The California Association of Landscape Architects (CALA) consisted of professional landscape architects, students, and allied professionals living and working in the San Francisco Bay Area. The purpose of the organization was to bring landscape architects together as a group, working collaboratively with architects, city planners, engineers, and the building industry to promote a higher standard of professional practice and a greater uniformity in fees and services. In addition to their monthly meetings and programs, the CALA actively lobbied for the state registration of Landscape Architects, published a fee schedule for the profession, and annually participated in the San Francisco Garden Show.