May 31, 2025Most recent jackpot win — $204.5M in Arleta
$222.7MIn unclaimed scratch-off top prizes right now
4California-exclusive games beyond Powerball/Mega Millions
National Jackpot Games
California sells tickets for 2 of the national jackpot games — Powerball's current estimated jackpot is $232M, next drawn Saturday, Sep 12; Mega Millions stands at $209M, next drawn Friday, Sep 11. California does not participate in Millionaire for Life.
Powerball
2026-09-09
$232M
09
40
42
55
65
23
Mega Millions
2026-09-08
$209M
17
30
43
58
66
20
✓Source: Cross-checked against official state lottery data — verify directly
🏆 California Jackpot Winners
LotteryMap has verified 47 jackpot wins in California since 2005 — 15 on Powerball and 32 on Mega Millions — spread across 19 cities. California has produced the most, with 28 of the 47 tracked wins.
The largest was $2.04B, sold at Joe's Service Center in Altadena. The most recent came in 2025, at 7-Eleven in Arleta, worth $204.5M. Average jackpot size for a California winner works out to $340.1M.
California's recorded wins span 20 years. Of the 47 winners, 19 are publicly named on record and 28 claimed anonymously.
$204.5M
Powerball · May 31, 2025
📍 7-Eleven — 8960 Woodman Ave, Arleta, CA 91331
Winner: Linda Ramirez & Michael Rubio
$526.5M
Powerball · March 29, 2025
📍 7-Eleven — 763 N Euclid St, Anaheim, CA 92801
Winner: Rosa Chavez
$1.269B
Mega Millions · December 27, 2024
📍 Sunshine Food & Gas — 3505 Rhonda Rd, Cottonwood, CA 96022
Winner: Rosemary Casarotti
$44.3M
Powerball · August 19, 2024
📍 Ralphs Fresh Fare — 32555 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, CA 92629
Winner: Jerry Heath
$1.73B
Powerball · October 11, 2023
📍 Midway Market & Liquors — 6032 Frazier Mountain Park Rd, Frazier Park, CA 93225
Winner: Theodorus Struyck and Group
$1.08B
Powerball · July 19, 2023
📍 Las Palmitas Mini Market — 1205 Wall St, Los Angeles, CA 90015
Winner: Yanira Alvarez
$2.04B
Powerball · November 7, 2022
📍 Joe's Service Center — 15 W Woodbury Rd, Altadena, CA 91001
Winner: Edwin Castro
$426M
Mega Millions · January 28, 2022
📍 Chevron — 6061 CA-27, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
Winner: Kristine Wellenstein
$632.6M
Powerball · January 5, 2022
📍 7-Eleven — 6591 Wyndham Dr, Sacramento, CA 95823
Winner: Orlando Zavala Lozano
$699.8M
Powerball · October 4, 2021
📍 Albertsons — 730 Quintana Rd, Morro Bay, CA 93442
Winner: Scott Godfrey
$522M
Mega Millions · June 7, 2019
📍 Leisure World Automotive 76 — 13980 Seal Beach Blvd, Seal Beach, CA 90740
Winner: Laarni Bibal
$543M
Mega Millions · July 24, 2018
📍 Ernie's Liquor — 2808 S White Rd, San Jose, CA 95148
Winner: Santa Clara County Office Pool
$1.58B
Powerball · January 13, 2016
📍 7-Eleven — 4092 Chino Hills Pkwy, Chino Hills, CA 91709
Winner: Marvin and Mae Acosta
$110M
Powerball · August 1, 2015
📍 Choice Market — 5001 Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90062
Winner: Willie Nelson
$228M
Powerball · September 24, 2014
📍 Key Market — 500 S Norfolk St, San Mateo, CA 94401
Winner: Vinh Nguyen
$180M
Mega Millions · August 22, 2014
📍 Lottery Retailer — California
$60M
Powerball · July 19, 2014
📍 Cardenas Market — 8963 Sierra Ave, Fontana, CA 92335
Winner: John "Jack" Long
$30M
Mega Millions · April 4, 2014
📍 Lottery Retailer — California
$60M
Powerball · March 1, 2014
📍 Tooley Oil — 5520 Dudley Blvd, McClellan Park, CA 95652
Winner: Joseph Saxer
$425M
Powerball · February 19, 2014
📍 Dixon Landing Chevron — 1551 California Circle, Milpitas, CA 95035
Winner: B. Raymond Buxton
$636M
Mega Millions · December 17, 2013
📍 Lottery Retailer — California
$216M
Powerball · October 23, 2013
📍 Fast N Easy — 6451 E Shields Ave, Fresno, CA 93727
2 verified scratch-off top-prize wins tracked in California, worth $20.0M combined. "$10,000,000 Super Bonus" has produced the most, with 2 of the 2 tracked wins.
The most recent — and largest — was $10,000,000 on "$10,000,000 Super Bonus" at Vintage Wine Shoppe & Liquor in Concord, claimed May 19, 2025. These wins span 2 cities across California.
