July 19, 2023 — California
The winning ticket was sold at Las Palmitas Mini Market in downtown Los Angeles. Yanira Alvarez came forward to claim the prize, becoming California's second billion-dollar lottery winner. The small bodega that sold the winning ticket received a $1 million bonus from the California Lottery. This was the fifth-largest Powerball jackpot in history at the time of the drawing.
Payout choice: The winner chose the lump sum cash option of $558.1 Million, which after federal taxes (37% top bracket) and applicable state taxes results in a significantly reduced — but still life-changing — take-home amount.
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