Airbnb Head of Global Policy Chris Lehane says the company is committed to transparency and paying its fair share of taxes, contrary to the popular criticisms of the home sharing site. Sponsored by American Family Voices for AirbnbWatch.org

At the Airbnb Open LA conference, its Head of Global Policy, Chris Lehane, gave a presentation talking about the opportunities and challenges facing the global home-sharing 'movement'. Lehane likened host clubs to guilds and unions in their quest for building organizing power against governmental regulations, for example, ones that would force the company to purge commercial operators and cap the number of days a unit can be rented. The company has come under heavy criticism