Mega Millions ticket worth $1.22 billion sold in California

The $1.26 billion Mega Millions lottery in Cottonwood is the largest win here but tickets worth big money have sold in this part of California before.
The largest ever Mega Millions win in California with a $1.2 billion dollar jackpot came from one lucky winner in Cottonwood.
The winning ticket was sold at Sunshine Food and Gas in Cottonwood, northern California, the California State lottery said.