$1.15B Mega Millions jackpot: What would the total payout be for a California winner?
It now sits at an estimated $1.15 billion, with a cash option of $516.1 million, making it the fifth-largest Mega Millions jackpot on record. A $1.128 billion prize won in New Jersey earlier this year previously held that spot. With its latest growth, the jackpot has become the ninth-largest across Mega Millions and Powerball.