California's water situation is not a "complete lack of irrigation sources", this is a big misperception. There are big issues around distribution, water right

California's water situation is not a "complete lack of irrigation sources", this is a big misperception. There are big issues around distribution, water rights, allocation for farming vs urban areas, which crops to grow, and conflicts over distribution of water from (wetter) north to (drier) south and use of Colorado river water. But it's not about to "face starvation due to lack of locally grown food", the situation is roughly comparable to Australia.