Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.*

On July 26, 2012, First California Financial Group, Inc. ("First California") issued a press release announcing its results of operations and financial condition for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2012. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.*

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibits are being furnished herewith:

Exhibit No. Description 99.1 Press release dated July 26, 2012 _______________

* The information furnished under Item 2.02 and Item 9.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liabilities under that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any registration statement or other filings of First California under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be set forth by specific reference in such filing.

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