A coworker's text jokingly asking if Michael Chavez didn't show up to work because he won the lottery jackpot turned out to be no joke at all.

Two Mega Millions tickets sold in California just missed the $20 million jackpot but won $14,368 each, lottery officials said. The tickets matched four of five winning numbers plus the Mega Ball in the drawing Tuesday, Jan. 21, the California Lottery said.

The Mega Millions jackpot has been won in Arizona. One ticket matched all six balls on Jan. 17's drawing to win the $112 million ($49.95 million cash option), according to the Mega Millions website . The winning ticket was sold at the Winners Corner on West Broadway Road in Tempe, Ariz., according to the Arizona Lottery.