Cal. Elec. Code § 11322.5
(a)
(1) In a recall election for a state officer, additional instructions shall be added to the ballot to communicate the following information:
(2) For purposes of subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), the following instructions are recommended:
“You can vote for the recall question regardless of whether you vote for a replacement candidate.
You can vote for a replacement candidate regardless of whether or how you vote on the recall question.”