Clinton Raises $18 Million in 3 Days in the Golden State

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton waves from her motorcade vehicle as she arrives for a fundraiser at the home of Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel in Los Angeles on Aug. 23. AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.—Hillary Clinton mingled with Hall of Fame basketball player Magic Johnson and Apple CEO Tim Cook, vamped in a photo booth with actor Justin Timberlake and dined with some of California’s richest families on what was likely the most lucrative fundraising swing of her presidential campaign.

The Democratic presidential candidate raised $18 million on a three-day trip through California, or roughly $270,000 an hour.

The visit to the West Coast comes amid a prosperous August for Clinton’s campaign, with the candidate and her surrogates hosting at least 54 events over the final two weeks of the month, according to a fundraising schedule. A weekend trip to Cape Cod featured stops at seaside estates and a Sunday “summer celebration” with the pop star Cher.

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and aide Huma Abedin, lower left, step from Clinton's campaign plane as they arrive at Van Nuys Airport in Van Nuys, Calif. on Aug. 22, en route to a taping of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" in Los Angeles. AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster