EXHIBIT 23 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 333-36277 of Citadel Holding Corporation on Form S-8 of our report dated March 27, 2000, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Cital Holding Corporation for the year ended December 31, 1999. Deloitte & Touche LLP Los Angeles, California March 27, 2000