California’s agricultural industry is heavily reliant on foreign workers. Unfortunately, the offices that process H2-A visas are closed due to the coronavirus outbreak which may lead to a labor shortage that could threaten the supply of fresh produce. In just a few weeks it will be time to harvest strawberries and lettuce in Salinas Valley but there may not be enough workers to harvest these crops.
See "Coronavirus outbreak may cause agricultural industry labor shortage ", Geoffrey Mohan, Los Angeles Times , March 19, 2020