Same here. Discovery channel made me sign a release. It’s like whatever, free way for me to check myself as they’re required to give you a copy.

I can believe it's a state law--or even a company just doing it as a matter of CYA policy. I assume it's pretty easy to run a background check without someone knowing though. And of course it's quite common to provide reference although I don't know how commonly companies contact them--I suspect not often.