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California Proposition 4, Accreditation of Chiropractic Schools Measure (1978)
| California Proposition 4 | |
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| Election date November 7, 1978 | |
| Topic Healthcare | |
Status Approved | |
| Type State statute | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in California on November 7, 1978. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported defining accrediting agency for chiropractic schools to include all accrediting agencies recognized by the U.S. Commissioner of Education and provide for the suspension or revocation of chiropractic licenses for felonies and other offenses related to chiropractic practice. |
A "no" vote opposed defining accrediting agency for chiropractic schools to include all accrediting agencies recognized by the U.S. Commissioner of Education and provide for the suspension or revocation of chiropractic licenses for felonies and other offenses related to chiropractic practice. |
Election results
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California Proposition 4 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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4,429,405 | 75.02% | ||
| No | 1,475,263 | 24.98% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 4 was as follows:
| “ | Chiropractors. School Accreditation and License Revocation. Legislative Initiative Amendment. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Amends initiative statute relating to chiropractors to modify requirements and procedures for approval of chiropractic schools and colleges. Permits increase in fee for state license to practice chiropractic at discretion of board of examiners. Expands grounds for denial, suspension, or revocation of license to include conviction of any felony, or any offense substantially related to chiropractic, on plea or verdict of guilty or plea of no contest. | ” |
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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