California state Capitol 'deemed safe' following threat, evacuation

Los Angeles Times - Oct 2, 2026

A threat at California's state Capitol forced construction workers and legislative staff to evacuate for much of Friday, but the building will reopen for normal hours on Monday, officials said.

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