ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvən, tʃjˈæŋ mˈuːvd tə lˌɑːs ˈændʒəlɪs, wˌɛɹ hiː ɡɑːt ɪnvˈɑːlvd wɪððə dˌɛməkɹˈæɾɪk pˈɑːɹɾi ʌvðə sˌæn fɜːnˈændoʊ vˈæli ænd ðə wˈɛst ˌɛlˈeɪ dˌɛməkɹˈæɾɪk klˈʌb.
In 1987, Chiang moved to Los Angeles, where he got involved with the Democratic Party of the San Fernando Valley and the West LA Democratic Club.