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# ‘It’s My Passion’: San Diego Rideshare Driver Shares Story
- URL: https://ivn.us/its-my-passion-san-diego-rideshare-driver-shares-story/
- Published: 2020-08-25T13:30:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-22T20:07:46.000Z
- Author: JC Polk
- Tags: News

Al Porche has been driving the streets of San Diego for seven years as a rideshare driver, a job he says gives him the income and flexibility he needs.

“I do this full-time because I love it,” Porche said. “It allowed me to have more freedom with the people. It’s my passion.”

But now the U.S. Army veteran said he is in limbo. [Assembly Bill 5](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill%5Fid=201920200AB5&ref=ivn.us), authored by San Diego [Assemblywoman Lorena Gonazalez](https://a80.asmdc.org/?ref=ivn.us), went into effect earlier this year, forcing rideshare companies Uber and Lyft to classify their drivers as employees. Last week, a California appeals court judge gave the companies a slight reprieve by blocking the order and giving them more time to appeal the ruling.

The legal fight against AB 5 — coupled with [Proposition 22](https://yeson22.com/?ref=ivn.us), an effort to exempt rideshare drivers from the law — is keeping Porche up at night. But, he said he’s dedicated to the people who depend on him, including seniors, workers and visitors.

“I’m able to provide transportation — most of all to our senior citizen community, maybe it’s your mom or dad or your grandparents,” Porche said.

Go for a ride with Porche in the video to learn more about his job and his thoughts on AB 5\. *‍*

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