3 ms·Well I'd tell you that they aren't a thing in California.by storyinmemo 2y agoWell I'd tell you that they aren't a thing in California.talldayo 2y ago...as of six months ago.Alupis 2y agoAnyone could ask you to sign a non-compete. But in California, they have been legally unenforceable for as long as I have been alive. What was changed is they now cannot make condition of employment based on signing this unenforceable contract.