Calif. passes strongest right-to-repair bill yet, requiring 7 years of parts - eviltoast

California, the home to many of tech’s biggest companies and the nation’s most populous state, is pushing ahead with a right-to-repair bill for consumer electronics and appliances. After unanimous votes in the state Assembly and Senate, the bill passed yesterday is expected to move through a concurrence vote and be signed by Governor Gavin Newsom.

  • halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    They can see the wind turning. Instead of fighting the current, they’ll just try and steer the ship where they want it now.

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      They used to make their computers with components that could be upgraded. That stopped a decade ago. Hopefully we’ll get to see products like that again. It would be a refreshing change.