If you moved to Germany and established a residency there, then you would have abandoned your California residency I would assume. Since your spouse is a Canadian and also a resident of Germany, he too would have a reasonable argument that he abandoned his California residentcy.
As are rule, your state of resident is the state you intend to return to if you are away temporarily. So, a lot would hinge on your intentions and physical location.
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