{"id":5167,"date":"2023-05-11T09:55:32","date_gmt":"2023-05-11T16:55:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.pirg-test.com\/california\/?post_type=update&#038;p=5167"},"modified":"2023-05-15T13:45:28","modified_gmt":"2023-05-15T20:45:28","slug":"106-local-elected-officials-submit-letter-in-support-of-right-to-repair","status":"publish","type":"update","link":"https:\/\/dev.pirg-test.com\/california\/updates\/106-local-elected-officials-submit-letter-in-support-of-right-to-repair\/","title":{"rendered":"109 local elected officials submit letter in support of Right to Repair"},"featured_media":46802,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-noindex":false,"_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-nofollow":false,"_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-title":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-description":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-title":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-description":""},"campaign_tax":[171],"display_option":[],"issue_tax":[],"region_tax":[],"state":[7],"topic_tax":[157,146],"class_list":["post-5167","update","type-update","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"details":{"helper_taxonomies":{"topics":[157,215,146],"collection":false,"press_type":false,"person_type":false,"resource_type":false,"event_type":false,"campaigns":171,"department":false,"level":false,"states":[7],"act_option":false,"display_option":false,"primary":{"topic":146}},"featured_image":46802,"caption_override":"","excerpt":"Over 100 mayors, city council members, and county supervisors signed on to support Senator Eggman's SB 244, the Right to Repair Act","hide_hero_image":false},"helper_people_group":{"title":"Authors","entities":null},"page_layout":[{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_wysiwyg":{"content":"Earlier this week, elected officials from across California came together to support SB 244, legislation that would reduce waste and make electronics and appliances easier to fix. You can read their letter below:\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\nDear Chair Portantino,\r\n\r\nAs local elected officials from across California, we are writing to express support for the Right to Repair Act, SB 244 (Sen. Eggman), to require fair access to parts, tools, service information and repair software. This legislation would help reduce waste while also helping provide more options for the people in our cities to get their things fixed.\r\nRight to Repair is in the best interest of our constituents. Research shows that repairing instead of replacing electronic products could save local households approximately $382 each year, adding up to over <a href=\"http:\/\/Proctor, N. (2023). Repair Saves Families Big II. U.S. PIRG. https:\/\/dev.pirg-test.com\/california\/resources\/repair-saves-families-big-2\/\">$5 billion in savings<\/a> across California.\r\n\r\nUnfortunately, our right to repair is currently not being protected. Many repairs are impossible due to manufacturer-imposed restrictions that limit access to the parts, tools and service information that are needed for consumers or independent repair businesses to make repairs. This pushes consumers into buying new devices, leading to more waste.\r\nSB 244 would fix this problem by expanding access to repair materials. Right to Repair is also an important tool to slow the creation of waste by allowing consumers to keep their stuff in use and out of the trash.\r\n\r\nMore access to repair parts, tools and information means more opportunities for local small businesses to grow or new businesses to start. This means more competition and better prices for consumers. The electronics repair industry is expected to grow 7.8% annually through 2025. If manufacturers are allowed to continue consolidating their repair monopolies, they\u2019ll see all that benefit. SB 244 would keep that repair money local to California small businesses.