Jimenez

Plaintiffs appeal from the denial of a preliminary injunction to restrain defendants from implementing a 1985 amendment to section. 4306 of title 5 of the California Administrative Code (regulation 4306). (See Gov. Code, § 11350; Code Civ. Proc., § 526a.) At issue is whether the standards in regulation 4306 for reclassifying limited English-proficient students conflict with Education Code section 52164.6. We find no conflict and therefore shall affirm.

I

An appeal from an order denying a preliminary injunction normally is confined to determining whether the trial court abused discretion in weighing the respective equities of the parties pending trial. (Continental Baking Co. v. Katz (1968) 68 Cal.2d 512, 528 [ 67 Cal.Rptr. 761 , 439 P.2d 889 ]; see also IT Corp. v. County of Imperial (1983) 35 Cal.3d 63, 69-70 [ 196 Cal.Rptr. 715 , 672 P.2d 121 ]; California Satellite Systems, Inc. v. Nichols (1985) 170 Cal.App.3d 56, 63-64 [ 216 Cal.Rptr. 180 ].) However, where the issue on appeal is solely a question of law, the reviewing court may consider the merits of the controversy. (North Coast Coalition v. Woods (1980) 110 Cal.App.3d 800, 804-805 [ 168 Cal.Rptr. 95 ]; Faunce v.…