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Best California Public Relations Company Rankings

179 Companies - Rankings updated: August 24, 2026

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  • Gravitate PR

    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...

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

    Visibility. Strategy. Creativity.

    We are a band of strategists, storytellers and data nerds obsessed with helping Davids crush a sea of Goliaths, through unfair amounts of awareness. We customize a mix of B2B public relations, content marketing, and multimedia to accelerate brands into vertical market leaders. 90% of the stuff most companies...

    Location
    San Francisco, California
    Number of Employees
    100 - 249
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    5.0 5.0 (4)

  • Actual Agency

    PR Powered by AI

    Actual Agency is an AI-driven PR firm that blends data science with storytelling to deliver smarter, faster, and more impactful communications strategies...

    Location
    San Francisco, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
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  • Relevance International

    Refinement. Reach. Reputation.

    An award-winning, woman-owned, full-service agency providing PR, branding and marketing services across the world from our offices in New York, London, Los Angeles and Dubai...

    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
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    5.0 5.0 (7)

  • SplashPR Agency

    Coloring the World, One Story at a Time

    SplashPR Agency is a full-service PR and Digital Marketing Agency also specialized in events, headquartered in Los Angeles. We cater our services to artists, fashion designers, food & wine retailers, lifestyle-oriented companies, cosmetics, hospitality establishments, nonprofit organizations & corporationsB2B...

    Location
    Santa Monica, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    3 Projects Listed
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    4.4 4.4 (5)

  • The B Company

    Creative. Committed. Conscientious.

    The power of music has never been more influential! The B Company offers decades of experience in guiding brands and artists in harnessing the ever-changing music marketing tools available to reach coveted target audiences, and to build passionate followings for artists and record labels...

    Location
    Burbank, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
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  • LaunchSquad

    Were an Independent Communications, Creative Content and Digital Marketing Agency

    Founded in 1999, LaunchSquad is an award-winning public relations and storytelling agency known for building change-the-world brands from scratch. LaunchSquad creates strategic communications programs for innovative startups and mid-stage technology, consumer lifestyle and media companies like D-Wave, Nuro...

    Location
    San Francisco, California
    Number of Employees
    100 - 249
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000
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  • Versa Marketing

    Top Affiliate Marketing Agency

    Versa is the #1 Affiliate Marketing Agency for DTC and Amazon businesses. Versa was created over a decade ago by a team of internet marketing veterans with a mission to drive greater growth and overall value through affiliate partnerships...

    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $100/hr
    Portfolios Count
    5 Projects Listed
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    3.0 3.0 (2)

  • Beyond Fifteen

    Building Brand Awareness & Increasing Sales.

    Beyond Fifteen Communications Inc. is a progressive, full-service public relations, social media and digital marketing agency dedicated to providing powerful, accessible, goal-driven communications solutions that exceed clients expectations and deliver far more than fifteen minutes of fame...

    Location
    Irvine, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Portfolios Count
    5 Projects Listed
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  • Bastion Agency

    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...

    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.

    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...

    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)

  • AlchemyLeads SEO

    Good SEO® Starts Here.

    AlchemyLeads (Los Angele, CA & Denver, CO) is a boutique SEO & digital marketing agency founded in 2017. They help e-commerce, B2B, and industrial brands grow organic traffic and revenue. Their senior-level team provides SEO, digital PR, content marketing, PPC, social media, web dev & link-building...

    Location
    Calabasas, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $117/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    6 Projects Listed
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  • Jane Owen PR

    Public Relations, Event Production and Execution, Talent Representation

    Jane Owen Public Relations, an award winning public relations firm specializing in celebrity endorsements, Film & TV production media exposure, product placement, brand communications, event planning and media strategy for the Entertainment industry...

    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
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    3.9 3.9 (15)

  • SHIFT Communications

    Performance Communications: Integrated PR Agency for B2B Technology, Healthcare & Consumer Brands

    SHIFT is an integrated PR and communications agency specializing in B2B Technology, Healthcare and Consumer. With our Performance Communications approach, we create multichannel PR programs built for outcomes...

    Location
    San Francisco, California
    Number of Employees
    50 - 99
    Average Hourly Rate
    $1/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
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    4.7 4.7 (3)

  • Bob Gold & Associates

    Strategies that work. Execution that's flawless.

    We are a results-driven, boutique-sized agency headquartered in Southern California with an office in New York City and a trusted global PR agency network offering international reach from a local office. Our areas of specialization are TMT (Telecom Media Technology), entertainment marketing, and we are...

