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Right to Repair just won in Big Tech’s backyard: California’s Right to Repair Act, Senate Bill 244, has passed the state legislature on a 50–0 vote.

California Just Became the Third State to Pass Electronics Right to Repair::Right to Repair just won in Big Tech’s backyard: California’s Right to Repair Act, Senate Bill 244, has passed the state legislature on a 50–0 vote.

  • kakler bitmap@lemmy.worldEnglish
    12·
    1 year ago

    I haven’t followed this as closely as I should have, but I remember seeing a Louis Grossman Rossmann* vid (huge right to repair advocate) essentially throwing his hands up at the New York version of this, as it basically took all teeth out of the bill by providing loopholes for companies to bypass the requirements for “safety concerns.” Is it the same situation in the other states?

    *I have no excuse I’m just an idiot

    • jayandp@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      12·
      1 year ago

      From what I’ve heard, and what iFixIt mentions, the only real downsides to Cali’s bill is that it doesn’t outlaw Part Pairing DRM(so Apple devices can still complain about your unofficial screen), or parts only being available as part of an assembly. And it only covers consumer electronics and appliances(so farming and medical equipment are still out).

      But it’s still way better than the neutered bill in New York.

      • kakler bitmap@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        Thank you ‐ I promise I’ll follow up myself like I should lol. Really hoping more impactful legislstion like this becomes a trend.

    • Max_Power@feddit.deEnglish
      31·
      1 year ago

      Louis Grossman

      If that’s not a joke I’m not getting – that’s not his name or you mean another huge right to repair advocate