UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
    
FORM N-Q
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QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act File Number: 811-21188

Registrant Name: PIMCO CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND III

Address of Principal Executive Offices: 1345 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10105

Name and Address of Agent for Service: Lawrence G. Altadonna – 1345 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10105

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 212-739-3371

Date of Fiscal Year End: September 30, 2006

Date of Reporting Period: December 31, 2005

Form N-Q is to be used by the registered management investment company, other than a small business investment company registered on Form N-5 (§§ 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than 60 days after the close of the first and third fiscal quarters, pursuant to rule 30b 1-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30b1-5). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-Q in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

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Item 1.    Schedule of Investments
 

PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund III  Schedule of Investments
December 31, 2005 (unaudited)



Principal
Amount
(000)
  Credit Rating   (Moody’s/S&P) Value*

CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL BONDS & NOTES–87.0%

$1,000 Alameda Public Financing Auth. Rev., 7.00%, 6/1/09 NR/NR $1,006,560
  Association of Bay Area Governments Finance Auth. Rev., Odd Fellows Home, GO,  
3,200 5.20%, 11/15/22 NR/A 3,348,096
11,725 5.35%, 11/15/32 NR/A 12,278,889
  Burbank Public Finance Auth. Rev., San Fernando Redev. Project,    
1,135 5.50%, 12/1/28 NR/BBB 1,167,892
1,000 5.50%, 12/1/33 NR/BBB 1,026,360
2,000 Butte-Glenn Community College, GO, 5.00%, 8/1/26, Ser. A (MBIA) Aaa/NR 2,101,480
2,000 Capistrano Univ. School Dist., Community Fac. Dist., Special Tax, 6.00%, 9/1/32 NR/NR 2,103,700
1,000 Carlsbad Impt. Bond Act 1915, Special Assessment, 6.00%, 9/2/34 NR/NR 1,030,850
1,000 Cathedral City Public Financing Auth., Tax Allocation Rev.,
5.00%, 8/1/33, Ser. A (MBIA)
Aaa/AAA 1,043,160
1,150 Ceres Redev. Agcy. Tax Allocation, 5.00%, 11/1/33 (MBIA) Aaa/AAA 1,209,846
  Ceres Unified School Dist., GO (FGIC)
2,825 zero coupon, 8/1/28 Aaa/AAA 806,198
2,940 zero coupon, 8/1/29 Aaa/AAA 789,449
  Chula Vista, No. 06-1 Eastlake-Woods Area A, Special Tax,    
675 6.15%, 9/1/26 NR/NR 715,891
1,620 6.20%, 9/1/33 NR/NR 1,721,104
1,600 Chula Vista Community Fac. Dist., McMillin-Otay Ranch, Special Tax, 5.75%, 9/1/33 NR/NR 1,642,512
8,000 Contra Costa Cnty. Public Financing Auth. Tax Allocation Rev.,
5.625%, 8/1/33, Ser. A
NR/BBB 8,368,080
3,775 Cucamonga School Dist., CP, 5.20%, 6/1/27 NR/A− 3,839,062
  Eastern Muni. Water Dist. Community Facs., Special Tax,    
425 5.75%, 9/1/33 NR/NR 431,796
1,500 5.95%, 9/1/33 NR/NR 1,530,285
1,745 6.05%, 9/1/27 NR/NR 1,780,406
1,535 6.10%, 9/1/33 NR/NR 1,566,145
  Educational Fac. Auth. Rev.,
2,500 Institute of Technology, 5.00%, 10/1/32, Ser. A Aaa/AAA 2,617,775
2,455 Loyola Marymount Univ., zero coupon, 10/1/34 (MBIA) Aaa/NR 593,840
5,000 Pepperdine Univ., 5.00%, 9/1/33, Ser. A (FGIC) Aaa/AAA 5,188,700
2,195 Elk Grove Unified School Dist., Community Fac. Dist. No. 1, Special Tax, 5.00%, 12/1/35 (MBIA) AAA/AAA 2,283,634
500 Franklin-McKinley School Dist., GO, 5.00%, 8/1/27, Ser. B (FSA) Aaa/AAA 524,380
5,000 Fremont Community Dist., Special Tax, 6.30%, 9/1/31 NR/NR 5,148,200
1,250 Fremont Community Facs. Dist. No. 1, Pacific Commons Special Tax, 5.30%, 9/1/30 NR/NR 1,261,187
9,500 Fresno School Unified Dist., GO, 6.00%, 8/1/26, Ser. A (MBIA) Aaa/AAA 11,719,865
4,380 Glendale Electric Works Rev., 5.00%, 2/1/27 (MBIA) Aaa/AAA 4,581,436



PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund III  Schedule of Investments
December 31, 2005 (unaudited) (continued)



Principal
Amount
(000)
  Credit Rating   (Moody’s/S&P) Value*
  Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Rev., GO Ser. 2003-A-1
$18,000 6.25%, 6/1/33 Baa3/BBB $19,597,860
38,490 6.75%, 6/1/39 Baa3/BBB 43,093,789
  Health Facs. Finance Auth. Rev., Paradise VY Estates (CA Mtg. Ins.)    
2,000 5.125%, 1/1/22 NR/A 2,103,620
1,550 5.25%, 1/1/26 NR/A 1,623,780
  Health Facs. Financing Auth. Rev.,    
5,000 Adventist Health System, 5.00%, 3/1/33 NR/A 5,038,550
6,000 Cottage Health System, 5.00%, 11/1/33, Ser. B (MBIA) Aaa/AAA 6,219,600
5,000 Kaiser Permanente, 5.00%, 10/1/18, Ser. B A3/AAA 5,220,750
2,000 Sutter Health, 6.25%, 8/15/35, Ser. A A1/AA− 2,225,780
  Infrastructure & Economic Dev. Bank Rev.,    
2,750 Claremount Univ. Consortium, 5.25%, 10/1/33 Aa3/NR 2,919,427
  Kaiser Assistance Corp.,    
3,000 5.50%, 8/1/31, Ser. B A2/A+ 3,170,880
8,000 5.55%, 8/1/31, Ser. A NR/A+ 8,481,040
3,725 La Mesa-Spring Valley School Dist., GO, 5.00%, 8/1/26, Ser. A (FGIC) (Prefunded @ $100, 8/1/12) (a) Aaa/AAA 4,050,416
1,400 La Quinta Redev. Agcy., Tax Allocation, 5.10%, 9/1/31 (AMBAC) Aaa/AAA 1,455,650
20 Lancaster Financing Auth. Tax Allocation, 4.75%, 2/1/34 (MBIA) Aaa/AAA 20,171
825 Lee Lake Water Dist. Community Facs. Dist., Montecito Ranch, Special Tax 6.125%, 9/1/32 NR/NR 859,040
5,000 Long Beach Community College Dist., GO, 5.00%, 5/1/28, Ser. A (MBIA) (Pre-refunded @ $100, 5/01/13) (a) Aaa/AAA 5,463,650
  Los Angeles Unified School Dist., GO (MBIA)    
7,650 5.00%, 1/1/28, Ser. A Aaa/AAA 8,019,724
3,000 5.125%, 1/1/27, Ser. E Aaa/AAA 3,182,400
1,000 Lynwood Unified School Dist., GO, 5.00%, 8/1/27, Ser. A (FSA) Aaa/NR 1,048,760
5,280 Modesto Irrigation Dist., CP, 5.00%, 7/1/33, Ser. A (MBIA) Aaa/AAA 5,500,757
2,180 Murrieta Valley Unified School Dist., Special Tax, 6.40%, 9/1/24 NR/NR 2,263,450
5,000 Oakland, GO, 5.00%, 1/15/33, Ser. A (MBIA) Aaa/AAA 5,198,000
  Oakland Redev. Agcy., Tax Allocation, Coliseum Area Redev.,    
985 5.25%, 9/1/27 NR/A− 1,015,121
1,545 5.25%, 9/1/33 NR/A− 1,592,246
5,000 Orange Cnty. Community Facs. Dist., Special Tax, Ladera Ranch, 5.55%, 8/15/33, Ser. A NR/NR 5,133,100
5,000 Orange Cnty. Unified School Dist., CP, 4.75%, 6/1/29 (MBIA) Aaa/AAA 5,144,350
1,000 Orange Cnty. Water Dist. Rev., CP, 5.00%, 8/15/28, Ser. B (MBIA) Aaa/AAA 1,035,130
2,000 Palm Desert Financing Auth., Tax Allocation, 5.00%, 4/1/25, Ser. A (MBIA) Aaa/AAA 2,090,480
1,410 Pomona Public Financing Auth. Rev., 5.00%, 12/1/37, Ser. AF (MBIA) Aaa/AAA 1,460,704



PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund III  Schedule of Investments
December 31, 2005 (unaudited) (continued)



Principal
Amount
(000)
  Credit Rating   (Moody’s/S&P) Value*
  Poway Unified School Dist., Community Fac. Dist. No. 6, Special Tax,    
$3,650 5.125%, 9/1/28 NR/NR $3,660,312
1,285 6.05%, 9/1/25 NR/NR 1,352,591
2,100 6.125%, 9/1/33 NR/NR 2,208,633
5,000 Riverside, CP, 5.00%, 9/1/33 (AMBAC) Aaa/AAA 5,196,200
500 Rocklin Unified School Dist. Community Facs., Special Tax,    
  5.00%, 9/1/29 (MBIA) Aaa/AAA 522,265
7,680 Rowland Unified School Dist., GO, 5.00%, 8/1/28, Ser. B (FSA) Aaa/AAA 8,049,408
1,435 Sacramento City Financing Auth. Rev., North Natomas CFD No. 2,    
  6.25%, 9/1/23, Ser. A NR/NR 1,483,273
  San Diego Unified School Dist., GO, CR (FSA)    
480 5.00%, 7/1/26, Ser. C Aaa/AAA 519,586
11,000 5.00%, 7/1/26, Ser. E Aaa/AAA 11,860,750
8,425 5.00%, 7/1/28, Ser. E Aaa/AAA 9,084,256
1,500 San Diego Univ. Foundation Auxiliary Organization, Rev., GO,    
  5.00%, 3/1/27, Ser. A (MBIA) Aaa/AAA 1,557,000
3,000 San Jose, Libraries & Parks, GO, 5.125%, 9/1/31 Aa1/AA+ 3,133,620
  Santa Ana Unified School Dist., GO , Ser. B (FGIC)    
2,515 zero coupon, 8/1/26 Aaa/AAA 947,878
3,520 zero coupon, 8/1/28 Aaa/AAA 1,185,501
2,500 zero coupon, 8/1/30 Aaa/AAA 755,450
3,780 zero coupon, 8/1/31 Aaa/AAA 1,079,833
3,770 zero coupon, 8/1/32 Aaa/AAA 1,017,561
1,250 Santa Clara Valley Transportation Auth., Sales Tax Rev.,    
  5.00%, 6/1/26, Ser. A (MBIA) (Pre-refunded @ $100, 6/1/11) (a) Aaa/AAA 1,346,675
5,985 Santa Margarita Water Dist., Special Tax, 6.25%, 9/1/29 NR/NR 6,350,145
3,550 Santa Monica Community College Dist., GO, zero coupon, 8/1/27,    
  Ser. C (MBIA) Aaa/AAA 1,213,106
1,205 Sequoia Union High School Dist., GO, 5.00%, 7/1/23 (MBIA) Aaa/NR 1,267,178
4,475 Simi Valley Community Dev. Agcy., Tax Allocation, Tapo Canyon &    
  West End, 5.00%, 9/1/25 (FGIC) Aaa/AAA 4,695,125
4,250 Sonoma Cnty. Jr. College Dist., GO, 5.00%, 8/1/27, Ser. A (FSA)    
  (Pre-refunded@$100,8/01/13)(a) Aaa/AAA 4,647,078
1,000 Sonoma Cnty. Water Agcy. Water Rev., 5.00%, 7/1/32, Ser. A (MBIA) Aaa/AAA 1,041,660
  South Tahoe Joint Powers Financing Auth. Rev.,    
2,500 5.125%, 10/1/09 NR/NR 2,513,475
4,425 5.45%, 10/1/33 NR/BBB 4,568,326
12,200 Southern CA Public Power Auth., Power Project Rev., Magnolia Power, 5.00%, 7/1/33, Ser. A-2003-1 (AMBAC) Aaa/AAA 12,743,388
600 State Dept. of Water Resources Rev., Central Valley Project,    
  5.00%, 12/1/25, Ser. AC (MBIA) Aaa/AAA 633,510



PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund III  Schedule of Investments
December 31, 2005 (unaudited) (continued)



Principal
Amount
(000)
  Credit Rating   (Moody’s/S&P) Value*
$4,095 State Dept. Veteran Affairs Home Purchase Rev., 5.35%, 12/1/27,    
  Ser. A (AMBAC) Aaa/AAA $4,317,236
3,000 State of California, 4.50%, 6/30/06 SP-1+/SP-1+ 3,018,720
  State Public Works Board Lease Rev.,    
5,385 CA State Univ., 5.00%, 10/1/19 A2/A− 5,578,483
1,105 Patton, 5.375%, 4/1/28 A3/A− 1,171,090
4,600 Univ. CA M.I.N.D. Inst., 5.00%, 4/1/28, Ser. A Aa2/AA− 4,754,790
3,505 Statewide Community Dev. Auth., CP, Internext Group, 5.375%, 4/1/30 NR/BBB 3,529,325
  Statewide Community Dev. Auth. Rev.,    
2,500 Berkeley Montessori School, 7.25%, 10/1/33 NR/NR 2,601,650
7,300 Health Fac., Jewish Home, 5.50%, 11/15/33 (CA St Mtg.) NR/A 7,833,338
15,000 Health Fac., Memorial Health Services, 5.50%, 10/1/33, Ser. A A3/A+ 15,822,150
10,000 Sutter Health, 5.50%, 8/15/34, Ser. B A1/AA− 10,490,100
1,795 Sunnyvale Financing Auth., Water & Wastewater Rev.,    
  5.00%, 10/1/26 (AMBAC) Aaa/AAA 1,857,269
2,000 Tamalpais Union High School Dist., GO, 5.00%, 8/1/26 (MBIA) Aaa/AAA 2,089,840
2,000 Temecula Public Financing Auth., Crowne Hill, Special Tax,    
  6.00%, 9/1/33, Ser. A NR/NR 2,073,760
  Tobacco Securitization Agcy. Rev.,    
  Alameda Cnty.,    
8,100 5.875%, 6/1/35 Baa3/NR 8,447,895
7,000 6.00%, 6/1/42 Baa3/NR 7,316,890
2,000 Kern Cnty., 6.125%, 6/1/43, Ser. A NR/BBB 2,104,020
2,950 Torrance Medical Center Rev., 5.50%, 6/1/31, Ser. A A1/A+ 3,080,744
4,000 Vernon Electric System Rev., Malburg Generating Station,    
  5.50%, 4/1/33, (Pre-refunded @ $100, 4/1/08) (a) Aaa/NR 4,198,800
1,000 West Basin Municipal Water Dist. Rev., CP, 5.00%, 8/1/30, Ser. A (MBIA) Aaa/AAA 1,043,490
2,500 William S. Hart Union High School Dist., Special Tax, 6.00%, 9/1/33 NR/NR 2,558,225
2,750 Woodland Finance Auth. Lease Rev., 5.00%, 3/1/32 (XLCA) Aaa/AAA 2,875,208
             
  Total California Municipal Bonds & Notes (cost–$401,182,565)   429,051,809
   

OTHER MUNICIPAL BONDS & NOTES–2.0%

  New York–0.6%    
2,500 State Dormitory Auth. Rev., Hospital, 6.25%, 8/15/15 (FHA) Aa2/AAA 2,878,625
  Puerto Rico–1.4%    
1,500 Electric Power Auth., Power Rev., 5.125%, 7/1/29, Ser. NN A3/A− 1,545,570
  Public Building Auth. Rev.,    
790 5.25%, 7/1/36, Ser. D, (Pre-refunded @ $100, 7/1/12) (a) Baa2/A− 860,065
290 5.25%, 7/1/36, Ser. D Baa2/BBB 298,831



PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund III  Schedule of Investments
December 31, 2005 (unaudited) (continued)



