Addicting
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That's a bit like saying the the US doesn't need to produce oil because Saudi Arabia does... although even that isn't accurate as California produces more than 70% of the world's almonds, while the US only produces 18% of the world's oil.
Oil and produce are apples to oranges. Oil is where it is and produce is a renewable resources that can be moved to different environmental conditions.
I’m absolutely ok with California being its own country and marching to its own beat. If the San Andros fault decide it was time to break off California, those resources would be able to moved and production could easily be absorbed by the failing grain industry.