MEDIA RESOURCES
The Lottery’s Office of Public Affairs and Communications team leads the outreach efforts highlighting the Lottery’s mission of raising additional, supplemental funding for education.
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Lottery Media Contacts
Carolyn Becker, Deputy Director
Cathy Johnston, Information Officer II
Mike Bond, Information Officer I
Donna Cordova, Information Officer I
Greg Parashak, Information Officer I
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SEPTEMBER 22 - California Lottery Players Can Experience Lottery Live at This Weekend’s Autumn Moon Festival
SEPTEMBER 20 - Kern County Fairgoers Can Join the Play in Person – Experience California Lottery Live!
SEPTEMBER 20 - Final Powerball® Jackpot of a Memorable California Summer Is Worth an Estimated $672 Million for Tonight’s Draw
SEPTEMBER 18 - CA Lottery Raises $44+ Million for Public Education Just From Powerball® Sales, Thanks to Tonight’s Estimated Jackpot of $638 Million
SEPTEMBER 16 - Will Another Millionaire Be Made in CA? Powerball® Jackpot at an Estimated $596 Million for Tonight
SEPTEMBER 13 - CA Lottery Retailers Win Big With Powerball® Jackpot at an Estimated $550 Million for Tonight’s Draw
SEPTEMBER 11 - More Than $36 Million Raised for Public Schools as Powerball® Jackpot Grows to $522 Million for Tonight
SEPTEMBER 9 - Powerball® Jackpot Reaches $500 Million
SEPTEMBER 7 - JACKPOT! Small-Town Ticket Wins Big Prize
AUGUST 31 - Three Lucky Players Discover Other Ways to Win!
AUGUST 23 - California Lottery Announces Record Sales, Record Earnings for Public Education
AUGUST 18 - CA Lottery Statement on Conviction of Serial Scratchers® Thief in Widespread, Organized Retail Crime Ring
AUGUST 7 - No Horsing Around Here – Daily Derby® Player Wins $1+ Million
AUGUST 6 - A Ticket Sold in Southern California Hits SuperLotto Plus® Jackpot Worth $82 Million
AUGUST 4 - The California Lottery Is Back at the Orange County Fair to Help Raise Money for Schools
AUGUST 4 - Generational Wealth: Mega Millions® Jackpot Just Increased to an Estimated $1.35 Billion!
AUGUST 2 - Don’t Sleep on SuperLotto Plus® – California’s Own $81 Million Jackpot Now At a 15-Year High
JULY 29 - Mega Millions® Jackpot Soars Past $1 Billion; One Lucky Ticket in California Now Worth $1.5 Million
JULY 28 - BREAKING NEWS: Mega Millions® Jackpot Raised to an Estimated $940 Million for Tonight’s Draw
JULY 27 - It’s Not Just All About Jackpots; California Lottery Scratchers® Players Win Big, Too
JULY 24 - What Happens After a Big Jackpot is Hit in California
JULY 19 - California Public Education Wins Big as the California Lottery Returns to the California State Fair!
JULY 17 - Five Things CA Lottery Players Should Know About Tonight’s Massive Powerball® Drawing
JULY 14 - Three Big Jackpots Offer More Than $1.5 Billion in Total Prize Money
JULY 11 - BREAKING NEWS: Estimated Mega Millions® Jackpot Raised to $500 Million for Tonight’s Draw
JULY 10 - BREAKING: Powerball® Jackpot Increases to an Estimated $675 Million as Public Education Wins Big!
JULY 9 - $2.6 Million Powerball® Ticket Sold in Stockton!
JULY 8 - $1.6 Million Mega Millions® Ticket Sold in Oxnard!
JULY 7 - More Than $1.13 Billion Up for Grabs in This Weekend’s Lottery Draws
MAY 25 - California Lottery Player Strikes It Rich for the Second Time!