Principal
Amount
(000)
  Credit Rating   (Moody’s/S&P) Value*
$4,420 Government Facilities, 5.00%, 7/1/36, Ser. I, GO (GTD) Baa2/BBB $4,435,116
      7,139,582
             
  Total Other Municipal Bonds & Notes (cost–$9,486,848)   10,018,207
   

CALIFORNIA VARIABLE RATE NOTES (b)(c)(d)–9.2%

2,000 Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Rev., 10.03%, 6/1/35, Ser. 1220 (FGIC) Aaa/AAA 2,388,900
1,465 Infrastructure & Economic Dev. Bank Rev., 7.779%, 7/1/36 (AMBAC) NR/NR 1,811,736
  Los Angeles Dept. of Water & Power (FSA)    
1,200 8.78%, 7/1/30, Ser. 1243 Aaa/AAA 1,268,520
2,000 16.844%, 7/1/35, Ser. 500 Aaa/AA3 3,017,600
  Los Angeles Unified School Dist., GO (MBIA)    
1,745 9.07%, 1/1/23 NR/NR 1,920,215
2,090 12.131%, 1/1/11 NR/NR 3,217,513
2,020 Los Angeles Water & Power Rev., 7.467%, 7/1/30 NR/NR 2,418,607
950 Orange Cnty. Water Dist. Rev., CP, 8.121%, 2/15/11 (MBIA) NR/NR 1,111,776
710 Pajaro Valley Unified School Dist., GO, 8.849%, 8/1/11 NR/NR 1,177,152
1,170 Pasadena Water Rev., 7.926%, 6/1/33 (FGIC) NR/NR 1,457,890
1,785 Sacramento Cnty. Water Financing Auth. Rev.,    
  8.281%, 6/1/11 (AMBAC) NR/NR 2,232,732
1,150 Sacramento Muni Utility Dist., Electric Rev., 8.863%, 2/15/11 (MBIA) NR/NR 1,488,801
1,725 San Diego Community College Dist., GO, 8.891%, 5/1/11 (FSA) NR/NR 2,289,023
  San Marcos Public Facs. Auth. Tax Allocation (FGIC)    
1,340 8.148%, 2/1/11 NR/NR 1,671,114
1,340 8.148%, 8/1/11 NR/NR 1,671,114
  Southern CA Public Power Auth., Power Project Rev. (AMBAC)    
1,350 6.24%, 7/1/33, Ser. 1045 NR/NR 1,470,258
2,065 8.215%, 7/1/11 NR/NR 2,613,299
4,520 State Economic Recovery, GO, 10.005%, 7/1/12, Ser. 956 (MBIA) NR/NR 6,431,508
  University of CA Rev. (FSA)    
1,375 7.75%, 5/15/35, Ser. 1119 NR/AAA 1,412,455
3,095 8.784%, 9/1/33 NR/NR 3,952,036
340 8.784%, 9/1/34 NR/NR 434,955
             
  Total California Variable Rate Notes (cost–$40,366,986)   45,457,204
             

OTHER VARIABLE RATE NOTES (c)(d)–1.6%

  Puerto Rico–1.6%    
$3,500 Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, GO, 5.00%, 7/1/30, Ser. A Baa2/BBB 3,645,460
3,800 Public Finance Corp. Rev., 5.75%, 8/1/27, Ser. A Baa3/BBB− 4,125,394
             
  Total Other Variable Rate Notes (cost–$7,711,933)   7,770,854



PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund III  Schedule of Investments
December 31, 2005 (unaudited) (concluded)



Principal
Amount
(000)
    Value*

U.S. TREASURY BILLS (f)–0.3%

$1,405 3.81%-3.87%, 3/16/06 (cost–$1,393,943)   $1,393,943
             
  Total Investments before options written
(cost–$460,142,275)–100.1%
  493,692,017
             

OPTIONS WRITTEN (e)–(0.1)%

Contracts      
  Call Options–(0.1)%    
  U.S. Treasury Notes 10 yr. Futures, Chicago Board of Trade,    
169 strike price $110, expires 2/24/06   (92,422)
472 strike price $111, expires 2/24/06   (118,000)
      (210,422)
  Put Options–(0.0)%    
  U.S. Treasury Notes 10 yr. Futures, Chicago Board of Trade,    
171 strike price $106, expires 2/24/06   (13,359)
472 strike price $107, expires 2/24/06   (73,750)
      (87,109)
  Total Options Written (premiums received–$424,354)   (297,531)
             
