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California Proposition 9, State Chiropractors Association Initiative (1934)
| California Proposition 9 | |
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| Election date November 6, 1934 | |
| Topic Healthcare | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type State statute | Origin Citizens |
California Proposition 9 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in California on November 6, 1934. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported creating the State Chiropractors Association to regulate chiropractic and physical therapy practitioners and practices. |
A “no” vote opposed creating the State Chiropractors Association to regulate chiropractic and physical therapy practitioners and practices. |
Election results
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California Proposition 9 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 662,548 | 37.96% | ||
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1,082,795 | 62.04% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 9 was as follows:
| “ | Chiropractic | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Initiative. Amends Chiropractic Act. Creates State Chiropractors Association; provides for organization, government, membership, powers and duties thereof; defines chiropractic and physical therapy; and regulates practice thereof; provides for investigation and approval of chiropractic and physical therapy schools and colleges; establishes qualifications and educational requirements for licensees; provides for issuance of chiropractic and physical therapy licenses; fixes license fees; provides for suspension, revocation and reinstatement of licenses; entitles licensees, in practice of their profession, to practice in public institutions and to equality with other professional licensees under Workmen's Compensation Act; prescribes penalties for violations; repeals all conflicting acts. | ” |
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 1934, at least 110,811 valid signatures were required.
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