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California Elections Code Section 13105

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(a) In the case of candidates for partisan office in a
general election or in a special election to fill a vacancy in the
office of Representative in Congress, State Senator, or Member of the
Assembly, immediately to the right of and on the same line as the
name of the candidate, or immediately below the name, if there is not
sufficient space to the right of the name, there shall be printed in
eight-point roman lowercase type the name of the qualified political
party with which the candidate is affiliated.
   (b) In the case of candidates for President and Vice President,
the name of the party shall appear to the right of and equidistant
from the pair of names of these candidates.
   (c) If for a general election any candidate has received the
nomination of any additional party or parties, the name(s) shall be
printed to the right of the name of the candidate's own party.  Party
names of a candidate shall be separated by commas.  If a candidate
has qualified for the ballot by virtue of an independent nomination,
the word "Independent" shall be printed instead of the name of a
political party in accordance with the above rules.

Last modified: January 12, 2009