Vultures are starting to circle over four of Sen. Jeff Denham's budget reform proposals, including one that would ban pay for legislators if they don't pass the budget on time.
Denham isn't even likely to get full support from his Republican colleagues, judging by the votes still open in the Senate Rules Committee.
Denham's Senate Constitutional Amendment 16 would impose a pay freeze whenever the budget isn't passed by the June 15 deadline.
The GOP senator from Atwater, who has tangled with Democratic leader Don Perata on a number of occasions, has also proposed constitutional changes aimed at getting his minority party more clout.
One of those proposals would require a two-thirds vote for budget bills to get out of committees and subcommittees. Another would increase the number of members on the budget conference committee from six to 10.
Denham has also proposed that the Legislature meet 24 hours a day until a budget bill is passed.
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