On Thursday morning, the California State Capitol building in downtown Sacramento was evacuated due to a credible threat, according to a FOX40 news team present at the site and an internal memo circulated among legislators and legislative personnel. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) notified the Senate of the threat, prompting the evacuation. The internal memo advised state senators and personnel who had not yet arrived at work to work remotely from home. Meanwhile, those already present in the Capitol were asked to stay put.
The evacuation of the building resulted in the postponement and relocation of a state senate floor session to a different legislative building in downtown Sacramento. The CHP and other security partners were on high alert and monitoring the situation, according to the memo.
While the State Capitol building and adjacent Capitol Park are located in Sacramento, they are state property and fall under the authority of the California Highway Patrol. The heightened alert led to the evacuation of the building, and those who were not Senate staff were told to go home.
The evacuation was prompted by information the CHP received from the Roseville Police Department on Thursday morning about the potential danger. The security partners were on high alert in the surrounding area as a precaution.
The nature of the threat has not been disclosed yet. The Secretary of the Senate confirmed that the CHP and security partners are present at the Capitol area and are aware of the situation. Unconfirmed reports suggest that the threat could be linked to the shooting outside Kaiser Roseville on Wednesday night.
Shortly after 10 a.m., State Assemblymember Issac G. Bryan tweeted that there was no active shooter, but there was a credible threat, and everyone was safe. The public was later permitted to re-enter the building.
In conclusion, the California State Capitol building was evacuated on Thursday morning due to a credible threat. The CHP notified the Senate of the threat, leading to the evacuation of the building. Those who were not Senate staff were told to go home, and the Senate session was postponed and relocated to a different legislative building in downtown Sacramento. While the nature of the threat has not been disclosed yet, reports suggest that it could be linked to the shooting outside Kaiser Roseville on Wednesday night.
