Cal Alumni Club of Orange County
We are the Orange County Cal Alumni Club, the official chartered Cal alumni group serving alumni of the University of California, Berkeley in Orange County. We welcome all Cal alumni to join us in our community!
Come build the Cal Bears community with us!
Membership
Our events are open to all Cal alumni and their family and friends. Official paid members receive the added benefit of discounted pricing on our events as well as access to members only events. We are a self-funded 100% volunteer-run group so your paid membership helps us continue to host events and gatherings. If you would like to join us as an official member, you may purchase your membership here.
From Sociology to Supply Chains: How Amrita Bhasin ’23 Is Rewriting Retail’s Waste Story
After witnessing textile waste in India as a child, Amrita Bhasin ’23 began questioning the systems behind overproduction. At Berkeley, she expanded on her experience through sociology and entrepreneurship. Today, she builds circular solutions that help retailers rethink excess and reduce waste at scale.
From the Court to the Cause: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s Lifelong Stand for Justice
For Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, justice has never been a sideline pursuit. In this intimate interview with UC Berkeley journalism student Marquis Chambers ’26, the basketball legend traces a throughline from the civil rights era to today’s fight for democracy, urging young people to stay in the work for the long haul.
Introducing CAA’s New Executive Director and CEO
John Clamme joins the Cal Alumni Association as its next executive director and CEO, bringing decades of experience across higher education, alum relations and engagement, athletics, and campus partnership.