FCAL First Trust California Municipal High Income

First California Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCAL) today announced that the company will issue its 2010 third quarter financial results before the market opens on Thursday, October 21, 2010 and host a conference call that same day at 11 a.m. Pacific (2 p.m. Eastern) to review the financial results and answer questions.

Investment professionals are invited to participate in the live call by dialing 877-317-6789 (domestic), 866-605-3852 (Canada) or 412-317-6789 (international) and requesting the First California conference call. The call is also available through a live, listen-only audio Internet broadcast at www.fcalgroup.com. Listeners are encouraged to visit the Web site at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the call to register, download and install any necessary audio software. For those who are not available to listen to the live broadcast, the call will be archived on the same Web site for one year. A telephonic replay of the call will be available through November 5, 2010 by dialing 877-344-7529 (domestic) or 412-317-0088 (international) and entering replay passcode 445434.

About First California First California Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCAL) is the holding company of First California Bank. Celebrating 31 years of business in 2010, First California is a regional force of strength and stability in Southern California banking with assets of $1.50 billion and led by an experienced team of bankers. The bank specializes in serving the comprehensive financial needs of the commercial market, particularly small- and middle-sized businesses, professional firms and commercial real estate development and construction companies. Committed to providing the best client service available in its markets, First California offers a full line of quality commercial banking products through 17 full-service branch offices in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego and Ventura counties. The holding company's Web site can be accessed at www.fcalgroup.com. For additional information on First California Bank's products and services, visit www.fcbank.com.

For further Information: At the Company: Ron Santarosa 805-322-9333 At PondelWilkinson: Robert Jaffe 310-279-5980 Corporate Headquarters Address: 3027 Townsgate Road, Suite 300 Westlake Village, CA 91361