A California official abruptly resigned Friday fearing for her safety.
Nora Vargas serves as chairwoman of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors, where she has represented District 1 since 2021. Vargas made history that year when she became the first Latina, first immigrant and first woman of color in the board’s history.
Her district has more than 630,000 residents and includes cities including Coronado, Imperial, Beach, Chula Vista, National City and some communities in San Diego, including parts of its downtown area.
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But on Friday, Vargas said in a statement to her Instagram page she will forgo a second term despite winning re-election last month with more than 62 percent of the vote .
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“Due to personal safety and security reasons , I will not take the oath of office for a second term,” she said. Vargas did not elaborate.