If Trump's plans for mass deportations penetrate California’s heartland, it almost surely would decimate the workforce farmers rely on to plant and harvest their crops. So, why aren't farmers yelling in protest?

Even before Donald Trump was elected president, California's immigrant rights advocates were bracing for his return.In fact, members of more than 250 organizations held 15 members between August and October,

While most of the country took President-elect Donald Trump’s victory calmly, California has emerged as something of an exception. Shortly after Trump’s victory, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) called a special session of the state legislature to “safeguard California values and fundamental rights in the face of an incoming Trump administration.

Mass deportation: Advocates warn that Trump’s pledges to deport one million people a year — which the American Immigration Council estimates could cost taxpayers and the economy $88 billion annually — will threaten more than just undocumented immigrants, reports CalMatters’ Wendy Fry

The loss of workers only speaks to part of the financial impact of deportations. Undocumented immigrants also power the state’s economy as consumers and taxpayers.