ALTADENA, Calif. (KABC) — The over $2 billion dollar POWERBALL Jackpot set the record for the largest jackpot in U.S. history, but that wasn’t the only record set. This was also the most money, more than $156 million, raised for California public schools tied to one single jackpot.
“Kids, kindergarten all the way up through the university level, win from that,” said Carolyn Becker, a CA Lottery spokesperson. “They get programs and services, funding that they might not otherwise have access to.”
Owner of Joe’s Service Center where the winning ticket was sold, says even though he’s also a winner, he’s most excited for the schools.
“I’m happy the most for the school because the children need help,” said Joe Chahayed, the owner. “They need to buy laptops, they need to buy equipment, so it’s the perfect time to get some good amount of money from the lottery.”
Becker said in the last fiscal …