About CNCA06 / California Northern Coastal Area

Pre-Conference Assembly

When

Apr 11 – 12, 2026
9 am – 5:30 pm

Where

Petaluma Veterans Memorial Building
1094 Petaluma Blvd S
Petaluma, CA 94952

Zoom

632-553-607

Area Links

Assembly Motions

That CNCA06 request that A.A. produce a public information service piece with a simple and consistent message, including QR codes, that could be used across the United States/Canada service structure. And to request that AA use the service piece in a public information campaign.

That CNCA 06 support Area 93’s Proposed Agenda Item to make their Alcoholics Anonymous Safety Training Video, in both English and Spanish, with a French option to be developed, available to the General Service Board for consideration in the process of conference-approved service material.

That CNCA submit to the General Service Conference a motion to change the phrase “Power greater than themselves” from page 165 of the Plain Language Big Book back to the original phrase “unsuspected inner resource” from page 567 of the “Spiritual Experience” in the original Big Book.

Area Motions

That CNCA06 create an ongoing, regularly scheduled Sharing Session on Safety and Inclusion

That CNCA I&T Committee, without requiring advance request, will provide ASL interpretation at the yearly Post-Conference Assembly, including the area business meeting, sharing on the conference theme, and the delegate’s report.”

The California Northern Coastal Area (CNCA) includes 15 coastal and bordering counties from Humboldt-Del Norte in the north, through the San Francisco Bay Area, to Monterey County in the south. CNCA includes 5 Spanish-speaking linguistic districts, and serves more than 2,200+ A.A. groups and 65,000+ members.

Area Committee Meeting (ACM)

When

Nov 22, 2025

Where

Petaluma Community Center
320 N. McDowell Blvd.
Petaluma, CA 94954

9:00 am

Literature/Grapevine/La Viña

Zoom: 987-0872-2632

PI/CPC

Zoom: 568-947-843

10:00 am

DCMC Sharing Session*

Zoom: 568-947-843

*closed meeting for DCMCs

11:00 am

DCM Sharing Session

Zoom: 568-947-843

Accessibilities

Zoom: 987-0872-2632

12:30 pm

ACM Business Meeting

Zoom: 568-947-843

Area business is conducted at the monthly Area Committee Meeting. GSRs are not voting members at the ACM, but they are encouraged to attend to voice their group conscience and personal opinions. The ACM is usually on the last Saturday of each month (but due to holidays or other events, it is sometimes shifted a week earlier).

CNCA Committees

Sub-Committees

Archives

7:00 pm 4th Tuesday
Zoom: 988-7891-7593

Accessibilities

11:00 am ACM
Zoom: 987-0872-2632

Bridging the Gap

7:00 pm 4th Tuesday
Zoom: 988-7891-7593

PI/CPC

9:00 am ACM
Zoom: 987-0872-2632

Standing Committees

Finance

11:00 am ACM
Closed in-person meeting

Interpretation & Translation

7:00 pm 4th Wednesday
Zoom: 964-6132-5139

Technology

7:00 pm 2nd Monday
Zoom: 961-5695-6661

Website

5:15 pm 3rd Thursday
Zoom: 843-8245-4422

CNCA Sub-committees are not appointed, but are made up of their District counterparts and other interested AA members. CNCA Standing Committees are appointed by area officers.