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- Judge Peter Borkon denied Tesla’s motion to dismiss and set bench trial through Oct. 30.
- California Civil Rights Department alleges Black workers endured slurs, graffiti and hate symbols at Fremont plant.
- Agency says Black staff are over-represented in low-pay, labor-intensive jobs and earn $1,533 less per month.
- A separate EEOC federal lawsuit claims pervasive racial harassment at Fremont since 2015 and could lead to uncapped damages.