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AA meetings in California

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California has 20,736 AA meetings a week in 727 towns, held by 10,453 groups. The most are in Los Angeles (1,459), San Diego (740) and San Francisco (547). Monday is the busiest day, and 5,107 can be joined online. Below is what starts next.

What starts next in California. 20,736 meetings a week.

AA meetings in California

  1. Wednesday

    8:30
    AM
    12 x 12 Book Study

    Second Street

    839 2nd St, Encinitas, CA 92024
    • In person
    • Open
    • 12 Steps & 12 Traditions
    • Literature
  2. 8:30
    AM
    AA Daily Readings

    MWA

    835 E 33rd St, Signal Hill, CA 90755

    Temporarily closed

  3. 8:30
    AM
    AA Morning Coffee

    Yuba City Online Meeting, Yuba City

    • Online
    • Open
    • Daily Reflections
    • Discussion
  4. 8:30
    AM
    As Bill See's It

    Unity Group

    1307 Brookside Ave, Redlands, CA 92373
    • In person
    • Open
    • As Bill Sees It
  5. 8:30
    AM
    Came to Believe

    Triangle Fellowship

    22654 Mission Blvd, Hayward, CA 94541
    • In person
    • Open
    • Discussion
    • Literature
  6. 8:30
    AM
    Daily Reflections

    North County Friendship Center

    1906 Oceanside Blvd, Oceanside, CA 92054
    • In person
    • Open
    • Daily Reflections
    • Discussion
  7. 8:30
    AM
    Daily Reflections

    Round Table

    1233 E 4th St, Long Beach, CA 90802
    • In person
  8. 8:30
    AM
    Daily Reflections Zoom

    Encinitas CA, Encinitas

    • Online
    • Open
    • Daily Reflections
  9. 8:30
    AM
    Daily Reflections Zoom

    Oceanside, Oceanside

    • Online
    • Open
    • Daily Reflections
  10. 8:30
    AM
    Design for Living Group - Step Study

    Sunny Dunes Clubhouse

    4711 E Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92264
    • In person
    • Open
    • Big Book
    • Discussion
  11. 8:30
    AM
    Early Morning Recovery Group

    Rec Ctr

    3605 Clairemont Dr, San Diego, CA 92117
    • In person
    • Open
    • Discussion
    • Outdoor
  12. 8:30
    AM
    Early Risers Traditions

    East CoCo Fellowship Hall

    8385 Brentwood Blvd b, Brentwood, CA 94513
    • In person
    • Literature
  13. 8:30
    AM
    El Sobrante Fellowship

    El Sobrante, CA 94803, Richmond

    • Online
    • Discussion
  14. 8:30
    AM
    El Sobrante Fellowship

    Ste 201

    4980 Appian Way, El Sobrante, CA 94803
    • In person
    • Discussion
    • Wheelchair Access
  15. 8:30
    AM
    ESF Zoom

    Online-El Sobrante, El Sobrante

    • Online
    • Open
    • Discussion
    • Proof of Attendance
  16. 8:30
    AM
    Grass Valley Fellowship

    Grass Valley Fellowship

    154 Olympia Park Rd, Grass Valley, CA 95945
    • In person
    • Open
    • Wheelchair Access
  17. 8:30
    AM
    How it Works (Hybrid)

    Fountain Valley Alano Club

    16581 Brookhurst St, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
    • In person or online
    • Open
  18. 8:30
    AM
    It Takes AA Village

    Oceanside, Oceanside

    • Online
    • Open
    • Daily Reflections
    • Newcomer
  19. 8:30
    AM
    Malibu Tower 10 Group
    30000 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA 90265
    • In person
    • Outdoor
  20. 8:30
    AM
    Men's Meditation
    4607 Prospect Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027
    • In person
    • Open
    • 12 Steps & 12 Traditions
    • Meditation
  21. 8:30
    AM
    Progress Not Perfection
    1649 Yosemite Dr, Eagle Rock, CA 90041
    • In person
    • Open
    • Wheelchair Access
  22. 8:30
    AM
    Sobriety Rocks Daily Reflections

    Heritage Hall

    2650 Garfield St, Carlsbad, CA 92008
    • In person
    • Open
    • Daily Reflections
  23. 8:30
    AM
    The Promises

    Palm Springs

    • Online
    • Open
    • Discussion
    • Speaker
  24. 8:30
    AM
    Tracy Fellowship Monday Morning
    154 W 10th St, Tracy, CA 95376
    • In person
    • Open
    • Discussion
  25. 8:30
    AM
    Tropical Friday

    Los Angeles

    • Online

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Open or closed

Open meetings welcome anyone. Closed format meetings are for people who want to stop drinking.

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Towns with the most meetings

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AA in California by the numbers

California has 20,736 AA meetings a week, held by 10,453 groups in 727 towns. 5,107 meetings can be joined online. Monday is the busiest day with 3,135 meetings, and Sunday the quietest with 2,734.

Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco account for about 13% of the meetings. About 21% are held in Spanish. 472 meetings are marked temporarily closed and are shown struck through.

Meetings each day
  • Sun2,734
  • Mon3,135
  • Tue3,102
  • Wed3,051
  • Thu3,019
  • Fri2,906
  • Sat2,789
When meetings start
Number of meetings starting in each hour of each day
12a6a12p6p
Sun7000014114213183212207892343440427320525250826817157
Mon6000219175268678076424362217252822036681442920158
Tue6000120176268728185404152517273220537780141218177
Wed6000120183267748276394452618383620235173240723187
Thu7000119174264668574374071915273220433780540022177
Fri80002211802747380753542025172523185295666431273212
Sat9000020119269191212211712993832313213720552132725319

Meetings by town

TownA week
Los Angeles1,459
San Diego740
San Francisco547
San Jose397
Fresno396
Sacramento325
Long Beach316
Oakland310
Santa Ana252
Orange County229

Intergroups and central offices

These local offices keep the meeting lists for their area. Call or visit them if a meeting has changed.

Clubs and busy meeting places

Places in California that host the most meetings each week, with every meeting held there.

Listings last changed October 1, 2026, from the public meeting lists of local service offices.