Advocates expect the governor to sign a long-awaited right-to-repair bill. The state is also poised to add juice to the bottle bill and establish laws related to an upcoming extended producer responsibility program for packaging.
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California’s legislative session ends Sept. 14 and a handful of waste and recycling bills are still inching toward a final vote. Two EPR bills for textiles and solar panels are among the bills that will be carried over into 2024.
As California legislation nears finish line, Apple suddenly switches sides.
Source: Hell freezes over as Apple supports right-to-repair bill | Ars Technica
Hold the iPhone. Believe it or not, Apple is actually endorsing Right to Repair!
Source: Apple’s U-Turn: Tech Giant Finally Backs Repair in California! | iFixit News
A right to repair bill, plus a bottle bill update and a hauler work stoppage bill, survived a key legislative crossover deadline.