Wikopedia defines Kabuki is a form of traditional Japanese theatrical dance.. Kabuki theatre is known for the stylization of its drama and for the elaborate make up worn by some of its 
performers.
I am reminded of these Kabuki dancers when we see acts like the one by State Senate President Don Perata — who has called for a budget vote next Tuesday in the Senate (h/t to CapWeekly). The thing is, there has been no successful negotiation to resolve the significant policy issues that divide liberals and conservatives in approach the huge financial hole in which the state find’s itself.
So this budget vote next week is Kabuki — political theatrical dance.
I guess it won’t be a complete waste of time. We can see if Senator Lou Correa and a few other "so-called" more centrist Democrats vote for the extreme tax increases contained in the budget Perata will put before the Senate.
I bet they do — as we know, a real Democrat has never met a tax increase that he or she didn’t want to support!