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It’s #RightToRepair day in California! A bill introduced by @SusanEggman, AB1163, will help protect independent repair shops and preserve the right of individual device owners to understand and fix their own property.
appleinsider.com/articles/19/03…
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Everyone is impacted when it’s hard or impossible to repair what you buy. Farmers who rely on tractors have found them stalled until authorized agents or officials with proprietary software can visit, a long wait when they're often in remote locations.
Even the environment would benefit from the right to repair, which makes recycling and reusing easier, faster—and safer.
washingtonpost.com/technology/201…
washingtonpost.com/technology/201…
The "Right to Repair" doesn't just mean you can legally fix your broken devices. The @nytimes explains that manufacturers must make it possible, by sharing the necessary information, tools, and parts to do the repairs. nytimes.com/2019/04/06/opi…
If you can’t fix it, you don’t own it. We must defend our right to repair—and AB1163 in California is a great step, supported by @Calpirg, @cawrecycles, @ifixit, @EFF, and many others. a13.asmdc.org/sites/a13.asmd… 
