Grainy black and white photo of a group of young (ish) men and women. IN the center, they hold a banner reading "L.A. Jobs with Peace", Many others in the photo are displaying signs with a large "V" on them (signs also say "Register to Vote here") or making a V sign with their fingers. They are posing outside the entrance of a building. IN the bottom corner, the photo is captioned "Los Angeles organizers during the campaign."

Jobs with Peace Organizers, 1986

The Los Angeles Jobs with Peace campaign ran two city ballot initiatives calling for a shift of federal budget priorities from military to social spending. L.A. voters passed Proposition X in 1984 mandating a study of the city’s financial connections with military contractors. Proposition V in 1986 would have created an advisory board to make recommendations to the city for the same purpose. Military contractors mounted a vigorous negative campaign leading to the defeat of Prop V. However, Jobs with Peace had a lasting effect on L.A. politics through the creation of a precinct network for progressive causes and candidates. Learn more