$10,000,000
$10,000,000 Super Bonus · $30 ticket · May 19, 2025
California currently sells 20 active scratch tickets, priced from $3 to $30. The 8 shown below are the highest-price tickets on sale — sorted highest first.
Across all 20 games, $222.7M in advertised top prizes is still unclaimed.
California also runs 4 state-only games beyond Powerball and Mega Millions: SuperLotto Plus (state jackpot lotto game), Fantasy 5 (5-number draw game), Daily 3 (3-digit numbers game), and Daily 4 (4-digit numbers game).
LotteryMap tracks Powerball, Mega Millions, and scratch-off tickets directly with verified results and odds. State-only draw games like these change by state and over time, so for exact winning numbers, draw times, and odds on these games, the California Lottery's own site is the accurate source — tap any game above to go straight there.
California players can play 2 draw games on the schedule below, all times Eastern. Drawings land on 5 different days of the week across these games, so it's worth checking which nights matter for the tickets you buy.
That adds up to 5 separate drawings a week across California's 2 games.
Powerball
Monday · Wednesday · Saturday
10:59 PM ET
Mega Millions
Tuesday · Friday
11:00 PM ET
🗓️ Recent California Results (Last 90 Days)
Every Powerball and Mega Millions draw California players were eligible for over the past three months — 15 Powerball draws and 15 Mega Millions draws in this window.
For which numbers have come up most and least often across these results, see the hot & cold breakdown below.
Powerball
Sep 9, 20269 - 40 - 42 - 55 - 65 23
Sep 7, 202615 - 19 - 28 - 39 - 56 3
Sep 5, 202615 - 40 - 47 - 53 - 59 9
Sep 2, 20263 - 10 - 29 - 58 - 64 14
Aug 31, 202611 - 17 - 25 - 37 - 49 10
Aug 29, 202618 - 56 - 62 - 65 - 67 18
Aug 26, 202612 - 32 - 45 - 50 - 58 2
Aug 24, 20263 - 16 - 33 - 38 - 68 2
Aug 22, 202613 - 31 - 54 - 57 - 65 23
Aug 19, 202610 - 21 - 58 - 61 - 64 17
Aug 17, 20268 - 15 - 25 - 49 - 65 22
Aug 15, 20265 - 8 - 27 - 29 - 63 13
Aug 12, 20264 - 26 - 66 - 67 - 69 9
Aug 10, 20266 - 37 - 54 - 55 - 64 10
Aug 8, 20265 - 9 - 35 - 54 - 63 7
Mega Millions
Sep 8, 202617 - 30 - 43 - 58 - 66 20
Sep 4, 20266 - 26 - 34 - 59 - 61 24
Sep 1, 20261 - 22 - 51 - 61 - 63 17
Aug 28, 20268 - 17 - 29 - 42 - 55 2
Aug 25, 20267 - 10 - 47 - 48 - 50 14
Aug 21, 20261 - 25 - 34 - 48 - 57 24
Aug 18, 20265 - 19 - 30 - 38 - 59 12
Aug 14, 20263 - 23 - 27 - 46 - 60 11
Aug 11, 20261 - 20 - 30 - 46 - 68 17
Aug 7, 202617 - 20 - 32 - 54 - 57 23
Aug 4, 202614 - 21 - 51 - 55 - 65 21
Jul 31, 20264 - 18 - 26 - 43 - 51 4
Jul 28, 202634 - 48 - 49 - 59 - 70 12
Jul 24, 20262 - 5 - 42 - 44 - 60 1
Jul 21, 202625 - 37 - 59 - 68 - 70 10
🔥 California Hot & Cold Numbers
These are historical draw-frequency statistics only — not predictions. Every drawing is an independent random event, so past frequency has no effect on future odds. Each number has exactly the same chance of being drawn next time, regardless of how often it's appeared recently.
Over the last 38 Powerball draws California players were eligible for, 50 came up most often (6 times). Across 25 Mega Millions draws, 48 led the pack (6 times).
On the cold end, 43 has appeared just 1 time in that same Powerball window — the least of any number in play. Among the Powerball itself, 3 has been drawn most often (4x). For Mega Millions, 67 is the coldest main number, showing up only 1 time. The most frequent Mega Ball has been 12 (6x).
Powerball
Based on 38 draws · 2026-06-15 – 2026-09-09
🔥 Hot main numbers
506×596×35×145×175×485×
❄️ Cold main numbers
431×351×331×321×311×241×
Powerball
34×23×233×
Mega Millions
Based on 25 draws · 2026-06-16 – 2026-09-08
🔥 Hot main numbers
486×24×54×264×304×344×
❄️ Cold main numbers
671×651×621×581×541×521×
Mega Ball
126×142×172×
🎲Historical draw-frequency data only. Every drawing is an independent random event — no combination of numbers is more or less likely to be drawn next, regardless of recent history. For entertainment purposes only.
🎯 California Lottery Odds
Official published odds per $1–$5 ticket, by prize tier. Powerball costs $2 to play and pays out something on 1 in 24.9. Mega Millions costs $5 to play and pays out something on 1 in 23. These are the same fixed, official odds nationwide — nothing about buying a ticket in California specifically changes them.
