Welcome to CC as a first time poster.
What are your 3 UC GPA’s? GPA Calculator for the University of California – RogerHub
Can you afford to pay $65K/year to attend the UC’s and around $40K/year to attend the Cal states?
UC’s tend to be very GPA focused so having good HS rigor is important but also getting good grades in these classes are Very important.
Did you address your extenuating circumstances in one of the Personal Insight essays? Did you receive a Supplemental Review from any of the UC’s to explain further about your circumstances?