In 2022, Edwin Castro became biggest lottery winner ever with $2.04 billion Powerball. 2 years later, California wildfires impacted one of his homes.

California leads the nation in billion-dollar lottery wins. With Powerball at $1.5B, could the Golden State hit the jackpot again?

The Powerball jackpot has reached $1.25 billion for the next drawing Wednesday. Here's which days and what time the drawing takes place in California.

The winning numbers for the Dec. 24, 2025 drawing were 4, 25, 31, 52, 59, and the Powerball was 19. Eight other players across the country won $1 million each by matching the first five numbers. Did anyone win the Powerball drawing on Christmas Eve? The Powerball lottery had reached nearly 1.82 billion, the second largest in U.S. lottery history.

Powerball jackpot climbs to $1.25B. California hopes to repeat its record-breaking wins—will the Golden State strike gold again?

Edwin Castro of Altadena, California, who won $2.04 billion Powerball lottery Nov. 7, 2022, opted for the lump sum, which was just shy of $1 billion.

A lucky Powerball ticket worth $2.8 million was sold at a 7-Eleven in the Inland Empire, prompting excitement and ticket checks across the area.