{"id":48585,"date":"2023-10-11T08:58:23","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T08:58:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forum.sbenny.com\/blog\/technology\/smartphones\/smartphone-news\/california-adopts-the-right-to-repair-act\/"},"modified":"2023-10-11T08:58:23","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T08:58:23","slug":"california-adopts-the-right-to-repair-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forum.sbenny.com\/blog\/technology\/smartphones\/smartphone-news\/california-adopts-the-right-to-repair-act\/","title":{"rendered":"California adopts the Right to Repair Act"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The US state of California has passed the Right to Repair Act (SB244) and will now require manufacturers to provide replacement parts, tools and documentation for electronic devices priced above $100 for up to 7 years after the date of manufacture. The new bill was signed by California Governor Gavin Newsom and is effective July 1, 2024. Electronic devices priced under $100 will only be required to have the above tools and manual for 3 years from the date of production.<\/p>\n

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The new law covers all electronic products and appliances that cost more than $50 and sold in California after July 1, 2021. There are some exemptions from the list of covered products, namely game consoles and alarm systems. Apple and Google are two of the big tech players based in California, which should mean longer software and hardware support for new devices from both brands in the future. Google coincidentally announced that it will provide spare parts for its new Pixel 8 series for up to 7 years in the future, as well as up to 7 years of OS and security updates.<\/p>

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