Ananya Bapat (She/Her), Equity Director

Ananya was born and raised in the Bay Area. She attended De Anza Community College before transferring to UC Davis, where she earned her B.A. in Political Science. It was during her undergrad that Anaya developed her passion for equity and advocacy. Anaya was involved with the Davis College Democrats while studying at UC Davis.

Prior to moving to Sacramento, Ananya worked on Assemblymember Patrick Ahren’s 2024 campaign as a Field Organizer and was a Congressional Intern. Anaya joined the Sacramento County Young Democrats in April of 2024 and was elected as our Equity Director in 2025.

Anaya currently works as an Executive Legal Assistant in the Office of Governor Gavin Newsom. In her free time, she enjoys playing games like D&D with her friends, doodling, and talking about her cat.