Paula L. Boland (born January 17, 1940) is an American politician from California and a member of the Republican party.
[1] A realtor, Boland won election to the Granada Hills-based 38th district in the California State Assembly in 1990, succeeding Republican Marion W. La Follette.
[2] Boland became associated with an effort by the San Fernando Valley to secede from the rest of city of Los Angeles in 1995.
[3] In 1996 Boland moved into the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena-based 21st district in an attempt to succeed veteran Republican Newton Russell in the California State Senate.
[4] After leaving the legislature, Boland served as an elected member of the Los Angeles Charter Commission, representing her Granada Hills base.