Trespasser stopped on former Vice President Kamala Harris' Malibu property

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Mehta, S. (2026, September 13). Trespasser stopped on former Vice President Kamala Harris' Malibu property. Los Angeles Times. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-09-12/trespasser-stopped-at-former-vice-president-kamala-harris-malibu-home

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Los Angeles Times · collected 2026-09-13 · by Seema Mehta

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A trespasser attempted to enter former Vice President Kamala Harris' home in Malibu late Friday evening while the couple was away. Security personnel stopped the woman before she reached the house; she left voluntarily without arrest. This incident comes amid ongoing concerns over Harris's security since President Trump revoked her extended Secret Service protection last year, leading local law enforcement to manage her safety with limited resources and political challenges.
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On Friday night, an alleged trespasser entered the property of former Vice President Kamala Harris in Malibu, California. Security personnel at the residence stopped the individual before they reached the house itself; Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff were not present at the time. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department responded to a suspicious person call around 10:30 p.m and warned the trespasser to leave voluntarily, with no arrests made. Law enforcement has increased patrols in the area as a precautionary measure following this incident, which reignites discussions about Harris' security after President Trump ended her extended Secret Service protection last year.

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Seema Mehta
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Topics

Harris Los Angeles County Malibu Secret Service the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department

Subjects

Harris PERSON · 12× Malibu GPE · 5× Kamala Harris PERSON · 3× Doug Emhoff PERSON · 2× Secret Service ORG · 2× Trump PERSON · 2× Eduardo Negrón PERSON · 1× Emhoff PERSON · 1× Los Angeles County GPE · 1× the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department ORG · 1×

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- The incident renews scrutiny of Harris’ security after President Trump revoked extended Secret Service protection last year, leaving state and local agencies to coordinate coverage amid political backlash and resource concerns.
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2026-09-13 · Los Angeles Times
Trespasser stopped on former Vice President Kamala Harris' Malibu property · assertive framing

Claims (19 extracted, 3 hedged)

Trespasser stopped on former Vice President Kamala Harris’ Malibu property asserted
Trespasser → stop → property
- Click here to listen to this article - - Security personnel at former Vice President Kamala Harris’ Malibu home stopped a woman who entered the property Friday night; Harris and husband Doug Emhoff were away. asserted
Harris → click → property
- The incident renews scrutiny of Harris’ security after President Trump revoked extended Secret Service protection last year, leaving state and local agencies to coordinate coverage amid political backlash and resource concerns. asserted
Trump → renew → backlash
A trespasser tried to enter former Vice President Kamala Harris’ cliffside home in Malibu on Friday evening, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and a Harris spokesman. uncertain
trespasser → try → Department
Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, were not home at the time, according to Eduardo Negrón, a spokesperson for Harris. uncertain
Harris → accord → Harris
He did not respond to a question about the couple’s whereabouts. asserted
He → respond → whereabouts
“Last night, security personnel stopped an individual who illegally entered Vice President Harris and Second Gentleman Emhoff’s property before the individual reached the home,” he said in a statement. asserted
he → stop → statement
“They are grateful to the security and law enforcement personnel who responded swiftly.” asserted
who → respond → personnel
Harris’ on-site security contacted the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, which has jurisdiction over Malibu. asserted
which → contact → Malibu
Lt. Jason Duron, a watch commander at the Malibu/Lost Hills sheriff’s station, said his department was contacted by Harris’ security detail when a woman attempted to enter the property. asserted
woman → say → property
Sheriff’s deputies responded around 10:30 p.m., and the woman, who has not been identified, agreed to leave voluntarily. asserted
who → respond → p.m.
She was not arrested. asserted
She → arrest → ?
“We are stepping up patrols of the property to be safe,” Duron said. asserted
Duron → step → property
Harris’ level of security has previously been scrutinized. asserted
level → scrutinize → security
Former vice presidents typically receive six months of Secret Service protection after leaving office, but former President Biden extended the coverage. asserted
Biden → receive → coverage
President Trump, who beat Harris in the 2024 election, revoked the extension in August 2025. asserted
who → beat → August
That led Los Angeles and California law enforcement agencies to scramble to protect Harris. asserted
agencies → lead → Harris
The Los Angeles Police Department quickly discontinued its involvement amid criticism that shifting manpower to protect the former vice president was hampering the agency’s ability to fight crime. asserted
shifting → discontinue → crime
The California Highway Patrol continues to assist Harris’ security detail, but its officers were not on-site Friday night, according to CHP Sgt. Christian Stevens. uncertain
officers → continue → Stevens
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