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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001415889-20-000680
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200302
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200304
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200304

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Smith Michael Alan
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001543844

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35522
		FILM NUMBER:		20689413

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CAPITALSOURCE INC.
		STREET 2:		5404 WISCONSIN AVENUE, 2ND FLOOR
		CITY:			CHEVY CHASE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20815

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BANC OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001169770
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				043639825
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3 MACARTHUR PLACE
		CITY:			SANTA ANA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92707
		BUSINESS PHONE:		949-236-5211

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3 MACARTHUR PLACE
		CITY:			SANTA ANA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92707

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FIRST PACTRUST BANCORP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020322
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<p style="margin:0px; font-size:11pt" align="center"><b>POWER OF ATTORNEY</b></p>
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<p style="margin:0px; font-size:11pt" align="justify"><b>KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS</b>, that Michael Smith, whose signature appears below, constitutes and appoints Jared Wolff, Lynn Hopkins and Ido Dotan, or any of them, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and re-substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any report filed pursuant to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including any Form 3, Form 4 or Form 5 and all amendments to any such documents, if any, and to file the same, with any exhibits thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (or other appropriate governmental authority for such purpose), granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all said attorneys-in-fact and agents of their substitutes or substitute may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</p>
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<p style="margin:0px; font-size:11pt">Date: &nbsp;&nbsp;March 3, 2020</p>
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<p style="margin:0px; font-size:11pt">Signature: &nbsp;<u>/s/ Michael Smith</u></p>
<p style="margin:0px; font-size:11pt">Name: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Michael Smith</p>
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