1922 California Proposition 16

Chiropractic Initiatives Act Proposition 16, also known as the Chiropractic Initiatives Act, was a California initiated state statute proposed and passed in 1922 to allow for the creation of a state board of chiropractic examiners. Proposition 16 passed with 481,600 Yes votes, representing 59.5 percent of the total votes cast.Statement of vote 1968 Sacramento, Calif. : The Secretary 55 https://archive.org/stream/statementofvo19081922cali#page/54/mode/2up 25 October 2019Voter Information Guide for 1922, General Election 1922 California Ballot Propositions and Initiatives UC Hastings Scholarship Repository http://repository.uchastings.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1180&context=ca_ballot_props On the same day, voters approved a similar health care reform, Proposition 20, which allowed for the creation of a state board of osteopathic examiners.Statement of vote 1968 Sacramento, Calif. : The Secretary 57 https://archive.org/stream/statementofvo19081922cali#page/48/mode/2up 25 October 2019 At the time of the vote, 22 states had already passed laws similar to Proposition 16.Chiropractic Bill Number 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/37848049/proposition_16/ 25 October 2019 San Francisco Chronicle 6 Nov 1922 Newspapers.com Official summary Allowed for the creation of the California Board of Chiropractic Examiners with members appointed by the governor and paid for from receipts under the act.Election Proclamation https://www.newspapers.com/clip/37848105/proposition_16_and_20_1922/ 25 October 2019 The San Bernardino County Sun 14 Oct 1922 Newspapers.com Prohibited the practice of chiropractic without a license from a board-approved institution. Required board-approved institutions to have at minimum 2400 hours of classroom time with minimum hourly requirements for set topics Allowed for the state board to revoke a chiropractic license Results of vote Proposition 16 481600 327849 1922 Statement of Vote at General Election thumb|300px|Results by county: #B6C8D9 Yes #47729E 70–80% #7D9CBB 60–70% #B6C8D9 50–60% #dedebd No #8B8B54 70–80% #BCBC83 60–70% #dedebd 50–60% References External links Board of Chiropractic Examiners Initiative Act Category:Healthcare ballot measures in the United States Category:1922 California ballot propositions