FORM 4 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 OF SECURITIES 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 * HOVDE ERIC D   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMUNITIES INC [CALC] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 1826 JEFFERSON PLACE NW 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 11/25/2009 (Street) WASHINGTON, DC 20036 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _X_ 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 (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 11/25/2009   P   5,000 A $ 1.19 1,426,592 (1) (2) I Footnote (4) Common Stock 11/25/2009   P   4,320 (3) A $ 1.19 1,193,582 (2) D   Common Stock 11/27/2009   P   13,162 A $ 1.19 1,439,754 (1) (2) I Footnote (5) Common Stock 11/27/2009   P   11,130 (3) A $ 1.19 1,204,712 (2) D

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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 (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

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 (Month/Day/Year)

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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
HOVDE ERIC D 1826 JEFFERSON PLACE NW WASHINGTON, DC 20036		X
Financial Institution Partners Master Fund, LP 1826 JEFFERSON PLACE, NW WASHINGTON, DC 20036		X

Signatures

/s/ Eric D. Hovde		11/30/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Eric D. Hovde, Managing Member of Hovde Capital I, LLC, general partner of Financial Institution Partners Master Fund LP		11/30/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	This Form 4 relates to shares of common stock, $0.05 par value (the "Shares") of California Coastal Communities, Inc. ("Issuer"), owned by Financial Institution Partners Master Fund, L.P. (the "FIP Master Fund"), Financial Institution Partners III, L.P. ("FIPIII"), or Financial Institution Partners IV, L.P. ("FIPIV"; together with FIP Master Fund and FIPIII, the "Funds"), which Shares may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Eric D. Hovde ("EDH"). Eric D. Hovde is a managing member ("MM") of Hovde Capital Advisors LLC ("HCA"), a registered investment advisor that provides investment management services to each the Funds. EDH is a MM of Hovde Capital I, LLC ("HC1"), the general partner to FIP Master Fund; EDH is a MM of Hovde Capital, Ltd. ("HCLTD"), the general partner to FIPIII; and EDH is a MM of Hovde Capital Limited IV LLC ("HCLTDIV"), the general partner to FIPIV.
(2)	Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares reported herein except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of such Shares for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended or for any other purpose.
(3)	These shares are included in the transaction reported in the immediately preceding row and do not represent a separate transaction.
(4)	As of the date of the transaction reported herein, FIP Master Fund, was the direct owner of 1,193,582 Shares; FIPIII, was the direct owner of 192,001 Shares; and FIPIV, was the direct owner of 41,009 Shares.
(5)	As of the date of the transaction reported herein, FIP Master Fund, was the direct owner of 1,204,712 Shares; FIPIII, was the direct owner of 193,793 Shares; and FIPIV, was the direct owner of 41,249 Shares.

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