First California Financial Group, Inc. (the "Company") held its annual meeting of stockholders on May 7, 2012 (the "Annual Meeting"). Votes representing 93.38% of the Company's common stock were present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting.

The following are the voting results of each matter submitted to the Company's stockholders at the Annual Meeting. The proposals below are described in detail in the Company's definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting.

1) The election of eight (8) nominees named in the definitive proxy statement to serve as director for a one-year term expiring at the 2013 annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified (Proposal 1).

Nominee                            For       Withheld     Broker Non-Votes

Richard D. Aldridge             10,161,814   12,969,152          4,180,851
Donald E. Benson                14,173,403    8,957,563          4,180,851
John W. Birchfield              13,086,437   10,044,529          4,180,851
Joseph N. Cohen                 13,071,890   10,059,076          4,180,851
Robert E. Gipson                13,079,294   10,051,672          4,180,851
Antoinette T. Hubenette, M.D.   10,137,467   12,993,499          4,180,851
C. G. Kum                       13,047,166   10,083,800          4,180,851
Thomas Tignino                  13,089,361   10,041,605          4,180,851

2) The ratification of the appointment of Moss Adams LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012 (Proposal 2).

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 25,594,814 1,648,138 68,865 0

3) The approval of a non-binding advisory proposal on the Company's executive compensation (Proposal 3).

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 9,662,881 10,003,447 3,464,638 4,180,851

Pursuant to the foregoing votes, the eight nominees listed above were elected to serve as directors, Proposal 2 was approved, and Proposal 3 was not approved.

A nationally-recognized third-party proxy advisory firm recommended that stockholders vote "FOR" approval of Proposal 3.