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Best California Public Relations Company Rankings

130 Companies - Rankings updated: August 24, 2026

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  • Zupo

    The SEO Team Your Business Needs

    The SEO Team Your Business Needs

    For engineering, industrial, and manufacturing brands, Zupo works as a B2B PR agency layered onto SEO and AI visibility, building the mentions and citations AI systems cite. Based in Anaheim, California, the agency drove a 97% traffic increase for Saratech and doubled revenue for Sparkhouse...

    Top Services:

    • SEO
    • Digital Marketing
    • Public Relations
    Location
    Anaheim, California
    Number of Employees
    50 - 99
    Average Hourly Rate
    $200/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    3 Projects Listed
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    4.8 4.8 (5)
    5.0 5.0 (30)

  • ThoughtLab

    See Further...

    See Further...

    Elevating brands through award-winning web design & digital marketing...

    Top Services:

    • eCommerce Development
    • UI/UX Design
    • Web Design
    • Web Development
    • Email Marketing
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    Location
    San Francisco, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $200/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000
    Portfolios Count
    2 Projects Listed
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    4.8 4.8 (35)

  • OneWorld Communications

    We Market Truth.

    We Market Truth.

    OneWorld Communications is a boutique creative media and communications agency headquartered in San Francisco, with a sister office in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1993, the agency specializes in Truth Marketing a methodology that aligns brand messaging with authentic purpose and audience values. Their small...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Graphic Design
    • Video Production
    • Public Relations
    • Advertising
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    Location
    San Francisco, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $200/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
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    5.0 5.0 (1)

  • Sagon-Phior

    Marketing Agency That Blends Creative Branding With Emotional Advertising.

    Marketing Agency That Blends Creative Branding With Emotional Advertising.

    Sagon-Phior is a full-service creative agency specializing in emotional marketing and brand growth...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Marketing
    • Web Design
    • Package Design
    • SEO
    • Design Services
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    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $200/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    12 Projects Listed
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    5.0 5.0 (8)

  • Gallagher PR

    Clone-Free PR. Never Formulaic or Cookie-Cutter.

    Clone-Free PR. Never Formulaic or Cookie-Cutter.

    We accelerate time-to-market visibility translating your technical advantages into the language of success...

    Top Services:

    • Content Marketing
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Public Relations
    Location
    Danville, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $200/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
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  • Visceral

    Brand & Digital Design Agency for Social Good

    Brand & Digital Design Agency for Social Good

    Visceral is a full-service creative agency specializing in brand, digital design, and development for social visionaries. We partner with organizations who are addressing the toughest challenges: philanthropists, nonprofits, educators, conservationists, health pioneers, and social enterprises that are out to...

    Top Services:

    • Public Relations
    • Branding
    • Web Design
    Location
    San Diego, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $200/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000
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    5.0 5.0 (1)

  • Crowe PR

    Powered by imagination. Driven by results.

    Powered by imagination. Driven by results.

    Crowe PR is a national, award winning public relations agency, specializing in PR, social media and influencer marketing campaigns for leading healthcare technology, consumer goods and hospitality brands...

    Top Services:

    • Social Media Marketing
    • Public Relations
    Location
    San Diego, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $200/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
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    5.0 5.0 (13)

  • Kahn Media

    Accelerate Your Brand

    Accelerate Your Brand

    Award-winning entertainment marketing, PR, and full-service integrated marketing agency specializing in the automotive, outdoor and luxury lifestyle markets...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Marketing
    • Branding
    • Advertising
    • Content Marketing
    • Social Media Marketing
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    Location
    Moorpark, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $200/hr
    Portfolios Count
    3 Projects Listed
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    4.8 4.8 (11)

  • c3 Communications, Inc.

    Elevating Brands with Strategic Public Relations

    Elevating Brands with Strategic Public Relations

    c3 is a nationally award-winning public relations agency, uniquely structured with direct strategic senior counsel and account management...

    Top Services:

    • Public Relations
    Location
    San Diego, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $200/hr
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    5.0 5.0 (1)

  • Evolve Activation

    Where Brands Thrive through Event Marketing Excellence

    Where Brands Thrive through Event Marketing Excellence

    Activate, Innovate, Elevate: Evolve Activation pioneers unforgettable brand experiences through event marketing. With a legacy of innovation and an expert team, we excel at overcoming challenges and ensuring program success. Our comprehensive expertise spans program development, live event production, field...

