1922 California Proposition 16

Mayoral elections: Mayoral elections: Mayoral elections: Mayoral elections: Mayoral elections: Mayoral elections: 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.

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