Out of curiosity, I went back and looked at the CA republican ballot from 2016 to make sure I wasn't remembering incorrectly.
Who I actually wanted to vote for didn't even make it onto the ballot altogether.
The ballot had Trump, Kasich, Cruz, Carson, and Gilmore. By the time it got to our primary, the other 4 people on the ballot withdrew from the race prior to voting time. So Trump was the only option outside of a write-in.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_U..._in_California
In hindsight, I wish I was the 102nd person to write in my candidate of choice. Not that my vote counted, because Clinton boatraced Trump in CA.