SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (RULE 13d-102)

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
           TO RULES 13d-1(b) (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                            PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
                               (AMENDMENT NO. 5)*

                      California Coastal Communities, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    129915203
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                  July 22, 2005
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             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
                                   is filed:
                              [ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
                              [X] Rule 13d-1(c)
                              [ ] Rule 13d-1(d)

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* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).


CUSIP NO. 129915203                   13G                      PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES

    1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
           Lloyd I. Miller, III  279-42-7925

    2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*      (a)        [ ]
                                                                  (b)        [ ]
    3      SEC USE ONLY

    4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           United States

                                5     SOLE VOTING POWER

             NUMBER OF                ***
               SHARES
            BENEFICIALLY        6     SHARED VOTING POWER
              OWNED BY
                EACH                  ***
             REPORTING
               PERSON           7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                WITH
                                      ***

                                8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                      ***

    9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          ***

   10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
          SHARES*                                                            [ ]

   11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

          ***

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

          IN-IA-OO

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

*** SEE ITEM 5 HEREIN

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Item 1(a).      Name of Issuer:                                                  California Coastal Communities, Inc.

Item 1(b).      Address of Issuers's Principal Executive Offices:                6 Executive Circle, Suite 250
                                                                                 Irvine, CA 92614

Item 2(a).      Name of Person Filing:                                           Lloyd I. Miller, III

Item 2(b).      Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:     4550 Gordon Drive, Naples, Florida
                                                                                 34102

Item 2(c).      Citizenship:                                                     U.S.A.

Item 2(d).      Title of Class of Securities:                                    Common Stock

Item 2(e).      CUSIP Number:                                                    129915203


Item 3.         IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b) OR 13d-2(b)
                or (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

                Not Applicable, this statement is filed pursuant to 13d-1(c)

Item 4.         OWNERSHIP: See Item 5 below.

Item 5.         OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:

                If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of
                the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the
                beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of
                securities, check the following: [X]

Item 6.         OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:

                 Not Applicable.

Item 7.         IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
                ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING
                COMPANY:

                Not Applicable.

Item 8.         IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:

                Not Applicable.

Item 9.         NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:

                Not Applicable.

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Item 10.        CERTIFICATION:

                By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
                belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and
                are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing
                or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and
                were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a
                participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

                                    SIGNATURE

         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

         Dated: August 10, 2005                 /s/ Lloyd I. Miller, III
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                                                Lloyd I. Miller, III