The mission of the California Council for Adult Education (CCAE) organization is to take a leadership role in promoting adult education, providing professional development, and effecting change to best serve the needs and interests of adult education, the CCAE membership, and the people of California.

With over 3,000 members, the California Council for Adult Education is the largest professional organization serving adult education in California. Because of this, CCAE is split into six geographic sections throughout California. Three are in the Northern and Central portions, and three in the Southern part of the state.

CCAE is unique in that it serves all levels of the adult education family including teachers, classified employees, students, and administrators.

CCAE-Bay Section covers Alameda, Contra Costa, Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Monterey, Napa, San Benito, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, San Mateo, Sonoma, and Trinity Counties.