Tesla sued by California agency alleging racial discrimination

The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing said it filed the complaint Wednesday in Alameda County Superior Court.

Tesla didn’t respond to a request for comment but criticized the agency’s investigation in ablog postWednesday.

Tesla didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment on that case either.

Other Silicon Valley companies have attracted DFEH’s scrutiny in recent years.

The Department of Fair Employment and Housing didn’t respond to a request for comment.