Paula BolandPaula L. Boland is an American politician from California and a member of the Republican party.State AssemblyA realtor, Boland won election to the Granada Hills, [Los Angeles, California|Granada Hills]-based California's [38th State Assembly district|38th district] in the California State Assembly in 1990, succeeding Republican Marion W. La Follette. She easily won reelection in 1992 and 1994.San Fernando Valley secession movementBoland became associated with an effort by the San Fernando Valley to secede from the rest of city of Los Angeles in 1995. Although she successfully authored the bill to put the referendum on the ballot, it was eventually defeated in a citywide vote.State Senate raceIn 1996 Boland moved into the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena-based California's [21st State Assembly district|21st district] in an attempt to succeed veteran Republican Newton Russell in the California State Senate. Russell was barred by state term limits from seeking reelection. Boland was hampered by her relocation into the area and a philosophy that seemed a bit too conservative for the district. She lost to Democrat Adam Schiff, a former Federal prosecutor, by 8 percentage points.Post AssemblyAfter leaving the legislature, Boland served as an elected member of the Los Angeles Charter Commission, representing her Granada Hills base.