Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harrispicked Minnesota Governor Tim Walzas her running mate Tuesday.
The move is a huge win for the right-to-repair movement.
In 2023, Walz signed anomnibus billthat included robust right-to-repair provisions.
Waltz makes an impromptu repair to his car’s headlight.© Twitter
Minnesota was the fourth state to pass right-to-repair laws, but it was by far the most comprehensive.
In a companion video, Walz sits in his car showing off the headlight harness he had to replace.
For $7.99 at NAPA Auto Parts here in the city, you could replace this, Walz says.
Here is a Governor who knows how to fix things, a political wizard might say.
Thankfully, Walz wants to make it easier for everyone to repair their own stuff.
Companies have spent the last 20 years making it difficult for people to fix their own stuff.
But the tide has turned against companies making it hard to repair stuff.
The public overwhelmingly supports this legislation and even companies likeAppleandGooglehave begun to loosen restrictions.
Others, like John Deere, have continued to fight against the changing tide.
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