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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-08-24</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000874841</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PACIFIC SUNWEAR OF CALIFORNIA INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PSUN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001165408</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>200 CLARENDON STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>52ND FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02116</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $.01 par value (&quot;Common Stock&quot;)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>8000053</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Shares of Common Stock to which this note relates are held directly by Adage Capital Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited
 partnership (the &quot;Fund&quot;).  Adage Capital Partners GP, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (&quot;ACPGP&quot;), serves as the
 general partner of the Fund and as such has discretion over the portfolio securities beneficially owned by the Fund.  Adage
 Capital Advisors, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (&quot;ACA&quot;), is the managing member of ACPGP and directs ACPGP's
 operations.  Robert Atchinson and Phillip Gross are the managing members of ACPGP and ACA and general partners of ACP.
 ACPGP, ACA, Robert Atchinson and Phillip Gross disclaim beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent
 of their pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Robert Atchinson; Managing Member of Adage Capital Partners GP, L.L.C., the general partner of Adage Capital Partners, L.P.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-09-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
