Like many CA laws I don’t see how this is practical. Unless there is some reference to market ranges or something might as well say range starts at minimum and up to whatever made up budgeted amount, depending on experience.
And one is free to skip those companies. If those are the practices to entice you before you start, imagine how they would be when you’re working there.
You could say that for any labour regulation though. Like, how about skipping companies with non-competes? Or how about skipping companies paying below the min wage?
The reality is many people aren’t at the liberty of strictly choosing employers; and labor laws help raise pay for everyone at the detriment of corporations and investors b
Employers can't ask candidates their salary history, but they can definitely ask the candidate for salary expectations.
[1] CA Labor Code Section 432.3 (c) An employer, upon reasonable request, shall provide the pay scale for a position to an applicant applying for employment. For purposes of this section, “pay scale” means a salary or hourly wage range. For purposes of this section “reasonable request” means a request made after an applicant has completed an initial interview with the employer.