.california-article .article-deck {
  margin-bottom: 1.8em;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 1.16em;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.california-thesis-grid {
  display: grid;
  width: min(1080px, calc(100vw - 36px));
  margin: 48px 0 64px 50%;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  overflow: hidden;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 230, 168, .28);
  background: #071923;
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 24px 65px rgba(7, 19, 29, .17);
}

.california-thesis-item {
  min-height: 220px;
  padding: 28px;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(0, 230, 168, .1), transparent 62%);
}
.california-thesis-item:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.california-thesis-item .thesis-index {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 42px;
  color: #00e6a8;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: .65rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.california-thesis-item strong {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -.025em;
  line-height: 1.08;
}
.california-thesis-item .thesis-copy {
  display: block;
  margin: 0 !important;
  color: #9fb7c0;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: .72rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.california-article .interdependence-statement {
  width: min(980px, calc(100vw - 36px));
  margin: 62px 0 68px 50%;
  padding: 42px clamp(26px, 5vw, 62px);
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  border-top: 2px solid #00e6a8;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 100% 0%, rgba(0, 230, 168, .16), transparent 36%),
    #071923;
  color: #fff;
}
.california-article .interdependence-statement p {
  margin: 0 !important;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 3.5vw, 2.65rem);
  line-height: 1.25;
}
.california-article .interdependence-statement strong { color: #00e6a8; font-weight: 400; }

