That's not quite how the law works.

It does in Washington State especially at Amazon VP-level positions. This isn’t an entry level clerk who can’t say no to abusive contract language. This is someone making $1m+ a year who could easily walk away from a bad bargain.

> The text of the contract is unambiguous.

Text is often ambiguous or can be interpreted to be ambiguous. Tort law isn't as simple as "read the document and make a judgement".

Don't work for a company outside of California. If you move out of California, work for yourself.