It is against the law to have automated equipment in CA (was passed in 50s). Even though they have had driverless cars for years in CA cities the legislature will not lift the ban for farms for “safety reasons”. It is as if they want the illegal labor.false...
The need for manual labor in U.S. Agriculture has been on a steady decline over the last several decades with automation becoming more and more prevalent.

There was a recent news segment about it.