California Business & Professions Code section 16600 makes clear that any non-compete provision between employer and employee will not be enforceable under California law
Yep, I've seen contracts where they say "Clause x/y doesn't apply in the State of California" and then the employer try to tell me "Well, it's not a non-compete" .. bullshit. It clearly is.
https://california.public.law/codes/ca_bus_and_prof_code_sec....
California Business & Professions Code section 16600 makes clear that any non-compete provision between employer and employee will not be enforceable under California law