In a lot of states, including California, non-competes are illegal as a matter of course. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-compete_clause#California http://en.

In a lot of states, including California, non-competes are illegal as a matter of course. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-compete_clause#California http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-compete_clause#California A lot of other states have restrictions on them.