Thank you for signing our petition to deny parole to Jose Gonzalez.  

     As you might recall, in 1977 Gonzalez brutally bludgeoned to death an innocent couple, Essie and James Effron, because he was enraged that the Effrons had fired him as a salesman at their store's going-out-of-business sale.  Essie and James had decided to retire after Essie was diagnosed with cancer and had major surgery and a brutal course of chemotherapy. 

     Gonzalez's next parole hearing is scheduled for February 1, 2024.  The petition now has over 6,400 signatures, and it will have even greater impact if we submit it to the parole board with 7,500 or more signatures.  To be considered at the upcoming hearing, the petition must be received by the parole board no later than January 2.  So, please ask family and friends to add their signatures by December 15, 2023,  Signing does not require a contribution to Change.org.

     We appreciate your help in trying to keep the vicious murderer locked up, so that he can never harm anyone again.

The Effron Family