Golden State RichesCalifornia Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
The California Lottery sells Golden State Riches as a $20 ticket. At a ValueScore of 86/100 (Excellent), it is the best $20 game on sale in California. No $20 ticket in California has better overall odds: 1 in 2.89, against 11 others at that price. Most of its wins only cover the ticket: 67% of winners pay $20 or less.
Should I Buy This Ticket?
- You win something fairly often here, about 35% per ticket (1 in 2.89).
- The prize pool gives back $0.79 of every $1, better than most games manage.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 14Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000,000 | 1 in 2,400,000 | 7 | 6 | 86% |
| $100,000 | 1 in 600,000 | 28 | 22 | 79% |
| $25,000 | 1 in 39,810 | 422 | 354 | 84% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 13,759 | 1,221 | 1,002 | 82% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 2,416 | 6,953 | 5,719 | 82% |
| $500 | 1 in 419 | 40,103 | 32,400 | 81% |
| $100 | 1 in 33 | 504,112 | 407,070 | 81% |
| $50 | 1 in 22 | 781,304 | 630,354 | 81% |
| $25 | 1 in 30 | 560,000 | 453,285 | 81% |
| $20 Free ticket | 1 in 10 | 1,680,000 | 1,362,020 | 81% |
| $20 | 1 in 7 | 2,246,740 | 1,821,964 | 81% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Ticket Statistics
Prize History
Top prizes left
Since its launch on June 24, one $5,000,000 top prize has been reported claimed, leaving 6. The most recent was on July 26.
- July 26, 20261 claimed · 6 left
How fast it's selling
Over the last 4 weeks, about 0.7% of this game's prizes were reported claimed each week, slower than the average for California's $20 games (0.9% a week).
From ScratchCheck's daily record of the lottery's published prize counts. Dates are when a claim first appeared in those counts, and small prizes are often cashed days after purchase, so claims trail actual sales.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
Game Details
- State
- California
- Game Number
- 1735
- Ticket Price
- $20
- Start Date
- 6/22/2026
- Payout %
- 79.2%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/14/2026
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Every $20 ticket in California
All 12 ranked →| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left | Claimed per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden State Riches (this game) | 86 | 1 in 2.89 | 79.2% | $5M · 6 | 0.7% |
| Instant Prize Crossword | 83 | 1 in 3.10 | 78.4% | $2M · 12 | 2.2% |
| $5,000,000 Extreme Cash | 83 | 1 in 3.00 | 77.4% | $5M · 4 | 2.9% |
| Set for Life (Game #1705) | 74 | 1 in 3.32 | 78.5% | $5M · 5 | 0.4% |
| 100X The Cash | 67 | 1 in 3.32 | 78.6% | $5M · 2 | 1.2% |
| Red Carpet Riches | 64 | 1 in 3.10 | 78.3% | $2M · 5 | 0.6% |
| MONOPOLY | 63 | 1 in 3.32 | 78.4% | $5M · 4 | 0.2% |
| Cash King | 62 | 1 in 3.00 | 77.2% | $5M · 2 | 0.1% |
| Show Me $5,000,000! | 60 | 1 in 3.32 | 78.4% | $5M · 2 | 0.1% |
| 100X | 51 | 1 in 3.00 | 77.2% | $5M · 2 | 0.4% |
Claimed per week: share of each game's printed prizes reported claimed per week over the last 4 weeks, from our daily records of the lottery's prize counts.