California Proposition 2, Chiropractic Board Initiative (1939)
| California Propositin 2 | |
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| Election date November 7, 1939 | |
| Topic Healthcare | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type State statute | Origin Citizens |
California Proposition 2 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in California on November 7, 1939. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported converting the role of Secretary of Chiropractic Board to a full position and adjusting pay for such, adjusting powers of the Chiropractic Board, and adjusting processes regarding chiropractic licenses. |
A “no” vote opposed converting the role of Secretary of Chiropractic Board to a full position and adjusting pay for such, adjusting powers of the Chiropractic Board, and adjusting processes regarding chiropractic licenses. |
Election results
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California Proposition 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 801,173 | 29.72% | ||
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1,894,764 | 70.28% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 2 was as follows:
| “ | Chiropractors | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Initiative. Amends title and certain sections of Chiropractic Act; provides Secretary of Chiropractic Board shall devote full time to duties and increases his salary; increases powers of board; increases educational requirements of applicant for license; permits licensees to diagnose and treat diseases, injuries, deformities or other physical or mental conditions of human beings, without using drugs or severing any tissues of human body; specifies grounds of and proceedings for suspension or revocation of license; specifies annual renewal license fee and method of reinstating forfeited license; declares licensees shall report communicable diseases and sign birth and death certificates. | ” |
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 1939, at least 212,117 valid signatures were required.
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