A-score (18.96): Moderate constitutional concern. Rule_of_law=3 (conditional funding threat, but legally constrained by existing frameworks), separation=4 (federal executive threatening state education policy via funding coercion - significant federalism issue), civil_rights=3 (targets trans rights but single case limits systemic impact). Resource_reallocation mechanism adds +15% modifier. Single_state scope reduces by -15%. Severity: precedent=1.2 (funding threats as policy enforcement tool), reversibility=1.1 (easily reversed but sets pattern), durability=0.9 (threat not yet executed). B-score (31.35): High distraction value. Layer 1 (55%): outrage_bait=9 (trans athlete + school funding + California = culture war trifecta), media_friendliness=8 (simple narrative, clear villain/victim framing), meme_ability=7 (single athlete vs federal government), novelty=4 (familiar culture war territory). Layer 2 (45%): mismatch=8 (massive federal response to single case), pattern_match=8 (classic Trump-California conflict), narrative_pivot=7 (shifts from other policy issues to culture war). Intentionality=11/15 (deliberate culture war escalation, single case weaponization). Delta: -12.39 strongly favors List B. Title says 'threatens' and article notes 'not so easy' - suggests more bark than bite, amplifying distraction over substance.