Sec. 6752(1)(b) was satisfied by an IRS supervisor’s timely signed approval of penalties against the taxpayer, without any “meaningful review” or “reasoned decision-making,” the Tax Court held.

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A California official has renewed plans to split the state in two after a proposal to redraw California’s congressional districts, Proposition 50, passed on Tuesday. Speaking to the Shasta County ...

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California rideshare drivers will have the ability to form a union and negotiate a contract, while still being classified as independent contractors. A new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday, ...

Sept 3 (Reuters) - U.S. states of California, Oregon and Washington said on Wednesday they have launched a new health alliance to provide unified vaccine recommendations amid growing tensions over ...

The partnership, called the Western Health Alliance, will develop its own immunization guidelines “informed by respected national medical organizations,” according to a press release Wednesday from ...

Senate Bill 540 could raise electricity costs and reduce California’s clean energy progress by granting control to out-of-state corporate interests. Steve Proehl Getty Images A quiet battle is waging ...

Senate Bill 540 aims to enhance California’s role in a unified Western energy market, removing governance barriers to grow renewable cooperation. Don Bartletti TNS The electric grid is a giant machine ...