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LA Tech is More Diverse Than Silicon Valley But Still Lacking
PledgeLA Finds LA Tech is More Diverse Than Silicon Valley, But Still Lacking
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"We found that most companies just do not track these things."
Nonprofit PledgeLA released its latest report on inclusion in L.A.'s tech and startup community. Though participating companies are more racially diverse than Silicon Valley, they don't come close to representing the make-up of the city. dot.LA's Tami Abdollah looks at the numbers.
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