Past Events

Now signed into law, AB 876 (Flora, 2025) re-affirmed CRNAs’ long-standing legal authority to deliver anesthesia care independently. By strengthening the Nurse Anesthetist Act, AB 876 increases access to essential anesthesia services across the state. Watch the recording from our webinar in January 2026 to get the facts from the bill’s author Asm. Heath Flora, Katherine A. Bowles, RN, Esq., sponsor, and other key stakeholders. Hosted by the California Association of Nurse Anesthesiology.

During CRNA Week 2026, the California Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (CANA) brought together legislators, health care experts, policymakers, and rural health stakeholders to examine one of California’s most pressing health system challenges: access to care in rural California.

View the Event Photos (Sacramento, CA)-The California Association of Nurse Anesthesiology(CANA) is proud to announce the success of the inaugural Western Summit for Nurse Anesthesiology, hosted by CANA in collaboration with Western AANA State Associations. Held…

On March 11, 2025, CANA made history with our most successful and well-attended Lobby Day to date. CRNAs and nurse anesthesia residents from across the state gathered in Sacramento, demonstrating the strength of our profession and our unwavering commitment to the patients we serve.

For it’s first ever CRNA Week Symposium, CANA brought together legislators, health care experts, policymakers, and community advocates to tackle one of California’s most pressing public health challenges. CANA’s 2025 Opioid Epidemic Symposium: Identifying Obstacles, Inspiring Solutions featured powerful testimonials, practical strategies, and innovative approaches to help address the crisis in California, including the role of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthesiologists (CRNAs) in providing opioid-free pain management techniques.