I support legislation like this, but I think it's actually made some of the bands wider so that companies can continue to be vague. I think California mandates

I support legislation like this, but I think it's actually made some of the bands wider so that companies can continue to be vague. I think California mandates disclosure when a company is asked about a position, but every time I've tried that with a recruiter I get a "well, I've got some really wide ranges, it depends on experience and how the interview and your placement goes, but somewhere between $N,000 and $3N,000". Given that N is often less than my current salary and 3N is way more, this makes the question useless for determining whether proceeding with the company is a waste of time (although I guess you could say it's a waste of time to engage with a company that refuses to discuss salary in good faith).