MEDIA RESOURCES

The Office of Public Affairs and Communications (PAC) coordinates the California Lottery’s communications activities. PAC responds to media inquiries regarding every aspect of the Lottery and leads the outreach efforts highlighting the Lottery’s mission of providing supplemental funding for California education.

Lottery Media Contacts

Carolyn Becker, Deputy Director

Jorge De La Cruz, Assistant Deputy Director

Cathy Johnston, Information Officer II

Mike Bond, Information Officer I

Donna Cordova, Information Officer I

Greg Parashak, Information Officer I

Media Inquiries: 916-822-8131 or pio@calottery.com
(An information officer will respond quickly to your request)

If you're not a member of the media, please contact our main Customer Service Department at 1-800-LOTTERY (1-800-568-8379)

November 2020 Press Releases

NOVEMBER 13 - A Wave of Big Money Wins!

NOVEMBER 14 - Jackpot Alert! $26 Million Winning Ticket Sold in Los Angeles County

NOVEMBER 18 - Notice of Public Meeting

October 2020 Press Releases

OCTOBER 5 - Big, BIG Lottery Wins in Fresno County!

OCTOBER 5 - Want to Win Big? Try Kern County!

OCTOBER 6 - $6 Million Scratchers® Winner in Placer County Uses Lottery’s Safe Drop Box System To Claim Big Prize

OCTOBER 6 - $24 Million SuperLotto Plus® Ticket Sold in Quartz Hill

OCTOBER 7 - CA Lottery Provides More Than $37 Billion in 35 Years

OCTOBER 7 - $1.9 Million Mega Millions® Ticket Sold in Town of 31

OCTOBER 9 - $28 Million SuperLotto Plus® Winner in San Diego County

OCTOBER 21 - $20 Million SuperLotto Plus® Winner in San Mateo County

OCTOBER 23 - $22 Million Winner Declared in Riverside County!

OCTOBER 26 - $1.9 Million Powerball® Ticket Sold in Porterville

OCTOBER 29 - October Turns Out To Be A Lucky Month For Southern California Lottery Players

OCTOBER 29 - Lottery Wins Throughout the Bay Area!

OCTOBER 29 - Monterey Bay Area – Two Big Lottery Wins!

OCTOBER 30 - Celebrating Some Big Hallo-Wins! Scratchers® Create New Millionaires in the Central Valley

September 2020 Press Releases

SEPTEMBER 6 - A Winning Weekend: $20 Million Lottery Ticket Sold in the Bay Area

August 2020 Press Releases

AUGUST 3 - A Winning Weekend for Several Lucky Californians

July 2020 Press Releases

JULY 20 - $24 Million SuperLotto Plus® Ticket Sold in L.A. County

JULY 30 - Lottery District Offices Launch New, Safe Prize Claim Drop Box

June 2020 Press Releases

JUNE 15 - Notice of Public Meeting

JUNE 24 - $1.4 Million Powerball® Ticket Sold in Indio

JUNE 24 - Notice of Public Meeting

May 2020 Press Releases

MAY 07 - $2.1 Million Mega Millions® Ticket Sold in Eureka

MAY 18 - Notice of Public Meeting

MAY 18 - $28 Million SuperLotto Plus® Jackpot Ticket Sold at National City 7-Eleven!

April 2020 Press Releases

APR 17 - $1.7 Million Powerball® Ticket Sold in Clovis

March 2020 Press Releases

MAR 02 -$12 Million Super Lotto Plus® Jackpot Ticket Sold at San Jose Grocery Store!

MAR 05 - California Lottery Joins Statewide Problem Gambling Awareness Effort

MAR 09 - Notice of Public Meeting

MAR 17 - Public Meeting Canceled

MAR 25 -Powerball® CHANGES DUE TO SHELTER-IN-PLACE ORDERS

February 2020 Press Releases

FEB 03 - Mega Millions® Ticket Worth $2.1 Million Sold at Santa Ana Car Wash!

FEB 04 - Oceanside Retailer Sells $1 Million Ticket!

FEB 10 - $12 Million Super Lotto Plus® Jackpot Ticket Sold at Pasadena Donut Shop!

FEB 11 - Goes on Lunch Break and Returns as a Multi-Millionaire!

FEB 19 - Los Angeles County – Land of Lottery Riches!

FEB 20 - $7 Million Powerball® Ticket Sold in San Leandro!

FEB 25 - California Lottery Statement on CSA Audit No. 2019-112

FEB 27 - Fantastic Wins in Two San Francisco Locations!

January 2020 Press Releases

JAN 06 - Notice of Public Meeting

JAN 14 - California Lottery Wins Another Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting Award

JAN 15 - Notice of Public Meeting

JAN 21 - Friends Share Napa Mega Millions® Ticket Worth $1.5 Million!

JAN 21 - $14 Million Super Lotto Plus® Jackpot Ticket Sold at South Lake Tahoe Grocery Store!

JAN 23 - Million Dollar Ticket Sold in Long Beach