolio%
            Education                                          15.84%
            Higher Education                                   13.35%
            Special Tax                                        12.40%
            Hospital/Health Care                                7.70%
            Community Facility                                  6.03%
            Corporate - Utility (Water)                         6.02%
            Transportation                                      5.88%
            Assessment District                                 4.94%
            Housing-Rental Units                                4.72%
            COP/Lease Rental                                    4.35%
            General Obligation                                  4.24%
            Corporate - Utility (Electric)                      3.72%
            Utility                                             2.50%
            Port Facility                                       2.28%
            Water/SWR                                           2.15%
            Airport Facility                                    1.54%
            Resource Recovery/Solid Waste                       1.48%
            Miscellaneous                                       0.86%
            Total                                             100.00%

           State Breakdown
                                                            Portfolio%
            California                                         89.42%
            Puerto Rico                                         9.12%
            Nevada                                              1.08%
            Ohio                                                0.22%
            Colorado                                            0.16%
            Total                                             100.00%

            Credit Quality Breakdown
                                                     Portfolio%
            AAA                                        47.57%
            AA                                         27.78%
            A                                          15.58%
            BBB                                         7.69%
            BB                                          1.38%
            Total Investments                         100.00%

         Portfolio Statistics
          AMT Percentage:           15.31%
          Average Coupon:           5.15%
          Percentage of Leverage:
           Bank Loans:              0%
           Investment Operations:   4.82%
           Preferred Stock:         39.57%
          Total Fund Leverage:      44.39%*

          Avg. Maturity:            14.22 Years
          Duration:                 7.94 Years
          Total Net Assets:         $174.9 Million
          Net Asset Value:          $11.99
          Number of Holdings:       67

* The total percentage of leverage constitutes 39.57% in issued and outstanding preferred stock and 4.82% in investment operations, which may include the use of certain portfolio management techniques such as tender option bonds, credit default swaps, dollar rolls, negative cash, reverse repurchase agreements and when-issued securities.

The foregoing portfolio characteristics are as of the date indicated and can be expected to change. The Fund is a closed-end U.S.-registered management investment company advised by AllianceBernstein L. P.

SOURCE Alliance California Municipal Income Fund, Inc.