Nora Vargas was nowhere to be found on her last day in public office. In her final months as county supervisor, she had a costly security detail and was accused of racism by a top county employee.

Terra Lawson-Remer will continue as acting chair of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors, after a vote Tuesday to pick a new leader failed.

Supervisors Terra Lawson-Remer and Joel Anderson were sworn in for their second terms. Vargas did not attend the ceremony. Her former employees said they had not heard from her.

Vargas announced she was stepping down back on December 20th, just weeks after winning re-election, citing security and safety concerns

San Diego County Supervisors Joel Anderson and Terra Lawson-Remer were sworn into office Monday to begin their second terms representing Districts 2 and 3, respectively.