On Apple’s Hot News page (emphasis mine):
Apple is publicly opposing Proposition 8 and making a donation of $100,000 to the No on 8 campaign. Apple was among the first California companies to offer equal rights and benefits to our employees’ same-sex partners, and we strongly believe that a person’s fundamental rights — including the right to marry — should not be affected by their sexual orientation. Apple views this as a civil rights issue, rather than just a political issue, and is therefore speaking out publicly against Proposition 8.
I’m stunned. It’s insane that any publicly-held company would consider taking sides in a political discourse like this. I doubt a company-wide poll was conducted in order to determine how Apple employees felt about the issue, so it’s safe to assume this statement was generated among Apple executives – most likely the board of directors. How arrogant of them.