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NBCUniversal Gets Weak Fine for Mid-Strike Tree Pruning

Despite the enthusiastic utterances of "tree law" across Twitter, there was no justice of any sort with LA's fine to Universal.
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NBCUniversal Gets Weak Fine for Mid-Strike Tree Pruning​


Earlier in the week, NBCUniversal drew controversy when it suddenly up and pruned a bunch of shade trees in front of its lot. Up until then, those trees were being used by striking writers and actors as shade during their picketing, because it’s been really hot in Los Angeles lately. To see them cut down felt like a very deliberate move against picketers, even as Universal insisted it was nothing more than a not-so-happy coincidence.
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With how supportive folks on social media have been of the strike, the trees drew a lot of attention, with many declaring “tree law” when it seemed like a potential punishment may be in store for NBCUniversal. As explained by LA’s City Controller Kenneth Mejia, those trees fall under the city’s jurisdiction, not Universal’s, thus prompting an investigation. Come Friday, Mejia said that StreetsLA would issue a fine of $250 to the corporation for the violation of cutting trees without a city permit.
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Yes, it’s just $250, which is a first-time offense for anyone who cuts trees in the city sans permit, and regardless of the number of cut trees. For a company like NBCUniversal, that fine isn’t much of anything, and $250 is probably the combined amount they pay actors in residuals, as we’ve all recently learned. Mejia acknowledged that the laws are outdated, saying they “limit penalties the City can issue,” and “aren’t equitable across offenders, especially big corporations.” He recommended that the City updates its laws, fine amounts, and penalties for illegal tree trimmings, but admitted that it may take some time since StreetsLA is understaffed.
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Variety reported this afternoon that Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson made a personal seven figure donation to the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, a non-profit associate of the samely named union that assists members in time of need.

With the vast majority of Hollywood film and television productions shut down with no end in sight due to the current SAG-AFTRA strike, the donation will be used to assist members via the foundation’s Emergency Financial Assistance Program.


Johnson's donation, the total of which is being kept confidential, could help upwards of at least 7,000 thousand that require assistance over the course of the strike. it was the largest single donation ever to the fund.

The Rock began acting while working for WWE with his first film being The Mummy Returns, where he portrayed The Scorpion King in 2021.
 
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