In many states, non-compete agreements are enforceable. In CA, they aren't worth the paper they are written on. If CA courts had held non-compete agreements to

In many states, non-compete agreements are enforceable. In CA, they aren't worth the paper they are written on. If CA courts had held non-compete agreements to be enforceable, "Silicon Valley" never would have happened as the free flow of technical expertise never would have happened. These companies are trying to bypass the legal system by conspiring to make their own arrangement of "non compete agreements" without the knowledge or consent of the workers.