Legal Question in Family Law in California

Yes. You also have 1/2 ownership of the asset, however.

If the purchase was made while you were not living together while this divorce was pending, probably not, but you need to make sure this is decided to be his debt by the judge and put in the judgment as such.

I would disagree with Mr. McCormick's assessment that you automatically own 1/2 the car simply because it was purchased during the marriage. The car itself may be separate property if the down payment and payments were made with funds traceable to your husband's separate property. You would have to provide more facts to determine whether or not the property is separate or community, and whether or not the debt is separate or community.