Find AA Meetings in California

AA meetings across California

Find AA Meetings in California

•Sourced from official California AA intergroups

California's AA community includes 10,224 meetings across 733 cities, held daily at churches, community centers, and online. Whether you're looking for a meeting near you, a specific format, or an online or Zoom option anywhere in California, this directory lists local AA groups that are open to newcomers and people at every stage of recovery.

California's AA fellowship is the largest single-state network in the country, stretching from the redwood communities of the far north down through the Central Valley, the Bay Area, Greater Los Angeles, the Inland Empire, and the San Diego border region. The directory lists meetings in all 58 counties.

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AA Meetings in California by the Numbers

Across California, the 10,224 listed AA groups are concentrated in Los Angeles (767 meetings), San Diego (329), and San Francisco (305), with active groups in 733 cities in total. Monday is the busiest day for meetings, and evening (5–9 PM) sessions are the most common. About 52% of groups (5,329) offer an online or hybrid option.

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When AA groups meet in California

  • Sunday2,713
  • Monday3,157
  • Tuesday3,110
  • Wednesday3,024
  • Thursday3,039
  • Friday2,915
  • Saturday2,783

Meetings per day of the week across California. Monday has the most scheduled groups.

What members read between meetings

A.A.'s own literature does most of the heavy lifting between meetings in California. These are the books most often spotted on a member's bookshelf, with a short note on what each one is for. Each card is tagged with its language.

Alcoholics Anonymous (the Big Book)

English

The book Bill W. and Dr. Bob wrote first, in 1939. Most members pick up a copy in their first week or two and keep it close.

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Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions

English

Bill W.'s longer essays on each Step and each Tradition. The usual companion read once the Big Book starts to feel familiar.

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Living Sober

English

A short, practical book about the day-to-day of staying sober. Often the one a sponsor suggests in the first month.

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Daily Reflections

English

One short A.A. reading for each day of the year, with a thought to carry into it. Members often keep a copy on the kitchen counter.

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As Bill Sees It

English

Brief passages from A.A.'s co-founder, arranged by topic. Some groups read one aloud at the top of every meeting.

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About AA in California

Greater Los Angeles and the South Coast

Los Angeles Central Office (lacoaa.org) coordinates the largest single concentration of AA meetings in the United States, with thousands of weekly options across LA County. Downtown, Hollywood, the Westside, the Valley, and South LA each have their own dense calendars. Spanish-language meetings cluster in East LA, South Central, the San Fernando Valley, and the Inland Empire. Orange County Intergroup serves Anaheim, Santa Ana, Irvine, and the coastal cities; San Diego Intergroup covers San Diego, Chula Vista, Oceanside, and the border communities.

Bay Area and Northern California

San Francisco's Intercounty Fellowship serves the city, San Mateo, and Marin, including longtime meetings in the Castro, the Mission, North Beach, and the Sunset. The East Bay Intergroup covers Oakland, Berkeley, Hayward, and the suburbs east of the Caldecott Tunnel. South Bay (Santa Clara, San Jose, Sunnyvale) has its own intergroup serving the tech-corridor communities. North Bay groups extend through Sonoma, Napa, and Marin into Mendocino and Humboldt.

Central Valley, the Sierra, and the Central Coast

Fresno, Bakersfield, Modesto, Stockton, and Sacramento anchor the Central Valley meeting calendar, with a strong Spanish-language presence across most agricultural-community meetings. Sacramento Valley Intergroup serves the capital region. The Sierra Nevada towns (Truckee, Tahoe, Mammoth) maintain year-round meetings with a noticeable winter resort surge. The Central Coast (Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara) has a tight-knit network of beach-town and college-town groups.

Getting to a meeting in California

LA Metro, BART, Muni, Caltrain, SacRT, San Diego MTS, and a dozen smaller transit agencies cover the metros. Amtrak runs the Pacific Surfliner (San Diego to San Luis Obispo), the Capitol Corridor (Sacramento to San Jose), the San Joaquin (Bakersfield to Oakland), and the Coast Starlight. The directory shows each meeting's exact address with one-tap navigation links.

Finding AA Meetings in California

Alcoholics Anonymous is active across 733 cities in California, with 10,224 meetings listed in this directory. Meetings run mornings, evenings, and weekends, and formats range from open discussions to step study groups, so most people can find something that fits their schedule and where they are in recovery.

Meeting Types Available in California

AA meetings in California run in several formats, each suited to a different kind of participation. With 10,224 meetings listed, here is what you can expect to find:

Open Meetings

Open to the public. Family members, friends, and anyone curious about A.A. are welcome to attend. No membership or personal connection to alcohol problems is required.

Closed Meetings

For people who have a desire to stop drinking. These meetings are private, and what is shared stays within the room.

Speaker Meetings

A member shares their story of "experience, strength, and hope." These meetings can be grounding for newcomers who want to hear how others have navigated recovery.

Step Study Groups

Groups that work through the 12 Steps together. Found in Los Angeles and across California, these meetings focus on applying A.A. principles in practical terms.

Major Cities with AA Support in California

Los Angeles, California's most active AA community, hosts 767 meetings. Other major cities include San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, and more, each running multiple meetings per week.

Los Angeles

767 AA meetings available

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San Diego

329 AA meetings available

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San Francisco

305 AA meetings available

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San Jose

208 AA meetings available

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Long Beach

188 AA meetings available

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Oakland

161 AA meetings available

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Getting to AA Meetings in California

Whether you're traveling to California for the first time or a longtime resident seeking support, understanding your transportation options can help you access the AA meetings you need. Below is comprehensive information about reaching meetings across the state.

Planning Your Journey to AA Meetings

When traveling to Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in California, call ahead to confirm meeting times, verify the address, and get directions. Many AA groups warmly welcome newcomers, first-timers, and out-of-town visitors. If lack of transportation is preventing you from attending meetings, reach out to local AA groups via the AA hotline—many members volunteer to give free rides to people in early recovery, or can connect you with Zoom meetings and online AA meetings.

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