California Jackpot — $10 California Scratcher #1695
California Jackpot (#1695) is a $10 California scratcher launched on September 22, 2025. As of October 25, 2026 it ranks #22 of 55 active games on current payout (74.6%, $7.46 expected back per ticket) and #3 of 10 $10 games, #19 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.35) and #40 on top-prize odds (1 in 2,199,107). Since launch the payout has risen 0.6 points (74.0% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 2.0% (1 in 3.42 at launch). 3 of 8 top prizes of $1,000,000 remain, and we estimate 6,597,320 tickets are still unsold (59.7% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
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. To set its odds of $1,000 or more (or any other prize size) against every other California game, see odds by prize size. Across all tiers, 1,968,053 of 4,790,372 prizes (41.1%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 | 1 in 2,047,812 | 1 in 2,199,107 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 37.5% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 390,060 | 1 in 439,821 | 42 | 27 | 15 | 35.7% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 195,030 | 1 in 188,495 | 84 | 49 | 35 | 41.7% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 2,673 | 1 in 2,661 | 6,128 | 3,649 | 2,479 | 40.5% |
| $500 | 1 in 1,371 | 1 in 1,370 | 11,953 | 7,138 | 4,815 | 40.3% |
| $100 | 1 in 89.0 | 1 in 88.8 | 184,387 | 110,097 | 74,290 | 40.3% |
| $50 | 1 in 100.0 | 1 in 99.8 | 163,931 | 97,832 | 66,099 | 40.3% |
| $40 | 1 in 100.0 | 1 in 98.2 | 163,893 | 96,686 | 67,207 | 41.0% |
| $30 | 1 in 100.0 | 1 in 98.6 | 163,955 | 97,039 | 66,916 | 40.8% |
| $25 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 49.6 | 328,107 | 195,197 | 132,910 | 40.5% |
| $20 | 1 in 20.0 | 1 in 19.7 | 819,216 | 484,858 | 334,358 | 40.8% |
| $15 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 9.77 | 1,638,250 | 963,219 | 675,031 | 41.2% |
| $10 | 1 in 25.0 | 1 in 24.2 | 655,300 | 382,203 | 273,097 | 41.7% |
| $10 | 1 in 25.0 | 1 in 24.4 | 655,118 | 384,320 | 270,798 | 41.3% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.42 | 1 in 3.35 | 4,790,372 | 2,822,319 | 1,968,053 | 41.1% |
How California Jackpot has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- October 24, 2026: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 2,479 remain.
- October 22, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 2,481 remain.
- October 21, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 35 remain.
- October 20, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 2,482 remain.
- October 16, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 2,483 remain.
- October 14, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 2,484 remain.
- October 13, 2026: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 2,485 remain.
- October 10, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 2,487 remain.
- October 8, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 2,488 remain.
- October 7, 2026: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 2,489 remain.
- October 6, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 2,491 remain.
- October 1, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 2,492 remain.
California Jackpot: common questions
- How many $1,000,000 prizes are left in California Jackpot?
- 3 of 8 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 2,199,107.
- What are the odds of winning anything on California Jackpot?
- 1 in 3.35 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.42 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.35, and the odds of winning more than the $10 ticket price are 1 in 4.63.
- Is California Jackpot worth buying?
- Its current payout is 74.6% ($7.46 back per $10 ticket), rank #22 of 55 in California. The best $10 alternative as of October 25, 2026 is Set For Life (#1748, $10) at 81.6%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many California Jackpot tickets are left?
- We estimate 6,597,320 of roughly 16,382,500 printed tickets are unsold (59.7% 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.
Other $10 California scratchers
- Set For Life — 81.6% payout, 1 in 3.87 any prize
- Mystery Crossword — 75.6% payout, 1 in 3.55 any prize
- $50 or $100 — 73.4% payout, 1 in 8.08 any prize
- $1,000,000 Poker — 73.2% payout, 1 in 3.54 any prize
- Neon Jackpot — 72.9% payout, 1 in 3.55 any prize