The California Capitol building was evacuated on Friday morning after an email threat according to local law enforcement.
“On December 6, 2024, an email threat was received at the State Capitol,” California Highway Patrol wrote in a post on X.
“At the direction of Joint Rules, the Capitol and Swing Space have been temporarily evacuated while California Highway Patrol officers search for any threats.”
Lawmakers were told to leave the area and work remotely for the remainder of the day according to AP.
Elected officials met in the Sacramento Capitol for the week to hold a special session geared toward protecting the state from President-elect Trump’s proposed policies.
However, many members had returned to their respective districts by Friday morning. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) was not impacted by the threat as he was attending a Democratic Governors Association meeting in Los Angeles.
