From “California Here I Come” to “Hotel California”, from “Do you know the way to San Jose?” to “L.A. Woman”, what songs specifically refer to the Golden State by name, city, county, landmark, or historical event?
The more diverse and/or obscure, the better–but be sure to post the obvious ones, too.
Thanks! 
Our state song, “I Love You California”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjaSPPb81jQ
“De Hamborger Veermaster” (aka "On the Banks of Sacramento): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URLSS04p2ho
I think “California Dreaming” is one of the all-time greats.
Eric Burdon’s San Francisco Nights and Scott MacKenzie’s If You’'re Going to San Francisco to name two of the best.
Led Zep, of course - YouTube
Everclear’s “Santa Monica” Everclear - Santa Monica - YouTube
Ventura Highway, America
“The Promised Land” by Chuck Berry
Benny Goodman et al., with the greatest anthem to California’s most famous city: Hooray for Hollywood
Ventura Highway by America.
Dead Kennedys California Uber Alles
The Beach Boys Surfing USA name drops many California surf spots.
Sublime April 29, 1992 is about the 1992 Rodney King verdict riots.
The Move / Cheap Trick California Man
Hole Malibu
Randy Newman I Love L.A.
The Kinks Celluloid Heroes is about the Hollywood Blvd. walk of fame.
It Never Rains in California. . . .
But girl don’t they warn ya? It pours, man. it pours!
Los Angeles by X.
Californication by RHCP.
Felix Figueroa: Pico and Sepulveda
The Rivieras: California Sun
Creedence Clearwater Revival: Lodi
…also by CCR: Porterville
John Mayall: California
Low hanging fruit: Beach Boys, California Girls
Los Angeles, I’m Yours by The Decemberists.
California Love not mentioned yet?!
Michelle Shocked’s I’ve Come a Long Way mentions a lot of spots in L.A. that don’t usually get mentioned.
Bad Religion’s Los Angeles is Burning
Courtney Love’s Sunset Strip
Freddy Martin’s Pico & Sepulveda
You could make a huge list of songs just about L.A. … .
California by the Milk Carton Kids
California, by Joni Mitchell
Love that song. But the guy missed out since Pico crosses Figueroa.
This Land Is My Land and Do-Re-Mi by Woody Guthrie.
And it seems to me that most of the songs by Tom Petty I’ve heard make a reference to California. I figure because it’s important to him that people know he’s from California.