Possible Clues:

• The Golden State, casually
• The Golden State, to LL Cool J
• Nickname that Golden State residents rarely use
• Large city in Colombia
• It has its faults, informally
• City on Colombia’s Cauca River
• "Going Back to ___" (hip-hop classic)
• Western state, for short
• Nevada's western neighbor, for short
• Chula Vista's state, for short