Why do they call berkeley cal?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Berkeley
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<p>Why is Berkley called cal?</p>

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<p>university of California, Berkeley ----> original/flagship University of California —> in California ----> cal</p>

<p>or maybe the gay people named it that way, but who really knows</p>

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<p>ahh okay, gotcha</p>