I employed a California resident, so now I’m subject to its regulations
This should probably be expanded to something more like, "don't hire remote employees living in a jurisdiction whose employment laws you don't know."Because it's not just California that can surprise you with things like this. Colorado could zing you if you hire someone who works there but didn't list the compensation range on the job listing. Quebec can zing you if you hire a Quebec resident and aren't prepared to allow them to work in French, even if they don't speak French themself.