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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000357264-05-000001.txt : 20050125
<SEC-HEADER>0000357264-05-000001.hdr.sgml : 20050125
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050125125242
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000357264-05-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050124
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050125
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050125

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KELLEHER CAROL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001274825

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-11113
		FILM NUMBER:		05546586

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1021 ANACAPA ST
		CITY:			SANTA BARBARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93160

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PACIFIC CAPITAL BANCORP /CA/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000357264
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				953673456
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1021 ANACAPA STREET
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 60839
		CITY:			SANTA BARBARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			931600839
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8055646312

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SANTA BARBARA BANCORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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        <issuerName>PACIFIC CAPITAL BANCORP /CA/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PCBC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>KELLEHER CAROL</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SANTA BARBARA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>93101</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP &amp; Corporate Secretary</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-01-24</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kelleher, Carol M</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-01-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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