  Total Investments net of options written
(cost–$459,717,921)–100.0%
  $493,394,486



Notes to the Schedule of Investments:

Portfolio securities and other financial instruments for which market quotations are readily available are stated at market value. Portfolio securities and other financial instruments for which market quotations are not readily available or if a development/event occurs that may significantly impact the value of a security may be fair-valued, in good faith, pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The Fund’s investments are valued daily using prices supplied by an independent pricing service or dealer quotations, or are valued at the last sale price on the exchange that is the primary market for such securities, or the last quoted bid price for those securities for which the over-the-counter market is the primary market or for listed securities in which there were no sales. The independent pricing service uses information provided by market makers or estimates of market values obtained from yield data relating to investments or securities with similar characteristics. Exchange traded options and futures are valued at the settlement price determined by the relevant exchange. Short-term investments maturing in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, if their original term to maturity was 60 days or less, or by amortizing their value on the 61st day prior to maturity, if the original term to maturity exceeded 60 days. The prices used by the Fund to value securities may differ from the value that would be realized if the securities were sold. The Fund’s net asset value is determined daily at the close of regular trading (normally, 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on the New York Stock Exchange on each day the exchange is open for business.
(a)  Pre-refunded bonds are collateralized by U.S. Government or other eligible securities which are held in escrow and used to pay principal and interest and retire the bonds at the earliest refunding date.
(b)  144A Security – Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, typically only to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise indicated, these securities are not considered to be illiquid.
(c)  Residual Interest/Tax Exempt Municipal Bonds – The interest rate shown bears an inverse relationship to the interest rate on another security or the value of an index.
(d)  Variable Rate Notes – instruments whose interest rates change on specified date (such as a coupon date or interest payment date) and/or whose interest rates vary with changes in a designated base rate (such as the prime interest rate). The interest rate disclosed reflects the rate in effect on December 31, 2005.
(e)  Non-income producing.
(f)  All or partial amount segregated as initial margin on futures contracts or collateral for options written.

Glossary:

AMBAC – insured by American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.

CA Mtg. Ins. – insured by California Mortgage Insurance

CA St Mtg. – insured by California State Mortgage

CP – Certificates of Participation

CR – Custodian Receipt

FGIC – insured by Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.

FHA – insured by Federal Housing Administration

FSA – insured by Financial Security Assurance, Inc.

GO – General Obligation Bond

GTD – Guaranteed

MBIA – insured by Municipal Bond Investors Assurance

NR – Not Rated

XLCA – insured by XL Capital Assurance




Other Investments:

(1)  Futures contracts outstanding at December 31, 2005:

Type Notional
Amount
(000)
Expiration
Date
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Long: U.S. Treasury Note 5 yr. Futures $ 35,400     3/22/06   $ 82,172  
Short: U.S. Treasury Bond Futures   (75,300   3/22/06     (1,506,703
  U.S. Treasury Note 10 yr. Futures   (16,600   3/22/06     (175,766
                $ (1,600,297
(2)  Transaction in options written for the three months ended December 31, 2005:

  Contracts Premiums
Options outstanding, September 30, 2005   2,125   $ 578,422  
Options written   1,284     424,354  
Options expired   (2,125   (578,422
Options outstanding, December 31, 2005   1,284   $ 424,354  



Item 2.    Controls and Procedures

(a)   The registrant's President and Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded that the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-2(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended are effective based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this document.

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

Item 3.    Exhibits

(a)  Exhibit 99.302 Cert. – Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002



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: PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund III
By /s/ Brian S. Shlissel
President & Chief Executive Officer

Date: February 15, 2006

By /s/ Lawrence G. Altadonna
Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer

Date: February 15, 2006

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 dated indicated.

By /s/ Brian S. Shlissel
President & Chief Executive Officer

Date: February 15, 2006

By /s/ Lawrence G. Altadonna
Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer

Date: February 15, 2006