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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-23-048893
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20231019

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	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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    <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">BANC OF CALIFORNIA, INC.</div>
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    <div>October 19, 2023</div>
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    <div>U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission</div>
    <div>Division of Corporation Finance</div>
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            <div>Banc of California, Inc. (the &#8220;<font style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Company</font>&#8221;)</div>
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            <div>Amendment No. 3 to Registration Statement on Form S-4/A (File No. 333-274245)</div>
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    <div>Ladies and Gentlemen:</div>
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    <div style="text-indent: 36pt;">Pursuant to Rule 461(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Company hereby respectfully requests that the effective date of the Company&#8217;s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-274245) be
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    <div style="text-indent: 36pt;">We request that we be notified of such effectiveness by a telephone call to Sven Mickisch of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &amp; Flom LLP at (212) 735-3554 and that such effectiveness also be confirmed in writing.</div>
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