/* Editorial data system */
.cal-viz {
  --cal-navy: #061620;
  --cal-panel: #0a202c;
  --cal-grid: rgba(185, 222, 230, .1);
  --cal-aqua: #00e6a8;
  --cal-cyan: #42c7e8;
  --cal-gold: #f1b85b;
  position: relative;
  width: min(1160px, calc(100vw - 30px));
  margin: 68px 0 76px 50%;
  overflow: hidden;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(66, 199, 232, .2);
  background:
    linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.022) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,.022) 1px, transparent 1px),
    radial-gradient(circle at 8% 0%, rgba(0, 230, 168, .13), transparent 30%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 100% 100%, rgba(66, 199, 232, .11), transparent 32%),
    var(--cal-navy);
  background-size: 38px 38px, 38px 38px, auto, auto, auto;
  box-shadow: 0 28px 80px rgba(5, 21, 30, .24);
  color: #eaf8fa;
  font-family: var(--sans);
}
.cal-viz::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0 auto auto 0; width: 84px; height: 2px; background: var(--cal-aqua); box-shadow: 0 0 22px rgba(0,230,168,.65); }
.cal-viz-header { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(280px, .95fr); gap: clamp(28px, 6vw, 80px); padding: clamp(30px, 5vw, 58px); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.09); }
.cal-viz-header > div { min-width: 0; }
.cal-viz-kicker { display: block; margin-bottom: 16px; color: var(--cal-aqua); font-size: .64rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.cal-viz .cal-viz-header h3 { margin: 0 !important; color: #fff !important; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.3vw, 3.75rem); font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: -.045em; line-height: .98; }
.cal-viz .cal-viz-header p { align-self: end; margin: 0 !important; color: #a8bec6; font-size: .82rem; line-height: 1.7; }
.cal-ledger-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .88fr 1.12fr; gap: 1px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.09); }
.cal-chart-panel { min-width: 0; padding: clamp(24px, 4vw, 42px); background: rgba(6,22,32,.94); }
.cal-panel-heading { display: flex; min-height: 70px; align-items: flex-start; justify-content: space-between; gap: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; }
.cal-panel-label { display: block; margin-bottom: 8px; color: #7797a2; font-size: .61rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.cal-panel-heading strong { display: block; color: #fff; font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3.5vw, 2.75rem); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -.05em; line-height: 1; }
.cal-panel-heading strong i { color: var(--cal-aqua); font-style: normal; font-weight: 300; }
.cal-panel-heading strong small { color: #93adb6; font-size: .64rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0; }
.cal-status-pill { flex: 0 0 auto; padding: 8px 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(241,184,91,.3); border-radius: 999px; color: var(--cal-gold); font-size: .56rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.cal-status-pill.is-aqua { border-color: rgba(0,230,168,.3); color: var(--cal-aqua); }
.cal-chart-frame { position: relative; height: 310px; }
.cal-chart-frame.is-wide { height: 400px; }
.cal-chart-frame canvas { width: 100% !important; height: 100% !important; }
.cal-chart-error { display: grid; height: 100%; margin: 0 !important; place-items: center; color: #a8bec6; font-size: .78rem; text-align: center; }
.cal-chart-error[hidden] { display: none !important; }
.cal-viz-readout { display: flex; gap: 18px; align-items: flex-start; padding: 25px clamp(28px, 5vw, 58px); border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.09); background: rgba(0,230,168,.045); }
.cal-viz-readout p { margin: 0 !important; color: #b8ccd2; font-size: .75rem; line-height: 1.65; }
.cal-viz-readout strong { color: #eafff9; }
.cal-readout-mark { width: 9px; height: 9px; flex: 0 0 auto; margin-top: 7px; transform: rotate(45deg); border: 1px solid var(--cal-aqua); box-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(0,230,168,.45); }
.cal-data-disclosure { margin: 0 !important; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.09); }
.cal-data-disclosure summary { position: relative; padding: 18px clamp(28px,5vw,58px) !important; color: #8eaab3; cursor: pointer; font-size: .62rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .12em; list-style: none; text-transform: uppercase; }
.cal-data-disclosure summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.cal-data-disclosure summary::after { content: "+"; position: absolute; right: clamp(28px,5vw,58px); color: var(--cal-aqua); font-size: 1rem; }
.cal-data-disclosure[open] summary::after { content: "−"; }
.cal-data-inner { padding: 0 clamp(28px,5vw,58px) 30px; overflow-x: auto; }
.cal-data-inner table { display: table !important; width: 100%; min-width: 620px; margin: 0 0 15px !important; color: #c9dce1; font-size: .67rem; }
.cal-data-inner caption { padding: 0 0 12px; color: #7897a2; text-align: left; }
.cal-data-inner th,.cal-data-inner td { padding: 10px 12px !important; border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.1) !important; text-align: right; }
.cal-data-inner th:first-child,.cal-data-inner td:first-child { text-align: left; }
.cal-data-inner th { color: var(--cal-aqua); }
.cal-data-inner p { margin: 0 !important; color: #7797a2; font-size: .65rem; }
.cal-viz-source { padding: 15px clamp(28px,5vw,58px); border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.075); color: #62828d; font-size: .58rem; letter-spacing: .02em; line-height: 1.5; }
.cal-viz-source a { color: #8fbcc5 !important; text-decoration-color: rgba(143,188,197,.35) !important; }

.cal-story-controls,.cal-network-controls { display: flex; gap: 8px; padding: 24px clamp(28px,5vw,58px) 0; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.cal-story-controls button,.cal-network-controls button { padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13); border-radius: 999px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.035); color: #8da8b1; cursor: pointer; font: 700 .6rem/1 var(--sans); letter-spacing: .06em; transition: .2s ease; }
.cal-story-controls button:hover,.cal-network-controls button:hover { border-color: rgba(0,230,168,.4); color: #dffaf3; }
.cal-story-controls button.is-active,.cal-network-controls button.is-active { border-color: var(--cal-aqua); background: rgba(0,230,168,.12); color: var(--cal-aqua); box-shadow: inset 0 0 20px rgba(0,230,168,.05); }
.cal-deficit-stage { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 230px minmax(0,1fr); gap: 30px; align-items: stretch; padding: 30px clamp(28px,5vw,58px) 44px; }
.cal-deficit-stats { display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; padding-right: 28px; border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1); }
.cal-deficit-stats > strong { display: block; margin: 10px 0 16px; color: #fff; font-size: clamp(2.8rem,5vw,4.2rem); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -.07em; line-height: .9; }
.cal-deficit-stats > p { margin: 0 0 28px !important; color: #94afb8; font-size: .72rem; line-height: 1.65; }
.cal-mini-legend { display: grid; gap: 8px; color: #7896a0; font-size: .58rem; }
.cal-mini-legend span { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
.cal-mini-legend i { width: 14px; height: 3px; border-radius: 3px; }
.cal-mini-legend .receipts { background: var(--cal-aqua); }.cal-mini-legend .outlays { background: var(--cal-cyan); }.cal-mini-legend .gap { background: var(--cal-gold); }