MAY 24 - CA Lottery Player Stops for Coffee, Walks Away a Millionaire
MAY 9 - Three Lucky California Lottery Players Win Over $12 Million
MAY 9 - Powerball® Ticket Worth More Than $3 Million Sold at San Diego County Convenience Store
MAY 3 - Scratchers® Player Wins $5 Million After Overcoming Homelessness
APRIL 27 - Newest CA Lottery Millionaire Credits Good Timing and the Number Five for His $5 Million Payday
APRIL 21 - Lottery Energy Savings Provide California Public Schools a Different Kind of ‘Green’ Every Earth Day
APRIL 19 - Sun’s Out, Fun’s Out for CA Lottery’s Newest Millionaires
APRIL 18 - $1.5 Million Powerball® Ticket Set to Expire
APRIL 12 - $1 Million Mega Millions® Ticket Sold in Boron!
APRIL 5 - Newest CA Lottery Powerball® Winner Claims He Knows Why He Won Nearly $4 Million!
MARCH 1 - California Lottery Joins Statewide Problem Gambling Awareness Month Effort
MARCH 7 - California Lottery Welcomes New Commissioner
MARCH 9 - Five California Lottery Scratchers® Players Bring Home $7 Million Total From All Across the State
MARCH 15 - Donut Shop Sells Mega Millions® Ticket Worth Nearly $2.3 Million!
MARCH 21 - Two Scratchers® Tickets Bring Home $5 Million Each!
FEBRUARY 1 - Powerball® Jackpot at $653 Million for Tonight’s Draw!
FEBRUARY 2 - California Lottery Unveils New Video to Showcase How All Californians Benefit from Lottery Funding
FEBRUARY 4 - Powerball® Jackpot at $700 Million for Tonight’s Draw
FEBRUARY 6 - Playing Responsibly Is Key as Powerball® Jackpot Hits an Estimated $747 Million
FEBRUARY 10 - CA Lottery Player’s Secret Recipe for Spring Rolls Leads to a $1 Million Scratchers® Win!
FEBRUARY 19 - Powerball® Ticket Worth $1.8+ Million Sold in Southern California
FEBRUARY 21 - Bait Store in Stanislaus County Reels in Big Scratchers® Win!
FEBRUARY 23 - Two California Lottery Players Win Over $2 Million Playing Powerball®!
JANUARY 3 - Mega Millions® Jackpot Reaches an Estimated $785 Million to Kick off 2023!
JANUARY 4 - Big Win for a Small Store as Four CA Lottery Scratchers® Tickets Add Up to $42 Million in Wins!
JANUARY 6 - Mega Millions Jackpot Closes in on $1 Billion
JANUARY 10 - Strong Sales for $1.1 Billion Mega Millions® Jackpot Fuel Windfall for California Schools
JANUARY 11 - Southern California Mega Millions® Player Wins $3.97 Million; No One Hits Jackpot!
JANUARY 13 - Mega Millions® Players Hope Friday the 13th Turns Out to be Lucky with a $1.35 Billion Jackpot
JANUARY 23 - Powerball® Jackpot Hits an Estimated Half a Billion Dollars!
JANUARY 23 - Three More California Lottery Players Celebrating Big Wins, Including One $10 Million Prize!
JANUARY 24 - Faithful CA Lottery Player Hits Mega Millions® Jackpot, Wins $247 Million
JANUARY 25 - CA Lottery Warning to Players: Don’t Buy Tickets Online or You Won’t Win
JANUARY 28 - CA Public Education Wins Big as Powerball® Jackpot Reaches an Estimated $572 Million!
JANUARY 30 - JACKPOT ALERT: Powerball® Top Prize Climbs Above $600 Million!
JANUARY 31 - SoCal Powerball® Ticket Worth Nearly $4 Million!
DECEMBER 1 - California Lottery Urges Players to Gift Responsibly This Holiday Season
DECEMBER 8 - Eight California Lottery Players Celebrate the Holidays With Big Scratchers® Wins
DECEMBER 10 - Lucky Mega Millions® Ticket Sold in Southern California Worth More Than $1.5 Million
DECEMBER 14 - California Lottery Announces Ten New Millionaires Just in Time for the Holidays
DECEMBER 21 - A Lucky Number Pays off for Scratchers Player As Seven Winners Take Home $22 Million Total
DECEMBER 22 - Atypical CA Lottery Retail Partner Celebrates a Mega Win During the Holidays
DECEMBER 23 - Tonight’s Mega Millions® Jackpot Hits an Estimated Half-Billion Dollars
DECEMBER 27 - Close to $600 Million up for Grabs for Tonight’s Mega Millions® Draw
DECEMBER 29 - California State Lottery 2022 – A Year for the History Books
DECEMBER 30 - Mega Millions® Jackpot Grows to an Estimated $685 Million to Close Out 2022
NOVEMBER 2 - *** JACKPOT ALERT *** Powerball® Fever Is Here as Jackpot Tops $1 Billion!
