> [...] losing farms in California would be a huge loss: CA produce is not evenly geographically distributed. Production in the coastal ranges is less affecte

> [...] losing farms in California would be a huge loss: CA produce is not evenly geographically distributed. Production in the coastal ranges is less affected by the drought (compared to the Central Valley), but coastal production is skewed towards fruits and vegetables. Central Valley production is skewed towards Alfalfa (most of which is exported to China) and Almonds. Both of those are extremely water-intensive to produce and contribute almost no calories to the average American diet (and even less to the poor). So, cutting off water to Central Valley farmers will have a smaller effect than most predict.