Community West Bancshares

Regulatory Filings • Mar 31, 2021

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Central Valley Community Bancorp

7100 N. Financial Drive, Suite 101

Fresno, California 93720

March 31, 2021

Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, NE

Washington, DC 20549

Attention: David Lin

Re: Central Valley Community Bancorp

Registration Statement on Form S-3

333-254526

Dear Sir or Madam:

Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), Central Valley Community Bancorp hereby requests that the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-3 be accelerated so that the Registration Statement may become effective on April 2, 2021, at 3:00 p.m. (Washington, D.C. time), or as soon thereafter as may be practicable.

We request that we be notified of such effectiveness by a telephone call to Mark A. Bonenfant of Buchalter, A Professional Corporation, at (213) 359-2497.

Sincerely,

Central Valley Community Bancorp

By: /s/ David A.Kinross

David A. Kinross

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer