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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-10-018587.txt : 20100329
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100329193541
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-10-018587
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100326
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100329
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100329

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Macaulay Donald W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001454190

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-52498
		FILM NUMBER:		10711927

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3027 TOWNSGATE ROAD, SUITE 300
		CITY:			WESTLAKE VILLAGE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91361

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			First California Financial Group, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001370291
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				383737811
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3027 TOWNSGATE ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			WESTLAKE VILLAGE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91361
		BUSINESS PHONE:		805-437-4293

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3027 TOWNSGATE ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			WESTLAKE VILLAGE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91361
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-03-26</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001370291</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>First California Financial Group, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FCAL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001454190</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Macaulay Donald W</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3027 TOWNSGATE ROAD, SUITE 300</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WESTLAKE VILLAGE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>91361</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP -Business Banking Div. Mgr</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $0.01 par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-03-26</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>2.77</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Romolo Santarosa, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-03-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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