From The Bay To LA, A Little Play Goes Big

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 6, 2026 PIO@calottery.com @calotterypress

From The Bay To LA, A Little Play Goes Big

Three Scratchers® Players Uncover Multi-Million-Dollar Prizes While Jackpots Grow

SACRAMENTO - As the state watches all three jackpot games grow, with Powerball® and Mega Millions® dueling on the road to big prizes while SuperLotto Plus is rising steadily each week, Scratchers® has been making players into millionaires.

Once again, a streak of major wins has traveled nearly the length of California, starting in the Central Valley, sweeping through the Bay, and landing in Southern California.

• In Stockton, Jose Ponce Flores took home $5 million playing $5,000,000 Superstar with a ticket purchased at Chevron #1580, 4344 E Waterloo Rd, Stockton, CA 95215. • In Los Gatos, Hae Kim became a $5 million winner on 100X The Cash with a game purchased at Safeway 08-1245, 15549 Union Ave, Los Gatos, CA 95032. • In Lynwood, Alberta Davis claimed a top prize of $10 million playing 7's, with the winning ticket sold at the Lynwood Farmers Market, US La Michoacana, 12301 Atlantic Ave, Lynwood, CA 90262.

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The mission of the California Lottery is to raise additional funding for public education, helping to supplement school budgets for K-12 as well as colleges and universities. The California Lottery has raised more than $48 billion for public schools through the responsible sale of its games since 1985. Lottery funding for schools is largely discretionary, so administrators and educators can use Lottery money for instructional programs and services they may not otherwise afford. The California Lottery features eight draw games and dozens of new instant Scratchers games each year. More than 95% of California Lottery sales revenue goes back to the community in the form of prize payments, retailer commissions and bonuses, and contributions to education. More information about who benefits can be found here. As jackpots rise, the California Lottery would like to remind players that gambling should be fun. Borrowing money to play, spending above a person's budget, or using money intended for other purposes can ultimately lead to significant problems for players and their families. If a player recognizes that they have a gambling problem or if someone knows of someone who may have a problem, the Lottery recommends calling the California Problem Gambling Help Line at 1- 800-GAMBLER.