Obviously, you didn't read the article.
He did not realize that by checking "I do not accept the voluntary expenditure ceiling" the proposition's rules barred him from filing a candidate statement in the voter's guide.
When McClintock discovered the consequences of his choice, he amended his form and refiled it one day before the Aug. 9 deadline. But the secretary of state's office refused to accept it, contending the rules prohibit amendments, although this is not indicated anywhere on the form.
>>>He made a bad decision, then when it is revealed how badly he screwed up - blames it on someone else.
The McClintock camp made a mistake and figured they caught it in time. It's not that big an issue, but clearly indicates how desperate California's liberal Democrat majority is, to keep a conservative off the agenda pamphlet.
Only a liberal would deny a conservative, equal treatment under law.