I think we need to make a timeline regarding Feinstein. What elements do we have?
We have Blum founding Blum Capital in 1975 and pioneered the firm's hybrid Strategic Block/Private Equity investment strategy. Mr. Blum previously served as chairman of the board of directors of CB Richard Ellis, as well as serving as director on the boards of directors of three other portfolio companies: Fairmont Raffles Holdings International Ltd., Current Media, L.L.C. and Myer Pty Ltd. in Australia.
In 1978, George Moscone, mayor of San Francisco is supposedly assassinated by Dan White, and Diane steps in as mayor and Blum supports her. In 1980, Blum and Feinstein get married. Blum is fiddling around with the Chinese and may have even been helped by them as well as Feinstein in acquiring power.
In the 1990's, Mr. Blum co-founded Newbridge Capital in the early 1990s and is co-chairman of TPG Asia V, L.P. (the successor fund to the Newbridge franchise that has been incorporated into Texas Pacific Group).
That's about as much as I can piece together so far.