Sec Form 3/A Filing - Volk David J. @ Southern California Bancorp \ CA - 2023-05-10

FORM 3/A Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Volk David J. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Southern California Bancorp \ CA [ BCAL] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BANCORP, 355 S. GRAND AVE STE 1200 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 05/10/2023 (Street) LOS ANGELES, CA90071 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 05/10/2023 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 1,652 ( 1 ) D Common Stock 2,346,349 ( 2 ) I By Castle Creek Advisors IV LLC and Castle Creek Capital Partners VI LP

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Stock Options $ 9.67 ( 3 ) 03/15/2027 Common Stock 10,000 D Stock Options $ 12.96 ( 4 ) 02/20/2029 Common Stock 7,500 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Volk David J. C/O SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BANCORP 355 S. GRAND AVE STE 1200 LOS ANGELES, CA90071 X Signatures Manisha Merchant, by POA for David Volk 09/15/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )This amendment corrects the number of shares beneficially owned directly by the Reporting Person. Such shares include restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted to the Reporting Person on January 18, 2023, of which, as of the filing date of the original Form 3 (May 10, 2023), 1,452 shares remained to be issued upon vesting of the RSUs in three installments on July 3, 2023, October 3, 2023 and January 3, 2024. ( 2 )Includes 5,630 shares held by Castle Creek Advisors IV LLC and 2,340,719 shares held by Castle Creek Capital Partners VI LP of common stock, respectively. Mr. Volk, a managing principal of Castle Creek, disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares held by Castle Creek Advisors IV LLC and Castle Creek Capital Partners VI LP, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. ( 3 )These options are fully vested. ( 4 )Includes stock options that were granted to the Reporting Person on February 20, 2019, of which 1,500 shares remain to be vested, and will vest on February 20, 2024.

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