If she were truly a poor representative of her constituents, they would've voted her out long ago. I think she represents them perfectly.
- The Dem/GOP split swung from nearly even to 45-25 over her tenure, so there's no longer any credible Republican competition to force her back toward her original left-of-center leanings
- She can outraise even the most serious Democratic challenger by more than 10-to-1
- She appeals more to pro-business, homeowner, and technocrat Democrats and independents than any other group, who in turn power that fundraising and also are responsible for Democratic plurality in the voter base
So we wind up with this dichotomy of her winning every election and getting booed out of nearly every town hall. The question going forward is whether she can hang on to her seat as easily in a recession California as in a booming one, especially if her constituency shifts away from her under economic stress just as quickly as it shifted in her favor.
1: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/california-has-left-dia...
She has been very, very consistently pro-authoritarian her entire career. The hate for her is truly bipartisan.
The reason she's still in office isn't because pro-business types like her and give her money. It's because she has so much influence over the democratic party in her state that she can make sure nobody worth voting for every gets enough funding to mount a successful primary against her.