Police were called to Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff’s $8 million California home after an unidentified woman allegedly tried to enter the couple’s secluded Malibu property.
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) arrived at the former vice president’s upscale Malibu residence at about 10:30 p.m. Friday following a report of a suspicious woman outside, TMZ first reported.
Harris does not currently have Secret Service protection after Trump ended her security detail in August 2025, several months before it would otherwise have expired.
“Last night, security personnel stopped an individual who illegally entered Vice President Harris and Second Gentleman Emhoff’s property before reaching the home,” Eduardo Negrón, a spokesperson for Harris, told the outlet.
“Vice President Harris and Second Gentleman Emhoff were not present,” he added. “They are grateful to the security and law enforcement personnel who responded swiftly.”
The incident was reported after Harris’ on-site security team contacted the LAPD, saying the woman had reached the front door of the couple’s residence, according to The Los Angeles Times.
A sheriff’s department spokesperson told The New York Post that the woman had reportedly arrived in an Uber before approaching security at Harris and Emhoff’s home.
Although she initially agreed to leave after speaking with security, the woman allegedly returned soon afterward. Security then contacted the LAPD, which has jurisdiction over Malibu.
Police responded to Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff’s $8 million California home after an unidentified woman allegedly tried to enter the couple’s property.
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) arrived at the former vice president’s upscale Malibu residence at about 10:30 p.m. Friday.
Harris no longer receives Secret Service protection after Trump revoked her security detail in August 2025, months before it would otherwise have ended.
When deputies arrived, the woman again complied with instructions to leave the property.
Investigators have not revealed the woman’s identity or why she allegedly attempted to breach the property. No arrests or citations were made.
‘We are stepping up patrols of the property to be safe,’ Lt Jason Duron, a watch commander at the Malibu/Lost Hills sheriff’s station, said, according to the LA Times.
It remains unclear whether the California Highway Patrol is still helping to guard Harris or whether the security personnel who contacted the Sheriff’s Department were private guards.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff purchased the Malibu home in January for a hefty $8.15 million.
But this was not the first security scare for the couple. In January last year, two people were arrested shortly after 4.30am, during wildfire curfew hours, after deputies received reports of a potential burglary.
It unfolded at another property owned by the couple in Malibu’s exclusive Point Dume area as the Palisades and Eaton fires raged across Los Angeles.
Emhoff bought the Brentwood home for $2.7 million in 2012, before he and Harris met, and the couple still owns the property.
The call came after Harris’ on-site security detail contacted the LAPD to report that a woman had made it all the way to the couple’s front door, according to the LA Times
Investigators have not revealed the woman’s identity or why she allegedly attempted to breach the Harris’ Malibu property. No arrests or citations were made
In January last year, two people were arrested shortly after 4.30am, during wildfire curfew hours, after deputies received reports of a potential burglary at Harris’ Brentwood home
Two men dressed head to toe in black were found on the couple’s property, but authorities later found no evidence they were committing a crime, according to KTLA 5 News.
Harris’ level of security has previously come under scrutiny, as former vice presidents typically receive six months of Secret Service protection after leaving the White House.
Former President Joe Biden, however, extended her protection for another year.
After defeating Harris in the 2024 presidential election, Trump revoked the extension, a move Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass called an ‘act of revenge.’
‘This is another act of revenge following a long list of political retaliation in the form of firings, the revoking of security clearances, and more,’ Bass said in a statement, according to the LA Times.
‘This puts the former Vice President in danger and I look forward to working with the governor to make sure Vice President Harris is safe in Los Angeles,’ she added.
Since returning to the White House, Trump has repeatedly withdrawn security protection from political adversaries and figures who have fallen out of favor, including former national security adviser John Bolton and Biden’s adult children.
Outgoing presidents can extend protection beyond the standard eligibility period, as Trump did for members of his own family after leaving office in 2021.
The potential burglary unfolded at another property owned by the couple in Malibu’s exclusive Point Dume area as the Palisades and Eaton fires raged across Los Angeles
His decision, however, forced Los Angeles and California law enforcement agencies to step in and fill Harris’ security gap.
The LAPD said they were ‘assisting the California Highway Patrol in providing protective services for former Vice President Kamala Harris until an alternate plan is established,’ Jennifer Forkish, police communications director, said at the time.
‘This temporary coordinated effort is in place to ensure that there is no lapse in security,’ she added.
More than a dozen officers were pulled into a special detail to protect Harris after Trump revoked her Secret Service protection, sparking an uproar over police resources being diverted to guard the former vice president.
The Los Angeles Police Protective League, which represents rank-and-file LAPD officers, was among those who blasted the move, according to the LA Times.
‘Pulling police officers from protecting everyday Angelenos to protect a failed presidential candidate who also happens to be a multi-millionaire… and who can easily afford to pay for her own security, is nuts,’ its board of directors said.
‘Mayor Karen Bass should tell Governor Newsom that if he wants to curry favor with Ms Harris and her donor base, then he should open up his own wallet because LA taxpayers should not be footing the bill for this ridiculousness,’ they added.
Many LA residents, including reality star Spencer Pratt, also took to social media to slam the city’s Democratic government for using resources to protect Harris.
Since returning to the White House, Trump has repeatedly withdrawn security protection from political adversaries and figures who have fallen out of favor
Just a week later, the LAPD ended its round-the-clock protection of Harris amid the backlash. She had reportedly been under 24/7 protection from the Secret Service and LAPD, with officers stationed outside her Brentwood home.
Those officers were drawn from elite LAPD units typically assigned to investigative and crime suppression duties, Fox 11 News reported at the time.
A Secret Service threat assessment in 2025 found no red flags or credible evidence of a threat against her, according to a White House official.
As a result, the administration determined there was no reason for her protection to continue beyond the standard six month period for former vice presidents, the official added.
The couple’s current Malibu home sits on three-quarters of an acre and boasts four bedrooms, six bathrooms, a heated pool, in-ground spa, fire pit, gated entry and sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean.
The exclusive enclave has attracted a star-studded list of residents over the years, including Bob Dylan, Sean Penn, Gerard Butler, Owen Wilson and Julia Roberts.