    Location
    Redondo Beach, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $120/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
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    4.3 4.3 (1)

  • Vizard Marketing & PR

    Innovation & Success

    Vizard Marketing & PR is known for helping our clients achieve their business and communication goals by challenging the norms, pushing boundaries and discovering new plateaus. Founded in 2012, our mission is to develop and implement highly effective marketing and public relation strategies that engage the...

    Location
    Riverside, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
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  • Sparkpr

    Innovation. Strategy. Results. AI-Powered Public Relations & Marketing

    Sparkpr is a tech public relations and integrated marketing communications agency. They specialize in the following industries: AI, B2B, Enterprise, Consumer Tech, Fintech and Financial, and Emerging Tech...

    Location
    San Francisco, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
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  • Crowdcreate

    A Leading Crypto, Gaming, Web3, and NFT Marketing Agency Since 2017

    Crowdcreate, a prominent NFT marketing agency and advisory, has been at the forefront of the blockchain industry since 2017. With a track record of launching and scaling successful projects in blockchain and Web3, we stand out as a global pioneer. Recognized for its excellence, we have earned numerous...

    Location
    Irvine, California
    Number of Employees
    50 - 99
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    5 Projects Listed
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    3.9 3.9 (37)

  • Grow The Social

    Grow The Social LLC is a prominent Branding, PR & Talent Management Agency.

    Grow The Social LLC is a prominent Branding, PR & Talent Management Agency based in Los Angeles and New York City. We work on both sides. We handle various components from strategic brand partnerships, product collaborations, event appearances, event hosting opportunities, speaking engagements, podcast...

    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
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  • The Ross Group

    A Luxury & Lifestyle PR Agency

    Successful for over two decades, the Ross Group has a passion for the entertainment, fashion, and lifestyle industries. The Ross Group specializes in public relations and marketing with expert knowledge when it comes to successful product placement in films and TV shows as well as red carpet premier...

    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
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  • Scatena Daniels Communications

    Purposeful Communication, Meaningful Impact

    Scatena Daniels helps nonprofits and purpose-driven businesses amplify their stories through strategic PR and media campaigns...

    Location
    San Diego, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
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    1.0 1.0 (1)

  • DKC

    Integrated Communications, Amplified Results

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

    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)

  • Dark Horse PR

    Amplifying Impactful Brands Through Strategic Storytelling

    Dark Horse PR is an award-winning public relations agency based in Los Angeles, California. Specializing in public relations, brand development, and social media management, the agency is dedicated to elevating the visibility of conscious brands and businesses. By sharing compelling stories that need to be...

    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
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    5.0 5.0 (5)

  • Hype

    PR & Marketing Agency

    We are Special Agents on a mission to provide brand-strategic communications services to creative companies...

    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
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  • Visceral

    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...

    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)

  • Advantage Attorney

    Affordable Marketing Solutions for Attorneys & Professionals

    Advantage Attorney Marketing and Cloud Solutions is the fastest growing marketing and technology agency for small to medium sized law firms. We work with more than 200 attorneys across the United States and Canada. We provide world-class service and unmatched results with the highest ROI in the industry. We...

    Location
    Santa Ana, California
    Number of Employees
    250 - 499
    Minimal Budget
    Under $1,000
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  • Blue Carbons Digital Agency

    Your Digital Growth Partner

    Blue Carbons is a digital agency in Los Angeles, offering comprehensive digital marketing services, including SEO, PPC, social media, and web design to enhance online growth...

    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $1/hr
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  • Great Social Club, LLC

    A Club of Creatives Built on Integrity.

    Great Social Club® is a tight-knit team that consists of creatives from all walks of life. They have many years of experience under their belts in their respective talents and strengths in many formats, from shooting fashion editorials to film-making to creating one-of-a-kind campaigns...

    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
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  • Pembroke PR

    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...

    Location
    San Francisco, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $300/hr
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  • ChicExecs PR & Retail Strategy Firm

    Think Outside the Suit.

    ChicExecs is a retail-focused PR agency that not only secures press features for clients, but also uses media coverage as proof of concept to showcase to retail buyers to get brands into stores. The agency was founded by Nikki Carlson and Kailynn Bowling after they successful launched their own tech product...

    Location
    San Marcos, California
    Number of Employees
    50 - 99
    Average Hourly Rate
    $12/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
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  • Echo-Factory

    We help good companies be better.

