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.[1][2] 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.[2][3]

At the time of the vote, 22 states had already passed laws similar to Proposition 16.[4]

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.[5]
  • Prohibited the practice of chiropractic without a license from a board-approved institution.[2]
  • 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
Choice Votes  %
Referendum passed Yes 481,600 59.50
No 327,849 40.50
Total votes 809,449 100.00
Source: 1922 Statement of Vote at General Election

References

  1. ↑ Statement of vote. Sacramento, Calif. : The Secretary. 1968. p. 55. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 Voter Information Guide for 1922, General Election. UC Hastings Scholarship Repository: California Ballot Propositions and Initiatives. 1922.
  3. ↑ Statement of vote. Sacramento, Calif. : The Secretary. 1968. p. 57. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  4. ↑ "Chiropractic Bill Number 16". San Francisco Chronicle. 6 Nov 1922. Retrieved 25 October 2019 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  5. ↑ "Election Proclamation". The San Bernardino County Sun. 14 Oct 1922. Retrieved 25 October 2019 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
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