I recall DiFi initial foray into Bay Area politics around 1967-69 era. I thought then she had the demeanor of a conservative in a room full of radicals, and was lackluster in the extreme.
But, somehow, she just kept on winning... Must've had some big bucks behind her.
She's a lifer in govt jobs and hubby #3 is a very wealthy investment banker.
Here's a fun quote from Wiki:
Her 347-page financial-disclosure statement – characterized by the San Francisco Chronicle as "nearly the size of a phone book"