Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
POHLAD JAMES O
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
First California Financial Group, Inc. [FCAL] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
60 SOUTH SIXTH STREET, SUITE 3800		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/01/2008
(Street)

MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock (1) (2) (3) 07/01/2008   P   27,564 A $ 24.76 931,942 (4) D  
Common Stock (1) (2) (3) 07/01/2008   P   1,875 A $ 24.76 933,817 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
POHLAD JAMES O
60 SOUTH SIXTH STREET
SUITE 3800
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402		     X    

Signatures

 /s/ Jay L. Kim, Attorney-in-Fact for James O. Pohlad   07/02/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The reporting person is a party to a Securities Purchase and Option Agreement dated December 19, 2005 by and among Scott A. Montgomery, James O. Pohlad, Robert C. Pohlad and William M. Pohlad ("Montgomery Agreement") by which the reporting person is required to purchase certain shares of common stock as more fully described therein. A copy of the Montgomery Agreement can be found as an exhibit to the reporting person's Schedule 13D, as amended. This is the last transaction required by this agreement.
(2) The reporting person is a party to a Securities Purchase and Option Agreement dated December 15, 2006 by and among David Brown, James O. Pohlad, Robert C. Pohlad and William M. Pohlad ("Brown Agreement") by which the reporting person is required to purchase certain shares of common stock as more fully described therein. A copy of the Brown Agreement can be found as an exhibit to the reporting person's Schedule 13D, as amended. This is the last transaction required by this agreement.
(3) The reporting person is a party to a Securities Purchase Agreement dated June 20, 2007 by and among Robert Bartlett, James O. Pohlad, Robert C. Pohlad and William M. Pohlad ("Bartlett Agreement") by which the reporting person is required to purchase certain shares of common stock as more fully described therein. A copy of the Bartlett Agreement can be found as an exhibit to the reporting person's Schedule 13D, as amended.
(4) 176 shares held by W. Douglas Hile pursuant to a Director's Qualifying Share Agreement.

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