NOVEMBER 5 - *** U.S. Record JACKPOT ALERT *** Powerball® Jackpot Offers an Estimated $1.6 Billion up for Grabs Tonight
NOVEMBER 7 - *** U.S. Record JACKPOT ALERT *** The Record Rolls on as the Powerball® Jackpot Hits an Estimated $1.9 Billion
NOVEMBER 8 - Record $2.04 Billion Powerball® Jackpot Won Near Los Angeles - Three Other California Tickets Worth $1.1 Million Each
NOVEMBER 13 - Lottery Players Continue to Win Big – A Ticket Sold in Sacramento Hits $41 Million SuperLotto Plus® Jackpot!
NOVEMBER 16 - Mega Millions® Ticket Sold in Bay Area Worth More Than $2 Million
NOVEMBER 22 - California Lottery Wins Three International Awards for Innovative Advertising Campaigns
NOVEMBER 23 - Thankfulness Abounds as $24 Million in Scratchers® Winnings Are Claimed Across the State
OCTOBER 5 - Nearly $800 Million up for Grabs Right Now as CA Lottery Announces Newest Millionaires
OCTOBER 8 - Lucky Mega Millions® Ticket Sold in Southern California Now Worth More Than $3.1 Million
OCTOBER 13 - California Lottery Announces Record Earnings for Public Education
OCTOBER 15 - Mega Millions® Ticket Sold in San Jose Hits Mega Jackpot!
OCTOBER 18 - Lucky California Lottery Player Came OH SO CLOSE to Hitting a Billion-Dollar Jackpot, Still Walks Away With Millions
OCTOBER 19 - More Than $500 Million up for Grabs for Tonight’s Powerball®!
OCTOBER 21 - Powerball® Jackpot Now Worth $580 Million for Tomorrow’s Draw
OCTOBER 24 - Powerball® Jackpot Increased to $625 Million for Tonight’s Draw
OCTOBER 25 - $38 Million San Diego SuperLotto Plus® Ticket Set to Expire
OCTOBER 26 - Fifth Largest Powerball® Jackpot up for Grabs Tonight With Jackpot Estimated at $700 Million
OCTOBER 27 - Powerball® Jackpot Grows to $800 Million As Two California Tickets Win $1.5 Million!
OCTOBER 27 - ‘A Little Extra Change’ and an Orange Leukemia Awareness Bracelet Leads to a Stunning $2 Million Scratchers® Win!
OCTOBER 27 - Another Central Valley Instant Millionaire Lottery Win!
OCTOBER 28 - California Lottery Receives Last-Minute Claim for $38 Million San Diego SuperLotto Plus® Ticket
OCTOBER 31 - *** JACKPOT ALERT *** Nothing Spooky About Tonight’s Powerball® Jackpot – Estimated to be $1 Billion!
SEPTEMBER 1 - Powerball® Ticket Sold in the Bay Area Now Worth $2.5 Million!
SEPTEMBER 1 - California Lottery Announces Second Winner to Bank Largest Scratchers® Prize in CA Lottery History
SEPTEMBER 8 - California Lottery Director Swears In Newest Commissioner
SEPTEMBER 20 - Sales Become Sweeter for Donut Shop in Riverside County Following Big Lottery Win
SEPTEMBER 23 - Winner of $27 Million SuperLotto Plus® Jackpot Emerges, Has Big Plans for Big Prize
SEPTEMBER 27 - Statement and Tips to Avoid Lottery Scams
SEPTEMBER 30 - California Lottery Debuts New Video Showcasing Lottery Funds in Action in Bay Area


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We are dedicated to maximizing supplemental funding for California public education.