California is best known to be the home of Silicon Valley, and its recent signing of the Right to Repair Act into law is massive, in support of the massive availability and eligibility of tech repairs. This ensures that users are protected by the law to get access to parts, guides, and more, as well as bring their devices to repair shops.
Not only is California's approval beneficial to its citizens but also to the whole world as it is home to the world's top tech brands, known for its massive economy.
California Signs Right to Repair Act Into Law
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SB 244, a.k.a. the Right to Repair Act, was recently signed into law by California Governor Gavin Newsom, and this was after its development that this already made its way into the state head's office. This bill was led by California state Senator Susan Eggman and was co-sponsored by one of the largest repair companies in the country, iFixit.
The California Public Interest Research Group (CPIRG) also shared their delight via X, sharing the recent news with the world.
"I'm thrilled that the Governor has signed the Right to Repair Act into law. As I've said all along, I'm so grateful to the advocates fueling this movement with us for the past six years, and the manufacturers that have come along to support Californians' Right to Repair," said Senator Eggman.
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Newsom Makes it Easy for DIYers
Now that Right to Repair is a law in California, access to parts and guides will be easier for DIYers or small repair shops that aim to replace or upgrade parts of different technologies available. This also means that companies would have to adhere to the parts availability of devices released from July 21, 2021, and over.
While the new law was extensive, it has held out of the likes of alarms and game consoles.
The Right to Repair in the US
The Right to Repair is not yet seeing a country-wide adoption, as the approvals to this into a law vary from state-to-state. The recent being California, but it has followed the footsteps of New York which was among the earliest to approve it, but there was a catch in this approval, only offering assemblies instead of specific parts.
Apart from the Empire State, there is also Colorado which made its declaration of the Right to Repair legislation in its jurisdiction. Earlier this year, it celebrated the passing of this law from Governor Jared Polis, and this approval also covers agricultural equipment's access to parts and self-repairs for farmers and independent shops alike.
With many states joining the Right to Repair revolution alongside various Big Tech companies in the country, parts, and guides are set to become more available for all to use. California and Gov. Newsom's recent approval is a massive win for DIYers, independent repair shops, and more, paving the way for the country's home of technology to foster self-repairs.
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