As mentioned before, I'm taking some time away from California politics and public policy. And now I can show you why...

On Saturday we welcomed Elena Myers into our family, seen here wearing a hat placed on her head by your humble Duke alumni blogger.

As such, blogging will be very sporadic for the next few weeks... and the podcast is taking a hiatus until I finish my paternity leave.

But rest assured, I'll be watching all of the goings-on with interest. I've got a lot to teach Elena about the structural budget deficit, the Schwarzenegger global warming philosophy, and the high political stakes of Proposition 93.