I know two people in California who paid over a thousand dollars to import a "rescue dog" from Taiwan. There are just not enough rescue dogs in California to me

I know two people in California who paid over a thousand dollars to import a "rescue dog" from Taiwan. There are just not enough rescue dogs in California to meet demand. "People may still buy dogs or cats directly from breeders." So I guess pets stores will have to become breeders? Do they have to breed them at the store or can it be done elsewhere? Does the person doing the breeding have to be your employee or can it be a contractor? California is so full of these silly laws.