How many $555,555 prizes are left in California Dreamin'?

5 of 12 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 809,175.

What are the odds of winning anything on California Dreamin'?

1 in 3.93 today, compared with 1 in 3.75 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 5.55, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 8.32.

Is California Dreamin' worth buying?

Its current payout is 72.5% ($3.63 back per $5 ticket), rank #28 of 54 in California. The best $5 alternative today is LOTERIA™ Extra! (#1688, $5) at 75.0%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.

How many California Dreamin' tickets are left?

We estimate 4,045,876 of roughly 18,232,480 printed tickets are unsold (77.3% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.

When did California Dreamin' launch and is it still on sale?

It launched on June 23, 2025. It is still on sale.

California Dreamin' — $5 California Scratcher #1680

Data captured September 9, 2026 · launched June 23, 2025

California Dreamin' California scratcher ticket

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California Dreamin' (#1680) is a $5 California scratcher launched on June 23, 2025. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #28 of 54 active games on current payout (72.5%, $3.63 expected back per ticket) and #2 of 11 $5 games, #38 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.93) and #17 on top-prize odds (1 in 809,175). Since launch the payout has risen 1.7 points (70.8% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 4.6% (1 in 3.75 at launch). 5 of 12 top prizes of $555,555 remain, and we estimate 4,045,876 tickets are still unsold (77.3% sold). That is below average for California; the California ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.

Current payout

72.5%

70.8% at launch

Expected value

$3.63

per $5 ticket

Any-prize odds

1 in 3.93

1 in 3.75 at launch

Cash odds

1 in 5.55

excludes free tickets

Profit odds

1 in 8.32

win more than $5

$600+ odds

1 in 55,423

claim-at-lottery prizes

Top prizes left

5 of 12

$555,555 each

Tickets remaining

22.7%

≈ 4,045,876 tickets

Prizes remaining

Every prize level in California Dreamin', with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. Across all tiers, 1,030,384 of 4,856,781 prizes (21.2%) are still out there.

Prize	Odds at launch	Odds now	Total	Claimed	Remaining	% left
$555,555	1 in 1,518,273	1 in 809,175	12	7	5	41.7%
$5,000	1 in 607,309	1 in 674,313	30	24	6	20.0%
$1,000	1 in 60,329	1 in 65,256	302	240	62	20.5%
$500	1 in 3,978	1 in 4,510	4,580	3,683	897	19.6%
$100	1 in 342.0	1 in 380.6	53,223	42,594	10,629	20.0%
$50	1 in 199.0	1 in 219.8	91,545	73,137	18,408	20.1%
$25	1 in 92.0	1 in 100.3	197,221	156,882	40,339	20.5%
$20	1 in 40.0	1 in 44.0	455,482	363,458	92,024	20.2%
$15	1 in 33.0	1 in 36.2	546,211	434,411	111,800	20.5%
$10	1 in 18.0	1 in 19.1	1,002,199	790,001	212,198	21.2%
$5	1 in 16.0	1 in 16.5	1,139,530	894,532	244,998	21.5%
Ticketfree ticket	1 in 13.0	1 in 13.5	1,366,446	1,067,428	299,018	21.9%
All prizes	1 in 3.75	1 in 3.93	4,856,781	3,826,397	1,030,384	21.2%

How California Dreamin' has moved

Current payout (solid) and any-prize odds (dashed, inverted so up is better) since we began tracking California Dreamin'. 97 daily readings.

Recent claims of $1,000 and up

September 27, 2025: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 20 remain.
September 27, 2025: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 161 remain.
September 26, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 163 remain.
September 25, 2025: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 164 remain.
September 24, 2025: one $555,555 prize was claimed; 8 remain.
September 24, 2025: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 166 remain.
September 23, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 168 remain.
September 20, 2025: 3 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 169 remain.
September 19, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 172 remain.
September 18, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 173 remain.
September 17, 2025: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 21 remain.
September 17, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 174 remain.

Derived from day-to-day changes in the official remaining-prize counts, so the date is when the lottery published the change.

California Dreamin': common questions

How many $555,555 prizes are left in California Dreamin'?: 5 of 12 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 809,175.
What are the odds of winning anything on California Dreamin'?: 1 in 3.93 today, compared with 1 in 3.75 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 5.55, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 8.32.
Is California Dreamin' worth buying?: Its current payout is 72.5% ($3.63 back per $5 ticket), rank #28 of 54 in California. The best $5 alternative today is LOTERIA™ Extra! (#1688, $5) at 75.0%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
How many California Dreamin' tickets are left?: We estimate 4,045,876 of roughly 18,232,480 printed tickets are unsold (77.3% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
When did California Dreamin' launch and is it still on sale?: It launched on June 23, 2025. It is still on sale.

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