.cal-network-stage { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1fr) 170px minmax(0,1fr); gap: 28px; align-items: center; padding: clamp(34px,5vw,60px); }
.cal-network-caption { display: block; margin-bottom: 15px; color: #7897a2; font-size: .59rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.cal-node-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 8px; }
.cal-network-node { display: flex; min-height: 58px; align-items: center; gap: 10px; padding: 13px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1); background: rgba(255,255,255,.035); color: #b9cdd3; font-size: .66rem; transition: opacity .35s ease, transform .35s ease, border-color .35s ease, background .35s ease; }
.cal-network-node i { color: var(--cal-aqua); font-size: .52rem; font-style: normal; font-weight: 800; }
.cal-network-side.inbound .cal-network-node i { color: var(--cal-cyan); }
.cal-network-core { position: relative; width: 158px; height: 158px; justify-self: center; }
.cal-core-orbit { position: absolute; border: 1px solid rgba(0,230,168,.28); border-radius: 50%; animation: cal-orbit 18s linear infinite; }
.orbit-one { inset: 0; border-right-color: var(--cal-aqua); }.orbit-two { inset: 18px; border-bottom-color: var(--cal-cyan); animation-direction: reverse; animation-duration: 13s; }
.cal-core-mark { position: absolute; inset: 37px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 5px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16); border-radius: 50%; background: radial-gradient(circle,rgba(0,230,168,.14),rgba(8,29,40,.96) 65%); color: #fff; box-shadow: 0 0 40px rgba(0,230,168,.1); font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 800; }
.cal-core-mark i { color: var(--cal-aqua); font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; }
.cal-network-stage[data-flow-state="outbound"] .inbound .cal-network-node,.cal-network-stage[data-flow-state="inbound"] .outbound .cal-network-node { opacity: .18; transform: scale(.97); }
.cal-network-stage[data-flow-state="outbound"] .outbound .cal-network-node { border-color: rgba(0,230,168,.32); background: rgba(0,230,168,.07); }
.cal-network-stage[data-flow-state="inbound"] .inbound .cal-network-node { border-color: rgba(66,199,232,.34); background: rgba(66,199,232,.075); }
@keyframes cal-orbit { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .cal-core-orbit { animation: none; } }

@media (max-width: 850px) {
  .california-thesis-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .california-thesis-item { border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .1); }
  .california-thesis-item:nth-child(2) { border-right: 0; }
  .cal-viz-header,.cal-ledger-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .cal-deficit-stage { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .cal-deficit-stats { padding: 0 0 24px; border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1); }
  .cal-network-stage { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .cal-network-core { order: -1; }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .california-thesis-grid { width: calc(100vw - 24px); grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .california-thesis-item { min-height: 0; border-right: 0; }
  .california-thesis-item .thesis-index { margin-bottom: 24px; }
  .california-article .interdependence-statement { width: calc(100vw - 24px); }
  .cal-viz { width: calc(100vw - 18px); margin-block: 52px 58px; }
  .cal-viz-header { padding: 28px 22px; }
  .cal-viz .cal-viz-header h3 { font-size: 2.15rem; }
  .cal-chart-panel { padding: 24px 20px; }
  .cal-chart-frame { height: 290px; }
  .cal-chart-frame.is-wide { height: 350px; }
  .cal-story-controls,.cal-network-controls { padding-inline: 20px; }
  .cal-deficit-stage,.cal-network-stage { padding-inline: 20px; }
  .cal-node-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .cal-viz-readout { padding-inline: 22px; }
  .cal-panel-heading { display: block; }
  .cal-status-pill { display: inline-block; margin-top: 14px; }
}