Btw, years ago, I legitimately moved to CA, found a professional job, did the bank account, lived in an apt with my name on the lease, etc, applied to grad school, was there more than 366 days-and they still made me jump through hoops. I was lucky. And I did it in a different order than kids who get accepted first, then decide they need the tuition break, want to find the loopholes.
Marriage is not a one-two guarantee. Read what UC says, today, not the media.