Powerball ($2/play)
MatchPrizeOdds
5 + PowerballJackpot1 in 292,201,338
5$1,000,0001 in 11,688,053
4 + Powerball$50,0001 in 913,129
4$1001 in 36,525
3 + Powerball$1001 in 14,494
3$71 in 580
2 + Powerball$71 in 701
1 + Powerball$41 in 92
Powerball only$41 in 38
Overall odds of winning any prize: 1 in 24.9
Mega Millions ($5/play)
MatchPrizeOdds
5 + Mega BallJackpot1 in 290,472,336
5$1,000,0001 in 12,629,232
4 + Mega Ball$10,0001 in 893,761
4$5991 in 38,859
3 + Mega Ball$2001 in 13,965
3$101 in 607
2 + Mega Ball$101 in 665
1 + Mega Ball$41 in 86
Mega Ball only$21 in 35
Overall odds of winning any prize: 1 in 23
💰 Claiming Your California Lottery Prize
State tax on winnings0% — no state withholdingCalifornia specifically exempts lottery winnings from state income tax by statute — you'll still owe federal tax.
AnonymityWinner identity is public recordCalifornia does not offer statutory anonymity; winner name and city become public record.
Claim deadline365 days from the draw date
1
Sign your ticket immediately.
An unsigned ticket is effectively a bearer instrument — whoever holds it can typically claim it. Sign the back as soon as you confirm a win.
2
Know your claim deadline.
California gives winners 365 days from the draw date to claim — miss it and the prize is forfeited, no exceptions.
3
Small prizes: most authorized retailers can pay out smaller prizes (commonly up to a few hundred or a couple thousand dollars) directly at the counter.
4
Larger prizes: require claiming in person at a California lottery claim center, by mail, or in some states online — bring valid photo ID and your Social Security number for tax reporting.
5
Taxes are withheld automatically on prizes over $5,000 — 24% federal withholding applies nationwide, and California adds no state withholding on top of that.
Every game California players can buy a ticket for, all 6 in one place — national jackpot draws tracked directly on LotteryMap, state-only games linked out to the official California Lottery site.
California participates in 6 lottery games, including Powerball (drawn Monday, Wednesday & Saturday), Mega Millions (drawn Tuesday & Friday). State-exclusive games include SuperLotto Plus, Fantasy 5, Daily 3, Daily 4.
LotteryMap has tracked 47 jackpot winners in California, representing $15.98B in verified prize money. The largest recorded California jackpot was $2.04B, won on November 7, 2022 at Joe's Service Center in Altadena. The luckiest retailer in the state is Joe's Service Center in Altadena, which has sold 1 major winning ticket.
💡 California is the largest lottery market in the US and a major Powerball and Mega Millions state. California Lottery revenue exceeds $1 billion annually and primarily supports public education, including schools, colleges, and community programs.
What time are California lottery results announced?
Powerball draws at 10:59 PM ET on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. Mega Millions draws at 11:00 PM ET on Tuesday and Friday.
How do I check my California lottery ticket?
Compare your ticket numbers with the winning numbers shown above. The gold/colored ball must match the Powerball or Mega Ball. You can also use the official California lottery website or visit any authorized retailer.
Where do I claim a California lottery prize?
Small prizes can be claimed at any authorized lottery retailer. Larger prizes require visiting a California lottery office. Jackpot winners should contact the California lottery directly.
What are the odds of winning the California lottery?
Powerball jackpot odds are 1 in 292,201,338. Mega Millions jackpot odds are 1 in 290,472,336. See the full odds table above for every prize tier, including much better odds for smaller prizes.
Do "hot" and "cold" numbers actually improve my odds in California?
No. Lottery drawings are independent random events — a number's recent frequency has zero effect on whether it's drawn next. The hot/cold section above is historical trivia, not a strategy.
Are California lottery winnings taxed?
Yes — the IRS automatically withholds 24% federal tax on prizes over $5,000. California adds no state withholding on top of that (california specifically exempts lottery winnings from state income tax by statute — you'll still owe federal tax.) Consult a tax professional for guidance specific to your situation.
Can I stay anonymous if I win the California lottery?
Winner identity is public record in California. California does not offer statutory anonymity; winner name and city become public record. Claiming through a trust or LLC is the standard workaround where the state itself doesn't offer anonymity, though the claimant's name typically still surfaces as part of the trust's public filing.
Can I buy California lottery tickets online or through an app?
Courier apps are not currently known to be authorized in California. Tickets generally still need to be purchased in person at a licensed retailer. This can change as state regulation evolves, so it's worth checking current rules if you're specifically looking for an online option.
🏪 Luckiest Lottery Stores in California
These 4 California retailers have sold 4 major winning tickets between them, worth $6.26B combined. Joe's Service Center in Altadena tops the list with 1 winning ticket sold.
🎲“Luckiest” ranks past winning-ticket history only — it doesn't mean better odds. Every ticket sold anywhere in the state has exactly the same chance of winning. For entertainment purposes only.
LotteryMap tracks live results, jackpot winners, and retailer directories for 46 states — not just California. See how another state's odds, taxes, and claim rules compare.
