POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Tom Dolan and Manisha
K. Merchant, or either of them signing singly, the undersigned's true and
lawful attorney-infact (with full power of substitution and revocation in each)
to:
1. Execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, any and all statements and
reports required or permitted to be filed by the undersigned, in any and all
capacities, under Section 16 (a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, and the rules promulgated thereunder (the "Act") with respect to the
beneficial ownership of the securities of Southern California Bancorp
(the "Company"), including without limitation Forms 3, 4, and 5;.
2. Do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which
may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such statements and
reports
and file such statements and reports, with all amendments, supplements, and
exhibits thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and/or any stock
exchange or similar authority and to deliver copies thereof to the Company; and
3. Take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the
foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to,
in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being
understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of
the undersigned pursuant
to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms
and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve such attorney-in-fact's
discretion. The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full
power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever
requisite, necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights
and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the
undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of
substitution or revocation, and hereby ratifies and confirms all that such
attorney-in-fact, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power
of Attorney. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact,
in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not
assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's
responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.
In the event that any attorney-in-fact appointed hereunder is no longer
employed by the Company or its affiliates, the Power of Attorney and all
authority conferred hereby shall be immediately terminated with respect
to such attorney-in-fact. This Power of Attorney shall otherwise remain
in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file
statements and reports under Section 16 (a) of the Act with respect to holdings
of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier
revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing
attorneys-in-fact.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be
executed as of this 22nd day of February 2023.
By:/s/ Jean Carandang
Name: Jean Carandang