

“It's gratifying to hear that, as a result of my win, the California school system greatly benefits as well," he said. California's lottery benefits public schools, and Castro's statement identified himself as “being educated in the California public education system." Instead, he sent a written statement that said he was “shocked and ecstatic” to have won the lottery. Joe Chahayed, the owner of Joe's Service Center, got a $1 million bonus for selling the winning ticket.Ĭastro declined an invitation from state officials to speak to reporters on Tuesday. But California Lottery winners aren't required to live in the state to win. The winning ticket was sold at Joe’s Service Center in Altadena, an unincorporated community in the foothills northeast of Los Angeles. State law says Castro's name is in the public record, but nothing else is - including his age and where he lives. But they couldn't say anything else about him. lottery jackpot in history is a former student in the California public school system who wants to mostly stay out of the spotlight.Ĭalifornia lottery officials on Tuesday said Edwin Castro won the record-breaking $2.04 billion Powerball prize in November.
