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California Proposition 16, State Board of Chiropractic Examiners Initiative (1948)
| California Proposition 16 | |
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| Election date November 2, 1948 | |
| Topic Healthcare | |
Status Approved | |
| Type State statute | Origin Citizens |
California Proposition 16 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in California on November 2, 1948. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners to regulate schooling for chiropractors, adjusting the powers of the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, and allowing the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners to set the license renewal fee somewhere between $2 and $10. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners to regulate schooling for chiropractors, adjusting the powers of the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, and allowing the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners to set the license renewal fee somewhere between $2 and $10. |
Election results
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California Proposition 16 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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2,102,769 | 66.59% | ||
| No | 1,055,086 | 33.41% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 16 was as follows:
| “ | Chiropractors | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Amendment of Initiative Act. Amends Chiropractic Act. Authorizes State Board of Chiropractic Examiners to approve or disapprove schools, prescribe requirements therefor, and determine minimum requirements for chiropractic teachers. Requires license applicants to be graduates of approved schools and increases minimum chiropractic course from 18 to 36 months. Authorizes board to employ investigators, clerical and other help, and nonmember secretary. Adds power of license suspension to board's present power of revocation; brings disciplinary proceedings under Administrative Procedure Act. Eliminates fixed annual $2 license renewal fee and authorizes board to prescribe renewal fee between $2 and $10. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In California, the number of signatures required for an initiated state statute is equal to 8 percent. For initiated statutes filed in 1948, at least 204,672 valid signatures were required.
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