Advice from state lottery officials to the winner: “sign the back of the ticket, keep it safe and don’t lose it.” ...
California Lottery players have one year from the date of the drawing to claim their prize. It is public record to know names of the Mega Millions and Powerball lottery jackpot winners in California.
The Mega Millions jackpot drops back to $20 million after someone won the $1.22 billion jackpot in Friday night's drawing.
A single ticket sold in California won Friday’s $1.22 billion Mega Millions jackpot, the lottery announced Saturday morning.