it isn’t clear from your post if you are going to a CC now or just thinking about it. If you are attending a CC then the xfer center should be well versed in how CSU transfers work. Given your gpa it is worth getting the boost in admissions from being in the local service area for the CSU campus of your choice (see for example http://admissions.fullerton.edu/prospectivestudent/transferlocaladmissionarea.php)