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Right to repair
We should be able to fix our stuff when it breaks. That means getting the companies who make our stuff, to give us the right to repair our stuff.
We should be able to fix our stuff when it breaks. We need easy access to the information, tools, resources and third party repair shops it takes to fix our cell phones, appliances, electronics and other equipment. That means working together to get the companies who make our stuff, to give us the right to repair our stuff. When they do, it will be better for the planet, better for our budgets, and things will work the way they are supposed to.
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‘Hog-tied’ and fed up: New report shows dealership consolidation makes farmers’ lives harder
A new CALPIRG Education Fund report, “Deere in the Headlights II,” demonstrates the extent of the dealership consolidation problem, looks at the specific impacts on California farmers, and shows how Right to Repair reforms could dramatically increase farmers' repair choices.
As ‘Right To Repair’ bill introduced in California Senate, new survey shows widespread bipartisan support
Sen. Susan Talamantes Eggman has introduced a new bill to require access to the parts, tools, service manuals and repair software that people need to repair electronic equipment.
Guide Helps You Shop Used Electronics and Have A Greener Holiday
With supply chain issues limiting options, CALPIRG’s updated holiday guide helps you shop for repaired or refurbished electronics.
New Report Shows What Californians Tried to Fix in 2020, and the Barriers They Still Face
CALPIRG released a new report Thursday, “What are Californians Fixing?” which compiles data from the popular repair instruction website iFixit.com about what items people in California were fixing the most in 2020. The report also takes a closer look at the broader repair ecosystem, including barriers that make it harder than it should be to perform basic repairs and how the COVID-19 pandemic affected the things we were fixing.