Right to Repair · California
California Right to Repair Act
SB 244 - enacted in California.
- Status
- Enacted
- Enacted
- 2023
- States with right to repair laws
- 9
- California tracker score
- 100/100 Top 10%
The bottom line
California Right to Repair Act is an enacted law in California, part of a still-emerging right to repair landscape.
- Enacted
- effective 2024-07-01
- 9
- states have right to repair laws
- 10/10
- right to repair laws enacted nationally
- 100/100
- California tracker score
Data compiled 2026-03-18 from the official California legislative record linked below; laws can be amended or repealed after this date.
Category catalog share · regulations
How 10 tracked right to repair records split by state
Exclusive California vs other-state counts in this category (sum to the category total). Orthogonal to the peer scatter below, which plots enacted volume against portal tracker score.
Regulatory Snapshot: California Right to Repair Act
California Right to Repair Act (SB 244) is an enacted law in California under the Right to Repair category. It was enacted on 2023-10-10 and becomes effective on 2024-07-01. California currently has 12 regulations tracked here, with 12 records marked enacted in this dataset. PlainRegWatch's tracker score is 100/100; it summarizes coverage within the five categories this site tracks and is not an official state rating. PlainRegWatch compiled this entry's data on 2026-03-18; consult the linked official source for the current, authoritative text.
Nationally, 10 right to repair statutes have been enacted and 0 additional bills remain pending - 9 distinct jurisdictions have codified rules in this area so far. That places California within a still-emerging right to repair landscape where compliance programs typically hinge on definitions in SB 244 itself.
Applicability under California Right to Repair Act: Electronics/appliances sold in CA after Jul 2021, $50+ wholesale. Penalty exposure is documented as: Consumers Legal Remedies Act civil penalties. Notable exemptions: Game consoles, motor vehicles, medical devices, large HVAC..
Summary
Longest support: 7 years for products over $100.
Key Requirements
- $50-$99.99: 3 years support.
- $100+: 7 years.
- Fair and reasonable terms.
Penalties
- Consumers Legal Remedies Act civil penalties.
Applicability
- Electronics/appliances sold in CA after Jul 2021, $50+ wholesale.
Exemptions
- Game consoles, motor vehicles, medical devices, large HVAC.
Category context
How California sits among right to repair peers
9 states have a tracked record in right to repair ; California ranks #1 by portal tracker score among those peers. Each point is one state with at least one right to repair regulation in this archive.
Read the peer-state figures
- California (this state): 1 enacted of 1 tracked right to repair record, tracker score 100/100.
- Colorado: 1 enacted of 1 tracked right to repair record, tracker score 76/100.
- Texas: 1 enacted of 1 tracked right to repair record, tracker score 69/100.
- Connecticut: 1 enacted of 1 tracked right to repair record, tracker score 62/100.
- Minnesota: 1 enacted of 1 tracked right to repair record, tracker score 62/100.
- New York: 1 enacted of 1 tracked right to repair record, tracker score 62/100.
- Oregon: 1 enacted of 1 tracked right to repair record, tracker score 62/100.
- Washington: 2 enacted of 2 tracked right to repair records, tracker score 62/100.
- Massachusetts: 1 enacted of 1 tracked right to repair record, tracker score 48/100.
Dashed lines mark the peer averages in this category. The tracker score summarizes enacted records across all five policy areas PlainRegWatch tracks; it is not enforcement strength or legal burden. Read how tracker scores are computed.
Tracker-score ranking on right to repair
Top peer states by portal tracker score among jurisdictions with a right to repair record in this archive.
| # | State | Tracker score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California (this state) | 100 |
| 2 | Colorado | 76 |
| 3 | Texas | 69 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 62 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 62 |
| 6 | New York | 62 |
| 7 | Oregon | 62 |
| 8 | Washington | 62 |
| 9 | Massachusetts | 48 |
Read with California Right to Repair Act
Nearest right to repair volume peers and same-state archive siblings for this ENACTED · SLIM row.
ENACTED SLIM
Colorado · 1 enacted
Colorado holds 1 enacted right to repair rows (more by 0 than California); tracker 76/100.
Texas · 1 enacted
Texas holds 1 enacted right to repair rows (more by 0 than California); tracker 69/100.
Connecticut · 1 enacted
Connecticut holds 1 enacted right to repair rows (more by 0 than California); tracker 62/100.
Minnesota · 1 enacted
Minnesota holds 1 enacted right to repair rows (more by 0 than California); tracker 62/100.
California AI Transparency Act · ENACTED
Another California archive row (AI Regulation) stamped ENACTED beside ENACTED California Right to Repair.
Generative AI Training Data Transparency Act · ENACTED
Another California archive row (AI Regulation) stamped ENACTED beside ENACTED California Right to Repair.
Disclaimer: This summary is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Regulation details may have changed since this data was compiled (2026-03-18). Always consult official sources and qualified legal counsel for compliance guidance.