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California Proposition 21, Dental Board and Procedures Initiative (1918)
| California Proposition 21 | |
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| Election date November 5, 1918 | |
| Topic Administration of government | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type State statute | Origin Citizens |
California Proposition 21 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in California on November 5, 1918. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported requiring that appointed members of the Board of Dental Examiners have degrees in dental surgery or dental medicine, limiting terms of members on the Board of Dental Examiners, establishing licensing procedures for those who have a license in another state, forbiding administering anesthetic without a third party present, and determining what is not unprofessional conduct. |
A “no” vote opposed requiring that appointed members of the Board of Dental Examiners have degrees in dental surgery or dental medicine, limiting terms of members on the Board of Dental Examiners, establishing licensing procedures for those who have a license in another state, forbidding administering anesthetic without a third party present, and determining what is not unprofessional conduct. |
Election results
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California Proposition 21 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 200,475 | 38.91% | ||
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314,713 | 61.09% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 21 was as follows:
| “ | Dentistry | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Initiative Act amending dental law. Requires dentist, here after appointed member of Board of Dental Examiners, have degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery or Dental Medicine, and some other degree from recognized institution; limits member to one four-year term in six years; as exception to present requirements, declares any applicant of good moral character, with five years practice, and examined and licensed by any state dental board, shall receive license without examination upon paying twenty-five dollars; forbids administering anesthetic, in practicing dentistry, except when adult third person present; declares advertising or charging low fees not unprofessional conduct. | ” |
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 1918, at least 74,136 valid signatures were required.
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