The California Lottery past winning numbers have made everyday individuals extremely wealthy overnight. To illustrate, California's webpage has four highlighted stories of individuals who have purchased and won on California lottery past winning numbers. The first story is about James Ford. James is a retired postal worker who works in a local feed store. Recently James and his wife loss their 41 year old son to a stroke, but accepted that it was meant to be since he was taken so early. It is that sentiment James and his wife used to carry the weight of having California lottery past winning numbers and winning a fortune. On the ticket, James and his wife (who he will give half to) won $1 million. James told reporters about having the California lottery past winning numbers, 'I scratched it.