CALIFORNIA BRIEFING / SACRAMENTO

Georges Marciano, a co-founder of the Guess clothing empire, is the latest person seeking to become governor of California.

The one-time fashion magnate’s paperwork was recorded on Monday with the secretary of state’s office, allowing him to run as an independent in 2010, when Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is termed out.

The 62-year-old Beverly Hills resident plans to campaign on a platform that focuses on exposing and eliminating political corruption and putting “the power of government back in the people’s hands,” said his publicist, Rod Harrell.

“He doesn’t really want to be tied into the same old good-old-boys network,” Harrell said.

He said Marciano plans a formal campaign launch soon and was not available for an interview.

Marciano helped found Guess in 1982, five years after he and his three brothers moved to the U.S. from France. Guess introduced stonewashed jeans in the United States and made a splash in the fashion world with its unique three-zipper style.

The brothers bought out Georges Marciano’s share in the Los Angeles-based company for $240 million in 1993 and took Guess public in 1996.