Opinion ID: 391955
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Heading: Timeliness of the Section 1981 Claim

Text: 26 The district court ruled that the statute of limitations period applicable to section 1981 actions arising in California is three years and dismissed Wiltshire's section 1981 claim. Wiltshire argues that the court erred in using a three year statute of limitations period rather than a four year limitation period. We disagree. The rule in this circuit is now clear. The limitation period to be applied to section 1981 actions arising in California is three years. Bratton v. Bethlehem Steel Corp., 649 F.2d 658, at 661-664 (9th Cir.1980). We therefore affirm the district court's dismissal of Wiltshire's section 1981 claim.