Thompson

MEMORANDUM ***

Arlene Thompson and Donna Jerez (“Plaintiffs”) appeal the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Genentech, Inc. (“Genentech”) in their age and discrimination lawsuits. We affirm.

Although the district court concluded the Plaintiffs had established a prima facie case of discrimination (which Genentech does not challenge), Genentech articulated legitimate, nondiscriminatory reasons for eliminating Plaintiffs’ positions as part of a corporate restructuring. Plaintiffs have not raised a triable issue of fact that these stated reasons were false and a coverup for a discriminatory decision. See McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green, 411 U.S. 792, 802-05 , 93 S.Ct. 1817 , 36 L.Ed.2d 668 (1973); Wallis v. J.R. Simplot Co., 26 F.3d 885, 892 (9th Cir.1994).

In response to the company’s proffered explanation of its decision to eliminate their positions, Plaintiffs continue to argue that this decision was unwise; however, the question is not whether the company made a good decision, but whether its stated reasons were pretextual. Plaintiffs admit they never heard anyone make a de *614 rogatory remark about their age or gender and even the deposition quotes they…