Do universities have a preference for transfer students from certain colleges? (plus the story)

UC’s gives priority to transfers as follows: CA CC to UC, UC to UC, CSU to UC, CA 4 year University and then OOS.
Best route is CC to UC but having a high GPA can only help your chances. The problem with another 4 year university is that some courses may not articulate well with the UCB’s requirements while a CC transfer is a well known and proven path.