Overview
- The new jackpot stands at $20 million for December 27, with a cash option of $9.2 million.
- A single ticket in Arkansas won the $1.8 billion Christmas jackpot, triggering the reset.
- A ticket sold at a 7‑Eleven in Chino Hills recently matched five numbers for more than $2.8 million, alongside numerous secondary winners statewide.
- Each play costs $2 in California, and the state lottery does not sell Powerball tickets online or through official ticket‑messaging apps.
- California pays secondary prizes on a pari‑mutuel basis, requires claims over $600 at Lottery offices, does not allow winner anonymity, and does not levy state income tax on lottery prizes.