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To be honest I don't know anything about the schools in California. But for the essay I'd focus on one of your strengths rather than trying making an excuse for your weaknesses.
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I agree with this. You are walking a very fine line using your essay to explain poor grades. Take a look around CC and see how many kids plan to do the same thing due to divorce, moving, etc. I'm not saying these aren't valid reasons that your classes were affected, I just have my doubts that excuses go very far in college admissions. Added to this, you are giving up your big chance of showing the AOs something great about yourself in your essay, that's your place to shine and to be memorable.
See if you can have your GC mention a few words about the upheavals in your education and leave it at that.