The California Lottery is one of the biggest state lotteries in the U.S. You can play a range of exciting games – helping to benefit public schools, colleges and universities – and chase some incredible prizes. In fact, the Golden State has enjoyed some of the most momentous days in world lottery history, including a number of billion-dollar payouts. Find out more about the biggest winners, the games on offer in California, and how to claim prizes.
Number of winners in California games within the last 24 hours:
There are games to play every day in California. Check the table below to find out the draw days and times for all the exciting CA Lottery games. All times are PT.
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SuperLotto Plus |
Wednesday: 7:57pm Saturday: 7:57pm | |
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California Fantasy 5 |
Everyday: 6:35pm | |
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California Daily 3 Midday |
Everyday Midday: 1:00pm | |
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California Daily 3 Evening |
Everyday Evening: 6:35pm | |
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California Daily 4 |
Everyday Midday: 1:00pm Everyday Evening: 6:35pm | |
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Daily Derby |
Everyday: 6:35pm |
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Daily 3 Midday Draw: 1:00 PM |
$500
Top Prize
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California Fantasy 5 Draw: 6:30 PM |
$71,000
Estimated jackpot
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Daily 3 Evening Draw: 6:30 PM |
$500
Top Prize
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Daily 4 Draw: 6:30 PM |
$5,000
Top Prize
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California Daily Derby Draw: 6:30 PM |
$294,000
Estimated jackpot
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Daily 3 Midday Draw: 1:00 PM |
$500
Top Prize
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California Fantasy 5 Draw: 6:30 PM |
$71,000
Estimated jackpot
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Daily 3 Evening Draw: 6:30 PM |
$500
Top Prize
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Daily 4 Draw: 6:30 PM |
$5,000
Top Prize
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California Daily Derby Draw: 6:30 PM |
$294,000
Estimated jackpot
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Daily 3 Midday Draw: 1:00 PM |
$500
Top Prize
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Already passed
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California Fantasy 5 Draw: 6:30 PM |
$71,000
Estimated jackpot
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Daily 3 Evening Draw: 6:30 PM |
$500
Top Prize
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Daily 4 Draw: 6:30 PM |
$5,000
Top Prize
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California Daily Derby Draw: 6:30 PM |
$294,000
Estimated jackpot
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California SuperLotto Plus Draw: 7:57 PM |
$57,000,000
Estimated jackpot
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Daily 3 Midday Draw: 1:00 PM |
$500
Top Prize
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California Fantasy 5 Draw: 6:30 PM |
$71,000
Estimated jackpot
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Daily 3 Evening Draw: 6:30 PM |
$500
Top Prize
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Daily 4 Draw: 6:30 PM |
$5,000
Top Prize
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California Daily Derby Draw: 6:30 PM |
$294,000
Estimated jackpot
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Daily 3 Midday Draw: 1:00 PM |
$500
Top Prize
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California Fantasy 5 Draw: 6:30 PM |
$71,000
Estimated jackpot
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Daily 3 Evening Draw: 6:30 PM |
$500
Top Prize
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Daily 4 Draw: 6:30 PM |
$5,000
Top Prize
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California Daily Derby Draw: 6:30 PM |
$294,000
Estimated jackpot
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Daily 3 Midday Draw: 1:00 PM |
$500
Top Prize
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California Fantasy 5 Draw: 6:30 PM |
$71,000
Estimated jackpot
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Daily 3 Evening Draw: 6:30 PM |
$500
Top Prize
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Daily 4 Draw: 6:30 PM |
$5,000
Top Prize
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California Daily Derby Draw: 6:30 PM |
$294,000
Estimated jackpot
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California SuperLotto Plus Draw: 7:57 PM |
$57,000,000
Estimated jackpot
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Daily 3 Midday Draw: 1:00 PM |
$500
Top Prize
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California Fantasy 5 Draw: 6:30 PM |
$71,000
Estimated jackpot
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Daily 3 Evening Draw: 6:30 PM |
$500
Top Prize
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Daily 4 Draw: 6:30 PM |
$5,000
Top Prize
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California Daily Derby Draw: 6:30 PM |
$294,000
Estimated jackpot
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This exciting game has draws every Wednesday and Saturday and nine prize levels. The jackpot starts off at $7 million and keeps rolling over until someone wins. All you have to do is pick five numbers from 1 to 47 and a Mega number from 1 to 27. This game is just $1 per play!
