California District Attorneys Association

What California District Attorneys Association does

California District Attorneys Association (CDAA) is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit professional association founded in 1974 and headquartered in Sacramento, California, serving prosecutors and prosecution-adjacent professionals across all 58 California counties. CDAA's core function is delivering MCLE-accredited continuing legal education (it holds California State Bar MCLE Provider #1123 status), specialized training, and curated content resources to Deputy District Attorneys, city prosecutors, victim advocates, investigators, and federal/state prosecutors operating in California. Its product portfolio spans a Wednesday Webinar Subscription Program (delivered via Zoom Webinars at tiered office-wide pricing from $325 individual to $2,000 extra-large agency), a Webinars-on-Demand library, a Video Catalog for participatory MCLE credit, and the Sidebars online community platform for peer document and expert witness sharing, complemented by the CalDAA Mobile App.

CDAA monetizes primarily through recurring annual membership dues ($60–$1,540 across categories), webinar subscriptions, training event tuition, and unit-priced publications (Evidence Pocketbook, Search Warrant Law and Practice, Field Guides). The organization is governed by a Board of Directors of elected California District Attorneys and led by CEO Gregory D. Totten (appointed January 2021, former Ventura County DA). Its wholly-owned 501(c)(3) subsidiary, the CDAA Institute for Education & Research, houses research, education, and policy projects including the Business Protection Coalition (Prop 36 implementation) and the Prosecutor Diversity Project. Supplementary resources include the Expert Witness Library, Anatomical Model Lending Library, Restorative Justice Toolkit, quarterly Prosecutors Brief journal, and a Job Board. CDAA explicitly states it is not a government entity or prosecution agency, but rather a member-supported professional association.

Name

California District Attorneys Association

Legal name

California District Attorneys Association

Website

https://cdaa.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CDAA is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit professional association, founded in 1974 and headquartered in Sacramento, that delivers MCLE-accredited training, publications, and online community resources to prosecutors across all 58 California counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Professional Association Services

NAICS

Legal Counsel and Prosecution (92213), Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Prosecution & District/State Attorney Services (BPAIAFAB)

Keywords

• Prosecutor training programs
• Continuing legal education
• Professional association services
• MCLE training
• Criminal prosecution resources

Headquarters

HQ city

Sacramento

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues from various categories including Deputy District Attorney ($235), Auxiliary ($110), Special Category ($65), Associate ($60), and U.S. Attorney/Judge Advocate General ($1,540) members
2. Webinar Subscriptions: Annual office-wide webinar subscriptions ranging from $325 (individual) to $2,000 (extra-large agency) for unlimited access to Wednesday Webinars during fiscal year
3. Training Events: Tuition fees for in-person seminars, distance learning courses, and specialized conferences including annual conference, fraud conference, and asset forfeiture training
4. Publications and Video Catalog: Sale of publications including manuals, pocketbooks, and video catalog products for MCLE credit. Prices range from $30-$95 for publications

Pricing tiers

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Core offering

The California District Attorneys Association (CDAA) is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit professional association that delivers MCLE-accredited continuing legal education, specialized training events, written publications, online communities (Sidebars), expert witness resources, and legislative advocacy to California prosecutors across all 58 counties. It operates as the primary statewide membership association for deputy district attorneys, city attorneys, federal prosecutors, and related criminal justice professionals.

Product overview

The California District Attorneys Association offers a platform-plus-modules architecture providing prosecutorial training, resources, and professional development services. The core offerings include the Webinars On-Demand Library and Video Catalog for MCLE credit, the Wednesday Webinar Subscription Program for agency-wide access, and Sidebars Online Communities for peer collaboration. Supporting resources include Publications (manuals, journals, guides), the Expert Witness Library, Anatomical Model Lending Library, Restorative Justice Toolkit, and Job Board. The CDAA Institute for Education & Research (501(c)(3)) houses specialized projects including the Business Protection Coalition and Prosecutor Diversity Project. The CalDAA Mobile App provides mobile access to training registration, publications, and news.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CDAA Institute for Education & Research: A 501(c)(3) organization with the mission to maintain the trust of all Californians while promoting a fair and impartial criminal justice system by providing research, education, training, and information.
• CalDAA Mobile App

Products and services

• CDAA Membership Annual membership in five categories (Deputy District Attorney $235, Auxiliary $110, Associate $60, Special Category $60, U.S. Attorney/Judge Advocate General $1,540) providing access to MCLE training, publications, online communities, expert witness library, and legislative advocacy for California prosecutors.
• Wednesday Webinar Subscription Program Annual subscription program providing unlimited access to CDAA's Wednesday Webinar series, available in Extra-Large Agency ($2,000), Large Agency ($1,600), Medium Agency ($1,200), Small Agency ($750), and Individual ($325) tiers for California prosecutor offices.
• Webinars-on-Demand Library Members-only library of recorded webinars available for self-study MCLE credit viewing, accessible via the 2026-27 webinar subscription library and webinar-by-topic catalog.
• Video Catalog On-demand distance learning video products for participatory MCLE credit, available for purchase by members and non-members across multiple specialty subject areas.
• Sidebars Online Communities Online community platform providing forums for prosecution practice areas where members can pose questions, post and access shared documents such as briefs, motions, points and authorities, policies, and expert witness materials.
• CalDAA Mobile App Exclusive mobile application for prosecutors that allows users to register for training events, connect to Sidebars online communities, access CDAA publications, and stay updated on prosecutor-related news.
• CDAA Publications Written by prosecutors for prosecutors, publications include trial practice materials such as Search Warrant Law and Practice ($95/$35), California Evidence Pocketbook ($30 member/$35 non-member), Field Guide ($41), Guilty Plea Handbook, AutoBrief, and the quarterly journal Prosecutors Brief.
• Expert Witness Library Members-only expert witness library containing expert witness information, transcripts, and related materials accessible via the Sidebars platform for use by California prosecutors in case preparation.
• Anatomical Model Lending Library Lending service providing physical anatomical models (brains, hearts, lungs, larynx, eyes, and full skeletal systems) at no cost to prosecutor offices for use in trials involving strangulation, shaken baby, domestic violence, or physical abuse cases.
• Restorative Justice Toolkit Comprehensive toolkit for prosecutors considering restorative justice in certain sexual assault and domestic violence cases, including RJ 101, programs, laws, best practices, training videos, podcasts, and academic journals.
• Annual Conference Multi-day in-person annual conference featuring General Session presentations and committee meetings addressing emerging trends, challenges, and best practices in California's criminal justice landscape; co-hosted with the California District Attorneys Investigators Association (CDAIA).
• Specialized Training Seminars Multi-day in-person tuition-based training seminars held at various California locations covering specialized prosecution topics such as asset forfeiture (e.g., South Lake Tahoe, September 2026) and fraud investigation (e.g., San Diego, October 2026), offering MCLE credit.

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Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• California District Attorneys Investigators Association (CDAIA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCDAA co-hosts annual conferences with CDAIA, including the 2026 CDAA/CDAIA Joint Conference Advancing Justice scheduled for August 31 - September 4, 2026 in Universal City, CA. The partnership provides combined training and networking opportunities for both prosecutors and investigators.

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Market position

Competitive moat5 records

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Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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