Mystery surrounds why the winner of the SuperLotto Plus has let six months go by without claiming the prize.
The ticket holder has until 5pm on Thursday to claim the prize - otherwise it will be donated to California schools.
The lottery has issued repeated statements urging the winner to come forward before the deadline expires.
Lottery spokesman Alex Traverso said: "Unfortunately, the rules are the rules. We hope they'll turn their house upside down (to find the ticket).
"From my perspective, I'm here and it would be pretty much the best thing for me if the winner popped in the door and we'll have a little celebration."
The winning ticket was sold on 8 August at a 7-Eleven store in Chatsworth, northwestern Los Angeles.
come forward to claim the prize, they could accept the $63m in payments spread out over 30 years or accept a much smaller lump sum of $39.9m before federal taxes.
A man filed a lawsuit on Wednesday claiming he has been cheated by California Lottery.
Brandon Milliner claims he already handed in the winning ticket and was told to expect his money, but lottery officials told him it was too damaged to be processed.
He wants a judge to declare him the winner.
The largest unclaimed prize in California Lottery history was $28.5m. That winning ticket was sold in 2003 in San Lorenzo.
Mr Traverso said between $20m and $30m goes unclaimed from various state-only lottery games every year.
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