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California Doubles Down on It’s Longstanding Hostility Against Non-Compete Agreements

California Doubles Down on It’s Longstanding Hostility Against Non-Compete Agreements

While California has long prohibited noncompete agreements (subject to narrow exceptions), two California bills recently signed into law expand the scope of the State’s policy against these restrictive covenants.  On September 1, 2023 and October 13, 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 699 and Assembly Bill 1076, respectively, two new laws that strengthen the State’s prohibition on noncompetes found in California Business & Professions Code Section 16600.  Both laws go into effect on January 1, 2024.

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