California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed into law a pair of consumer-rights measures aimed at making it easier to request the deletion of personal data and requiring manufacturers to provide product repair kits to non-authorized dealers and product owners.
The Delete Act and right-to-repair bill were top priorities of consumer advocates who viewed the legislation as a way to rebalance the relationship between customers and industry, and to potentially create momentum for similar laws elsewhere.
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