Gimbel v. California

*124MEMORANDUM **

John Gimbel appeals pro se from the district court’s judgment dismissing with prejudice his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action. We review a dismissal pursuant to the district court’s inherent power for abuse of discretion. See Anheuser-Busch, Inc. v. Natural Beverage Distributors, 69 F.3d 337, 348 (9th Cir.1995). We review de novo a dismissal for failure to state a claim. Decker v. Advantage Fund Ltd., 362 F.3d 593, 595-96 (9th Cir.2004). We may affirm the district court on any ground supported by the record. See Thompson v. Paul, 547 F.3d 1055, 1058-59 (9th Cir.2008). We affirm.

We have…