[WilliamSt]

Aren't non-compete clauses banned in California?

[ridgeguy]

Pretty much, as long as you're an employee.

There may be exceptions if you're the owner of a business that you sell, or a member of a partnership that's dissolved, or part of an LLC that's being dissolved.

Useful info on US noncompete laws:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-compete_clause#Exceptions_...

[danielweber]

In general, but the more accurate picture is that they aren't upheld except in very specific circumstances.