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California Jackpot — $10 California Scratcher #1695

Data captured September 9, 2026 · launched September 22, 2025

California Jackpot (#1695) is a $10 California scratcher launched on September 22, 2025. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #23 of 54 active games on current payout (74.2%, $7.42 expected back per ticket) and #3 of 10 $10 games, #19 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.37) and #39 on top-prize odds (1 in 2,229,438). Since launch the payout has risen 0.2 points (74.0% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 1.5% (1 in 3.42 at launch). 3 of 8 top prizes of $1,000,000 remain, and we estimate 6,688,313 tickets are still unsold (59.2% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.

Current payout
74.2%
74.0% at launch
Expected value
$7.42
per $10 ticket
Any-prize odds
1 in 3.37
1 in 3.42 at launch
Cash odds
1 in 3.90
excludes free tickets
Profit odds
1 in 4.65
win more than $10
$600+ odds
1 in 2,604
claim-at-lottery prizes
Top prizes left
3 of 8
$1,000,000 each
Tickets remaining
40.8%
≈ 6,688,313 tickets

Prizes remaining

Every prize level in California Jackpot, 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, 1,985,784 of 4,790,372 prizes (41.5%) are still out there.

PrizeOdds at launchOdds now TotalClaimedRemaining% left
$1,000,000 1 in 2,047,812 1 in 2,229,438 8 5 3 37.5%
$10,000 1 in 390,060 1 in 445,888 42 27 15 35.7%
$5,000 1 in 195,030 1 in 176,008 84 46 38 45.2%
$1,000 1 in 2,673 1 in 2,663 6,128 3,616 2,512 41.0%
$500 1 in 1,371 1 in 1,376 11,953 7,092 4,861 40.7%
$100 1 in 89.0 1 in 89.3 184,387 109,475 74,912 40.6%
$50 1 in 100.0 1 in 100.3 163,931 97,251 66,680 40.7%
$40 1 in 100.0 1 in 98.7 163,893 96,117 67,776 41.4%
$30 1 in 100.0 1 in 99.0 163,955 96,429 67,526 41.2%
$25 1 in 50.0 1 in 49.9 328,107 193,972 134,135 40.9%
$20 1 in 20.0 1 in 19.8 819,216 481,886 337,330 41.2%
$15 1 in 10.0 1 in 9.82 1,638,250 957,135 681,115 41.6%
$10 1 in 25.0 1 in 24.5 655,118 381,761 273,357 41.7%
Ticketfree ticket 1 in 25.0 1 in 24.3 655,300 379,776 275,524 42.0%
All prizes1 in 3.421 in 3.37 4,790,3722,804,588 1,985,78441.5%

How California Jackpot has moved

72% 74% 76% Sep 2025Sep 2025Sep 2026
Current payout (solid) and any-prize odds (dashed, inverted so up is better) since we began tracking California Jackpot. 9 daily readings.

Recent claims of $1,000 and up

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

California Jackpot: common questions

How many $1,000,000 prizes are left in California Jackpot?
3 of 8 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 2,229,438.
What are the odds of winning anything on California Jackpot?
1 in 3.37 today, compared with 1 in 3.42 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.90, and the odds of winning more than the $10 ticket price are 1 in 4.65.
Is California Jackpot worth buying?
Its current payout is 74.2% ($7.42 back per $10 ticket), rank #23 of 54 in California. The best $10 alternative today is LOTERIA™ Grande (#1704, $10) at 76.5%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
How many California Jackpot tickets are left?
We estimate 6,688,313 of roughly 16,377,950 printed tickets are unsold (59.2% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
When did California Jackpot launch and is it still on sale?
It launched on September 22, 2025. It is still on sale.

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