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Merger Agreement Facilitation

When: 1867
Where: California
Part of: Event of 1868: The University of California is founded in Oakland, California, when the Organic

Governor Frederick Low facilitated an agreement between the College of California and the state college in 1867, preceding the formal establishment.

In 1867, through the good offices of then-governor Frederick Low, the financially struggling College of California agreed to a merger with the state college. This agreement preceded the signing of the Organic Act, which ultimately created a new institution rather than executing the merger as initially conceived.

Sources

History of the University of California, Berkeley Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-18

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