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                               EXHIBIT 23.2






                     CONSENT OF RICHARDSON & COMPANY


We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form
S-8) pertaining to the Sonoma Valley Bancorp's 2002 Equity Incentive Plan of our
report  dated  January  31,  2002 with  respect  to the  consolidated  financial
statements of Sonoma Valley Bancorp and Subsidiary included in its Annual Report
(Form 10-KSB) for the year ended  December 31, 2001,  filed with the  Securities
and Exchange Commission.


                                        /S/ Richardson & Company
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                                        Richardson & Company


Sacramento, California
May 14, 2002