Was this a stupid thing to do? Leaving a CSU to go to a CC for 6 years for a chance at a UC?

You can’t change the past, so just get your degree and move on. I’ve never had an employer ask in an interview, “How ling did it take to get your degree?” You don’t need us to second-guess your decisions, and you really shouldn’t either. You want to know REAL stupid? I dropped out of high school. After a few years of contemplating how stupid it was, I got my GED and went back to school and got a masters degree. I don’t think about it a day in my life now, except to have a good laugh.