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Authorities intercepted a suspicious package addressed to U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris at the Colonial Post Office in the 6000 block of 44th Street, the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department said.The device was deemed to be a "legitimate" device and was rendered safe by Friday afternoon, the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department said. The FBI is taking over the investigation.“Still under investigation in terms of where this particular package originated, what the time frame of it was, and how long it’s been in different processes through the mail,” FBI Agent Sean Ragan said.The post office was evacuated during the investigation, but an all clear was expected around 2 p.m. Friday.Homes near the post office were also evacuated as officials investigated. Residents were allowed to return later.“We also appreciate the patience of the folks in our community who had to deal with being separated from their homes for several hours,” Sgt. Shaun Hampton said.Harris's office responded the incident in a statement:"Our office was informed that a suspicious package was addressed to the Senator similar to those that have been sent to other elected officials. Our understanding is a trained postal employee identified the package at a Sacramento mail facility and reported it to the authorities. No one was injured.""(I'm) relieved that Sen. Kamala Harris and others targeted in this bomb scare are safe," Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg said. "You should never have to fear violence for standing up for what you believe." NBC News reports that the package is related to the 12 suspicious devices that were mailed to CNN and Democratic Party figures, including former President Barack Obama, earlier this week.Billionaire activist Tom Steyer, who is a vocal critic of the president, also received a package Friday in Burlingame, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.The FBI said a package containing a device was addressed to Steyer and intercepted at a post office at 1625 Rollins Road in Burlingame.The agency added that it was too early to confirm whether the package is related to the numerous other pipe bombs that were mailed to public officials, celebrities and the media this week.“The outside packaging looked very similar to the other devices,” Ragan said. “That’s a concern of ours, that there could be other packages. We don’t know. We don’t have evidence of that.”The FBI is asking anyone with information about the suspicious packages to call the FBI tip line at 1-800-CALL-FBI.No other details have been released.