UMASS Amherst v. Community College

[mikemac]

First, check whether the UCs you’re interested in would allow you to transfer after only 1 year if you have the appropriate number of credits, or if you need to spend 4 semesters there regardless of credit number.

UCs just care about units, not time. Some majors have specific prep requirements and everyone has to meet the 7-course requirement. See http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/transfer/preparing-admission/minimum-requirements/index.html

The OP can look online up how many credits the UC system will give. In fact if the OP has 30 semester units of credit as claimed then a 1-year xfer may work out especially well because AP units have a kind of magic.

Units granted for AP tests are not counted toward the maximum number of credits required for formal declaration of a major or the maximum number of units a student may accumulate prior to graduation. Students who enter UC with AP credit do not have to declare a major earlier than other students, nor are they required to graduate earlier.
University of California Counselors

However, lest the picture appear too rosy, it isn’t clear that Cal or UCLA will accept a 1 year xfer. You’ll need to apply to the UCs fall of the year you enter the CC so they’ll just have your midyear grades from your 1st term to judge you by, and maybe your AP scores (not sure about the latter). But I’m no expert here. If I was the OP I’d look at the xfer center of some CC’s in the area and find out when the UC rep is visiting, then go talk it over with them. UCLA’s website also says they offer telephone admission advising. Or go see your HS GC and see if they can find out more for you.