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Shannon Kessler › Form 700

Shannon Kessler: 2026 Candidate statement

Candidate 2026
Assembly Member, State Assembly · due 2026-03-06
Filed
2026-03-27 · signed 03/27/2026 07:07 PM
Source
Read from the FPPC's structured data, checked against the PDF · the PDF (5 p.) · FPPC portal

Findings

Context Late or missing

Filed 21 days after its due date (2026-03-06)

This candidate statement for Assembly Member was due 2026-03-06 and filed 2026-03-27.

What to check
  • Whether the due date shown was extended, or the statement was filed on paper first.
  • The filing officer decides whether a late fine applies.
Rule: Filed after the due date
“The filing officer who retains originally-signed or electronically filed statements of economic interests may impose on an individual a fine for any statement that is filed late. The fine is $10 per”Form 700 (2025/2026), Late Filing ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how this rule works

Context Campaign money

Put $161,389 of their own into the State Assembly Member District 30 campaign (80% of its money)

Itemized money to Kessler for Assembly 2026 through Cal-Access reports in 2025-2026: $72,151 in contributions, of which $30,813 from the candidate, plus $130,577 in loans from the candidate.

What to check
  • Context, not a problem: candidates may fund their own campaigns.
  • Loans can be repaid from later contributions (Cal-Access Schedule B).
Rule: Candidate's own money in the campaign

How this rule works

Schedule A-1 · Investments (under 10%) 3

NameBusinessValue
DejaVuAI Inc.Image Intelligence Platform$100,001–$1,000,000
LPL FinancialInsured Cash Account · Money Market$2,000–$10,000
LPL FinancialInsured Cash Account · Money Market$2,000–$10,000

Schedule A-2 · Businesses & trusts (10% or more) 1

Shannon Kessler Real Estate Sole Proprietorship

Real Estate Sales · PO Box 160 Arroyo Grande · Principal Broker Owner

Value $2,000–$10,000 · gross income $10,001–$100,000

Sources of $10,000+: Sales Commissions

Schedule B · Real property 2

PropertyValueRental income
Personal Residence, Arroyo Grande
Ownership/Deed of Trust		$100,001–$1,000,000$0–$499
Personal Residence, Nipomo
Ownership/Deed of Trust		$100,001–$1,000,000$0–$499

Schedule C · Income and business positions 1

SourceIncome
Kessler Construction
General Construction · Spouse · PO Box 160 Arroyo Grande		$10,001–$100,000
Spouse's or registered domestic partner's income