Another reason this is just laughably ridiculous is that the place that has the most dynamic, innovative economy has banned non-competes for a long time, and th

Another reason this is just laughably ridiculous is that the place that has the most dynamic, innovative economy has banned non-competes for a long time, and there is a lot of good research (e.g. comparing California with Massachusetts) that concludes a key pillar in the rise of Silicon Valley was the prohibition on non-competes in California.