SR 137 — Relative to National Chiropractic Health Month.

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andWHEREAS, The State Board of Chiropractic Examiners’ regulatory functions, including licensing, continuing education, and enforcement,be areit fundedfurther exclusivelyResolved, throughThat fees paid by the profession,Secretary atof no cost to the StateSenate Generaltransmit Fund,copies withof approximatelythis 70resolution percentto of the board’sCalifornia operatingChiropractic budgetAssociation dedicatedand to enforcementthe activitiesauthor thatfor protectappropriate Californiadistribution. consumers;

andWHEREAS, By relieving pain and restoring joint function, chiropractic care helps Californians resume their daily lives, return to work, and participate fully in the activities that contribute to the culture and economic vitality of the State of California;

andWHEREAS, It is in the public interest of the State of California to recognize and promote awareness of chiropractic care as a safe, effective, and drug-free treatment option for musculoskeletal conditions;

now, therefore, be itResolved by the Senate of the State of California, That the Senate joins with the California Chiropractic Association in recognizing the value of chiropractic’s nondrug approach to musculoskeletal and joint health and hereby declares the month of October 2026 to be National Chiropractic Health Month in California;

and be it furtherResolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the California Chiropractic Association and to the author for appropriate distribution.