    Offering Branding, Digital, And Music Marketing Services. We launch brands and make good companies better. We're a full service advertising agency. Full Service means that well do whatever it takes to get your brand where you want it to be...

    Location
    Pasadena, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $170/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000
    Portfolios Count
    3 Projects Listed
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    5.0 5.0 (5)

  • FG Creative

    Modern Marketing in a Digital World

    A unique team of professionals who specialize in developing creative, personalized marketing campaigns that drive awareness, engagement and results...

    Location
    Palm Desert, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
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  • The Brand Agency

    Your Story Deserves To Be Told by the Best, and Thats Precisely Who We Are.

    We are a full-service creative communications and public relations firm. Our mission is to communicate your value to the right audience using authenticity, transparency and integrity. Armed with information and intuition about fresh talent, technology and trends we can meet your objectives and surpass your...

    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
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    5.0 5.0 (1)

  • Clearstream Agency

    Ahead of the Current

    Clearstream is an award-winning, independent communications agency that transforms insight into ideas and ideas into impact. We proudly work with some of the best brands and emerging start-ups in the country, providing superior strategy, first-rate creativity and high-impact results...

    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
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  • Press Kitchen

    Creative Strategy To Elevate Brands

    Press Kitchen is a bicoastal PR boutique that raises the profile of clients through expertly crafted PR and social media campaigns. Our corporate PR services have elevated many creative brands to the next level of industry awareness, business development, and cultural relevance...

    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
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  • Ballin PR & Marketing

    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...

    Location
    San Rafael, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $250/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
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  • Kahn Media

    Accelerate Your Brand

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

    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)

  • Golden Impressions

    We Help Companies Expand Their Reach Nationally

    Golden Impressions (GI) is a PR, Digital, & Content Marketing agency. We deliver high-impact programs with a focus on technology, healthcare, government & financial. GI develops & executes innovative programs that fulfill your business & brand objectives...

    Location
    Santa Clara, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $125/hr
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  • Freeform PR & Branding

    Transforming Brands with Tailored Strategies

    We specialize in public relations, branding, and marketing strategies. We partner with companies across industries to elevate their brand presence, foster meaningful connections with their intended audience, and drive business growth through creative and impactful PR & marketing campaigns...

    Location
    Glendale, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $100/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
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    5.0 5.0 (1)

  • Jive PR + Digital

    We Are the Marketing Team You Always Wanted to Build.

    Jive PR + Digital is an award-winning collective of public relations and social media marketing collaborators who shape stories and ignite conversations. They create custom communication, PR and digital marketing strategies to elevate brands...

    Location
    Manhattan Beach, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    4 Projects Listed
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    4.9 4.9 (44)

  • The Postcard Agency

    PR & Marketing Services

    The Postcard Agency delivers creative PR and marketing strategies to help clients achieve their business and branding goals – all with a personal touch. From writing brilliant copy to analyzing campaigns, we take audiences on transformative journeys they’ll never forget while boosting each client's bottom...

    Location
    West Hollywood, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $125/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
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    5.0 5.0 (16)

  • AMW Group

    Building Brands, Creating Impact.

    AMW Group is a marketing and entertainment group in West Hollywood, offering PR, branding, and event management services to artists and businesses...

    Location
    West Hollywood, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $1/hr
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    4.8 4.8 (8)

  • Konnect Agency

    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...

    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)

  • Firecracker PR

    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...

    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)

  • Full Court Press Communications

    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...

    Location
    Oakland, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $250/hr
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    5.0 5.0 (6)

  • Biz Star Solutions

    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...

    Location
    Stockton, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $250/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
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  • Miller Ink

    Narrating Your Story in the Best Possible Way

    Situated in the heart of Los Angeles, our comprehensive strategic communications and crisis PR agency is dedicated to empowering businesses, executives, and non-profit organizations to magnify their influence, fortify their brand identities, and make significant strides toward their objectives...

    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
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  • Movement Strategy

    The Social Media Agency Behind the Best Brand Social Shannels

    Founded in 2008, Movement Strategy is an independent, full-service, social-led creative agency, dedicated to helping brands build the best social media channels. Our growing team of social media experts and content creators span across LA, NY, and Denver, identifying leading trends and leveraging the power of...

    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    50 - 99
    Average Hourly Rate
    $125/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $50,000 & Up
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  • East 2 West Collective

    Passionate Team. Progressive ideas. Powerful Results.

    East 2 West Collective is a bi-coastal public relations and marketing agency whose approach goes beyond the traditional...

    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
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    5.0 5.0 (11)

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