California Woman Wins $558 Million Powerball Jackpot, Ending 39-Draw Drought

• Winner of $1.08 billion Powerball jackpot in 2022 was Yanira Alvarez, a California resident who bought ticket in Los Angeles • Alvarez took lump sum payout of $558.1 million before taxes instead of annual payments • Alvarez's win ended 39-draw jackpot run without a Powerball winner • California had back-to-back billion-dollar lottery winners in 2022 with Alvarez and group that won $1.76 billion jackpot • Powerball jackpot is now at $935 million for next drawing, fifth-largest prize in its history