    Top Services:

    • Event Marketing
    • Public Relations
    Location
    Hermosa Beach, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $200/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    5 Projects Listed
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  • Gravitate PR

    Raise Your Brand Profile

    Raise Your Brand Profile

    Gravitate PR transforms high-growth technology companies into category leaders. We deliver marketing communications programs that include messaging, media relations, analyst relations, digital marketing, social media, and content initiatives...

    Top Services:

    • Public Relations
    Location
    San Francisco, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $200/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
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  • NST

    Strategic Communications That Shape Culture

    Strategic Communications That Shape Culture

    NST provides high-level public relations and strategic brand positioning to create impact in media and culture...

    Top Services:

    • Social Media Marketing
    • Digital Marketing
    • Creative Services
    • Public Relations
    • Digital Strategy
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    Location
    San Diego, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $200/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
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    5.0 5.0 (3)

  • Konnect Agency

    The Agency of the Future, for the Brands of Tomorrow.

    The Agency of the Future, for the Brands of Tomorrow.

    Konnect Agency is a PR and digital marketing agency connecting brands to their audiences through strategic communications and social media...

    Top Services:

    • Public Relations
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Creative Services
    • Email Marketing
    • Digital Strategy
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    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    100 - 249
    Average Hourly Rate
    $200/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
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    4.0 4.0 (8)

  • Bastion Agency

    The Last Marketing Agency You Will Ever Need.

    The Last Marketing Agency You Will Ever Need.

    At Bastion Elevate we are 100% dedicated to performance and working for our clients, not ourselves. We work across various industries to bring campaigns to life and deliver metrics and data that make impact possible in todays digital age...

    Top Services:

    • Advertising
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Public Relations
    Location
    Orange County, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $220/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
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    5.0 5.0 (7)

  • Milk & Honey PR

    Be seen. Be heard. Be good.

    Be seen. Be heard. Be good.

    We're Milk & Honey PR, an agency shaped by our values, owned by our team, and bought in to by clients with purpose. We were created to cater to the growing calls for change in business. Milk & Honey is the land of opportunity. Opportunities for our team our clients, the media and the end consumer. Mainly...

    Top Services:

    • Public Relations
    • Reputation Management
    • Digital Marketing
    • Branding
    • Audio Production
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    Location
    San Francisco, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $220/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000
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    4.7 4.7 (14)

  • Marketing Maven

    Empowering Growth Through Digital Excellence.

    Empowering Growth Through Digital Excellence.

    Marketing Maven is a dynamic digital marketing agency with a team of integrated specialists who develop customized campaigns. The agency meets diverse client needs through tailored strategies and innovative marketing solutions. Marketing Maven thrives on adapting to the evolving digital landscape, fostering...

    Location
    Camarillo, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $250/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
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  • Full Court Press Communications

    Your Message. Delivered.

    Your Message. Delivered.

    We are a public affairs, public relations, crisis communications, and social media firm that works relentlessly in pursuit of our client’s vision of success. We provide strategic communications services for foundations, nonprofits, local government, and social enterprises...

    Top Services:

    • Public Relations
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Advertising
    • Digital Marketing
    • Branding
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    Location
    Oakland, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $250/hr
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    5.0 5.0 (6)

  • The Prenner Group

    Setting a Higher Standard for Media Relations.

    Setting a Higher Standard for Media Relations.

    The Prenner Group is one of the most successful boutique public relations firms in the world, and its headquarters are located in Los Angeles, California. We are one of the most successful boutique public relations organizations in Southern California, and as such, we provide a comprehensive set of public...

    Top Services:

    • Public Relations
    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $250/hr
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  • Biz Star Solutions

    Let Biz Star Solutions Generate More Business for You!

    Let Biz Star Solutions Generate More Business for You!

    Biz Star Solutions is a Full Service Web Hosting and Public Relations Company based in Stockton CA. Our goal is to win for our clients. Client Satisfaction is our number 1 priority...

    Top Services:

    • Public Relations
    • Business Consulting
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Affiliate Marketing
    • eCommerce Development
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    Location
    Stockton, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $250/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
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  • DKC

    Integrated Communications, Amplified Results

    Integrated Communications, Amplified Results

    DKC is a full-service public relations and marketing firm providing integrated solutions for media relations, digital marketing, and events...

    Top Services:

    • Public Relations
    • Big Data Analytics
    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    250 - 499
    Average Hourly Rate
    $250/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000
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    4.0 4.0 (4)

  • Firecracker PR

    We Help You Get Known, Period

    We Help You Get Known, Period

    Firecracker PR is a new generation public relations agency that helps companies get known. For over 20 years, their proven 5-step process called Ignites has helped organizations large and small get the press they deserve. Firecracker's "Ignites" 5-step process has been helping brands get media coverage for...

