California Proposition 3, Board of Examiners in Basic Sciences Initiative (1942)
| California Proposition 3 | |
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| Election date November 3, 1942 | |
| Topic Education | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type State statute | Origin Citizens |
California Proposition 3 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in California on November 3, 1942. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported creating the Board of Examiners in basic sciences and requiring those applying to the Medical, Dental, Osteopathic, or Chiropractic Board to pass a written examination by the Board of Examiners before applying. |
A “no” vote opposed creating the Board of Examiners in basic sciences and requiring those applying to the Medical, Dental, Osteopathic, or Chiropractic Board to pass a written examination by the Board of Examiners before applying. |
Election results
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California Proposition 3 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 584,324 | 34.03% | ||
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1,132,957 | 65.97% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 3 was as follows:
| “ | Basic Science Act | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Initiative. Creates Board of Examiners in basic sciences (naming five sciences) comprising five members with prescribed qualifications appointed by Governor. Requires persons obtain basic science certificate from said Board after written examination before applying to Medical, Dental, Osteopathic or Chiropractic Boards, or other governmental authority, for license to practice healing art (defining same) or any phase thereof. Exempts various professions, present licensees and persons treating sick by prayer in practice of any well-recognized religion. Prescribes examination fees, penalties for violations and disposition of fines, requiring proceeds therefrom used for administering Act. Declares existing statutes not repealed. | ” |
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 1942, at least 212,117 valid signatures were required.
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