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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-07-033555.txt : 20070529
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-07-033555.hdr.sgml : 20070528
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070529184907
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-07-033555
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070524
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070529
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070529

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PACIFIC SUNWEAR OF CALIFORNIA INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000874841
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-APPAREL & ACCESSORY STORES [5600]
		IRS NUMBER:				953759463
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0129

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3450 EAST MIRALOMA AVENUE
		CITY:			ANAHEIM
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92806
		BUSINESS PHONE:		714-414-4000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3450 EAST MIRALOMA AVENUE
		CITY:			ANAHEIM
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92806

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Weiss Michael A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001315599

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21296
		FILM NUMBER:		07885038

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		785-295-2087

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3231 S.E. SIXTH AVENUE
		CITY:			TOPEKA
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			66607
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-05-24</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000874841</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PACIFIC SUNWEAR OF CALIFORNIA INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PSUN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001315599</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Weiss Michael A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3450 EAST MIRALOMA AVE.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ANAHEIM</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92806-2101</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Appreciation Rights</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>19.10</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-05-24</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>9000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2008-05-24</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-05-24</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>9000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>9000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Stock Appreciation Rights covering 1/3rd of the respective number of shares vesting on this date and each succeeding calendar year until all shares have vested.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Sally Frame Kasaks  For: Michael Weiss</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-05-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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