    Top Services:

    • Public Relations
    • Reputation Management
    • Content Marketing
    • SEO
    • Social Media Marketing
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    Location
    Brea, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $250/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
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    5.0 5.0 (1)

  • Ballin PR & Marketing

    Amplifying Voices Of The Creative Brands

    Amplifying Voices Of The Creative Brands

    Ballin PR & Marketing is an award-winning San Francisco-based boutique marketing + public relations. Our clients are a distinguished group of fashion designers, interior designers, craftspersons and creatives who shape culture...

    Top Services:

    • Public Relations
    • Digital Marketing
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Branding
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    Location
    San Rafael, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $250/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
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  • Landis Communications

    Ideas That Create Change Through Strategic Communications

    Ideas That Create Change Through Strategic Communications

    Landis Communications ranks among the top PR firms in San Francisco, pairing media relations with GEO and AI search optimization through its Search Everywhere PR framework. Founded 36 years ago, the agency has secured coverage in The New York Times for clients including Whole Foods and UCSF...

    Top Services:

    • Public Relations
    • Advertising
    • Content Marketing
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Print Design
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    Location
    San Francisco, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $300/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
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    4.8 4.8 (5)
    4.7 4.7 (14)

  • Bernstein Crisis Management, Inc.

    Your Crisis Management Firm

    Your Crisis Management Firm

    Bernstein Crisis Management has been providing rapid, highly effective strategies for crisis management since January 1994. We work every day to prevent and respond to situations that harm people, property, business continuity, reputation, or the financial bottom line. With more than 30 years experience...

    Top Services:

    • Public Relations
    • Reputation Management
    Location
    Monrovia, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $300/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
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  • The Pollack Group

    Full-service PR, marketing and creative agency.

    Full-service PR, marketing and creative agency.

    The Pollack Group is an innovative agency that specializes in delivering powerful brand experiences. Our team of experts, Brand Psychologists, Audience Behavior Analysts, Content Creators, and Master Communicators, unlock the potential of your organization with meaningful strategies designed to foster loyalty...

    Top Services:

    • Content Marketing
    • Digital Marketing
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Direct Marketing
    • Public Relations
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    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $300/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
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    5.0 5.0 (8)

  • PromoAffiliates

    Building Long-Lasting Relationships Through Affiliate Programs

    Building Long-Lasting Relationships Through Affiliate Programs

    PromoAffiliates is a one-stop-shop for everything and anything marketing. From filling bulk SEO blog orders to experimental campaigns, PromoAffiliates has got you covered on your journey from zero to hero! Let’s get the ball rolling – let us know how we can help make this venture an epic success story...

    Top Services:

    • Affiliate Marketing
    • Content Marketing
    • SEO
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Digital Marketing
    • Show more
    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $300/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
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    5.0 5.0 (3)

  • Profile Defenders

    An efficient reputation management agency for your brand

    An efficient reputation management agency for your brand

    Profile Defenders specializes in reputation management services aimed at protecting, defending, and repairing the online reputation of clients. We employ advanced strategies to manage your brand's portrayal in search results by either removing, replacing, or changing its search ecosystem...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Marketing
    • Public Relations
    • SEO
    • Content Marketing
    • Branding
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    Location
    San Francisco, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $300/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
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  • Taylor and Co

    Crafting Compelling Narratives. Shaping Perceptions.

    Crafting Compelling Narratives. Shaping Perceptions.

    Taylor & Company sees public relations as an art, infusing creativity into business to navigate complexities with finesse. Design is intrinsic to the agency's identity, empowering it to craft compelling narratives that resonate with target audiences. Taylor & Company provides strategic media relations...

    Top Services:

    • Public Relations
    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $300/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000
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  • Pembroke PR

    Were Storytellers. Let Us Help You Tell Your Story.

    Were Storytellers. Let Us Help You Tell Your Story.

    Lifestyle communications agency helping luxury brands create awareness by telling their story in the right voice, to the right audience, through the right medium...

    Top Services:

    • Public Relations
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Content Marketing
    Location
    San Francisco, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $300/hr
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  • Five by Five

    Igniting Brands Through Creativity

    Igniting Brands Through Creativity

    At Five by Five Global, a specialized creative agency, we pride ourselves on our diverse skill set, enabling us to deliver innovative solutions across various domains without constraints...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Marketing
    • Creative Services
    • Public Relations
    • Branding
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    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    100 - 249
    Average Hourly Rate
    $500/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000
    Portfolios Count
    2 Projects Listed
    View Profile
    5.0 5.0 (3)

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