What is the test for reducing the statute of limitation under a contract?

It is well-settled under California law that parties to a contract may agree to shorten the statute of limitations, "provided the period fixed be not so unreasonable as to show imposition or undue advantage in some way." (Beeson v. Schloss (1920) 183 Cal. 618, 622 (Beeson).) In order to be reasonable, a contractually shortened limitations period "'must provide a party sufficient time to effectively pursue a judicial remedy. A contractual period of limitation is reasonable if the plaintiff has a sufficient opportunity to investigate and file an action, the time is not so short as to work a practical abrogation of the right of action, and the action is not barred before the loss or damage can be

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