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https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/13/23871712/california-right-to-repair-act-sb-244>
"California just became the third state to pass an electronics right-to-repair
act. Senate Bill 244 passed in a 50–0 vote in the California state Assembly on
September 12th. The bill also passed the California Senate back in May with a
38–0 vote. The bill is now headed for a final concurrence vote in the Senate
before heading to California Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk.
California now follows in the footsteps of Minnesota and New York. Both states
approved similar right-to-repair legislation in the past year. However, the
California bill stands out in that it requires companies to expand access to
repair materials like parts, tools, documentation, and software for a longer
period of time. The bill outlines three years for products costing $50 to
$99.99 and seven years for products priced at $100 or more. The bill will cover
electronics and appliances made and sold after July 1st, 2021.
While California’s bill isn’t the first, it
is significant in that this is
happening in California. Not only is it where most Big Tech companies are based
but California is also one of the most populated states in the US. Whatever
legislative trends start in California tend to proliferate nationwide."
Via
Future Crunch:
https://futurecrunch.com/good-news-net-zero-rhinos-africa-maternal-asia/
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
