One of Feinstein 's first challenges as mayor was the state of the San Francisco cable car system , which had been shut down for emergency repairs in 1979 ; an engineering study concluded that it needed comprehensive rebuilding at a cost of $ 60 million . Feinstein helped win federal funding for the bulk of the work . The system closed for rebuilding in 1982 and the work was completed just in time for the 1984 Democratic National Convention . Feinstein also oversaw planning policies to increase the number of high-rise buildings in San Francisco
1984 Democratic National Convention
1984 Democratic National Convention
Dianne Feinstein