SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Two vaccinated California residents who won $50,000 in a state lottery never came forwarded and therefore, forfeited a $50,000 price, state health officials said, prompting them to seek a new pair of winners.
California Department of Health spokeswoman Sami Gallegos said that officials tried several times to reach two of the 15 "Vax for the Win" lottery winners picked last week.
They were not identified by name, but Gallegos said they live in San Diego and Santa Clara Counties.Because those two could not be reached by the Thursday deadline, Gallegos said state officials moved on to the next two in line, choosing winners from Sacramento County and Monterey County.As of Thursday, only the Monterey County winner has been.