California Proposition 46, Drugless Physicians Board Initiative (1914)
| California Proposition 46 | |
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| Election date November 3, 1914 | |
| Topic Administration of government | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type State statute | Origin Citizens |
California Proposition 46 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in California on November 3, 1914. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported creating a state board for drugless physicians to regulate people who treat patients without drugs or medicine. |
A “no” vote opposed creating a state board for drugless physicians to regulate people who treat patients without drugs or medicine. |
Election results
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California Proposition 46 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 223,217 | 32.56% | ||
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462,355 | 67.44% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 46 was as follows:
| “ | Drugless Practice | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Initiative act creating state board for drugless physicians, with office in Oakland, creating fund from fees for members’ and employees’ salaries and expenses, regulating examinations and issuance of certificates, authorizes holders thereof to treat all physical or mental ailments of human beings without drugs or medicine, use “Doctor,” “Dr.” or “D.P.” in connection with “Drugless Physician” and sign birth and death certificates, exempts from examination any person practicing any drugless system for six months prior to effective date of act, prescribes penalties for violations of act, and repeals all inconsistent provisions of medical act | ” |
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 1914, at least 30,858 valid signatures were required.
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Footnotes
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