Officials said the package was “promptly” handed off to authorities after arriving at the downtown office and deemed non-hazardous.

A suspicious package has been sent to the California secretary of state, as well as election officials in at least 15 other states. No one has been hurt.

The FBI is investigating after election officials in at least 15 states received suspicious packages, according to reports.

A 'suspicious package' was sent to the California secretary of state headquarters in Sacramento, officials confirmed on Thursday. The announcement comes the same week the FBI said it was investigating the origin of suspicious packages sent to or received by election officials in more than 15 states.

According to a press release issued by the Secretary of State's Office, it was the latest in a string of state elections offices throughout the nation to receive suspicious packages since Monday. "Upon receipt,