California Proposition 15, Changes to the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners Measure (1976)
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| Topic Complementary and alternative healthcare and Healthcare governance |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
California Proposition 15 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in California on November 2, 1976. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported increasing the membership of the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners from five members to seven, requiring the two new members be from the general public, amending the eligibility requirements for chiropractic schools, and amending the license application period, education, and examination requirements for chiropractors. |
A “no” vote opposed increasing the membership of the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners from five members to seven, requiring the two new members be from the general public, amending the eligibility requirements for chiropractic schools, and amending the license application period, education, and examination requirements for chiropractors. |
Election results
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California Proposition 15 |
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5,655,664 | 81.11% | ||
| No | 1,316,833 | 18.89% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 15 was as follows:
| “ | Chiropractors, Board of Examiners. Licensing Requirements | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | CHIROPRACTORS, BOARD OF EXAMINERS. LICENSING REQUIREMENTS. LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVE AMENDMENT. Amends initiative statute relating to chiropractors to provide for addition of two public members to State Board of Chiropractic Examiners. Requires chiropractic school or college to be accredited by Council on Chiropractic Education, or equivalent, before graduates thereof are eligible to apply for chiropractic licenses. Increases minimum educational requirements necessary to practice chiropractic to include, among others, 60 prechiropractic college credits. Authorizes Board to accept diplomate certificate and results of National Board of Chiropractic Examiners examination in lieu of all or part of California Board examination. Financial impact: Insignificant. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote was needed in each chamber of the California State Legislature to refer the measure to the ballot for voter consideration.
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Footnotes
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