About SuperLotto PlusSelect five lucky numbers from 1 to 39. Each play costs $1 and drawings take place daily. Play $5 or more on one ticket to receive a Fantasy 5 - 2nd Chance code for an additional chance to win prizes.
About Fantasy 5This game has daily drawings, three play styles, and lots of ways to win. Pick your favorite four numbers from 0 to 9, like your birthday or anniversary, for a chance to win from $1 per play.
About Daily 4Good things come in threes! Daily 3 has two daily drawings (Midday and Evening), three play styles, and multiple ways to win. Choose your three lucky numbers from 0 to 9 for a chance to win, from $1 per play.
About Daily 3With two chances or more to win on every ticket and daily drawings, the race for the Grand Prize is on! Guess which horses will place 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, and the amount of time it will take your first place horse to finish ($2 per play).
About Daily DerbyCalifornia has had more big winners than anywhere else in the world, with multiple 10-figure payouts across Powerball and Mega Millions. You can also win huge payouts – at far better odds – on some of the state-exclusive games.
Edwin Castro emerged as the biggest Powerball winner of all time when he landed this jackpot of more than $2 billion. He had bought his ticket from Joe’s Service Center in Altadena and opted for the one-time payment of $997 million. Castro declined the chance to speak to the media but the CA Lottery did say in a statement that he was ‘shocked and ecstatic’.
Two days after Christmas in 2024, one lucky Mega Millions ticket holder received a gift they could never have imagined when all their numbers came up in the draw. Rosemary Casarotti was revealed as the winner, having played at the Sunshine Food and Gas Circle K in Cottonwood in Shasta County. She was described as ‘grateful and happy’.
California’s top win in a state-only game was split between three ticket holders, each one due $64 million before taxes. The winners were named as Andy Kampe from Half Moon Bay, Paul and Rose Briscoe from Tustin, and Welma Naguit, who had only moved to Montebello from the Philippines a year earlier.
If you want to claim a California Lottery prize, you'll have 180 days from the date of the draw for which you bought a ticket. The only exceptions are the Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots, which give you one year from the date of the winning jackpot to claim your prize.
You cannot stay anonymous if you win a major prize in the Golden State, as state law dictates that everyone has a right to know.
Prizes worth more than $599 are reported to the IRS for tax purposes, but the state of California itself won't levy any taxes on your winnings.
Depending on how much you win, there are a few ways you can claim lottery prizes.
Prizes of any amount may be claimed by mail. Lottery prizes worth $599 or less can also be claimed at any California Lottery retailer.
If you win a lottery prize worth more than $600, claim by mail or visit a California Lottery District Office if you'd like to process the claim in person.
It may take between six and eight weeks for your claim to be processed by the California Lottery, so you'll have a lot of time to think about how to spend your winnings!
To redeem a prize of any value by mail, sign your ticket and complete a claim form. Keep a copy of the documents, and send the originals to:
California State Lottery
730 North 10th Street
Sacramento, CA 95811
You can claim prizes of $600 or more at any of the California Lottery’s nine District Offices. Prizes of $1,000 or less are eligible for same-day payment at these locations if claimed before 4:30 p.m., though a check is not guaranteed on the same day.
900 Hanson Court, Milpitas, CA 95035 
4106 East Commerce Way, Sacramento, CA 95834
618 South 8th Street, Suite 300A, Richmond, CA 94804
7620 North Del Mar Avenue, Fresno, CA 93711
9710 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Chatsworth, CA 91311
11138 Elm Avenue, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
9807 Bell Ranch Drive, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670