Aldo left a big impression when I first met him at a welcome reception for his Fellows cohort. He was humble and happily shared his dreams of taking his experience back to his community. 

I’ll never forget Aldo’s kindness and eagerness to be involved in the Latino community in the Capital  and uplift his community. May his dreams and impact on all of us live on!

My sincerest condolences for Aldo’s passing. I had briefly known Aldo during our time at UC Berkeley together, as we both graduated the same year from the political science department, and then had the wonderful opportunity to get to know him as coworkers in Assemblymember Wilson’s Office for over a year. It was evident that he was going to go far, and I’m going to miss rooting for him in all his life endeavors.

In his send off message to us as he departed from our office back in November 2023, he captioned it “Farewell,” going on to say:

“Good afternoon district office staff,

I am writing to say farewell and thank you for being part of my first year in the legislature. Unfortunately, my time with Team Wilson has come to an end with the fellowship program. It makes me happy knowing that I will forever be a part of Team Wilson! It has been nothing short of a pleasure getting to know dedicated individuals who help carry out the Assemblywoman’s goals and vision for the district. All of you are very talented and it has been great to see the importance that district offices have firsthand. I am very grateful for our time together as a team. If there is anything I can do for any of you please never hesitate to reach out. I’m happy to share that I will be a legislative aide with Assemblymember Juan Carrillo working for the people of AD 39. Please take care and once again thank you!”

Thank you for everything and farewell, Aldo. We’re all missing you dearly. 

Although I didn’t know Aldo better than any other acquaintance during our time at Cal, his kind heart and fierce dedication to his community and family were always clear. It was inspiring to watch him find such fast success in the state legislature postgrad, and I have no doubt that our world is better for his having been here. 

Prayers and love to all who know and love Aldo as they mourn this immense loss, especially his family🤍🕊️