CCA California’s local chapters are the core of our association. We are truly grass roots and our banquets are where our volunteer leaders, the local community, and generous sponsors come together to support our work to conserve, promote, and enhance our marine resources.
The primary roles of the local chapters are to promote membership, create outreach in their local communities, and fundraise for the entire organization. Each chapter has it’s own unique identity, and acts as a gathering place for anglers and those who share an interest in conservation.
If you don’t see a chapter in your area or cannot find the information you’re looking for regarding your local chapter, please contact Regional Director Erik Landesfeind to discuss opportunities to participate in a chapter near you. Help us grow CCA California!
If you are part of a local chapter already and need to access our resources page, click here.
Morro Bay
President: John Montgomery | Contact
Annual Fundraiser:
Regional Director: Erik Landesfeind
Channel Islands
President: Tim Carpenter | Contact
Annual Fundraiser: Poker Tournament – April 18th, 2026
Regional Director: Erik Landesfeind
Santa Barbara
President: Whitney Uyeda | Contact
Annual Fundraiser:
Regional Director: Erik Landesfeind
Kern County
President: Brian English | Contact
Annual Fundraiser:
Regional Director: Erik Landesfeind
North Los Angeles
President: Andrew Ratzky | Contact
Annual Fundraiser:
Register Here
Regional Director: Erik Landesfeind
South Los Angeles
President: Robby Gant | Contact
Annual Fundraiser: Hawaiian BBQ – October 10th, 2026
Regional Director: Erik Landesfeind
Inland Empire
President: Darren Crile | Contact
Annual Fundraiser: 2026 Swap Meet – April 25th, 2026
Regional Director: Tonie Bangos
Orange County
President: Luke Burson | Contact
Annual Fundraiser: CCA Golf Tournament – October 23rd, 2026
Regional Director: Tonie Bangos
San Diego
President: David Chavez | Contact
Annual Fundraiser: Apps & Taps Festival – May 30th, 2026
Regional Director: Tonie Bangos
CCA California Headquarters:
4065 Oceanside Blvd.
Suite Q
Oceanside, CA 92056
About CCA
The Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) was initially created in 1977, after drastic commercial overfishing along the Texas coast had decimated redfish and speckled trout populations. A group of recreational anglers gathered to create the Gulf Coast Conservation Association. Only four years later, gill nets along the Texas coast were outlawed and both red drum and speckled trout were declared game fish.
The successful conservation movement that started with the “Save the Redfish” campaign got the attention of anglers across the Gulf and by 1985, chapters had formed all along the Gulf Coast. CCA continued to grow within the South- and Mid-Atlantic regions in the 1990s, and now have chapters formed up and down the West Coast. There are now 19 states with 226 local chapters that have a growing membership of 126,000 members.
