ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən, tʃjˈæŋ wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd tə ðə kˌælɪfˈoːɹniə bˈoːɹd ʌv ˌiːkwəlᵻzˈeɪʃən ˈæftɚɹ ɪŋkˈʌmbənt bɹˈæd ʃˈɜːmən ɹɪzˈaɪnd, hˌævɪŋ bˌɪn ᵻlˈɛktᵻd tə ðə jˈuː.ˈɛs. hˈaʊs ʌv ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪvz.
In 1997, Chiang was appointed to the California Board of Equalization after incumbent Brad Sherman resigned, having been elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.