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In California, if a contract states that the person may not compete for 1 year, the entire agreement, not just the provision is void.  This leads to attorneys drafting one agreement for different subjects such that a noncompete provision cannot void provisions on nonsolicitation, stock vesting, and other agreements.  Having different agreements, such as one for noncompete and one for intellectual property protection prevents one provision voiding an agreement on another subject.