"California Resident Revealed as $1.08 Billion Powerball Jackpot Winner"

Yanira Alvarez was revealed as the winner of the $1.08 billion Powerball jackpot in Southern California, choosing to receive the lump sum payment of $558.1 million. This marked the end of a 39-draw jackpot run for Powerball and was the first of two back-to-back billion-dollar winning tickets sold in Southern California that year. The record-breaking 2023 jackpots raised around $197.9 million for California public schools, contributing to the over $43.8 billion raised for public schools and funds for colleges and universities by the California Lottery since 1985.