**EXHIBITITEM 31.1**

SECTION 302CERTIFICATION

I, Charles T. Chrietzberg, Jr. certify that:

1.         I have read this quarterly report on Form 10-QSB ofNorthern California Bancorp, Inc.;

2.   Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain anyuntrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessaryto make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which suchstatements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by thisquarterly report;

3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and otherfinancial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in allmaterial respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flowsof the registrant as of, and for, the period presented in this quarterlyreport;

4.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsiblefor establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as definedin Exchange Act Rules 13a-15e and 15d-15e) for the registrant and have:

a)              designed such disclosure controls and procedures toensure that material information relating to the registrant, including itsconsolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities,particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is beingprepared;

b)             evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’sdisclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period (the “EvaluationDate”); and

c)              presented in this quarterly report our conclusionsabout the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on ourevaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

5.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed,based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors and the auditcommittee or registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing theequivalent functions):

a)              all significant deficiencies in the design oroperation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant’sability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and haveidentified for the registrant’s auditors any material weaknesses in internalcontrols; and

b)             any fraud, whether or not material, that involvesmanagement or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’sinternal controls; and

6.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have indicated inthis quarterly report whether there were significant changes in internalcontrols or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controlssubsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any correctiveactions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
| Date: August 10, 2007 | /s/ Charles T. Chrietzberg, Jr. |                         |
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|                  |                            | Charles T.  Chrietzberg, Jr. |
|                  |                            | Chairman of the Board  & |
|                  |                            | Chief Executive  Officer     |
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