Hey guys, I'm a bit confused about where the University of California (Cal) is located in California. Can anyone clear this up for me?
Sure! "University of California" is actually a system of public universities located in various parts of California. When people refer to "Cal," they're usually talking about the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley), which is one of the campuses in the UC system. UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California, a city on the east side of San Francisco Bay in the San Francisco Bay Area. Other campuses in the UC system include UCLA, UC San Diego, UC Davis, and several more, also located throughout the state.
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