\r\n\r\nIn the spirit of making our communities more sustainable and keeping money in consumer pocketbooks, we support SB 244. We urge you to also support SB 244 and Right to Repair this session.\r\n\r\nSincerely,\r\n\r\nNithya Raman, City Councilmember, Los Angeles\r\nDaniel Brotman, Mayor, Glendale\r\nChris O'Malley, City Councilmember, Altadena\r\nNic Arnzen, City Councilmember, Altadena\r\nFelicia Williams, Vice Mayor, Pasadena\r\nTyron Hampton, City Councilmember, Pasadena\r\nMichael Anthony Cacciotti, City Councilmember, South Pasadena\r\nEric Nakano, City Councilmember, San Dimas\r\nSteven Frank Johnson, City Councilmember, La Verne\r\nKonstantine Anthony, Mayor, Burbank\r\nNick Schultz, Vice Mayor, Burbank\r\nNikki P\u00e9rez, City Councilmember, Burbank\r\nJason Corum, Neighborhood Council Representative, Los Feliz\r\nJosh Steichmann, Neighborhood Council Representative, Los Feliz\r\nAida Ashouri, Neighborhood Council Representative, Los Feliz\r\nErica Vilardi-Espinosa, Neighborhood Council Education Committee Chair, Los Feliz\r\nGraham Rossmore, Neighborhood Council Board Member Representative, Los Feliz\r\nBlu Rhoden, Neighborhood Council Alternate Youth Representative, Los Feliz\r\n\u200b\u200bMarilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Mayor, Alameda\r\nEmmanuel J Estrada, Mayor, Baldwin Park\r\nSteve Young, Mayor, Benicia\r\nSusan Wengraf, City Councilmember, Berkeley\r\nGil Rebollar, City Councilmember, Brawley\r\nBlair Stewart, City Councilmember, Brea\r\nArthur C Brown, Mayor, Buena Park\r\nSusan Sonne, Mayor Pro Tempore, Buena Park\r\nMichael Brownrigg, Mayor, Burlingame\r\nAlexander Pedersen, City Council Member, Capitola\r\nDr. Jayna Karpinski-Costa, City Councilmember, Citrus Heights\r\nKitty Moore, City Councilmember, Cupertino\r\nSalvador Solorio-Ruiz, Mayor Pro Tempore, Delano\r\nMichael McCorriston, Vice Mayor, Dublin\r\nLisa Gauthier, Mayor, East Palo Alto\r\nChristian Dinco, Mayor Pro Tempore, Eastvale\r\nLisa Motoyama, Mayor, El Cerrito\r\nKalimah Priforce, City Councilmember, Emeryville\r\nJon Froomin, Mayor, Foster City\r\nFred Jung, Mayor, Fullerton\r\nDeborah Penrose, Mayor, Half Moon Bay\r\nDeborah Ruddock, City Council Member, Half Moon Bay\r\nHarvey Rarback, City Councilmember, Half Moon Bay\r\nAriel Kelley, Mayor, Healdsburg\r\nChris Herrod, City Councilmember, Healdsburg\r\nJustin Massey, Mayor Pro Tempore, Hermosa Beach\r\nLeslie Marden Ragsdale, City Councilmember, Hillsborough\r\nKathleen Treseder, City Councilmember, Irvine\r\nLarry Agran, City Councilmember, Irvine\r\nRobert Whalen, Mayor, Laguna Beach\r\nAlex Rounaghi, City Councilmember, Laguna Beach\r\nKevin Haroff, City Councilmember, Larkspur\r\nJennifer Torres-O\u2019Callaghan, City Councilmember, Lathrop\r\nBarry Waite, Mayor, Lomita\r\nBill Uphoff, Mayor Pro Tem, Lomita\r\nJenelle Osborne, Mayor, Lompoc\r\nOscar Flores, Mayor, Lynwood\r\nBruce Delgado, Mayor, Marina\r\nFrank Garc\u00eda, Mayor, Maywood\r\nJose Alonoso, City Councilmember, Mendota\r\nAnn Schneider, Mayor, Millbrae\r\nChris Ricci, City Councilmember, Modesto\r\nEric E. 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Smith, Mayor Pro Tempore, Oakdale\r\nDan Kalb, City Councilmember, Oakland\r\nBryan MacDonald, Mayor Pro Tempore, Oxnard\r\nChristy Holstege, City Councilmember, Palm Springs\r\nJeffrey Bernstein, City Councilmember, Palm Springs\r\nJim Roos, Mayor, Palos Verdes Estates\r\nAlma M Beltran, Mayor, Parlier\r\nJohn Hamon, Mayor Pro Tempore, Paso Robles\r\nShivaugn Alves, City Councilmember, Patterson\r\nDennis Pocekay, City Councilmember, Petaluma\r\nKarla Brown, Mayor, Pleasanton\r\nMisty Perez, Mayor Pro Tempore, Port Hueneme\r\nJohn Cruikshank, Mayor Pro Tempore, Rancho Palos Verdes\r\nNils Nehrenheim, City Councilmember, Redondo Beach\r\nEduardo Martinez, Mayor, Richmond\r\nSoheila Bana, PhD, City Councilmember, Richmond\r\nPam Brown Schachter, City Councilmember, Rolling Hills Estates\r\nAdam Rak, Mayor, San Carlos\r\nChris Duncan, Mayor, San Clemente\r\nValerie Vandever, City Councilmember, San Jacinto\r\nHoward D. 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