POWER OF ATTORNEY

Known all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes
and appoints each of Robert M. Franko and Khoi Dang, signing singly,
the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in- fact to:

(1)	execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the
undersigned's capacity as an officer and/or director of First Choice
Bancorp (the "Company") effective September 13, 2018, Forms 3, 4, and
5 (including amendments thereto) in accordance with Section 16(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations
thereunder, and any other forms or reports the undersigned may be
required to file in connection with the undersigned's ownership,
acquisition, or disposition of securities of the Company;

(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 Form 3, 4, or 5 (including amendments thereto) or
other form or report, and timely file such form or report (including
amendments thereto) with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; 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 in 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,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or
such attorney-in- fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do
or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the
rights and powers herein granted. 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.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until
the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with
respect to the undersigned's 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 14th day of November, 2019.

/s/ Diana Hanson
Diana Hanson