California’s Right-to-Repair Bill Close to Passage This Year

California could soon join New York, Colorado, and Minnesota in passing legislation this year that would give consumers greater flexibility in repairing electronic devices such as smartphones or televisions.

The state’s right-to-repair measure (S.B. 244), authored by state Sen. Susan Eggman (D), has advanced unlike years past with bipartisan support, mirroring the success of similar bills in other state legislatures, said advocates. Efforts since 2018, all pushed by Eggman, ended with bills never passing the state Senate. The measure cleared that hurdle in May with a 38-0 vote in the upper chamber is nearing a floor vote in ...