Central Coast Families Are Being Priced Out | Common Sense Over Sacramento Politics

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Arroyo Grande Harvest Festival today. Hometown streets. Family’s vintage 1959 International Harvester. Supporters and volunteers everywhere I looked. I’m so fortunate these people stand with me. Who else was at the parade? Comment 🚜 and share this with someone who loves AG. #KesslerForCA #AD30 #ArroyoGrande #HarvestFestival #HometownPride #Volunteers

Live at 4:30 today This shirt is who I am. I followed their rules. They still locked the public out. Only Save Girls’ Sports shirts were targeted. On Dave Congalton today. Share it. #SaveGirlsSports #KesslerForCA

Thank you, Sadie for your effort to get my side of the story. Here are my answers to your questions. 1. Were you wearing a campaign T-shirt at the event? Were you asked to change the shirt?  I wore a shirt that says “Save Girls’ Sports” on the front and Shannon Kessler for Assembly on the back. After stating that I wasn’t a candidate for school board and that this request violated my 1st Amendment freedom of speech and expression. I also did not bring anything else to wear. I finally covered the shirt with a borrowed jacket before the forum began. I complied with their requests to remove any signs and cover my shirt but they still canceled the event to the public by ejecting everyone. We were told that the event would continue but would not be open to the public and would only be filmed.    I was disappointed that my supporters and me were the only ones asked to cover or remove our shirts. And that after following their instructions and offering to leave so that everyone else could stay, they still ejected the public from this so called public forum. At one point I was told that the police were there to remove me but I didn’t see any law enforcement presence.  2. Can you walk me through exactly what happened during the event?  See above.  3. Were members of the public asked to leave the event?  Yes. See above.  4. Is there anything else you'd like to say about what happened?  I noted that a few people had messages on their shirts even some with messages about trans youth and even candidates’ names but they were not asked to cover them. I do not consider “Save Girls’ Sports” to be a political statement. It is a women’s rights statement. The organization, Save Girls’ Sports Central Coast was founded by me months before I became a candidate.  I have worn shirts at board meetings with the statement, save girls sports for more than one year.

Meta AI took a photo of me on my horse… and turned it into me and a dog. 🐴➡️🐶 That’s how good the “experts” in Sacramento are at seeing what’s actually in front of them. If you want to celebrate my birthday the right way, skip the cake and help me keep fighting for girls’ sports, parental rights, public safety, and the Central Coast. Donate here: kesslerforca.com #KesslerForCA #AD30 #SaveGirlsSports #CentralCoast #BirthdayAsk #AIfail

Yesterday I sat down with neighbors at Coffee with Kessler in Morro Bay. About 25 residents and supporters showed up. Despite earlier threats of protesters, none came. The conversation was civil, and I listened. Morro Bay, I hear you. You do not want a data center or a battery energy storage system on the old power plant property. That land carried 60 years of industrial use and the smoke those stacks put over this town. You paid that price. You want that waterfront used for community benefit—open space, visitor-serving uses, and public facilities—not another industrial project. I am willing to listen. I have been up and down this coast doing exactly that. Dawn Addis served on Morro Bay City Council when Vistra’s battery-storage application landed. She is now in Sacramento. I have traveled this district and have not seen her holding the same kind of open conversations with the people who live here. I am the opposite of that approach: show up, listen first, and put Morro Bay’s wishes ahead of outside industrial plans. If you live here, share this so more neighbors see it. Tag someone who cares about the Embarcadero and the Rock. #CoffeeWithKessler #KesslerForCA #AD30 #MorroBay #CentralCoast #NoBESS #ProtectMorroBay #ListenFirst #PowerPlantSite #SaveOurWaterfront Please share this with a neighbor in Morro Bay. Text it. Post it. Forward it. The more people who hear what residents actually said yesterday, the harder it is to ignore.

Sacramento keeps piling on red tape, but Central Coast families want Common Sense! From supporting our local small businesses to protecting parental rights and local ag, decisions belong in our community—not in state offices. If you’re ready for leadership that listens first, share this video with Share with a neighbor! Representation starts with listening to the people who live, work, and raise families right here on the Central Coast. Share this if you want common-sense solutions back in Sacramento. #santacruzfairgrounds #CentralCoast #CommonSense #santacruzfair #4h

COFFEE WITH KESSLER SAT SEPT 19 • 11–1 MORRO BAY CITY PARK 734 HARBOR ST ASK ME ANYTHING They tried to shut it down. We’re still showing up. Common sense for the Central Coast. #CoffeeWithKessler #KesslerForCA #AD30 #MorroBay #CentralCoast #CommonSense

I’m honored to be the only AD-30 candidate endorsed by the SLO Cattlemen’s Political Action Committee.

Just left the South County Chambers of Commerce with an update on our local cities and government. I’m a Chamber member and the owner of two small businesses. I stand with you. In Sacramento I will fight to make California operations more business-friendly—and I will listen to fellow owners, not special interests. California has to thrive so our kids can stay and work here. That starts with affordability: the cost of running a business and the cost of a home. What’s the #1 barrier hitting your shop right now? Drop it below. #AD30 #SouthCounty #SmallBusiness #ChamberOfCommerce #Affordability #Housing #KesslerForCA

In Cambria today for Pinedorado Days — right here in our district. Thank you Lions Club for hosting this community event. Thank you to the business owners, volunteers, and young people working this weekend for a good cause. I hear you. You want housing your kids and grandkids can actually afford. You want less regulation so small businesses can stay on the Central Coast we love. I will take that to Sacramento. I will stay connected to this district. If this is your home too, drop a ❤️ and share this. Tag someone in Cambria. #KesslerForCA #AD30 #Cambria #PinedoradoDays #ProtectOurCoast #CentralCoast #SmallBusiness #HousingAffordability #SLOCounty #Election2026

This is my community. I grew up showing animals at this fair. Today I was at my booth talking with 4-H and FFA kids who are doing the same thing I did. They deserve a future where they can buy a home and own a business. Business owners in this district keep telling me how hard it is to operate here. That has to change. Send me to Sacramento. I won’t back down. #KesslerForCA #AD30 #4H #FFA

60 days until Election Day. Yard signs can go up right now. Need one for your lawn? Need a 4x4 for a ranch, farm, or bigger property? Message me or text me. I’ll get signs to you. Share this so more people on the Central Coast see it. Tag a neighbor. Send it to your group. I will stand up for families, businesses, and agriculture here on the coast. Shannon Kessler Assembly District 30 #KesslerForCA #AD30 #CA30 #Election2026 #ProtectOurCoast #CentralCoast #SLOCounty #MontereyCounty #SantaCruzCounty #SalinasValley #SanLuisObispo #ArroyoGrande #PismoBeach #MorroBay #PasoRobles #Atascadero #Salinas #Watsonville #Aptos #SmallBusiness #Agriculture #CaliforniaPolitics #TikTokPolitics

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