Police responded to Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff’s Malibu home after an unidentified woman allegedly entered the property and approached the couple’s front door.
The Los Angeles Police Department attended the $8.15 million property at about 10.30pm on Friday after on-site security reported the incident. Harris and Emhoff were not at home at the time.
Eduardo Negrón, a spokesperson for Harris, said security personnel had stopped the woman before she reached the house.
“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.
“Vice President Harris and Second Gentleman Emhoff were not present. They are grateful to the security and law enforcement personnel who responded swiftly.”
The woman was reportedly dropped off by an Uber before approaching security at the property. She initially agreed to leave, but allegedly returned soon afterwards, prompting security staff to contact police.
When officers arrived, she again complied with a request to leave. Her identity and the reason for the alleged attempted breach have not been disclosed, and no arrest or citation was made.
Lieutenant Jason Duron, a watch commander at the Malibu-Lost Hills sheriff’s station, said patrols around the property would be increased.
It remains unclear whether the California Highway Patrol is still assisting with Harris’s protection or whether the personnel who called police were private security guards.
Security arrangements at the Malibu property
Harris no longer receives Secret Service protection after Donald Trump revoked her security detail in August 2025, months before the protection would otherwise have ended.
Former vice-presidents typically receive six months of Secret Service protection after leaving office. Joe Biden had extended Harris’s protection for a further year, but Trump withdrew that extension after defeating her in the 2024 presidential election.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass described the decision as “another act of revenge” and said it placed Harris in danger. The move led California and Los Angeles law enforcement agencies to help fill the gap, with more than a dozen officers temporarily assigned to a protective detail.
The Los Angeles Police Department later ended its round-the-clock protection of Harris following criticism over police resources being used to guard her. A 2025 Secret Service threat assessment was said to have found no credible evidence of a threat against her.
The Malibu property, which the couple bought in January, sits on three-quarters of an acre and includes four bedrooms, six bathrooms, a heated pool, an in-ground spa, a fire pit and a gated entrance.
It was not the first security scare involving Harris and Emhoff. In January last year, two people were arrested after deputies received reports of a possible burglary at the couple’s Malibu residence during wildfire curfew hours, although authorities later found no evidence that two men discovered on the property had committed a crime.
