California
For California, law citation is Right to Repair Act; effective date is July 1, 2024; covered products is electronics and appliance; price threshold is $50 or more; over $100 for up to seven years, $50 to $99.99 for up to three years; parts pairing prohibited is not addressed, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15; source re-checked 2026-10-15.
- state
- California verified
- law citation
- Right to Repair Act verified
- effective date
- July 1, 2024
- covered products
- electronics and appliance verified
- price threshold
- $50 or more; over $100 for up to seven years, $50 to $99.99 for up to three years our reading
- parts pairing prohibited
- not addressed our reading
- excluded products
- alarm systems (such as fire protection systems); video game consoles; products posing safety or security risks if repaired improperly; products no longer provided by manufacturer to authorized resellers
- enforcement
- no private cause of action; state actors may bring a civil action in Superior Court
- max penalty
- $1,000 per day for the first violation, $2,000 per day for the second violation, and $5,000 per day for the third and subsequent violations verified
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
electronics and appliance manufacturers to provide consumers and independent repair shops tools, parts, software, and documentation to perform repairs on all devices that cost $50 or more. For products that cost more than $100, the law requires that the repair resources be provided to the consumer for up to seven years, after the device is first placed on the market. These resources must also be made available on fair and reasonable terms. For products that cost between $50 and $99.99, the law only requires the manufacturer to make these resources available for up to three years after the device is first placed on the market. The law applies to all electronic or appliance products manufactured for the first time or first sold or used in the state on or after July 1, 2021. However, certain categories of products are exempt from the Act, including: Those that pose significant safety or security risks if repaired improperly; Those that no longer are provided by the manufacturer to authorized resellers; Products for alarm systems (such as fire protection systems); and Video game consoles. In California, there is no private cause of action under this law. State actors may bring a civil action in Superior Court against persons or entities that knowingly violated, or reasonably should have known that they violated, the state’s Right to Repair Act. Violators may be civilly liable for $1,000 per day for the first violation, $2,000 per day for the second violation, and $5,000 per day for the third and subsequent violations.
— crowell.com, retrieved 2026-08-15
Source
- crowell.comhttps://www.crowell.com/en/insights/client-alerts/right-to-repair-a-growing-trend-for-states-creating-compliance-challenges-for-manufacturers