Chair Nora Vargas is unexpectedly resigning from the San Diego County Board of Supervisors, she said Friday — a stunning departure that appeared to come as a surprise to other county officials and staff,

San Diego County Supervisor Nora Vargas, chair of the county Board of Supervisors, Friday announced her decision to step down from the board at the end of her term, Jan. 6, 2025.

Nora Vargas said Friday that she is resigning from the San Diego County Board of Supervisors in January for personal safety reasons.

Vargas had won her bid for reelection over challenger Alejandro Galicia by a margin of 50,947 votes, which translated to 24 percentage points.

"Due to personal safety and security reasons, I will not take the oath of office for a second term," she said in a statement Friday.

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted 3-1 Tuesday to restrict the use of county resources for federal immigration enforcement.

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday passed on the opportunity to establish interim safety requirements for battery energy storage projects, noting that county fire officials already have the authority to implement beefed-up guidelines.

San Diego County Board Chair Nora Vargas announced Friday she would resign at the end of her first term, just weeks after winning reelection. Why it matters: The sudden announcement will leave South County without a representative on the board of supervisors,

In a surprising announcement on Friday, Nora Vargas, chair of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors, said she would not serve a second term out of concern for "personal safety and security."

Vargas, newly re-elected to a four-year term, cited ‘personal safety and security reasons’ for her sudden departure. She had faced mounting criticism in her district following a series of perceived missteps and fights with onetime allies.