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    <periodOfReport>2024-08-08</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>California BanCorp \ CA</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BCAL</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001733127</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Volk David J.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O CALIFORNIA BANCORP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>355 S. GRAND AVE STE 1200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LOS ANGELES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90071</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>true</isDirector>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>false</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>see footnote 3</value>
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                <value>2024-02-20</value>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2029-02-20</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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                    <value>7500.00</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2022-03-15</value>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2027-03-15</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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                    <value>10000.00</value>
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                    <value>10000.00</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These restricted stock units, each of which represents the right to receive one share of common stock of California BanCorp, Inc. (Common Stock), were issued to Castle Creek Advisors IV LLC (Advisors IV), on behalf of David Volk in his capacity as a member of the Board of Directors of California BanCorp, Inc. and will become fully vested on May 30, 2025.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This amount has been reduced by 3,097 shares to reflect the pro-rata, in-kind distributions of shares of Common Stock effected by Advisors IV to its members, for no additional consideration.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes 5,385 shares of unvested RSUs held by Advisors IV and 2,340,719 shares of Common Stock held by Castle Creek Capital Partners VI LP.  Mr. Volk, a managing principal of Castle Creek, disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares held by Advisors IV and Castle Creek Capital Partners VI LP, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Includes shares were received by the reporting person from Advisors IV in the pro-rata, in-kind distributions of shares of Common Stock effected by Advisors IV to its members, for no additional consideration, in transactions exempt from Section 16 pursuant to Rule 16a-9.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">These options are fully vested.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>The reporting person is a principal of Castle Creek Capital Partners VI LP and Advisors IV. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of the Issuer's common stock owned by Advisor IV, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of Advisors IV Shares for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Manisha Merchant, by POA for David Volk</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2024-08-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
