Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Tuesday signed legislation that would give consumers greater flexibility in repairing their electronic devices such as smartphones or televisions, making California the third state with
into law, making it easier for owners to repair devices themselves or to take them to independent repair shops. Because California isone of the world’s largest economies, thisiFixit-cosponsoredbill may make it easier for people all over the US to repair their devices. ...
California is on the precipice of turning its Right to Repair bill into law. The state’s legislature has passed Senate Bill 244,according toiFixit, and all it needs to become law is to pass a “minor procedural vote” in the state Senate and then be signed by governor Gavin Newsom. In...
The law broadly covers electronic and appliance products, including cell phones, laptops, tablets, and various home appliances, that were manufactured and sold or used for the first time in California on or after July 1, 2021. This differs from New York’s right-to-repair l...
Apple Inc.-backed (NASDAQ:AAPL) Right to Repair bill is now a law in California after Governor Gavin Newsom officially signed the SB 244 bill on Tuesday (Oct. 10). While California is the third state after Minnesota and New York to legislate Right to ...
Several states, including California, Colorado, New York, and Minnesota, have already enacted right-to-repair laws. Moreover, 30 other states have introduced similar legislation. Apple not only supports the idea of a natio...
As of today, Fair Repair bills are in place in Massachusetts, Minnesota, Colorado, New York, and California, while 20 other states are working on the Right to Repair legislation. However, the laws have different focuses. California’s law, for example, includes all consumer electronics ...
After a failed attempt in 2018, California lawmakers will again hear arguments for the institution of so-called "right to repair" legislation that would compel electronics makers to provide repair manuals, tools, parts and other related material to consu
To stop this proposed legislation, a coalition has been formed–“Stay Cool California”–to protect Californians’ ability to work on their own vehicle a/c systems. If the law is enacted, Californians will no longer be permitted to purchase cans of automotive refrigerant. “Instead of going ...
California assemblywoman Susan Talamantes Eggmandetailedthe legislation that aims to give more users control over their gadgets. Instead of paying a high price to a manufacturer to fix an electronic, Eggman says some people are forced to prematurely upgrade when they should have other repair options...