Section 8809 Of Part 4. Withdrawal Of Candidates: Vacancies From California Elections Code >> Division 8. >> Part 4.

. Whenever a candidate has declared a candidacy for a primary election, the candidate's name shall be printed upon the ballot for the primary election, unless the candidate has died, and that fact has been ascertained by the officer charged with the duty of printing the ballots, at least 68 days before the day of the election.